Festival News: The Great Escape has announced 120 more artists
The Great Escape has announced 120 more artists to play this year’s Brighton festival, featuring some of the most exciting names in new music, including Alfie Templeman, Blackhaine, Chrissi, MUNA, spill tab, STONE, Bru-C, Casisdead, Kid Kapichi, Lido Pimienta, and many more.
Joining an epic line-up featuring hundreds of must-see acts, The Great Escape have also revealed the festival’s daily highlights, sharing their top picks to help festival goers navigate their way through three days packed full of live performances and the hottest new talent.
The Great Escape, the festival for new music, will be kicking off the 2022 festival season, playing host to more than 450 up-and-coming artists and hotly tipped talent across 35+ walkable venues, alongside the music industry led TGE conference, from 12-14 May 2022 in Brighton, England. Tickets for The Great Escape festival start from £75 and are on sale here.
2022’s daily highlights include some of the most exciting talent on the line-up, including Reading rockers The Amazons, Gen Z grunge pop singer Baby Queen, US queer hyperpop artistRebecca Black, post-punk Leeds success story Yard Act, Irish rapper Malaki, and post-punk poet Sinead O’Brien,
A young musical entrepreneur embracing the warmth and gentle nature of bedroom pop, mxmtoon has returned with another helping of lo-fi hits. Despite being this notable face of social media, mxmtoon has maintained her toned-down and low-key identity as she introduced her third album, liminal space.
Swiss-British indie pop sensation Kings Elliott has created a pivotal moment in her career with her highly anticipated EP ‘I’m Not Always Sad, Sometimes I’m Angry’.
Local lads Beauty School bring their co-headline tour with fellow emo kids Jetski to the familiar surrounds of Leeds’ Key Club.
Deftones, the iconic GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band have announced their return to the UK next summer with a headline show at Crystal Palace Park, London on Sunday 29 June 2025, alongside special guests Weezer, High Vis, and more to be announced.
Sum 41 took over Wembley for both a Halloween special and a final London hurrah.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard return with a frighteningly fresh new single ‘Phantom Island’ just in time for Halloween.
Scottish post-rock goliaths Mogwai are back at their very best with latest single “Lion Rumpus”.
Local Natives live in London. A long-awaiting reunion and a bittersweet farewell.
Lizzy McAlpine brings the comfort and warmth of her LA studio to the Victoria Warehouse stage.
The Rills finally release their debut album after years on the scene.
The Maccabees mark their majestic reunion with long awaited All Points East headline show.
Wishy’s latest single ‘Planet Popstar’ serves as an exciting bonus for fans still digesting their critically-acclaimed debut album, Triple Seven.