Bugg to Hit festival in 2019
SIMON DUKE PREVIEWS THE 2019 HIT THE NORTH LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
IT is the huge event which has grown year on year and Hit The North 2019 looks set to be the biggest yet with the line-up already announced.
Renowned as being the North East’s premier go-to inner-city festival for all fans of live music, the event will span the early May Bank Holiday 2019, the main event event taking place on Sunday 5 May.
As well as major headline artists, Hit the North will showcase a huge range of new acts across all its participating venues in Newcastle - a must for those wishing to check out the stars of tomorrow in one easy sweep.
Taking place across some of the city’s most celebrated music venues and alternative spaces the festival will see Jake Bugg - one of the UK’s most prolific and celebrated singer-songwriters of recent times - make a welcome return to Tyneside on Sunday, May 5 on the back of four criticallyacclaimed albums.
Bugg joins the ranks of previous Hit The North headliners such as The Horrors, Peace and Rat Boy and will perform on the same bill as fellow headliner this year, Tom Grennan.
After his single ‘Royal Highness’ premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record in the World, Grennan rapidly gained a large fan base resulting in two sell-out tours in one year. Having first found fame as a guest vocalist on Chase and Status’ track When It All Goes Wrong, it is now his own music which has caught the public’s attention.
Speaking about today’s announcement, Hit the North Festival organiser Steve Davis said: “The last Hit the North was a huge success - all artists, venues and most importantly, the customers loved it.
“It was great to see music fans running around the city centre heading freely in and out of venues and we are delighted it will make a return in 2018.
“We have big hopes for this year’s gathering and we are confident there will be something for all new music fans to get their teeth into.
“It is going to be some festival and is not to be missed.”
The Blinders, famed for their riotous live sets, will also head to the North East as part of this year’s festival, bringing with them their own unique blend of infectious punk rock and sharp social commentary.
Hailed as one of the UK’s brightest indie talents right now, their first album release ‘Columbia’ has been lauded by the critics and has received constant airtime and coverage from the likes of Clash Magazine and Radio One.
Representing the UK’s best female talent, Catherine McGrath and Lauren Aquilina will also perform high up on this year’s billing, bridging the gap between pop and compelling storytelling.
Hit The North 2019 will carry on its traditional values by championing the next generation of talent in the North East of England and its surrounding areas.
Leading this charge is the psych and funk-influenced Dylan Cartlidge, who makes a welcome return to the festival after performing in Boiler Shop last year.
Other northerners on the bill include Liverpool’s The Mysterines and the Indigo Project from Leeds.
EARLY Bird tickets for Hit the North 2019 have sold out but general admission tickets are on sale for the main event at £37.50 (£41.25 with booking fee).