Glastonbury Festival line-ups Glastonbury Festival line-ups Glastonbury Festival is a greenfield music and performing arts festival on farm land near Pilton, England. It was first held in 1970 and has been held in the majority of years since then in the summer. Its line-up is diverse, including music, comedy, circus and theatre, taking place on many different stages and performance areas. The 2017 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June 2017. The line-up was as follows: The 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2016. The line-up was as follows:
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