Wide Awake (festival)

Wide Awake is a yearly outdoor music festival held in Brockwell Park in London. It was first held in 2021 and its programming largely focuses on electronica, alternative pop, and post-punk. It has seen headline performances by acts like Idles, Primal Scream, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Young Fathers, and Kneecap.

History

It was first held in Brockwell Park in the London Borough of Lambeth on 3 September 2021 and has been held there each year since, although usually at the end of May. Its programming is a collaboration between music bookers Bad Vibrations, Dimensions, LNZRT and Snap Crackle & Pop.
The festival was founded by Keith Miller and festival director Marcus Weedon. They had previously worked together on the London festival Field Day. The first edition of the festival had been planned for 5 June 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.