London Calling (festival)
london calling music festival held twice year paradiso amsterdam focus latest trend band music main focus uk since festival started acknowledged main showcase festival netherlands british music therefore seen gateway breakthrough benelux promising new british band name festival taken famous third album english punk band clash festival first held four band including jennifers band later renamed supergrass organised yearly ever since first decade half festival focused mainly latest british band occasional nonbritish act turned country main showcase festival new british music band like kaiser chief darkness franz ferdinand supergrass blur editor bloc party suede libertine placebo ash skunk anansie snow patrol klaxon among others played festival breakthrough lot band first gig amsterdam even outside uk chance see soontobebig band play relatively small venue capacity big room small room festival usually sell quickly last year festival broadened concept focus latest british band new bandsacts trend general britpop dance music resulted festival boasting band two day act festival lasted three day various theme night london calling moniker organised venue including london calling present artrocker artrocker london calling go glasgow originator–program director festival ben kamsma festival england rock award tourism agency enjoy england continuous support british music official website london calling festival official website paradiso