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The Men They Couldn't Hang lead first acts for the 10th Strummercamp

plus Goldblade, TV Smith, Ruts DC, and more

By Scott Williams | Published:

Strummercamp 2015 - The Men They Couldnt Hang
Photo credit: James Creaser


The Men They Couldn't Hang, Goldblade, TV Smith, and Ruts DC lead the first acts to be confirmed for this year's Strummercamp in Manchester. This year celebrating it's 10th edition.

Also confirmed are Louise Distras, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Electric River, The Wakes, XSLF, Super Fast Girlie Show, Comrade X, Bryan McPherson, Def Digby, Babylon Dub Punks, Cheapskates, The Roughneck Riot, 2 Sick Monkeys, The Yalla Yallas, Run Out The Guns, Dubtallica, Brassneck, and an exclusive performance of the short play 'Westway To The World'.

In total festival goers can expect over 60 acts on the bill plus comedy, all day bar/food, toilets and disabled toilet facilities, and more.

Strummercamp, organised by friends of the late Joe Strummer, is intended to be a celebration and tribute run on a not-for-profit basis. This year's festival takes returns to Manchester Rugby Club, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire from Friday 22nd until Sunday 24th May 2015.

Early bird tickets have sold out and full priced tickets are not yet on sale.

Strummercamp is a not for profit venture presented organised and staffed entirely by volunteers. It is not connected, affiliated or a subsidiary of any other organisation.