Wide Awake (festival)
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| Wide Awake | |
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| Genre | Indie rock, Post-punk, Electronica, Alternative pop |
| Location | Brockwell Park |
| Years active | 2021 – present |
| Founders | Keith 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 held in Brockwell Park in London. It was first held in 2021 and its programming largely focuses on electronica, alternative pop, and post-punk. It has seen headline performances by acts like Idles, Primal Scream, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Young Fathers, and Kneecap.
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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Line-ups
References
- 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.
- 1 2 Goldhanger, Keith (6 September 2021). "Wide Awake Festival (South London) 2021 – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- 1 2 Goldhanger, Keith (10 December 2021). "Wide Awake Festival 2022 – preview". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ Richards, Will (27 May 2025). "Wide Awake festival review: a triumphant day after a difficult week". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Wide Awake festival announces its 2021 lineup: Crack Cloud, Black Midi and loads more". Loud and Quiet. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Moore, Sam (31 March 2021). "IDLES and Black Country, New Road among latest additions to Wide Awake festival". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Moore, Sam (3 February 2022). "The Horrors lead 20 new additions to Wide Awake 2022 line-up". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Skinner, Tom (31 March 2022). "Amyl And The Sniffers lead new additions to Wide Awake 2022". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (24 January 2023). "Two Shell, Alex G, Black Country New Road For Wide Awake Festival 2023". Clash. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "What went down: Dazed Club at Wide Awake festival". Dazed. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Wilkes, Emma (9 November 2023). "Young Fathers, Squid and more join London's Wide Awake 2024 line-up". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Jamieson, Sarah (5 December 2023). "Slowdive, Sevdaliza, Modeselektor and more added to Wide Awake 2024 lineup". DIY. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Daisy (23 April 2024). "Wide Awake share final line-up additions, including Fat Dog, Lynks, and Plantoid". DIY. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Daisy (4 February 2025). "Wide Awake adds Luvcat, Peaches, Sega Bodega and more to 2025 lineup". DIY. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ Duran, Anagricel (31 March 2025). "Fat Dog, bdrmm and more complete line-up for London's Wide Awake 2025". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2025.