The music festival has released the first wave of artists joining the 2023 line up performing across the May bank holiday weekend.
The metropolitan day event is taking place in Bristol on May, 27 and then hosted in Nottingham the next day across the best venues the cities have to offer. Nottingham venues include: Rough Trade, The Bodega and Rock City to name a few.
Dot To Dot Festival booker Conrad Rogan stated:
“At D2D we want to showcase the most exciting emerging music, and our favourite thing to do is see artists grow from being further down the line up to becoming headliners. This year we are thrilled to have yet another example of this with Yard Act, who like our two previous headliners, Sports Team and Squid, have performed at the festival on smaller stages. We are so proud to announce these first spotlight artists, who represent an amazing first selection of what is set to be a once again diverse bill of budding talent”.
Dot To Dot is a recognised festival showcasing emerging artists and giving them a platform for music lovers to discover. Past performers include The 1975, Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi and Foals.
The festival has been shortlisted for many awards including Best Small Festival and Best Metropolitan Festival in the UK Festival Awards 2022.
Post-punk band Yard Act are headlining the event after playing a smaller stage last year. The success of their debut album, The Overload, won them a Mercury Prize nomination and recognition within the industry.
ALVVAYS will also be taking to the stage with their indie pop tunes. This October the band released their third album, Blue Rev, which took five years to complete. The praised album is sure to impress music lovers at the festival.
Rapper, Finn Foxell, creates chilled music incorporating elements of rap, rock and soul gaining him a loyal fanbase. The broad-ranging styles embraced in his experimental music makes for a stand out performance.
Kofi Stone’s soulful hip-hop music encompassing honest lyrics makes for an easy listen. He has become a rising star having released his debut album, Nobody Cares Till Everybody Does, in 2019 and collaborating with artists such as Loyle Carner and Maverick Sabre.
Malaysian-Irish singer produces enthralling singles like What You Like and Bluff. Her contemporary, avant-garde approach to rave inspired party tunes will bring the vibes to Dot To Dot.
Singer and songwriter, BEKA, joins the line up with her optimistic pop style. Having worked with artists such as Joesef, HONNE and Joe Turner she has gained a mass following with popular singles like Location Unknown and Crying Over You.
High Vis have been part of the the hardcore music scene with punk and rock at the centre of their discography. They will bring the energy with skilful guitar solos and emotive, powerhouse vocals.
Yot Club has a youthful yet innovative way with music. From making Soundcloud demos in his room to headlining tours Yot Club has gone from strength to strength. The slowed, echoing blends incorporated into his music makes for an atmospheric addition to the line up.
Cathy Jain, Heartworms, Nell Mescal, Personal Trainer, Divorce, Opus Kink, Cryalot, Nix Northwest, Mickey Callisto will also be performing at the festival with more to be announced.
Tickets available at: Dot To Dot Festival
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