FORWARDS Pageant 2025 pronounces Doechii, Barry Can’t Swim, Confidence Man and extra! – EARMILK
Bristol’s beloved FORWARDS Pageant is ready to triumphantly return for 2025, bringing an electrifying lineup of worldwide music acts to Clifton Downs on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August. Now in its fourth yr, the pageant continues to push boundaries, mixing world-class performances with thought-provoking discussions and cultural initiatives.
The pageant’s Saturday lineup will see a fusion of digital and jazz influences, with famend DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim and the Mercury Prize, BRIT-winning Ezra Collective co-headlining. They are going to be joined by numerous acts, together with dance-pop legends Confidence Man, digital pioneers Orbital, and post-punk revivalists English Trainer. Additionally gracing the stage will probably be Mount Kimbie, Pleased Mondays, Katy J Pearson, Ishmael Ensemble and The Rituals Orchestra, and Mermaid Chunky.
Sunday’s headliners mark a historic second for FORWARDS, as an all-female lineup takes centre stage. 2025 GRAMMY winner and rapper Doechii will make her extremely anticipated Bristol debut, bringing her signature mix of hip-hop and R&B to the pageant. She will probably be joined by soulful singer-songwriter Jorja Smith and the rising indie rock band The Final Dinner Get together. Different acts scheduled for Sunday embody Olivia Dean, Fabio & Grooverider Orchestra and The Outlook Orchestra, Moonchild Sanelly, The Silhouettes Challenge, Alemeda, and Snapped Ankles.
FORWARDS Pageant has earned a repute as one of many UK’s most progressive music occasions, curating a weekend that’s as intellectually partaking as it’s musically thrilling. Past the star-studded performances, the pageant’s INFORMATION stage will as soon as once more host discussions that includes specialists, creatives, and disruptors, providing a platform for social change and significant debate.
Tom Paine, Co-founder of Workforce Love, expressed his pleasure for the pageant’s continued development: “FORWARDS is again for its fourth yr, and we couldn’t be prouder. Annually it grows, evolves, and delivers much more for the town of Bristol and past. From a world and genre-spanning music lineup to future-thinking talks, initiatives, and a growing-in-popularity children space, FORWARDS is the right time out for everybody.”
Jim King, CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, echoed the keenness: “We’re thrilled to be bringing FORWARDS again to the Bristol Downs for its fourth yr. With headliners Barry Can’t Swim, Ezra Collective, Doechii, Jorja Smith, and The Final Dinner Get together, the pageant presents a packed lineup of worldwide music acts. The INFORMATION stage may even present an necessary platform for dialogue, that includes a bunch of specialists, creatives, and thinkers.”
FORWARDS Pageant 2025 guarantees to ask its greatest line up of acts but and ship an unforgettable financial institution vacation weekend of music, tradition, and dialog, solidifying its place as a must-attend occasion for music lovers and alter makers alike.
Pre-sale tickets go stay at 10:00 GMT on 5 March 2025, with normal sale starting at 10:00 GMT on 6 March 2025.
For extra particulars and ticket purchases, go to www.forwardsbristol.co.uk
