All ready for a feast of festival fun in Coventry this summer
News Reporte
THE Libertines, Tom Grennan and Bananarama have been announced as the headline acts for Coventry’s Godiva Festival.
British rock superstars, The Libertines, will headline on Friday night. The critically acclaimed band have released three albums since they arrived on the scene in 1997 with two of those albums going platinum. They will be joined by up-and-coming Coventry indie outfit Idle Noise and Ukrainian folk band Cov Kozaks.
Tom Grennan will be the headline act on the Saturday. The acclaimed singer-songwriter will be taking over the Main Stage for a bombastic performance infused with the spirit of soul and gospel music. Katy B, known for her smash hit ‘Katy on a Mission’, will also be performing on the Main Stage on Saturday. Throughout the day they’ll also be performances by hip hop duo A1 x J1, dance pop favourite Gracey and Coventry icon Neville Staple - From the Specials.
Away from the Main Stage on the Saturday, the event will also see the return of Reflection Presents: 30 Years of Daylight Robbery. Reflection Presents, who last year put on the immensely popular ‘House is a Feeling’ show, will be putting on a show titled 30 Years of Daylight Robbery, celebrating Coventry’s dance and drum and bass heritage.
That show will be headlined by a bass heavy performance from Australian dance superstar LUUDE. LUUDE will be joined by Coventry Icon Jeff ‘Man’ Parris and DNB star Georgie Riot.
On the Sunday, Bananarama will be performing their catalogue of pop mega hits when they headline the Main Stage. They’ll be joined by award winning rock band The Feeling in addition to Craig Charles who’ll be bringing some soulful groove to the festival with his Funk and Soul Club.
These are just a small part of this year’s exciting and eclectic line-up which also features beatboxing icon Beardyman and punk rock trio Dream Wife whose performance at the Festival is in partnership with Boudica Festival.
With more artists still to be announced, organisers are encouraging everyone to keep their eyes on www.godivafestival.com/ lineup
The announcement of first wave of artists comes at the same time as early bird tickets for the festival go on sale.
Tickets are already on sale at www.godivafestival.com/buytickets. People are being encouraged to get their early bird tickets to avoid disappointment.
Day tickets bought in the initial early bird period (up to 30 June), can be bought for as little as £4 and weekend pass for £15.
Andy Williams, Director of Business, Investment and Culture at
Coventry City Council said: “We’re incredibly thrilled to be able to announce the first wave of artists for this year’s festival.
“Godiva Festival has long had a reputation for mixing top name acts with some of this city’s finest talent and this year’s line-up is no different. From indie-rock and pop to ska and dance, there really is something for everyone here. It’s shaping up to be another fantastic festival and we’ll have more exciting announcements in the months to come too. We are also very conscious of the challenging times financially that lots of people are facing at present, so I encourage everyone to get their tickets early to save money and avoid missing out.”
Festival-goers can look forward to seeing Tom Grennan, The Libertines, Bananarama and much more, over the Godiva Festival weekend, 2-4 September, in the city’s War Memorial Park.
For further news, including artist announcements, head to godivafestival.com or follow @ godivafestival on Facebook and Twitter.