It’s risky to do this, because of frustratingly random weather patterns, but as this is being written, it’s sunny and warm outside. Maybe summer is here to stay – at least for a little while? Or maybe it’s now raining. Who can tell. Weather aside, it’s the time of year when a lot of music festivals happen, and Oxfordshire – no stranger to a music festival at any time of year – has a lot to offer over the next few weeks.

We’ve already seen a few come and go – the Nightshift Punt, music-related parts of OXDOX, Wittstock, Tinderbox and Jubilee Jam have got us nicely warmed up and eager for more. So here’s a brief round-up of Oxford music festivals to put in your diary (if we missed any, let us know, and they can be added)…

29-30 June 2012: OCM Open
Where? Pegasus Theatre, Oxford
What? It’s not a festival in the traditional outdoor sense, but it is a series of weekend gigs celebrating all that’s good about Oxford’s music scene
Who? Remnants Of What, Fine Union, Echo Boomer, Black Conspiracy, Midnight Blink, Flights Of Helios…
How much? Each gig is £5/£3
Find out more www.ocmevents.org/ocm/events/ocmopen2012

29 June-1 July 2012: Cornbury
Where? Great Tew Estate
What? A selection of proper big names and a huge amount of acts including a healthy selection of Oxford bands and musicians
Who? James Morrison, Elvis Costello, Jools Holland, The Waterboys, Newton Faulkner, Will Young…
How much? Weekend ticket £150, day ticket £65
Find out more www.cornburyfestival.com

7 July 2012: Battstock
Where? The Batt School, Witney
What? Two stages, theatre shows, food, a Wychwood Brewery bar and more in this one-day festival held in a Witney school
Who? NavaCross, The Lights, The Scholars, Jess Hall, The Quiet Men, Sefton…
How much? £7, £3 for under 16s, £15 family ticket (two adults and two under 16s)
Find out more www.facebook.com/events/243707295682014

20-21 July 2012: Truck
Where? Hill Farm, Steventon
What? Fun in some fields, with Truck’s 15th anniversary. Bands (and more), big and small, both local and not, and a refreshingly non-corporate ‘vibe’ for what is a nationally-regarded event
Who? The Temper Trap, Mystery Jets, British Sea Power, Tim Minchin, Villagers, The Low Anthem…
How much? Weekend ticket £69
Find out more www.truckfestival.com

28 July 2012: D-Fest
Where? Red Lion, Drayton
What? Around twelve hours’ worth of local music in the sleepy village of Drayton, near Abingdon
Who? The Long Insiders, The Dreaming Spires, The Cellar Family, The Graceful Slicks, Silent Cain, Alphabet Backwards…
How much? Free
Find out more www.facebook.com/events/346259512058947

28 July 2012: Brutal Punishment Fest
Where? The Bullingdon, Oxford
What? A day of ‘headbangin’ moshtastic brutality’ (their words, not ours)
Who? Basement Torture Killings, Today The Sun Dies, Necrotize, Zaos, Merciless Precision, Aethara…
How much? £10
Find out more www.wegottickets.com/event/168578

28-29 July 2012: Riverside
Where? Mill Lane, Charlbury
What? A brilliantly local festival, with the best of Oxford bands, family and fringe events, local beer and a ‘small is beautiful’ approach
Who? Smilex, Alphabet Backwards, Undersmile, Superloose, Black Hats, The Epstein…
How much? Free
Find out more riversidefestival.charlbury.com

3-5 August 2012: Chalgrove Live Music Festival
Where? Chalgrove
What? A heady mix of tribute acts and originals, raising money for the Help For Heroes charity
Who? Josh Dubovie, The Kommitments, QEII, Million Faces, The Bryan Adams Experience, Run Devil Run…
How much? Weekend ticket £20/£10, day tickets £10/£5 (Friday night is free but donations are welcomed)
Find out more www.clmfestival.com

9-11 August 2012: Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
Where? Cropredy
What? Run annually since the 1970s by the legendary Fairport Convention, this is a folk music-biased weekend of countryside frolics
Who? Squeeze, Joan Armatrading, Fairport Convention, Bellowhead, Richard Thompson, Dennis Locorriere…
How much? Weekend ticket £105, two-day ticket £95, one-day ticket £75
Find out more www.fairportconvention.com/cropredy.php

10-12 August 2012: Supernormal
Where? Braziers Park, Ipsden
What? A healthy collision of music and art with this weekend-long celebration of all things weird and wonderful
Who? Seefeel, The Telescopes, James Blackshaw, Ramesses, Sylvester Anfag II, DJ Scotch Bonnet…
How much? Weekend ticket £65
Find out more www.supernormalfestival.co.uk

10-12 August 2012: Wilderness
Where? Cornbury Park
What? Family-friendly fun with a line-up that takes in not only live music but also talks, theatre and food demonstrations
Who? Wilco, Spiritualized, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Stornoway…
How much? Weekend ticket £129/££139, family weekend ticket (2 adults + 2 young persons/children) £260, car parking extra
Find out more wildernessfestival.com

17-19 August 2012: Hanneyfest
Where? The Black Horse, East Hanney
What? Music from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon at this village pub, all in support of a local pre-school and Air Ambulance organisation
Who? Out Of The Blue, Superloose, Half Decent, Amy Ireson, Chris Bell, Liam Downes…
How much? Free
Find out more hanneyfest.webs.com

18 August 2012: Elder Stubbs Festival
Where? Opposite Florence Park, Oxford
What? A lovely little day of live music, family activities and performing arts, run by the Elder Stubbs Recovery Group
Who? TBC…
How much? TBC, but it’s normally just a couple of quid!
Find out more www.restore.org.uk/news-events/events

25-26 August 2012: Woodstock Live
Where? Town Square, Woodstock
What? A weekend of live music centred around the idyllic Town Square in pretty lil’ Woodstock
Who? TBC…
How much? Free
Find out more www.woodstocklive.co.uk

1-2 September 2012: Jamie Oliver Presents The Big Feastival with Alex James
Where? Alex James’ farm, Kingham
What? As much about food as it is live music, this Jamie Oliver/Alex James team-up will provide, based on previous similar events, the opportunity to hang out with David Cameron and Jeremy Clarkson
Who? Paloma Faith, Texas, Razorlight, Noisettes, Guillemots, Gaz Coombes…
How much? Weekend ticket £120/£60/£75/£35, day ticket £40/£20
Find out more www.jamieoliver.com/thebigfeastival

7-8 September 2012: Grendon Festival
Where? Grendon Underwood
What? Just close enough to Oxfordshire to warrant a mention, the rearranged Grendon is back on the cards after adverse weather conditions stopped it happening in June
Who? Noasis, The Killerz, Kings Of Lyon, The Vinyls, 48krash, The Indegenerates…
How much? Weekend ticket £20/£10, family ticket (2 adults + 2 young persons) £50
Find out more www.grendonfestival.co.uk