Beat-Herder festival is back after a Covid-enforced two-year break, with Mile Rodgers & Chic among the first line-up names.
Hot Chip, The Wailers and Public Service Broadcasting will also perform at the festival, which takes place in Lancashire's Ribble Valley from July 14 to 17.
Only final tier tickets remain for the event, which will be celebrating its 15th birthday.
Billed as "the best party of the summer", Beat-Herder’s reputation precedes it as a haven of hedonistic joy.
The legendary event boasts 20 plus whimsical stages, world-class DJs, live acts and comedians, as well as surprises aplenty.
This year is the first time the festival will run across four days, opening on Thursday July 14 for an extra day of unbridled revelry.
Beat-Herder continues to exist as it did back when it started as a free party in 1998 – uncompromising, unwavering and distinguished by an overwhelming sense of community.
Celebrating electronic music in its many forms, Beat-Herder has made its first line-up announcement for 2022.
Headlining the main stage this year and promising an electric live show is Nile Rodgers & CHIC.
Also appearing this year are reggae icons The Wailers. They are joined by dancefloor party-starters Hot Chip.
Innovative electronic act Public Service Broadcasting also join the main stage party.
One of the UK’s most treasured DJs, Craig Charles will bring his captivating live Funk & Soul show to Beat-Herder this Summer; alongside the original reggae selector and soundclash champion David Rodigan .
Singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell, will perform alongside Cassia , who will deliver their euphoric, carnivalesque indie-pop sounds.
Popular electronic band Dub Pistols, who have been tearing up festival stages for 20 plus years, are confirmed, as well as other-worldly ravers Henge.
Unconventional punk rockers Warmduscher will bring their irrepressible energy to the main stage alongside Ibibio Sound Machine, whose distinctive clash of African and electronic music promises vibrant afro-funk.
Post-punk, multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer LoneLady also joins the celebrations.
Confirmed for the Toil Trees stage, the birthplace and beating heart of Beat-Herder set in a majestic woodland, are techno legend Alan Fitzpatrick whose enrapturing sets has sent his accolade-laden career on an upward trajectory.
Also confirmed are one of the country’s most talked-about DJs, HAAi , whose exhilarating sets blend techno, breaks, and 90s rave.
Dubstep pioneer and distinctive experimental techno producer KiNK will also perform live.
Joining them with his distinctive soundclash of techno, house and rave, is fast-rising DJ and producer Rebūke. DJ, producer, and live artist ABSOLUTE will be there too.
Peterborough’s tech-house DJ Alisha, Derry-born DJ, producer and Céad label boss Or:la also bring their genre-spanning sets to Beat-Herder’s magical heartland.
The aptly named Fortress, a monstrous construction of corrugated iron, is the refuge of Beat-Herder’s most hardcore revellers. Featuring fire-spewing turrets, the Fortress will host, drum and bass icon and King of the dancefloor, Danny Byrd.
DJ Dance System, DJ Hype and DJ Sally C and Effy are also on the bill.
Reflecting the Ribble Valley’s mystic heritage, The Ring is a sacred arena where all genres converge in a melting pot of past, present and future.
A 100ft diameter earth mound accessed via a giant Stonehenge-style entrance, it is the perfect venue to capture the original stadium house innovators, Utah Saints.
BBC Radio 6 DJ Jamz Supernova will take to the decks, while DJ Krafty Kuts will deliver a meticulously crafted set.
At Trash Manor, expect an eclectic, eccentric courtyard of chaos, where Ralph Lawson will be spinning a myriad of house music. Also performing is Greg Wilson, the godfather of the early 1980s Manchester electro scene.
On the bill at The Factory, a split-level arena, is remix project and party Fleetmac Wood. With exclusive remixes and edits crafted for the dance floor, this DJ set and AV show is not a tribute act, but a rave that re-frames the music of Fleetwood Mac, taking you through disco, techno, house and all in between.
Music is just part of the experience at Beat-Herder. Entirely handmade from scratch, the stages stand out as something truly bespoke in the increasingly cookie-cutter festival landscape.
Guests can slow the pace by lounging by the huge fire in the stone circle, sample one of the many workshops available or sit back and enjoy some nostalgic entertainment at the site’s very own working men’s club.
- Tier 4 tickets cost £174.45. Go to the Beat-Herder website.
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