It is with immense pleasure that we can announce the return of Prodigy tribute JILTED GENERATION to Farmer Phil’s Festival this year following their electrifying set in 2018. This year’s performance is sure to be as poignant as it will be energetic following the tragic passing of Prodigy frontman and cultural icon Keith Flint earlier […]
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Three more artists announced for 2019
Farmer Phil’s Festival is pleased to announce the addition of THE PUMPERS, WILD BLUE ANGELS and THE HEDGE INSPECTORS to the bill for 2019. The Pumpers is a young yet accomplished five-piece ska band hailing from Machynlleth in Mid Wales whose effervescent live performances have garnered them a growing reputation on the live music scene […]
Carry on up THE KAIZENS!
Farmer Phil’s Festival is delighted to announce THE KAIZENS will be bringing their infectious and heartfelt brand of raw indie rock to Ratlinghope this summer. The sound of The Kaizens is instantly recognisable and has already seen them burst out of their hometown Torbay, with their sizeable ambition lining up the rest of the world […]
THE SKA45’s added to the bill
Farmer Phil’s Festival is delighted to confirm that THE SKA45’S will be joining us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Two-Tone in Ratlinghope this summer. The Ska45’s is a Birmingham based ska, reggae & rock steady band, covering songs from Bad Manners, The Selecter, The Specials, The Beat, Madness, The Bodysnatchers among others. Their live […]
THE MIGHTY VIPERS chasing Salopian sun
Farmer Phil’s Festival is pleased to announce THE MIGHTY VIPERS will be joining us in August for our 21st birthday shenanigans! An upbeat indie party band with a love for world rhythms and ska-tinged arrangements that bring to mind names like The Cat Empire, Ozomatli and the Hackney Colliery band, The Mighty Vipers formed in […]
SOUND OF THE SIRENS are all we need
Farmer Phil’s Festival is very pleased to announce that SOUND OF THE SIRENS will joining us this summer in the Shropshire Hills. Exeter-based duo Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood dovetail beautifully on their beguiling approach to acoustic pop collection replete with lyrical sensibility throughout. Already championed by Chris Evans – who declared himself “blown away” […]
PISTON ready to rock Ratlinghope!
Farmer Phil’s Festival is extremely excited to announce that hotly-tipped riffmasters PISTON are ready to rock Ratlinghope this summer! Singled out by Planet Rock Radio as ones to watch as recently as March this year, Piston is a five-strong rock n’ roll juggernaut made up of four members from the Midlands with a vocal roar […]
Shropshire welcomes SASHA & THE SHADES
Farmer Phil’s Festival is pleased to announce the addition of SASHA & THE SHADES to the line-up for this year’s event. Sasha & The Shades is a six-piece band fronted by Sasha Adamczewski on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, backed by Tom Julian Jones on lead guitar and harmonica, Sam Rutand on bass, and Paul […]
THE SPITFIRES all set to shellshock Shropshire
Farmer Phil and the team are delighted to announce THE SPITFIRES are winging their way into Ratlinghope for this year’s Farmer Phil’s Festival! Watford-based quartet The Spitfires are songwriter Billy Sullivan on lead vocals and guitar, Sam Long on bass/backing vocals, Matt Johnson on drums and George Moorhouse on keyboards. The Spitfires take in a […]
EMILY CAPELL twisting into Shropshire
Farmer Phil’s Festival is delighted to announce that EMILY CAPELL will be joining us for this year’s event. Emily Capell is a singer/songwriter from North West London with a story or ten to share. Raised on a diet of Johnny Cash, The Clash, The Smiths, Mod culture and the top 40, Emily’s approach to songwriting […]