BoomTown released the line up for the TrenchTown District, one of the festival’s most popular districts and the city hub of all things reggae, dub, dancehall and jungle. At its heart is the Lion’s Den, an ancient temple towering 40ft into the sky and the UK’s largest dedicated reggae stage. Elsewhere in the district, the Hidden Woods stage is all about the beach party vibrations and deep into the woodland Tangled Roots celebrates sound system culture to the fullest, while all new stage The Windmill is the place to go to soak up laid-back folk, reggae, soul and funk sounds.

Artists appearing on the Lion’s Den are - Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Fat Freddy's Drop, Morgan Heritage, Inner Circle, Tarrus Riley, Junior Kelly, Tanya Stephens, Kabaka Pyramid & The Bebble Rockers, Heatwave Showtime feat. Big Narstie, Tippa Irie, General Levy, Flowdan, Rodney P, Demolition Man, Skibadee, Solo Banton, Serocee, Stush + Nadia Rose, Congo Natty feat Congo Dubz, Tenor Fly & Iron Dread, Little Roy (Battle For Seattle), The Skints, Mungo's Hi-Fi Live Band feat. YT, Charlie P, Eva Lazarus + more, Channel One Meets Mad Professor, Benny Page Vs Ed Solo, Zion Train, Soom T, Kiko Bun, Hollie Cook and Laid Blak.

Hidden Woods will play host to - ManuDigital, Dreadsquad & Blackout JA, Pama International, Alaine and Dean Fraser with Blak Soil Band, Aries, IQulah Rastafari, Part2Style, Uncle Dugs ‘Jungle Renaissance Rinse FM set’, 6Blocc, Jinx in Dub, Stagga & Ras Robbie, Babydub, The Resonators, Eva Lazarus, Backbeat Soundsystem, Illbilly Hitec ft. Longfingah, Born On Road, Kelvin 373, Dope Ammo, Amabadama, Donette Forte & Urban Lions, General Roots, General Skank, Samsara, Dubheart, Prank Dancehall and Shanti Squire & MC Little Tree.

Over on the Windmill Prince Fatty & Horseman, Wrongtom & Ragga Twins and Onlyjoe, will be entertaining the masses.

On the Tangled Roots stage are: Earl Gateshead, Sticky Joe & Cheshire Cat, Skitz & Joe Burn, Delhi Sultanate & Begum X, Unit 137 Sound System + Lionpulse Sound System AKA Lion Unit, Trinity Music London, INI, Sharp And Ready, Hylu, Serocee, Crises, Disorda, Sasha Steppa, Joe Ariwa, Lionbeat, Fleck, AAA Badboy, Disorda, Danny T & Tradesman, Jam Jah feat. Lion Art, Leo Samson, J-Man Selecta, Chief Rockas, Escape Roots feat. Tom Spirals, Fat Stash, Rubberdub Soundsystem, Countryman Soundsystem, Titan Sound and Kaotik Kartel.

BoomTown Fair is one of the UK’s wildest and most inspiring independent festivals, from a humble village fair it is now a sprawling creative metropolis and home to every species of artistic miscreant! Each year it invites thousands of citizens (festival goers) to embark on an immersive audio-visual joyride, dancing through the labyrinthine streets and plazas on a non-stop weekend journey of discovery!

Every kind of musical genre is celebrated at BoomTown, from ska, folk, gypsy, reggae, world, punk, pirate and disco to electro-swing, jazz, blue-grass, bass, jungle and techno, all enjoyed in a spirit of unity and freedom.