TRUCK FESTIVAL announces huge 2023 return with ALT-J, ROYAL BLOOD, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE WOMBATS and many more!

 

 

 

 

REVEAL MAMMOTH FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2023 EDITION

ROYAL BLOOD, ALT-J, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB AND THE WOMBATS TO HEADLINE TRUCK FESTIVAL 2023

SELF ESTEEM, BEABADOOBEE, THE VACCINES, CIRCA WAVES, MAISIE PETERS, DMA’S, PALE WAVES, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, THE LATHUMS, KATE NASH, WE ARE SCIENTISTS, CRAWLERS, THE BETHS, SQUID

CIAN DUCROT, SWIM DEEP, RED RUM CLUB, RACHEL CHINOURIRI, STONE, THE BUG CLUB, CONNIE CONSTANCE, WUNDERHORSE, THE MARY WALLOPERS, SPRINTS, COURTING, HIGHSCHOOL, PRIMA QUEEN, SOMEBODY’S CHILD, PANIC SHACK

THE OXFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, BARRIOKE FEATURING SHAUN WILLIAMSON, MR MOTIVATOR

DEADLETTER, THE LAST DINNER PARTY, LIZZIE ESAU, MODERNLOVE, OVERPASS, DEAD PONY, ANTONY SZMIEREK, SHE’S IN PARTIES, HEAVY LUNGS, LAMBRINI GIRLS, GAFFA TAPE SANDY, OTHER HALF, SNAKE EYES, CHERYM, CARSICKPLUS MANY MORE ANNOUNCED IN FIRST WAVE FOR 2023

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Following a mammoth 25th anniversary celebration in 2022, Truck Festival have unveiled the first names confirmed to appear on the line-up for its 2023 edition. Across the penultimate weekend in July Truck Festival will welcome four headliners that span the breadth of the indie, rock and alternative spheres, from effervescent indie pop to primal rock ‘n’ roll with some folk-inflected alt rock thrown in for good measure too. 

Alongside stalwarts of the aforementioned genres, the festival have also announced a slew of names that include some of the most celebrated and beloved faces in modern alternative music as well as the cream of the crop when it comes to the grassroots music scene and emerging acts – staying true to Truck’s ethos of supporting upcoming talent to help cultivate a sustainable and diverse festival landscape.

Making for one of the most anticipated returns of the year, Royal Blood will be marking the occasion with a headline performance at Truck Festival 2023 brimming with palpable and primal anthems such as ‘Figure It Out’, ‘Out Of The Black’ and ‘Little Monster, taken from the breakthrough self-titled debut album that catapulted them to fame almost ten years ago. The duo, who were scheduled to appear at the event in 2021, will also no doubt be ready to unearth some of the new music they’ve been working on to share with the Hill Farm audience. 

Talking about what is sure to be a gargantuan Truck Festival headline set, Royal Blood say:“After being booked to play in 2021, we can’t wait to finally head to Oxfordshire and headline Truck Festival this summer! Expect a party.”

Following on from their tenth anniversary tour of standout debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’, Alt-J will be making their way to Hill Farm this July to headline Truck Festival, armed with a decadent selection of their dazzlingly intricate and folk-leaning alt rock songs. Spanning across four full length albums, the Leeds trio have honed a quintessential sound, making their tracks instantly recognisable from the first chords of ‘Breezeblocks’ and ‘Left Hand Free’ to name but a few. 

 

 

After releasing their debut album ‘Tourist History’ over thirteen years ago, indie trailblazers Two Door Cinema Club are also announced to headline Truck Festival 2023. Known as a ‘festival band’, the esteemed Northern Irish musicians will be sure to bring a set filled with indie bangers from those initial early years singles such as ‘Undercover Martyn’, ‘Something Good Can Work’ and ‘What You Know’ to more recent cuts like ‘Are We Ready (Wreck)’, ‘Bad Decisions’ and ‘Talk’. With few in their field who can bring a live show as energetic and engaging as Two Door Cinema Club, it’s sure to be a special set.

On their eagerly awaited 2023 headline set on Truck’s Main Stage, Two Door Cinema Club say:“We first played Truck back in 2009 where we got led astray by Ash and then one of us (who shall not be named) threw up in a graveyard. Our next appearance was a few years ago to headline and it was amazing to see how much the festival had grown. We have such fond memories of both times and we’re excited to see what our third appearance has in store.”

Kickstarting proceedings with an array of surefire indie hits, The Wombats will return to Truck Festival in 2023, headlining Thursday night’s festivities. Showcasing their latest record, last year’s ‘Fix Yourself, Not the World’, expect a slew of nostalgic, massive indie singles too including ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’, ‘Moving To New York’, ‘Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)’, ‘Jump Into The Fog’ and many, many more. 

Ticking off Truck Festival 2023 on the list of cities, countries and festivals conquered, Self Esteem will be bringing her vastly critically acclaimed live show to Hill Farm this summer, with unapologetic pop hits such as ‘I Do This All The Time’ and ‘The 345’ in tow. From busking in Brighton to winning fans in Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sam Smith, Maisie Peters also joins the Truck 2023 line-up. Following on from a successful US headline tour, the singer will swap America for the sunny climes of the Oxfordshire countryside this July. No strangers to Truck FestivalThe Vaccines will descend upon Hill Farm once again, bringing their glittering back catalogue of festival anthems with them, and following the release of their fifth studio album ‘Never Going Under’ Circa Waves are also confirmed to appear this summer alongside Australian, festival favourites DMA’s. After releasing their sixth studio album ‘Raw Data Feel’ last summer, Everything Everything will also be on hand to bring the bangers to Truck – from ‘MY KZ, UR BF’, ‘Cough Cough’, ‘Regret’ and ‘Distant Past’. Initiating the 00s pop punk infused with 90s grunge rock vibes, following the release of their latest album ‘Unwanted’, Pale Waves will also be appearing at Truck Festival 2023 and they’re joined by fellow Dirty Hit label mate Beabadoobee, who’ll no doubt turn Hill Farm into her own ‘Beatopia’ when she takes to the stage.

Speaking about their return to Hill Farm Justin Young from The Vaccines says:“Six long years since we last played one of our favourite festivals in the UK. We’re so so excited to come back and tell you all how much we’ve missed you. Hopefully I’ll find the shirt I lost, too.”DMA’s say:

“TRUCK FESTIVAL! We loved playing to you guys during one of our first trips to the UK on the ‘This Feeling’ stage back in 2015 – can’t wait to see you all on the main stage in July!

 

 

Still riding the wave of an impressive debut album release with ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’, The Lathums are Wigan’s finest musical export from recent years. With their second album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ due for release in March, festival goers will be able to hear solidified fan favourites like ‘Fight On’ and ‘The Great Escape’, as well as a taste of the new record when they make the trip to Truck Festival 2023. Once again tipping the perfect balance between much-loved, established acts and the unparalleled in emerging talent Truck Festival have announced synth-pop singer Kate Nash and hotly tipped grunge rock four-piece Crawlers for this July. New Zealand band The Beths will be making the journey to Hill Farm for Truck 2023 too, alongside experimental post-punk outfit Squid, alternative indie singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and Irish online sensation Cian Ducrot, as well as New York indie legends We Are Scientists following the release of their eighth studio album ‘Lobes’. 

Speaking about their Truck Festival appearance We Are Scientists say: “Truck is one of the finest live events in the UK — both friendly and frenzied, it is that choicest of festival oxymorons: a well-organized free-for-all. Naturally, we are looking forward to returning there this summer.”

The Beths say: 

“We’re The Beths and we cannot wait to play the Truck Festival! Summer can’t come quickly enough, we’ll see you there with shorts on.”

Now a staple for any avid Truck Festival fan, the early entry Thursday night at Truck is the definitive pre-party for the biggest weekend in indie. Warming up the Hill Farm revellers this year alongside The Wombats will be original B-Town indie kings Swim Deep, whose debut album ‘Where The Heaven Are We?’ turns 10 this year – plus fuzzy rock outfit The Bug Club and Glasgow nu-rock quartet Dead Pony.

Speaking about their set on the Thursday night at Truck Festival 2023Austin Williams from Swim Deep says:“We love playing Truck because it feels like the festival for the kids that we were. When we were going to festivals for the first time, starry eyed, watching bands that made us believe we could do something other than what we were supposed to do.”

 

 

Elsewhere on the line-up, there’s something for everyone as Truck Festival 2023 provides the best in essential new music. That penchant for future superstars rings true, with an array of the most talked-about and celebrated new voices returning to Truck for unmissable moments that’ll have thousands saying ‘I was there’ before anyone else, as Truck Festival continues its reputation as the epicentre of the sounds of the future. Want high octane Scouse sounds? Check out STONECourting and Red Rum Club. How about brooding post-punk? Turn your ears to Deadletter and Sprints. Traditional Irish folk? Let me point you in the direction of The Mary Wallopers. For fans of deft songwriting and lingering melodies try WunderhorsePrima Queen, Connie Constance and Lizzie Esau. And a ​​band that have supported the Rolling Stones but are yet to release any music, building up feverish anticipation for their appearance? Well then look no further than The Last Dinner Party.

Speaking about their Truck 2023 appearance Courting say: “We can’t wait to play Truck again this year. Playing in 2022 was a real highlight of our summer- and this time we plan on successfully climbing the sign.”

STONE’s bassist Sarah Surrage says:“Super made up to be on this year’s Truck line-up – have seen so many of my favourite bands in recent years play this. Truck festival is a short drive from the town that I grew up in and was the first festival I went to with all my friends. I remember seeing De La Soul play and it was such a fat vibe! I’ve been waiting to play this one with STONE for a while”

Deadletter say:“Very excited for this one. Any festival that has its roots in vehicular history will certainly make one of our guitarists very happy.”

Continuing their support for emerging talent, Truck Festival 2023 will also be welcoming Panic ShackModernloveAntony SzmierekHighSchoolSomebody’s ChildShe’s In PartiesHeavy LungsLambrini GirlsGaffa Tape SandyOther HalfOverpassCherymSnake Eyes and Carsick across the weekend in July. 

Antony Szmierek says:“Massively excited to be bringing myself and the band to Truck! Hoping to soak up not only the July sunshine (fingers crossed) but also some residual creative energy from Oxfordshire’s finest exports, Radiohead and Foals. If anyone knows either Thom or Yannis, please ask them if they need a bit of spoken word on their next record. Failing that – see you down the front!”

Lambrini Girls say:“’Truck festival’? More like ‘Time To Slam Our Dump Trucks Around The Whole Of Oxfordshire Festival’. In all seriousness, we are a big fan of trucks and we would like to thank Mr Eddie Stobart himself for giving us the opportunity to play this event honk honk.”

 

 

Full list of acts confirmed today for Truck Festival 2023:

Two Door Cinema Club / Alt-J / Royal Blood

The WombatsDMA’s / The Vaccines / Self EsteemMaisie Peters / The Lathums / Circa Waves / Beabadoobee Everything Everything / Pale Waves / Kate Nash / Squid

We Are Scientists / The Beths / Crawlers / Cian Ducrot / Swim DeepRed Rum Club / Rachel Chinouriri / STONE / The Bug Club Connie Constance / Wunderhorse / The Mary Wallopers / SprintsCourting / Prima Queen / Somebody’s Child / Panic Shack

Oxford Symphony Orchestra / Barrioke / Mr Motivator

Deadletter / The Last Dinner Party / Lizzie Esau / Modernlove / Overpass Dead Pony / Antony Szmierek / HighSchool / She’s In PartiesHeavy Lungs / Lambrini Girls / Gaffa Tape Sandy / Other HalfSnake Eyes / Cherym / Carsick

Jonathan Pie / Seann Walsh / Emmanuel Sonubi

Ivo Graham/ John Hastings / Matt Richardson / Jarred Christmas

Jojo Sutherland / Rich Wilson / Dan Tiernan / Myq Kaplan

Tamer Kattan / Kyrah Gray / Kuan-Wen Huang / Harry Stachini

Kate Williams / Matt Bragg / Mike Newall

 

 

 

 

 

 

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