New music festival coming to Wasing estate this summer
TICKETS have gone on sale for a new series of concerts taking place in a natural amphitheatre this summer.
The Wasing estate near Aldermaston is opening its doors for On The Mount, five different events showcasing a range of musical styles and acts.
The first concert will be on Thursday, June 22, and see BritishAmerican trio Gabriels perform.
The group were shortlisted for the BRIT Awards International Group of the Year, following the release of the first half of their debut album Angels and Queens.
They will be supported at this show by Olivia Dean, and Rachel Chinouriri, one of The Guardian’s Ones to Watch for 2023.
On Sunday, June 25, it will be the turn of Hawaiian-born, Californiaraised Jack Johnson. He is a Grammynominated, BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter who last year released his eighth studio album, Meet The Moonlight. Previous albums On and On, and In Between Dreams, went platinum and multi-platinum respectively.
Primal Scream will be performing on Friday, June 30, and they will be fronted by founding member Bobby Gillespie.
Along with hit singles such as Movin’ On Up, Rocks and Loaded, the band have achieved seven Top 10 albums and were the first winners of the Mercury Music Prize in 1992.
On Saturday, July 1, BRIT Awardwinning singer-songwriter Ben Howard makes an appearance.
He’s used to festivals, having performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
The final set is Sunday, July 2, and sees Icelandic post-rock icons Sigur Ros perform a UK Festival Exclusive.
Wasing previously hosted the Glade dance music festival in the
mid-late 2000s, and currently hosts the Medicine Festival, which invites people to envision a more enlightened, peaceful and sustainable world.
On The Mount curators are John Empson and Ollie Rosenblatt of Senbla.
They said: “We’re delighted to bring such a diverse and wonderful lineup to the inaugural year of On The Mount, with artists that match the beauty and spectacular nature of The Mount at Wasing.
“We can’t wait for audiences to really experience something different on these summer evenings beneath the stars and surrounded by the woodland.”
And this anticipation was matched by Andrew Perkins, CEO of Wasing Estate.
“We are exceptionally excited to launch The Mount, bringing audiences and artists together to harmonise in nature and community through restorative musical experiences,” he said.
The On The Mount events will be preceded by a Summer Solstice opening event on June 21.
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