2000trees Festival grows better and better each year. Bigger names, bigger sounds and bigger better vibes. 2023 was the best year so far for them - with huge headline sets from Soft Play, Bullet For My Valentine and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Our photographer Richard Mukuze was there to capture all the action - check our his images below.

DAY ONE

CAGE FIGHT

DEAD PONY

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL

EXIT CHILD

KID KAPICHI

ITHACA

LAKE MALICE

LAMBRINI GIRLS

PROFILER

PROJECTOR

SKINDRED

SOFT PLAY

THE BRONX

THE WONDER YEARS

DAY TWO

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

CARPARK

CROWS

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD

EMPLOYED TO SERVE

HERIOT

JOYCE MANOR

KUBLAI KHAN TX

LOVE IS NOISE

NEW PAGANS

TELLTALE

THE XCERTS

ZULU

DAY THREE

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

BIG SPECIAL

CHELSEA GRIN

DICK VALENTINE

FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES

FROZEMODE

HAUNT THE WOODS

HOLDING ABSENCE

WITCH FEVER

Featured

French Cassettes - 'Megabus'

French Cassettes roll on down the highway on a ‘Megabus’, aptly also the title of their latest single release! The single is due to be featured on the band’s upcoming album ‘Benzene’ which is out on the 7th of June via Tender Loving Empire.

Pearl Charles - 'Smoke In The Limousine'

Pearl Charles’ latest single, ‘Smoke In The Limousine’, is an achingly beautiful and cinematic track that is led by acoustic guitar strings and Pearl’s dreamlike vocals.

Live Review: Elephant Stone - Daltons, Brighton 26/04/2024

Elephant Stone dazzle Brighton crowd in electrifying set on the seafront.

Fast Blood - 'Salvation'

Newcastle-based ferocious indie punk outfit FAST BLOOD have just released the video for punching track ‘Salvation’. The single will be followed by their debut album ‘Sunny Blunts’ which will be out on the 3rd of May via Sangre Rapida.

Photo Gallery: Microwave - Scala, London 24/04/2024

On the eve of their new album ‘Let’s Start Degeneracy’ coming out - Microwave headed out on a run of UK shows. Along with support from Sick Joy and The Dirty Nil - they took over London’s Scala, our photographer Richard Mukuze was there to capture all the action.

Album Review: Porij - 'Teething'

Following from the great positive reaction to their previous work on the EPs Breakfast, Baby Face and their most recent release outlines, Manchester-made quartet Porij have taken the plunge from short releases to full-length with their debut record Teething.

Album Review: Microwave - 'Let's Start Degeneracy'

Microwave’s fourth album ‘Let’s Start Degeneracy’ is packed full of reassurances that it’s okay to experience difficult emotions during many different stages of our lives, a realisation so many of us may often find ourselves struggling to accept.

Band Of The Week #268 - Porij

This week’s Band of the Week is Manchester band Porij - who have just released their debut album ‘Teething’.

Softcult - 'One Of The Pack'

Canadian grunge duo Softcult release their newest single, One of the Pack- a track filled to the brim in celebration of women supporting women.

Fräulein - ‘Pruning’

The softly thumping, intriguing and almost dreamy rock sound of ‘Pruning’ echoes through our speakers and introduces us to Irish/ Dutch duo Fräulein. We are quite instantly enchanted.

Album Review: Adult Jazz - 'So Sorry So Slow'

London quartet Adult Jazz release their first full-length record in a decade. ‘So Sorry So Slow’ is a body of work which is not to be missed.

Willie J. Healey - 'Apple'

Willie J Healey discusses newfound self-awareness in juicy new single “Apple.”

Photo Gallery: 2000trees Festival 2023