More acts announced for Splendour Festival
Nottingham’s Splendour Festival has added chart-topping rapper Example, British soul singer Heather Small and rock band We Are Scientists to itst bill, plus over 20 rising stars from the local music scene and Comedy Stage acts also announced.
They join the already announced headliners including Richard Ashcroft, Anne-Marie, Supergrass, Craig David presents TS5, The Human League, Razorlight, The Vamps, Ocean Colour Scene, Happy Mondays, Belinda Carlisle, and many more.
Nottinghamshire’s biggest music festival is back this summer and the organisers, DHP Family, have extended it to two two days (23 – 24 July 2022).
George Akins is manaaging director of DHP Family. He says: “We want to give the people of Nottingham something to look forward to with our biggest Splendour ever so have added even more big names, as well as a fantastic line-up of more than 20 local acts. Bring on the summer!”
Over the years, Splendour has provided a platform to many rising stars from the local music scene, with many going on to achieve international fame.
This year is no different, with more than 20 local acts also added to the Splendour bill. Among those include Deco, Sancho Panza, Cucamaras, Vona Vella, Celestines, The Crying Violets, BLLE, Bee-Sides, Midnight Rodeo, Concrete Rose, Remy CB, Tash Bird, Joey Knight, Jess Breame, Melonyx, Left Hand Lane, Chloe Rodgers, Drive Through Hazy, Alice Robbins, Marvin’s Revenge, The Black White, and Lajay.
The Confetti Stage at Splendour is in partnership with Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, a leading provider of creative industry education. Craig Chettle MBE, chief executive at Confetti, said: “It’s incredible to see amongst the great line-up so many local acts sharing the stage with seasoned performers. These acts include Confetti student band Marvin’s Revenge, who having won the recent Battle of the Bands in front of a sell-out crowd at Metronome, win a coveted spot on the Confetti Stage.
“It will be fantastic seeing them perform, alongside our other stellar Confetti acts: Left Hand Lane, The Black White, Jess Breame; and Drive Through Hazy, fresh off the back of recording this year’s Confetti/Denizen single with producer Shuta Shinoda (Hot Chip/Anna Meredith/Ghost Poet).
“What an amazing opportunity it is for them to play in front of the huge Splendour crowds!”
