The Go! Team, Alma, Ms Banks, Lotto Boyzz, Ross From Friends, & many more for The Great Escape 2018

over 100 acts announced

By Neil Greenway | Published: Tue 20th Mar 2018

The Great Escape 2018 - 47soul
Photo credit: Phil Bull

The Great Escape 2018

Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th May 2018
various venues, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9NA, England MAP
currently £70 for a festival ticket
Daily capacity: 15,000

Over 100 more acts have been announced for the 12th edition of The Great Escape, which features hundreds of international and UK pop, cutting edge, hip hop, electronic, and rock acts showcased at venues all over Brighton, East Sussex, happening from Thursday 17th until Saturday 19th May 2018.

Highlights in this announcement include The Go! Team, Alma, Ms Banks, Lotto Boyzz, Ross From Friends, Kojey Radical, Teleman, Deep Throat Choir, Nina Nesbitt, and Whyte Horses.

It's such a big list, here's the first half...
3rd Line Butterfly, 47soul (pictured above), A Festival, A Parade, Ae Mak, Aeris Roves, AK/DK, Albuquerque, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Alma, Amaroun, Apre, Ari Roar, Art School Girlfriend, BC Camplight, Benin City, Black Futures, Black Midi, Blanco White, Blind Butcher, Blossom Caldarone, Brigitte Laverne, Brooke Bentham, Bruno Major, Bulow, Cari Cari, Cassia, Che Lingo, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon Five, Crewel Intentions, Day Fly, Declan J Donovan, Deep Throat Choir, Delgres, Delilah Montagu, Didirri, Ecca Vandal, Fabrizio Cammarata, Forever Cult, Franc Moody, Gentle Stranger, Gideon, Ginger Snaps, Gizmo Varillas, Haiku Hands, Hammer, Hangmans Chair, Harvey Causon, Hatis Noit, Hello Piedpiper, Hogni, Homebound, The Howl & The Hum, Husky Loops, Ilgen-nur, Jack River, Janice, Jimothy Lacoste, K Trap, Kirke Karja Solo, Kojey Radical.

And here's the second half...
Lady Bird, Le Boom, Lilla Vargen, Lily Moore, Little Destroyer, Lotto Boyzz, Luke Marzec, Luna Bay, Maddy Storm, Malena Zavala, Marsicans, Max Frost, Mellah, Milk Teeth, Mr Bongo X Discojuice, Ms Banks, Murphy, Nana Adjoa, Nia Wyn, Nina Nesbitt, Noble Jacks, Odette, Orchards, Pale Seas, Pip Blom, Plaza, Polo, Pretty Vicious, Puppy, Pvmnts, Queen Zee, Rina Sawayama, Ross From Friends (live), Ruthanne, Scuffle, Self Esteem, Shadowparty, Simone Tang, Soham De, Stevie Appleton, Sun Acarna, Superparka, Suspect, Swimming Girls, Teleman, Ten Fe, The Beat Escape, The Eskies, The Garrys, The Gentle Good, The Go! Team, The Rhythm Method, The Teskey Brothers, Trixie Whitley, Veronica Fusaro, White Room, Whyte Horses, Xavier Darcy, Yusufla

In total 400+ bands are expected to be announced, performing in more than 35 venues spread across Brighton over the course of three days. For all of the acts announced so far please see the line-up page.

Festival tickets are on sale, currently priced at £65 for a 3-day adult ticket.

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A 3-day Festival ticket gives you access to the core venues, subject to each venues capacity. A small number of the shows will take place at The Dome in Brighton; to ensure guaranteed access to Dome Shows, attendees will be able to top up their festival wristband for a small fee, or purchase separate gig tickets.

Note: over 18s only.




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