Boomtown has revealed the line up for the 11th instalment of the music festival which takes place from Wedensday 7th -  Sunday 11th August at the Matterley Estate nr. Winchester.  Once again the good people of BoomTown will be mixing up a huge range of musical genres with other worldly set design and an immersive storyline to provide a festival experience unlike any other, the 2019 line up is a hand crafted mix of all genres from reggae to punk; techno to folk, and so much more!

Headliners include; the seminal style and sounds of Ms. Lauryn Hill for rock-rap supergroup Prophets of Rage who combine members from Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, pioneers of alternative hip-hop meets garage The Streets, leading reggae revivalist Chronixx, drum and bass royalty Chase and Status with their RTRN II JUNGLE takeover, British electronica duo Groove Armada, with their epic live show, barrier smashing all-female rap crew Salt-N-Pepa, Britain's most successful reggae band UB40 ft. Ali Campbell and Astro, unapologetic punk from Slaves and the riotous Gogol Bordello making their third appearance at Boomtown.

‘This is by far the most eclectic and diverse lineup we’ve ever had, it’s even more ‘Boomtown’ than ever before. There is something really special about completely different artists, who are at the top of the genre they represent all together together on the same bill. It feels like a true privilege to be able to introduce thousands of people to a huge amount of totally different music from all over the world and the entire spectrum of musical tastes. 

’Boomtown Organisers

Boomtown’s uniqueness comes from the different ‘districts’ that make up the ever evolving ‘city’. Each district is a mini festival in its own right, with a main stage, smaller venues and an interactive theatrical experience as part of the overarching festival storyline and its own unique mix of genres represented.

On the main live stages in the ‘Town Centre’, ‘Whistlers Green’ and ‘Copper County’ districts which feature folk, world, jazz, roots, ska, punk, balkan, hip-hop, two-tone, Americana and more… Artists include; ethereal sounds of Swedish electronic quartet Little Dragon, multi instrumentalist Xavier Rudd; poet, rapper, playwright and novelist Kate Tempest; Canadian reggae influenced Bedouin Soundclash, the enigmatic and high energy Ozomatli Ft. Chali 2na from Jurassic 5, beautiful and soulful contemporary folk from Hampshire This Is The Kit, blends of hip hop funk, reggae, jazz, folk from Michael Franti and Spearhead. Malian artist Bassekou Kouyate; dub, dancehall and ragga of Asian Dub Foundation;  bluegrass, old time, country American trio The Devil Makes Three,  Nu Jazz and Tru Thoughts label stalwart Alice Russell,  serene sounds of acoustic folk from Johnny Flynn, festival legends Dreadzone and electronic outfit Kosheen.

Ticket Information

Standard Festival: £234.00 plus booking fees
Public Transport Saver: £229.00 plus booking fees
Teen Tickets: £176.00 plus booking fees
12s and under FREE

BoomTown Line Up

Photo courtesy of Victor Frankowski