The Best Of The Big Ones At This Year’s BoomTown Fair

BoomTown Fair Festival can only be described as a seriously magical place.

Spanning across nine completely different districts, the Hampshire-based festival has worlds of fun in store for everyone to enjoy.

But nine districts, over 500 artists and 100+ stages to choose from means you’re going to need from now until August to plan your movements for the weekend.

Ain’t no body got time for that, which is why we’re stepping in with our advice on who not to miss from the biggest names on the jam-packed line-up:

Madness

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The reigning kings of British SKA the legendary Madness will be heading up the ChinaTown district and resonating with BoomTown Fair’s heart and soul. If you’ve never heard Baggy Trousers, it’s high time you did.

So Solid Crew

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Bringing their mix of Garage and Grime to the mainstream So Solid Crew were a staple of every school disco I ever attended. After a couple of appearances in reality TV shows in the mid-noughties, the crew have made a comeback along with the resurgence of their genres, and you can find them repping Sector 6.

Fat Freddy’s Drop

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New Zealand seven-piece band have been dropping dub heavy classics since the late 90s. Well-known for their live improvisation in performances, the gang have fast become a festival favourite. You’ll find them at dub hub TrenchTown.

Damien Marley

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There’s not a lot of explanation needed about Bob Marley’s son, Damien Jr. Gong Marley. The Jamaican Reggae master is also hitting up the Trench Town district for good vibes and a guaranteed massive crowd.

Beardyman

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I don’t know how it started, but every single one of my uni nights out begun with us all listening to this Beardyman and Nathan FluteBox Lee set. If you want to hear some seriously impressive out of this world beatboxing, make sure to head to the Town Centre.

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As for the other guys, we’ll leave that down to you, but let us know who else you’re planning to go see.

You can grab tickets to the festival HERE.