The award-winning festival Kendal Calling have announced the huge lineup for 2018. Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Libertines, Run DMC and Hacienda Classical will be headlining with a huge supporting bill all heading to the fields this summer for an unmissable weekend of music, arts, comedy, food and drink in the beautiful Lake District.

Festival Director, Andy Smith comments:

“We're thrilled to be heading into our 13th year and can't wait to head back to the beautiful Lake District for another weekend of music, art, food and a couple of Kend-ales. We're lucky to have one of our biggest lineups ever and can’t wait to welcome hip hop royalty Run DMC to the festival alongside our other headliners Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Libertines and Hacienda Classical. See you in the fields!”

This year will see the usual eclectic line up where indie legends rub shoulders with some of the freshest new talent that the UK has to offer. James, Shed Seven, Ocean Colour Scene, The Sherlocks, White Lies, The Wailers, Declan Mckenna, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Lucy Spraggan, The Amazons, Tom Grennan, Slow Readers Club, Peter Hook & The Light, Marmozets, Pale Waves, Idles, Dub Pistols, Hollie Cook, Sam Fender, Black Honey, Pins, The Blinders, Jordan Allen, Anteros, Yonaka, Trudy & The Romance, and Bang Bang Romeo.

The legendary Glow Dance Stage. With a lineup featuring DJ sets from Basement Jaxx, Gorgon City and all-round superstar Idris Elba, a special takeover from DnB stalwarts Hospitality, sets from Grandmaster Flash and Mistajam, alongside Horse Meat Disco, Wookie and Gotsome,get ready to rave the night away. 

This year’s lineup includes Tim Burgess (DJ Set), Dave Haslam, The Clone Roses, Bernard Butler in conversation, Tony Walsh, Clint Boon, The Waltones, Kieren Webster (DJ Set), Twisted Wheel, Thomas Turgoose (DJ Set), Best Picture, Average Sex, Trampolene, Lost Horizons, The High, Fat Cops, Two Shot Podcast Live, Skeleton Key Records Takeover and Tiny Tim Peaks with Alex Winters.

Anyone exploring the Woodlands will be treated to sets from Elvana, The Beatsie Boys, Jamie & Shoony, Satyr Play, 100 Fables, The K’s, Rats, Brownbear, No Hot Ashes, North Atlas, The Lottery Winners, Citrus Heights and more to come as well as an array of incredible art installations.

Kendall Calling takes place from Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th July in the picturesque Lowther Deer Park, one of the UK’s most beautiful festival sites. The festival is much more than just another music festival, it also has a great comedy art installations locally produced food and drink.  Last year Kendal sold out completely just one week after announcing the lineup, remaining tickets go on sale at 10:00 am tomorrow 8th July 2018 from Ticketline

Kendal Calling 2018 line up so far

Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Libertines And Run DMC , Hacienda Classical, James, Ocean Colour Scene, Shed Seven, The Sherlocks, White Lies, The Wailers, Declan MCkenna, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Lucy Spraggan, Slow Readers Club, The Amazons, Peter Hook & The Light, Tom Grennan, The Lancashire Hotpots, Marmozets, Pale Waves, Dub Pistols, Hollie Cook, The Orielles, Black Honey, Sam Fender, Pins, The Blinders, Yonaka, Anteros, Marsicans, Low Island, Jordan Allen, Plastic Mermaids, Bang Bang Romeo, Cruel World, Whenyoung, Molly Warburton, The Lucid Dream, Wolfpeake, Rosborough, Late Night Legacy, Serene And Pariahs All

Glow Dance Stage - Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Gorgon City (DJ Set), Idris Elba, Grandmaster Flash, Mistajam, Hospitality Takeover, Horse Meat Disco, Wookie, Gotsome, Deadbeat Uk & Cousn

Woodlands Stage - Elvana, The Beat-Sie Boys And The London Astrobeat Orchestra Perform Talking Heads, Saytr Play, 100 Fables, The K’s, Rats, Brownbear, No Hot Ashes, North Atlas, The Lottery Winners, Citrus Heights And Scarlet,

Chai Wallah Stage - DJ Format & Abdominal, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Friendly Fire, Animanz, Grinny Grandad, Joncan Kavlakoglu, Kiriki Club, Lost Tuesday Society, Friendly Fire, Snazzback, Soul Grenades,The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, Wrongtom, Horseman, King Lorenzo, Solo Banton & The Uppercuts

Riot Jazz Presents - Odwana, Smoggy Riddum, Felix Hagan & The Family, The Thingumajigs And The Templebys

Tim Peaks Cafe - Tim Burgess (DJ Set), The Coral (DJ Set), Tony Walsh, The Waltones, Trampolene, Lost Horizons, The High, Fat Cops, Two Shot Podcast Live, Tiny Tim Peaks With Alex Winters, Best Picture, Average Sex, Power Ballad Karaoke, Yucatan, Metropolis Re-Score, Nik Void (DJ Set), Kids Choir, Clare Nasir Weather Report, Anna Disley, Patsy Gillam, The Rockin’ Rhinos, Nico Mirallegro (DJ Set), Bis, Spike Island Screening, West Princes, Richard Youngs, Martin Blunt (DJ Set), Alex Lipinski And Becky Fishwick, Plus Skeleton Keys Records Presents Marvin Powell, Mysterines, Cut Glass Kings, She Drew The Gun And Peach Fuzz

House Party - Kieran Webster (DJ Set), Thomas Turgoose (DJ Set), The Clone Roses, Clint Boon, Dave Haslam, Hattie Pearson (DJ Set), Twisted Wheel, Gemma Mooney, The Chavs, The Jackals, Hip Hop Karaoke, Control Of The Going, Shader, Deja Vega, Psyence, Space Monkeys, Bmx Bandits, The Plimp Souls, Fuzzy Sun, Flex 80s Disco Workout Classics And Zach’s Ungoogleable Quiz