The Great Escape has added a further 150 artists to what is already a great line up including Rejjie Snow, The Fedz, Kojey Radical, Liv Dawson and Charlotte Day Wilson.

Liv Dawson says: “Really excited for The Great Escape this year, it's a festival I've always wanted to play, can't wait to see everyone there!”

Also added to the bill are:  Rat Boy, Rory Wynne, Daniel Wakeford, Gabrielle Aplin,  Fickle Friends, UK Afriquoi , Madame Gandhi,  Pom Poko,  Orla Gartland, HYPERCULTE and Flamingods.

Event Manager Kevin Moore said; “With less than 8 weeks to go, we have one of the most diverse and exciting festival line-ups out there. We really can’t wait for everyone to explore the different venues, discover a new favourite artist and be completely wrapped up in the new talent coming from across the world.” 

The Great Escape kicks starts the festival season, introducing the artists and sounds of 2017. With over 300 bands playing in 30 venues over 3 days. In addition to pre-publicised performances, impromptu street gigs spring up all over town. In addition to the music there are 3 days of seminars where the movers and shakers of the industry host debates and workshops.

Details of the latest 150 artists to join the The Great Escape 2017 line up below:
Afriquoi, Ailbhe Reddy, Aldous Harding, Alice Jemima, Ama Lou, Anteros, Artificial Pleasure, Astroid Boys, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Ayia, Azusena, Baby Queens, Beauty Sleep, Becky & The Birds, Bert Miller And The Animal Folk, Bess Atwell, Betti, Bite The Buffalo, Blood Red Shoes, Blue Lab Beats, Callum Beattie, Callum Stewart, Cassels, Champs, Charlotte Day Wilson, Chelou, Coco, Communions, Cosmic Strip, Cosmo Pyke, Cupids, Cut_, Dan Bettridge, Dan Caplen, Darlia, Dean Lewis, Delaney Davidson, Denai Moore, Dodie, Elder Island, Elizabete Balčus, Emme Woods, Ephemerals, Fickle Friends, Fishbach, Flamingods, Gabrielle Aplin, George Maple, Giant Rooks, Girl Ray, Glassmaps, Goose, Hannah Grace, Happy Accidents, Hejira, Her’s, Honey Hahs, Howl, Hungry Joe, Hyperculte, Inheaven, Isabella Cross, Isobel Anderson, Jacko Hooper, Jade Bird, Jagara, Jnthn Stein, Joe Hertz, John Adams, John Joseph Brill, Julien Gasc, Kamikaze Girls, Kim Janssen, Kojey Radical, Lakuta, Little Club, Liv Dawson, Low Island, Madame Gandhi, Matt Woods, Me + Marie, Mellow Gang, Michael Baker, Mikko Joensuu, Miya Folick, Mome, Monster Florence, Napoleon Gold, Nathan Ball, Orla Gartland, Papooz, Park Hotel, Pixx, Pom Poko, Puma Blue, Raheem Bakaré, Raketkanon, Rat Boy, Redfaces, Rejjie Snow, Rhys Lewis, Robocobra Quartet, Ronya, Rory Wynne, Rosie Carney, Ryan De La Cruz, Sabella, Salute, Shit Girlfriend, Shock Machine, Shout Out Louds, Slang, Soleima, Sonia Stein, Sonny, Spinning Coin, Steaming Satellites, Strandels, Strong Asian Mothers, Témé Tan, Ten Fé, The Daniel Wakeford Experience, The Fedz, The Gift, The Kolin, The Lightning Year, The Masks, The Turbans, The Wooden Sky, This Is The Kit, Tigercub, Tom Adams, Tom Hickox, Tomaga, Tuys, Tvam, Viølets, Weirds, Welshly Arms, White Kite, Wildwood Kin, Wrabel, Wyvern Lingo, Yoke Lore, Young T & Bugsey, Yungblud, Zipper Club

Artists already confirmed for The Great Escape include: Rag’n’Bone Man, Slaves, The Magic Gang, Stefflon Don and Marika Hackman.