THE saloon doors have been swung open for BoomTown’s Wild West District, which with the addition of the Old Mines stage is now an almighty powerhouse of thigh slapping, Stetson slinging, cider swigging sounds with the very best in folk, roots, world, hillbilly and a whole lot of Yeehaaaa!!

The seventh Boomtown Fair has announced its latest themed line-up and revealed that in addition to the grand Old Mines moving set there will be the interactive Rusty Spurs saloon and serene haven of Floating Lotus.

A new area for the fair last year, the Wild West is a hub of theatrical entertainment which saw the lines between fact and fiction within the streets of BoomTown blur even further than before!

Coming back to Winchester over August 13-16, BoomTown has now announced the line-up for six of its eight fully interactive and themed districts, with the final two; ChinaTown (Ska and Punk) and TrenchTown (Reggae and Dub) coming up over the next week.

The first wave of headliners covering all districts have been announced and cover the uniquely BoomTown mix of reggae, folk, dub, psy-trance, world, drum and bass, Balkan, gypsy punk and loads more.

Headliners include Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Matisyahu, Alborosie & Shengen Clan, John Butler Trio, Amadou & Mariam, Streetlight Manifesto and Squarepusher.

More information on all the main stages’ line-ups can be found by visiting www.boomtownfair. co.uk/city-guide/main-stages.