Wide Awake (festival)

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Wide Awake
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Wide Awake 2025
Genre Indie rock, Post-punk, Electronica, Alternative pop
Location(s) Brockwell Park
Years active2021 – present
FoundersKeith Miller (owner of Bad Vibrations and head programmer at LNZRT), Marcus Weedon (Brockwell Live festival director)
Website https://wideawakelondon.co.uk

Wide Awake is a yearly outdoor music festival in London. It was first held in Brockwell Park in the London Borough of Lambeth on 3 September 2021 and has been held there each year since, although usually at the end of May. Its programming is a collaboration between music bookers Bad Vibrations, Dimensions, LNZRT and Snap Crackle & Pop. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The festival was founded by Keith Miller (who runs the music promotion company Bad Vibrations, is head programmer at LNZRT and head of events at several small London venues) and festival director Marcus Weedon. They had previously worked together on the London festival Field Day. [6] The first edition of the festival had been planned for 5 June 2020, but was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [1] [5]

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Slowdive at Wide Awake 2024
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Young Fathers at Wide Awake 2024
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Kneecap at Wide Awake 2025

Line-ups

DateBands
3 September 2021 A Certain Ratio, Black Midi, Boy Harsher, Crack Cloud, Daniel Avery, Dream Wife, Dr. Rubinstein, Erol Alkan, Lena Willikens, The Mauskovic Dance Band, Scalping, Songhoy Blues, Tinariwen, Tropical Fuck Storm, [7] Idles, Black Country, New Road, Shame, Goat Girl, The Murder Capital, Kokoroko, Lazarus Kane, [8] Porridge Radio, PVA, Squid, Dry Cleaning, Lynks, Snapped Ankles, White Flowers, Self Esteem [2]
27–28 May 2022 Bicep, Primal Scream, Caribou, Working Men's Club, Floating Points, Fat White Family, Leon Vynehall, The Comet Is Coming, Alewya, Call Super, Elkka, Grove, Loraine James, Louise Chen, Mandy, Indiana, Optimo (Espacio), Yard Act, Overmono, Boy Harsher, Fatoumata Diawara, Kevin Morby, Alex Cameron, Connan Mockasin, The Horrors, Katy J Pearson, Altın Gün, KEG, Sorry, The Golden Dregs, The Lounge Society, The Umlauts, Croatian Amor, Elena Colombi, Fulu Miziki, Identified Patient, Kiara Scuro, Marcus Harris, Melts, Modern Woman, Vladimir Ivkovic, [9] Faye Webster, Chubby and the Gang, Special Interest, Surfbort, Sweeping Promises, Tropical Fuck Storm, Unschooling, Kampire, Billy Nomates, Coco Maria, [3] Amyl and the Sniffers, Nation of Language, Curses, Fergus Clark, Harry James, Marcus Harris, Nathan Gregory Wilkins, Pist Idiots, Tia Cousins, Trish K, Veronica Vasicka [10]
27 May 2023 Caroline Polachek, Daniel Avery, Oneohtrix Point Never, Osees, Shygirl, Ty Segall, Arooj Aftab, Coucou Chloe, Gilla Band, Jockstrap, Joy Orbison, Molchat Doma, Sunset Rollercoaster, VTSS, A Place To Bury Strangers, Blondshell, Butch Cassidy, Enumclaw, Erol Alkan, Glass Beams, Habibi Funk, Lebanon Hanover, Madmadmad, Naima Bock, Optimo (Espacio), Σtella, The Bug Club, The Underground Youth, [11] Alex G, Viagra Boys, Black Country, New Road, Two Shell, Tirzah, Los Bitchos, Civic, Wasted Youth, Clamm, O., Nice Biscuit, JJUUJJUU, Warmduscher, [12] Nuha Ruby Ra, Cola, Gretyl Hanlyn, Mary in the Junkyard [13]
25 May 2024 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Young Fathers, Squid, Ben UFO and Helena Hauff, Alice Glass, C.O.F.F.I.N., Babe Rainbow, The Dare, Decius, Etran De L’air, Crumb, Eartheater, Upchuck, YHWH Nailgun, [14] Slowdive, Modeselektor, Sevdaliza, The New Eves, Model/Actriz, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Bodega, HTRK, [15] Fat Dog, Lynks, Plantoid, Lambrini Girls, Hannah Diamond, Dry Cleaning, The Itch, yeule [16]
23 May 2025 Kneecap, CMAT, English Teacher, Peaches, Cobrah, Daniel Avery, Fcukers, Mannequin Pussy, Marie Davidson, Nadine Shah, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Puzzle, Sega Bodega, Sprints, Warmduscher, Acopia, Chanel Beads, Donny Benét, Erol Alkan, Optimo (Espacio), Famous, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Gaye Su Akyol, Getdown Services, Gurriers, Hello Mary, Hitech, Jasmine.4.t., Luvcat, Martin Rev, VJ Divine Enfant, Mermaid Chunky, Patriarchy, Sextile, Snõõper, True Blue Ugly, W.I.T.C.H., Wine Lips, Yuuf, [17] Fat Dog, bdrmm, Curtisy, deBasement, 3L3D3P, RIP Magic [18]

References

  1. 1 2 Handley, James (26 November 2019). "'It felt like the right time': Promoters link up to launch Wide Awake festival in London". Music Week. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Goldhanger, Keith (6 September 2021). "Wide Awake Festival (South London) 2021 – live review". Louder Than War . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Goldhanger, Keith (10 December 2021). "Wide Awake Festival 2022 – preview". Louder Than War . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Richards, Will (27 May 2025). "Wide Awake festival review: a triumphant day after a difficult week". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Paine, Andre (5 March 2021). "Wide Awake's Marcus Weedon on how to launch a festival in a pandemic year". Music Week. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Shutler, Ali (17 May 2022). "Wide Awake: the tale of the acclaimed, punk-inspired festival that bucked the COVID trend". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wide Awake festival announces its 2021 lineup: Crack Cloud, Black Midi and loads more". Loud and Quiet . 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Moore, Sam (31 March 2021). "IDLES and Black Country, New Road among latest additions to Wide Awake festival". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Moore, Sam (3 February 2022). "The Horrors lead 20 new additions to Wide Awake 2022 line-up". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Skinner, Tom (31 March 2022). "Amyl And The Sniffers lead new additions to Wide Awake 2022". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Wide Awake add some massive names to their 2023 lineup, inc Caroline Polachek, Daniel Avery and more". Loud and Quiet . 10 November 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Murray, Robin (24 January 2023). "Two Shell, Alex G, Black Country New Road For Wide Awake Festival 2023". Clash . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "What went down: Dazed Club at Wide Awake festival". Dazed . 2 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Wilkes, Emma (9 November 2023). "Young Fathers, Squid and more join London's Wide Awake 2024 line-up". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  15. ↑ Jamieson, Sarah (5 December 2023). "Slowdive, Sevdaliza, Modeselektor and more added to Wide Awake 2024 lineup". DIY . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  16. ↑ Carter, Daisy (23 April 2024). "Wide Awake share final line-up additions, including Fat Dog, Lynks, and Plantoid". DIY . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Carter, Daisy (4 February 2025). "Wide Awake adds Luvcat, Peaches, Sega Bodega and more to 2025 lineup". DIY . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  18. ↑ Duran, Anagricel (31 March 2025). "Fat Dog, bdrmm and more complete line-up for London's Wide Awake 2025". NME . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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