Legendary independent label Earache Records are back with their venue ‘The Earache Factory’ which will feature grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, Swedish melodic death metal masters At The Gates, Brummy industrial metallers Godflesh and more. Joining them are American punk rock icons Pennywise, Northern Irish alt-rockers Therapy? and digital hardcore, anti-fascist punks Atari Teenage Riot. Trailblazing veterans Killing Joke, will be bringing their eclectic show, spanning post-punk to industrial metal. The heavier side of live music has a firm place at Boomtown from acts on the ‘Town Centre’ down to the dedicated metal, punk, ska district ‘Diss-order Alley’. Lt Stitchie, Natty & The Rebel Ship, General Levy, Sister Nancy & Legal Shot, Mungo’s Hi-fi, Sevana, Jada Kingdom, Naomi Cowan, Kanka, Alicai Harley, Marcus Gadd, Channel One, Iration Steppas, Nick Manasseh, Dreadsquad, Born On Road Ft. Other roots, reggae, jungle and dub artists include conscious revolutionary lyricist Kabaka Pyramid, Boomtown crowd pleasers Gentleman’s Dub Club, Stylo G, Naâman, Iseo & Dodosound, Manu Digital Ft. Over on the reggae, dub and roots live stages ‘Lion’s Den’ and ‘Hidden Woods’ accompanying the headliners Ms Lauryn Hill, The Streets, Chronixx and UB40 will be the original don dada Super Cat innovative singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, Alborosie & Shengen Clan two of the finest female vocalists in reggae history Marcia Griffiths & Tanya Stephens with Mafia & Fluxy and The Black Seeds will be bringing their distinctive New Zealand infectious reggae roots melodies. Malian artist Bassekou Kouyate dub, dancehall and ragga of Asian Dub Foundation bluegrass, old time, country American trio The Devil Makes Three, Nu Jazz and Tru Thoughts label stalwart Alice Russell, serene sounds of acoustic folk from Johnny Flynn, festival legends Dreadzone and electronic outfit Kosheen, led by singer and founding member Sian Evans.Īlso performing throughout the 5 days on the folk, world, jazz, and ska live stages will be Nostalgia 77, Nubya Garcia, Hak Baker, Mumu Fresh, Seth Lakeman, Beans On Toast, Breabach, Submotion Orchestra, Brass Against, BCUC, Joe Armon-Jones, Skinny Lister, Ashley Henry, Yazmin Lacey, Elephant Sessions, She Drew The Gun, San Salvador, Goldie Lookin Chain, Stella Donnelly, Talisk, Dizraeli (new live band), The Breath. Chali 2na from Jurassic 5, beautiful and soulful contemporary folk from Hampshire This Is The Kit, blends of hip hop funk, reggae, jazz, folk from Michael Franti and Spearhead.
On the main live stages in the ‘Town Centre’, ‘Whistlers Green’ and ‘Copper County’ districts which feature folk, world, jazz, roots, ska, punk, balkan, hip-hop, two-tone, Americana and more… Artists include ethereal sounds of Swedish electronic quartet Little Dragon, multi instrumentalist Xavier Rudd poet, rapper, playwright and novelist Kate Tempest Canadian reggae influenced Bedouin Soundclash, the enigmatic and high energy Ozomatli Ft. Each district is a mini festival in its own right, with a main stage, smaller venues and an interactive theatrical experience as part of the overarching festival storyline and its own unique mix of genres represented. Ali Campbell and Astro, unapologetic punk from Slaves and the very welcome return of the riotous Gogol Bordello for their third appearance at Boomtown.īoomtown’s uniqueness comes from the different ‘districts’ that make up the ever evolving ‘city’. Lauryn Hill for rock-rap supergroup Prophets of Rage who combine members from Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, pioneers of alternative hip-hop meets garage The Streets, leading reggae revivalist Chronixx, drum and bass royalty Chase and Status with their RTRN II JUNGLE takeover, British electronica duo Groove Armada, with their epic live show, barrier smashing all-female rap crew Salt-N-Pepa, Britain’s most successful reggae band UB40 ft. Headliners include the seminal style and sounds of Ms.
Mixing up a huge range of musical genres with other worldly set design and an immersive storyline to provide a festival experience unlike any other, the 2019 line up is a perfectly hand crafted mix of all genres from reggae to punk techno to folk, and so much more!