Moose Blood

Moose Blood and more added to Forgotten Fields

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Last year’s sold out debut year provided attendees with a weekend of entertainment from start to finish, all under the blossoming Sussex sunshine. Promising yet another year of sensational music, wondrous attractions and a plethora of activities for the whole family, Forgotten Fields will once again stand as the definitive British festival experience, combining the picturesque landscapes of East Sussex’s Eridge Park with an even bigger lineup than before all within the intimate atmosphere that made last year’s event such a highlight.

With headliners Suede, Kodaline and Dizzee Rascal already announced alongside a huge supporting lineup including Kelis, Maximo Park, Jack Savoretti and Sugarhill Gang now even more names have been added to the second year of the annual event.

With their long-awaited debut album now on the shelves, Eliza and the Bear are surely set for a stratospheric rise. Songs like ‘It Gets Cold’ and ‘Lion’s Heart’ are festival ready anthems and their set on the main stage is not to be missed. From humble beginnings, Moose Blood have gone from DIY demos to stints on the Vans Warped Tour in the states and sold out headline tours in the UK. These Canterbury based melodic rockers are one of British alternative music’s brightest hopes and with new album Blush coming this summer, the only way is up for this impassioned four piece who headline the Horizons Stage. It would be an understatement to say that there was a buzz in the music industry about future star Isaac Gracie. His distinctive brand of folk has turned heads with good reason and festivalgoers can catch him on the Horizons Stage before he explodes to headliner status. 

Also joining the lineup are psychedelic pop peddlers Beaty Heart and the 90s R&B flavoured sounds of NZCA/Lines as well as Rukhsana Merrise, Molly Warburton, Judas, The Blazing Zoos, Gillbanks, Yonaka, Rhain, Mathagunn andThe Au Revoirs.

With Forgotten Fields focus on the whole festival experience and not just the music, this year sees Home Of The Unknown bring a stage of incredible activities, fun and games to Eridge Park. From Gospeloke which sees you bringing home your favourite tunes backed by a full gospel choir to Musical Bingo, dating game Blindfold Date, the Day Of The Dead themed Dance Of The Dead, quizzes from Last Man Standing and Sounds Familiar and much, much more. Home Of the Unknown will be a one-stop destination for those wanting to experience the other side of festival life!

With tickets still on sale for this year’s event get yours now!

Forgotten Fields is promoted by From The Fields, the creative minds behind Kendal Calling, Live From Jodrell Bank and Blue Dot.

Full Lineup:

MAIN

Friday

KODALINE

BAND OF SKULLS

HUDSON TAYLOR

SUNDARA KARMA

Saturday

DIZZEE RASCAL

KELIS

MAXIMO PARK

KULA SHAKER

SUGARHILL GANG

IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE

POLICE DOG HOGAN

Sunday

SUEDE

JACK SAVORETTI

MILKY CHANCE

NEWTON FAULKNER

ELIZA AND THE BEAR

TOO MANY T'S

 

HORIZONS STAGE

Friday

RAG N BONE MAN

KID KAPICHI

YOUTH CLUB

RAFFER

Saturday

MOOSE BLOOD

BEATY HEART

NZCA LINES

RUKHSANA MERRISE

ISAAC GRACIE

THE BAY RAYS

SKIES

DOREY THE WISE

WAX

Sunday

EMMY THE GREAT

BLAENAVON

FOURS

MOLLY WARBURTON

YOUTH

JOEYFAT

LECTURES

THE STANDARD LAMPS

 

AFTER DARK

Friday

NORMAN JAY OBE

KRAFTY KUTS

Saturday

SHY FX

GOTSOME

Sunday

DJ YODA

THE NEXTMEN

 

HOUSE PARTY

Friday

ABBIE MCCARTHY (DJ)

DJ FORMAT & ABDOMINAL – DJ

JAMES WALSH

CABBAGE

JUDAS

Saturday

BOWIE DISCO – DJ

DJ MEGATUNE – DJ

PLASTIC MERMAIDS

YUCATAN

DOCUMENTA

THE BLAZING ZOOS

GILLBANKS

YONAKA

SECRET SET

RHAIN

MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER

SKA AEROBICS

Sunday

THE HYVE – DJ

THE CHURCH

RIDING THE LOW

THE AU REVOIRS

BEDS IN PARKS

BLUEPRINT BLUE

THE ORIELLES

PAINTED HEATHERS

NICE PLACE

MARTHAGUNN

NORTHERN SOUL DANCE CLASS

 

GYPSY DISCO

Friday

GYPSY DISCO CIRCUS STAGE SHOW

AFRO CLUSTER

MANGO RESCUE TEAM

Saturday

GYPSY DISCO CIRCUS STAGE SHOW

FOREST OF FOOLS

DR BLUEGRASS & THE ILLBILLY 8

VOODOO LOVE ORCHESTRA

DISCOUNT ORCHESTRA

LAKUTA

Sunday

ROBBIE SKITMORE & THE SPANISH HARLEM INCIDENT

GYPS 'N' PROGRESS

RUBBER DUCK ORCHESTRA

BUFFOS WAKE

 

HOME OF THE UNKNOWN

BLIND FOLD DATE

DANCE OF THE DEAD

GOSPELOKE

LAST MAN STANDING

MUSICAL BINGO

REGGAEOKE

ROCKAOKE

SOUNDS FAMILIAR

MARDI GRAS MONSTER WORKSHOP AND PROCESSION WITH JAINA MINTON

THOM FOOLES HOUSE PARTY 

Bestival announces Invaders of the Future!

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Making Bestival the festival to discover new music is a big part of what keeps us buzzing. Finding an incredible new band that could change your life, or that one amazing unknown track that will blow everyone away is something that our intrepid curator Rob da Bank has made his life’s work. With his monumental musical knowledge helping him to sniff out a cornucopia of mysterious gems, Rob’s track record for discovering the next big thing is unparalleled, and the Invaders of the Future stage is Bestival’s cathedral of cutting edge sounds where you’ll find this year’s selection of bright young things who could just be your new favourite band in The Future. 

Rob da Bank says: “Yup, we all love a stonking big headliner at Bestival, and huge DJs and bands that have sold millions of records smashing it on our stages, but mostly where you’ll find me across the weekend at Bestival is in our Invaders stage checking out the new bands. Once more we’ve gone mentally diverse from Radio 1 and SXSW darling’s Danny L Harle, Pup and Sunflower Bean through the amazing Eska and a takeover from the hottest label out there, PC Music, to local island talent Born Ina Barn and Xockha. See you down the front!”

Out on a mission to capture your heart and keep your feet moving at the UK’s official Best Major Festival, the Invaders of the Future stage will be bouncing all weekend long to sets from west London’s All This Noise, high-octane punks Asylums, atmospheric four-piece Black Honey, Island b-boys Born Ina Barn, and soulful pop types Clean Cut Kid, with appearance from Coco, Creeper and Saturday’s late night headliner Danny L Harle.

We’ll also have singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eska, beguiling trio Fatherson, pop outfit Fickle Friends, rock n rollers The Greasy Slicks, the darkly inventive HÆLOS, visceral Spanish indie quartet Hinds and the swirling sounds of The Japanese House.

Getting those in the know all hot under the collar there will be more Invaders of the Future action from the golden voiced JP Cooper, Illinois’s K.Flay, the folk musings of L.A. Salami, hotly-tipped Merseysider Louis Berry, emo four-piece Moose Blood, punk rockers Milk Teeth, hyperreal ultrapop label PC Music All Stars and Pinegrove.

Don’t miss the chance to check out Merthyr Tydfil’s Pretty Vicious, Toronto’s Pup, the hypnotic and pulsing Rationale, off-kilter R&B producer Royce Wood Junior, epic indie upstarts The Sherlocks, Mancunian powerhouse Spring King, mesmerising 12-piece Stompy's Playground and incorrigible ravers Subgiant.

And make sure you catch amazing new music from Brooklyn trio Sunflower Bean, Smugglers co-founder Will Varley, purveyors of surf-doom The Wytches, alt rockers Vant, the Island’s own Xockha and indie three-piece Zibra.

Collecting all our top tips for the future in one mind-blowing stage, head to the Invaders of the Future and discover what fires up Bestival’s soul.