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Sonic Fields

by Sam Tyler
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Gold at British Podcast Awards 2025 for Arts & Culture. 'Life affirming...A beautiful, gross-generational celebration' The Guardian.  Sonic Fields tells the story of a year-long deep dive into the British Music Festival. Sam Tyler meets the people and learns about the forces that have shaped the story since the late '60s, before taking a dizzying summer adventure across festivals of today and trying to find his place within it all.This is a story of how we arrived at our modern festival landscape. And what might we have lost or gained along the way...

Latest episodes

  • 9. DS Podcast Festival / Belgium

    March 30, 2026 · 53 min

    An on-stage interview about Sonic Fields at DS Podcast festival. Alongside Eppo Jansen, founder of Pukkelpop music festival.  Contact sam@incrediblesociety.co.uk @incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

  • 8. Glastonbury - Sunday

    March 26, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Part 3 of Sam's Glastonbury adventure and final chapter of the Sonic Fields story.  Contact sam@incrediblesociety.co.uk @incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

  • 7. Glastonbury - Saturday

    January 14, 2025 · 43 min

    Away from the major stages, Sam takes a trip with his brother Jake... Tickets for Sonic Fields - A night of live music -  Feb 1st / Saturday / New River Studios  https://www.fatsoma.com/e/ucb1ctcc/sonic-fields-a-night…

  • 6. Glastonbury - Friday

    December 19, 2024 · 1 hr 12 min

    A story about a Glastonbury adventure and one about it's history, going back to 1970 and beyond... Sonic Fields live show tickets available here... Sat, February 1st / New River Studios / N4 A night of live music http…

  • 5. Castlemorton

    August 21, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

    After the transcendental happenings at the other Glastonbury in 1990, a spark is lit for this new incarnation of free festivals... Contact sam@incrediblesociety.co.uk @incrediblesocietypresents on Instagram

  • 4. The Other Glastonbury

    July 16, 2024 · 38 min

    Part 1 of the next chapter of this festival story. Over 2 episodes we journey from The Battle of the Beanfield in '85 right up to Castlemorton Common in '92. Britain's biggest ever Illegal rave. But first, we need to stop via a field in…

  • 3. Stonehenge

    July 3, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

    What happened to those that left Isle of Wight 1970 with an idea to do things differently? They began a free festival movement with Stonehenge as its cathedral.  Produced by Sam Tyler & Evan Green. Contact sam@incredibl…

  • 2. Isle of Wight

    June 18, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    An explosive beginning to this story emerges and Sam travels to Oxford to meet Ray Foulk, one of three brothers that founded the original Isle of Wight festival. Ray's inside story gives a remarkable insight into the biggest ever festival…