Bristol’s biggest independent festival reveals the names of this years acts for the weekend
Words: Delroy Hibbert, @crossingthedanny
Love Saves The Day might have just gone and put together their best ever line up – they have curated a feast of music spanning a generation with something for everyone who loves dance music. Having already announced big names like Fat Boy Slim, Four Tet and Kelis for this year, the second wave is likely to cause a rush on tickets!
Sugababes. Image: Plaster, @weareplaster
First up after 25 years of smash hits and a triumphant return to their roots at the start of last year, the Sugababes Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan join an impressive list of headliners for the 2023 event.
Tom Paine, director of LSTD stated, “I’m thrilled for Sugababes to be joining us at Ashton Court in 2023, it’s been a remarkable comeback for one of the most loved British pop groups, and I hope everyone is as excited as I am to see their debut Love Saves the Day performance.”
Also joining the line up we can reveal will be Michael Bibi, Mancunian drum & bass DJ Bou, heavy duty dance titans Mall Grab and Joy Anonymous guaranteeing some hands in the air moments. Let’s hope for better weather this year to enjoy them!
These legends will be accompanied over the weekend by a whole host of players that have made their mark at home or abroad including grime greats D Double E and Novelist are both set to leave their mark over the May Bank Holiday Weekend, bringing their own flavas to your ears.
Bristol acts are also well represented with the likes of Emz, Dash Villz, DJ Eazy, Pinch, Jay0117, Marla Kether, Steve Rice & his Downbeat Melody Sound System and Josephine Gyasi.
Emz (L) and Pinch (R).
Marla Kether
Also announced as additions to the line up were:
ARCHIE HAMILTON, MALA, SYREETA
4AM KRU, BKLAVA, BXKS, CC:DISCO!, CHLOÉ ROBINSON, DEMI RIQUÍSIMO, DJ ADHD, DJ BEMPAH, DUBKASM vs MANASSEH, FIYAHDRED, PEVERELIST, SCRATCHCLART, SICARIA, SIR SPYRO
27 HILL, 404RIDDEM, ALEXISITRY, ALL HUNZ BLAZING, DOWNBEAT MELODY, LIONPULSE, LULAH FRANCS, M.O.E, MISSCOTEQUE PUNKSTARS: JAY ESPI, KAHLIL WOLF & BAMMBI, RAS ADDIS, SASHA STEPPA, SB2ANTI, SBA KARMA SYLLA
The festival will return to Ashton Court on 27 and 28 May 2023 – tickets are on sale now here
