Supersonic Festival

Electric Wizard, ZU93, Zombi, Fire!, Secret Chiefs 3, Lucky Dragons, White Hills, Bardo Pond, Eternal Tapestry, Cloaks. Wisely moving from the middle of July to the middle of autumn, this indoor, forward-thinking avant-rock weekend brings together all sorts of fiercely experimental noisemakers, from psychedelic-folk to death metal, with an intensely hardcore set from Dorset metal-heads EW. Don't expect many stony-faced rock nerds, though. The organisers serve tea and cake throughout and they're promising other fun and games this year.