Re-imagined festival set to gather for Boomtown
BOOMTOWN is back this summer with a re-imagined festival called Chapter One: The Gathering.
Boomtown Festival was first held in 2009 and it is held annually during the summer in the height of festival season.
The event usually contains a diverse line up of bands and DJs who perform on numerous stages in the 'Boomtown World'.
Past line ups have included Gorillaz, Shy FX, Chase and Status, Wu-Tang Clan, and Limp Bizkit.
Each year, the festival is known as a Chapter and it expands on the story from the previous year including performers and sets. Boomtown Chapter 12 was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Chapter One: The Gathering was also cancelled in 2021 as organisers cited the lackofagovernmentinsurance scheme to cover Covid-related cancellations for music festivals.
Boomtown 2022 will be held at the Matterley Estate near Winchester, Hampshire, between August 10 and August 14 this year. The festival has taken place on the estate since 2011.
On the festival website, organisers stated that they have decided against announcing a lineupuntil'justbeforethefestival' for this year's event.
Thewebsitereads:‘Wehave spentmonthsdebatingwhether this was the right thing to do and what is clear is that there aremanyaspectstothewaythe musicindustryisrunthatsimplydon’tworkforindependent festivals.
‘The complex process of releasing a music line-up with exclusivity deals, billing, and escalating costs have led us to decide that this is the time to rethink the way we approach it and explore new ways of doing things.’
AccordingtotheBoomtown Sourcewebsite,rumouredacts include Mall Grab, MellaDee, Damian Marley, Shy FX, and Andy C.
Entry tickets have sold out for this year's event.
If you were unable to get tickets, you can join the official waiting list.
National Express is providing coach travel from over 50 locations in the UK for Boomtownthisyear,includingPortsmouth.
If you are planning on driving to the festival from Portsmouth, you will need to book a car parking pass on the ticket page for your vehicle.
Car passes will be available to purchase until 12pm on Tuesday, June 22, and will be sent out by post in late July.