'first fifty' announced for The Great Escape 2020

someone can't count: there's only 34

By Neil Greenway | Published: Wed 18th Sep 2019

around the festival site

Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th May 2020
various venues, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9NA, England MAP
currently £70 for a festival ticket
Daily capacity: 15,000
Last updated: Mon 23rd Mar 2020

The 'first fifty' acts have been revealed for the 15th edition of new music multi-venue festival The Great Escape, which will feature over 450 international and UK pop, cutting edge, hip hop, electronic, and rock acts showcased at around 60 different venues all over Brighton, East Sussex, and taking place from Thursday 14th until Saturday 16th May 2020.

The 'First Fifty' are available to preview at showcase gigs across 6 venues in east London on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November - First Fifty show details and tickets available here - although there's not actually fifty acts announced but a mere thirty four of them. 

The announced acts also line up at the The Great Escape in May, and are Sarathy Korwar, Chlobocop, Layfullstop, Mysie, Oscar Lang, Molly Payton, Somebody's Child, Amber Van Day, Silverbacks, Avaera, Noisy, Sons of Raphael, Weird Milk, Master Peace, Tragic Sasha, John, Lazarus Kane, Wargasm, Full Colour, SASSY 009, Lucy Lu, Moyka, Boy Scouts, Nardeydey, Hana Vu, Do Nothing, Girls In Synthesis, The Cool Greenhouse, Joseph Lawrence & The Garden, Yellowstraps, Grace Ives, House of Pharaohs, Knucks, and Ayo Britain.

Great Escape Festival tickets are on sale, currently priced at £70 for a 3-day adult ticket.  A 3-day Festival ticket gives you access to the core venues, subject to each venues' capacity.

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