Kendal Calling goes big with first announcement!

It’s been a busy week for festival announcements and now Kendal Calling has just released the full line-up! The festival will be back this year to celebrate 15 years and what better way to celebrate than with a new theme, this year ‘Kendal Calling goes to the Arcade’.

Foals, Stereophonics, Supergrass and Primal Scream will be headlining the festival, with huge names across the weekend including Blossoms, Johnny Marr, DMA’s, Jade Bird, Pale Waves, Sister Sledge, The Kooks, Sundara Karma, Easy Life and Craig David presents TS5. Plenty of rising stars feature on the bill including Phoebe Green, Lauran Hibberd, The Lathums and Dirty Laces.

Of course Kendal Calling isn’t just about the music, tipped as a ‘mini Glastonbury’ the weekend consists of arts, comedy, cabaret, cinema and a guaranteed good time. With a mega line-up and 14 previous sold-out events, it’s sure to be one of the biggest yet!

The 15th edition of Kendal Calling will take place at the Lowther Deer Park, Cumbria from July 30th - August 2nd. Tickets are available now.

Words by Abbie Jennings

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FULL LIST OF KENDAL CALLING 2020 ACTS ANNOUNCED TODAY:

 FOALS    STEREOPHONICS   SUPERGRASS   

PRIMAL SCREAM  special guest BILL BAILEY 

BLOSSOMS   CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5   

  THE KOOKS  DIZZEE RASCAL 

JOHNNY MARR   YOU ME AT SIX   DMAs      

   SUNDARA KARMA  PALE WAVES  

THE MAGIC GANG   SCOUTING FOR GIRLS   

808 STATE   THE ZUTONS   EASY LIFE  

 SISTER SLEDGE   ELVANA SHAGGY JADE BIRD       

THE MURDER CAPITAL   THE K’S HEATHER SMALL  REEF   

MARIKA HACKMAN   PULLED APART BY HORSES  THE LATHUMS  

 THE ACADEMIC   THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS   CRAIG CHARLES

 HONEYBLOOD   THE REYTONS   

 TOM McGUIRE & THE BRASSHOLES   LAURAN HIBBERD  

EMILY BURNS    JAMES HOLT LIINES   PHOEBE GREEN 

  THE LOTTERY WINNERS   ELLYSSE MASON DIRTY LACES  

AARON SMITH   THE ILLICITS THE HARA  THE GOA EXPRESS 

REVIVALRY 

AFTERGLOW: 

 ANDY C   HANNAH WANTS   JUNGLE [DJ SET] 

  DJ YODA: HISTORY OF GAMING  DUB PHIZIX & STRATEGY JAGUAR SKILLS  LEVELZ NORTH BASE FLAVA D JAGUAR EMERALD    

  SLAMBOREE   ALL BACK TO BEZ’S DJ SET    DUB PISTOLS   

 MR WILSON’S SECOND LINERS   MR MOTIVATOR   

THE SHE STREET BAND   BARRIOKE THE SUNDAY SUPERCADE   

FREEAR DJ SET   BANDAOKE DJ FALLBACK    THE MARIO BROTHERS DJ SET  

DRUM N BOUNCE 

CHAI WALLAH: 

KONG DIA NTOTILA   ROYAL SOUNDS TRUE STAYS   THE ASHTON JONES PROJECT YEAR OF THE DOG   SOUND OF THE SIRENS

WOODLANDS STAGE 

XTRA MILE RECORDINGS TAKEOVER curated by FRANK TURNER:

SKINNY LISTER   SONIC BOOM 6  

DUCKING PUNCHES  BRAND NEW FRIEND  

TIM PEAKS:

HYYTS

AOIFE NESSA FRANCIS

ROCKIT PRESENTS… 

JUPITER STRANGE

ROB DEERING’S BEAT THIS

CLAIRE WELLES 

SUNDAY NIGHT CURATED BY BOB STANLEY 

KEEL HER

DENISE JOHNSON

TIM PEAKS FM with CHRIS HAWKINS 

THE RED STAINS 

YAM RIOT: 

DAY presented by BBC INTRODUCING:

DELAGRAVE   FLYNT PROWLES 

SPRINGFIELD 

MELANIE BAKER 

THE SILVER BARS   PAINT GUMSHOE   

NIGHT presented by EARACHE:  

PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS    MASSIVE WAGONS 

 HACKTIVIST   EVIL SCARECROW   BLACK FUTURES   

NOVA TWINS   NOSEBLEED HANDS OFF GRETEL

CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL 

LIVE: 

ARCADES   SKYLIGHTS   KENDOS SALLOW PILLOW   

VELVET SHAKES   THE PEOPLE 

RED CORNER   FLAT CAP BRASS 

PLUS:

DAVE HASLAM   CLINT BOON   

FLEX 80s DISCO WORKOUT CLASSICS

LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING DECKS   DRUM N BOUNCE 

KENDAL CALLING SOUNDSYSTEM: 

SHAOLIN MONKEY    DJ FALLBACK  

B.U.M.S. (BARROW UNDERGROUND MUSIC SOCIETY)

LOST COLOURS     HOWLING RHYTHM BACK TO 2006 DISCO 

FARMER OF FUNK 

SOAPBOX: 

PUNK IN DRUBLIC