BoomTown has announced the hotly anticipated line-up for one of the most popular districts at the Fair – the bass-rumbling, soul-shaking sounds of TrenchTown.
And it includes possibly the biggest reggae line-up ever to be seen on these shores.
The international heavyweight additions to the bill include six-time Grammy winner and one of the biggest names in the business, Stephen Marley.
Also appearing will be dancehall living legend Barrington Levy; Grammy-nominated reggae rock fusion SOJA; conscious revolutionary Anthony B; part of the new wave of rising roots reggae stars to come out Jamaica in recent years, Protoje; UK ragga of Serial Killaz & General Levy; heavy-duty dub vibrations of Aba Shanti-I and the non-stop dancehall party The Heatwave.
These recent additions to the already massive line-up will be joining TrenchTown acts including Matisyahu, Alborosie & Shengen Clan, Black Uhuru, Cham feat O, Cutty Ranks, Turbulence, Ward 21, Katchafire, Shy FX feat Stamina MC, David Rodigan, Chopstick Dubplate feat Jah Mason & Demolition Man, Natty, Mungos Hi-Fi feat YT & Charlie P and hundreds more.
‘Blows our minds’ Lak Mitchell, co-founder and creative director of BoomTown, said:“It blows our minds to think that we are able to bring this kind of reggae line-up to the UK and our BoomTown citizens.
“Starting out as a small ska and reggae festival we could never have dreamt that we’d be in a position to be able to have a line-up like this, let alone representing just one of our eight areas.
“We just can’t wait for the summer to come and welcome back all our citizens with some of the very best reggae acts in the world.”
Most of the acts for all eight districts have now been announced and cover the uniquely BoomTown mix of reggae, folk, dub, psy-trance, world, drum and bass, Balkan, gypsy-punk and loads more.
BoomTown Fair is at The Matterley Bowl from August 13-16. Information on all the main stages’ line-ups at boomtownfair.co.uk/city-guide/main-stage
BoomTown takes place on the Matterley Estate, Winchester from Thursday August 13 – Sunday August 16.
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