The Pogues and Badly Drawn Boy will headline a ‘secret’ festival this summer which is to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Clash frontman Joe Strummer.
The event will be held at a secret location in the Somerset countryside over the weekend of August 17th-19th, with all proceeds going towards Strummerville: The Joe Strummer New Music Foundation, which was set up by friends and family of Joe Strummer following his untimely passing in 2002.
“It’s very exciting for us to be presenting this special one-off event to mark Joe’s 10th anniversary,” charity director Trish Whelan has said of the festival. “We really felt a festival was the most fitting tribute and have been blessed with an incredibly positive reaction from so many great artists.”
“The site is truly beautiful and we will be burning our big campfire from Thursday to Sunday. Also, handling all the ticket sales ourselves in true Strummer DIY fashion felt important – so no big booking fees. We look forward to seeing you all in the fields!”
Line-up so far:
The Pogues
Badly Drawn Boy
Frank Turner
Billy Bragg
Roots Manuva
Basement Jaxx (DJ)
KT Tunstall
Alabama 3
Dreadzone
Emmy the Great
Reverend and the Makers
Don Letts
Mr C
David Rodigan
Kitty Daisy and Lewis
Slow Club
Dog is Dead
Dub Pistols
Man Like Me
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
Bastille
The Whip
Joshua Moses
Jim Jones Revue
Fionn Regan
Crazy P
Channel One Soundsystem
Talisman
Fit Les
The Time and Space Machine
Hollie Cook
Josh Kumra
Ska Lavin
Kate Tempest
Yob
Luca C & Brigante
Guy Williams
Parma Violets
Matices Latinos
Dark Moon
Atlantics
The Joker and the Thief
The Validators
The Supernovas
Beans on Toast
Ben Folke Thomas