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Alabama 3, Shaggy, and Skatalites for BoomTown Fair

plus Tribe of Frog return with a psytrance forest party

By Scott Williams | Published:

BoomTown Fair 2014 - Alabama 3
Photo credit: Phil Bull


Shaggy, Alabama 3, and Skatalites are the final acts announced for the carnival themed Boomtown Fair held Matterley Estate, nr. Winchester, in Hampshire from Thursday 7th until Sunday 10th August 2014, this time it's for the Downtown District.

Other musical treats in store at the 2014 fair will include the return of Tribe of Frog's psytrance forest party. One of the many forest parties to be found around the Town's outskirts featuring Big Scary Monsters, Brainiac, K.i.M, Fagen's Reject, Touch Tone, Mindfold, and Tongue & Groove.

Elsewhere the line-up includes The Cat Empire, NoFX, Hot 8 Brass Band, Chas & Dave, The Dreadnoughts, Freddie Notes, Tape Five, Phoenix City All-stars, Russkaja, Woohoo Revue, Pronghorn, The Destroyers, The Trojans, Molotov Jukebox, La Selva Sur, Babyhead, Horace Panter's Uptown Ska Collective, Jimmy Cliff, The Wailers, Raggasonic, Hayseed Dixie, Lady Saw, the world debut of the UK Allstars (featuring Congo Natty, Congo Dubz, Tippa Irie, Top Cat, General Levy, Daddy Freddy, Sweetie Irie, Tenor Fly, and Nancy & Pheobe), Warrior King, Easy Star All Stars performing the entirety of ‘Dub Side of the Moon’, Chronixx, Dawn Penn, The Skints, Mungo's Hi Fi Sound System, Raging Fyah, The Heatwave, Robbo Ranx, Stylo G, Jus Now, Tinariwen, Bellowhead, Playing For Change, Dub FX, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Eliza Carthy, The Bad Shepherds, Treacherous Orchestra, Sam Lee & Friends, Joe Driscoll & Seckou Kouyate, 3 Daft Monkeys, Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Skinny Lister, La Chiva Gantiva, Beans on Toast, and many more.

To see who is appearing where see the BoomTown Fair line-up page.

Tickets for this summer's BoomTown Fair have already reached the final tier having been on sale since November.

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Tier 3 city residency passes: £150 & £10 ecobond deposit

Teen residency pass (aged 13 - 17 years): £110 & £10 ecobond deposit - SOLD OUT
Child (aged 6 - 12 years): £20 
Infant (aged under 6 years): free

Car park pass: £15 
Campervan pass: £45
Caravan pass: £45
Family Field Campervan pass: £45
Family Field Caravan pass: £45
Disabled Parking Pass (per car): £15
Locker / phone charger: £15

Prices do not include booking fees.