Festivals
Jamie xx and The Chemical Brothers to headline new festival FORWARDS
Little Simz, Caribou and Shygirl are also performing!
Taking place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September in Bristol, brand new festival FORWARDS have just announced the first wave of acts joining their lineup!
With Jamie xx and The Chemical Brothers headlining, Little Simz, Caribou, Shygirl, Self Esteem, Kojey Radical, Floating Points and Chrissi are also on the bill.
The two-day festival will “harness the power of live events to bring people together for incredible music moments and positive change; through social initiatives and a space for discussion and debate”.
Check out the line-up below.
Presenting the first wave of music for FORWARDS Bristol 2022. A new 2-day music festival, specially curated to harness the power of live events.
Pre-sale Release: Thurs 24th Feb
General Release: 8AM Fri 25th Febhttps://t.co/OC4pk99IyN pic.twitter.com/f6todxY3Oo— Forwards Bristol (@ForwardsBristol) February 22, 2022
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