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Boomtown, the UK’s most musically varied and theatrically ambitious event, returns for it’s tenth year celebrations over 9th - 12th August. For their tenth year celebrations, Boomtown are planning on raising the bar even higher than previous years, and looking to put on a show even more mind blowing than usual.
This mind-blowing theatrically immersive event will be inviting people from around the globe to join Boomtown’s vibrant community; to create their own characters and wander down the fictional city streets that is brought to life by hundreds of interactive actors, and become part of Chapter 10’s story this summer.
Boomtown Fair has released the first act to headline the tenth Chapter of the musically diverse and theatrically led festival and are welcoming the most ‘successful virtual band in the world’ the Gorillaz, in a one-off, UK exclusive 2018 performance.
Please visit www.boomtownfair.co.uk/ for more information.
Lion's Den
- Gorillaz
- Ben Harper
- Goldie MBE
- Groundation
- Johnny Osbourne
- Morcheeba
- Skarra Mucci
- The Skints
Town Centre
Copper County
- Amadou & Mariam
- Fantastic Negrito
- Havana Meets Kingston
Whistlers Green
- Rocks Foe
- Sampa The Great
Barrio Loco - Poco Loco
- Ghetts
- Lady Leshurr
- Foreign Beggars
- Nadia Rose
- Kojey Radical
- Levelz
- Lowkey
- Chali 2na
- Krafty Kuts
- The Herbaliser
- The Abstract Orchestra
- L'Entourloop
- Troy Berkley
- N'Zeng
- The Mouse Outfit
- The Nextmen
- GDC
- Gardna
- Kiko Bun
- Eva Lazarus
- J-Man
- Jenna & The G's
- Children of Zeus
- Jus Now
- Dr Syntax
- Pete Cannon
- Coops
- A Cult Of The Damned
- DJ Vadim
- 808INK
- Big Zuu
- Babylon Dead
- Makola
- Ngaio
Disorder Alley
The Earache Factory
Wonka-Vision - Thursday Forest Takeover
Oldtown Square
- Baba Zula
- The Fat B*stard Gangband
- Larry And His Flask
- Transylvania
- Guifa
- Maika
- Dirty Bourbon River Band
- The Carny Villains
- Hallouminati
- Ed Cox
- Tankus The Henge
- Duncan Disorderly & The Scallywags
- Neck
- Mad Apple Circus
- D.B. Cohen
- MC Mark Professor
- Land of the Giants
- Baltic Balkan
- Balkan Hotsteppers
- DJ Sacha Dieu
- Cula Bula
- The Skimmity Hitchers
- The Rubber Duck Orchestra
- Big Red Ass
- Sinful Maggie
- Immigrant Swing
- Biere de Luxe
- The Roustabouts
- The Bomo Swing
- Black Water County
- The Schmoozenbergs
Sector 6
- Ed Rush
- Optical
- DJ AMC
- Turno
- Breakage
- Clipz
- Halogenix
- The Upbeats
- Kasra
- Sam Binga
- Chimpo
- QZB
- Foreign Concept
- Dimension
- DJ Marky
- Eatbrain League
- Jade
- L33
- Mindscape
- Camo & Krooked
- Danny Byrd
- Etherwood
- London Elektricity
- S.P.Y
- LSB
- LTJ Bukem
- DJ Resist
- Jimbitch
- MC Carasel
- MC Dynamite
- MC Daxta
- MC GQ
- SP:MC
- Trigga
- MC Twista
- Ryme-Tyme
Hotel Paradiso
- Jenna & The G's
- Oh My God! It's The Church
- Cut Capers
- Too Many T's
- Pearl's Cab Ride
- Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun
- Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band
- Daytoner
- Mama Nice
- Richard Cordle (Black Pimps On Acid)
Love Carnival Meets Tropical Tea Party
- Kuenta i Tambu
- Skip&Die
- Poirier
- The Busy Twist
- Zongo Abongo
- Mina
- Bryte
- Hiphoppapotamus
- Mama Afr!ka
- Afro Cluster
- Emily Dust
- Camo Clave
- Mango Park
- Ru Robinson
- Madmax
- Cal Jader
Swing n Tingz
- Swingrowers
- Dutty Moonshine
- Howla
- Maria Laveau
- Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
- Jenova Collective
- Sweet Life Society
- Mista Trick Collective
- Cat In The Hat
- CatJam
- Captain Flatcap
- Jaye & Foe Band
- Rum Buffalo
- Extra Medium
- Dr Hooka
Electrikal Sound System - Soca Street Party!
- Jus Now
- Dub Boy
- Jonesy Wales
- AAA Badboy
- Just Vibez
- Electrikal Sound System DJs
Barrio Loco - 24Hr Garage Girls
- Matt 'Jam' Lamont
- Mike Delinquent
- DJ Cartier
- Shosh
- DJ Redhot
- Junior Buzz
- MC Kie
- MC Vapour
- Jamie Duggan
- Shaun Dean
- Mikey B
- Off Me Nut
- Deadbeat UK
- MC Forca
- Vital Techniques
- MC Pean
- Dr Cryptic
- Gash
- Hadean
- Wonka & Syn
- Rutherford
- Dazed
- Friends on Benefits
- Gorilla Tactics
- A-Bee
- MC Dert Bagginz
Barrio Loco - Desperados Clubhouse
The Job Centre
- Phatworld
- Charlie K-Orse N Basshound
- Thorpey
- Vital Techniques
- MC Pean
- Dr Cryptic
- Deadbeat UK
- Forca
- Hadean
- King Hydra
- Mikey B
- Shosh
- Audio Gutter
- Sample Junkie
- Zenji
- Hybrid Theory
- DevelopMENT
- Culprate
- Zero
The Bandstand
- Maika
- Fjokra
- Lady Bird
- Gasper Nali
- My Bad Sister
- Captain Hotknives
- Seán McGowan
- Emily Capell
- Imperial Leisure
- Gin Bowlers
- Matiu Te Huki
- River Roots
- Roots Rising
- The Tribe
- Malavita
- Mariachi El Pinche Gringo
- The Activators
- Peanut Shuffle Band
- Razzomo
Robotika
- DJ Taye
- Taso
- PayPal
- Serum
- Bladerunner
- Voltage
- Inja
- Potential Badboy
- Kenny Kenn
- Remarc
- Ragga Twins
- DJ Micky Finn
- Aphrodite
- Dillinja
- Bryan Gee
- Jumpin Jack Frost
- Krust
- Patife
- Think Tonk
- Command Strange
- Alibi
- L-Side
- Aries
- Kelvin 373
- Plastician
- Barely Legal
- Altern-8
- 2 Bad Mice
- Plump DJs
- Deekline And Wizard
- Aquasky
- Far Too Loud
- Pyramid
- Freestylers
- Soul Of Man
- Evil Nine
- Freefall Collective
- Stereo 8
- Wonka-Vision
- Kasparov
- T-Sex
Scrapyard
- Lenny Dee
- DJ Producer
- Vandal
- BillX
- The Outside Agency
- Maztek
- Hellfish
- Dolphin
- Chris Liberator
- Aaron Liberator
- Gizelle Rebel Yelle
- Radium
- Ray Keith
- Le Bask
- D.A.V.E. The Drummer
- Counterstrike
- Fragz
- Thrasher
- Mandidextrous
- Jerome Hill
- Katch Pyro
- Audiomission
- Scamp
- Shaded
Crazy Calamities
- The Midnight Zu
- Paul The Kid
- The Scribes Meets Bison Theory
- Benji & Hibbz
- DubMarta
- Lionstar
- Creatures of Habit
- Upbeat Sneakers
- The Barefoot Bandit
- Almatic
- Hotsteppas
- Local
- Swinghoppers
- King Punch
- Bad Fractals
- Xmenbteam
- Bare Jams
- Eat The Evidence
- Killdren
- Grassroutes
- Anera
- End Of Level Baddie
- Iguanas
- Grand Tradition
- Hash-Hann
- Kray-Z Legz
- The Guns Of Pig Alley
- Dirty Boots
- Darkmatta
- When Worlds Collide
- Dirty Alex
- Odwana
- Dapper Cadavers
- Kernow Vibration
- The Sneak Eazies
- Yes Man Jellyfish
Also Appearing
- Die Antwoord
- Jimmy Cliff
- Sleaford Mods
- Enter Shikari
- The Skatalites
- Spice
- Soul II Soul
- Shy FX
- Billy Bragg
- Maribou State
- Omar Souleyman
- Dubioza Kolektiv
- Nadine Shah
- The Selecter
- Bilal
- Jah Wobble
- Fantastic Negrito
- The Herbaliser
- Stereo MCs
- Too Many Zooz
- Romare (Live Band)
- Zara McFarlane
- Sampa The Great
- Daara J Family
- Kitty Daisy and Lewis
- Deluxe
- Rising Appalachia
- Lankum
- Mammal Hands
- Dub Pistols
- Alsarah & The Nubatones
- Slamboree Soundsystem
- Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys
- Captain SKA
- Nubiyan Twist
- Alfa Mist
- The Dutty Moonshine Big Band
- Blue Lab Beats
- Elvana
- Mathias Duplessy & The Violins Of The World
- Johnny Osbourne
- Lt. Stitchie
- Papa Levi
- Ras Demo
- Spragga Benz
- The Jungle Warriors
- Kenny Ken
- Potential Badboy
- Remarc
- Ragga Twins
- Skarra Mucci
- Etana
- Ed Solo
- Deekline
- Serial Killaz
- Benny Page
- Macka B
- Demolition Man
- Horseman
- The Nextmen
- GDC
- New Kingston Band
- Earthkry
- Samory I
- Shpongle
- Bliss
- Freedom Fighters
- GMS
- Avalon
- Skazi
- Phaxe
- Chrome Angels
- Dino Psaras
- Hypnocoustics
- Earthling
- Sinerider
- Purple Disco Machine
- Idris Elba
- Lemmy Ashton
- Eats Everything
- Paul Woolford
- Jesse Perez
- Lord Leopard
- Cousn
- Sulta Selects
- Charlotte de Witte
- Enrico Sangiuliano
- Extrawelt
- Redlight
- Crucast
- Chris Lorenzo
- AC Slater
- Cause & Affect
- Jack Beats
- Taiki Nulight
- Riddim Commission
- Special Request
- Plastician
- Saucy
- Ghetts
- Nadia Rose
- Lady Leshurr
- Foreign Beggars
- Kojey Radical
- Lowkey
- Chali 2na
- Krafty Kuts
- Children of Zeus
- Big Zuu
- 808INK
- Hospitality
- Clipz
- Critical Sound
- Ed Rush
- Optical
- Eatbrain League
- DJ Marky
- LTJ Bukem
- Dimension
- Breakage
- Dillinja
- Maztek
- Lenny Dee
- DJ Producer
- Outside Agency
- Vandal
- Billx
- Le Bask
- Radium
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