The festival should see its usual array of storytelling, circus acts, actors and arts at this year’s festival with its incredible set design and production. Boomtown has won many awards including UK Festival Awards “Best Festival Production” in both 2022 and 2023, as well as “Transport Impact Innovators” in 2023. Boomtown was also picked as Major Events Summit’s “Best Non-Sporting Event” in 2023. It was also named by BBC Radio 1 as “Best Dance Festival UK & Europe” in 2023.

Boomtown is known for its quirky and extravagant production and stage design with there being eight distinct city districts with 12 main stages as well as over 50 hidden venues along with thousands of live performers and actors.

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Reggae royalty Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is set to take the stage at Grand Central this year as well as 90s hip-hop legends The Pharcyde. 2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective will also be bringing some jazz to this year’s edition of the festival. Swedish punk outfit Viagra boys are also playing Grand Central as well as internet sensation Marc Rebillet.

Kent duo Soft Play are set make an appearance on the Saturday (August 10) fresh of the back of the release of their newest album ‘Heavy Jelly’ which is their highest charting album yet reaching number 3 on the UK Album Charts. London based neo-soul singer Greentea peng is also going to play a set on Grand Central.

Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan are set to play as they are sure to bring the political themes to the festival as they partner up with Bristol producer Grove to perform on Grand Central. As well as this post-punk duo Sleaford Mods will be playing, showing the diversity of the festival and that it is not just all Drum and Bass.

Moving onto the Origin stage we are going to see Flava D, D&B trio Kings of The Rollers with Inja and P Money play the legendary stage on the Friday. 4AM Kru are sure to bring the energy on Saturday along with Simula and Sota expected to play some memorable Drum and Bass sets. On The last day we will see the icons that are Jungle Cakes take the stage with Ed Solo, Deekline, Benny Page, and Serial Killaz performing a back-to-back. Bou and Pendulum are also billed to perform on Origin.

Among the 100s of other performances across the various stages we will also see the likes of Hak Baker, grime legend D Double E, and Ross From Friends under the moniker Bubble Love. The Wrong Side of The Tracks stage will have Sully, Neff-T, Oppidan, Silva Bumpa, Aries and many more. TikTok sensation Fish56Octogan is also expected to make an appearance at Boomtown at Spectrum 360 as well as Samurai Breaks and Bish.

In partnership with Croydon Council, the brand new music and food festival, expects to host 15,000 music fans, at Croydon’s Lloyd Park. The festival will make it’s debut, this summer, and the first series of names that have been announced look set to electrify Croydon.

Among the first series of artists to be announced and the first confirmed artists to headline The Ends festival, which will take over Croydon’s Lloyd park this May and June, is Nas; Wizkid; and Damien Marley.

Couldn’t cop tickets for Wireless? London’s coming through with a brand new festival. Don’t miss @TheEndsFestival in Croydon this month! pic.twitter.com/Fo6hpbJlMQ

— Wireless Festival (@WirelessFest) May 3, 2019

Kicking the festival off will be hip hop artist, Nas, who will take to the stage, on Friday the 31st of May,  followed by Nigerian singer Wizkid, on Saturday the 1st of June 2019, and Damian Marley – son of the legendary Bob Marley – on Sunday the 2nd of June 2019, to close the final night of the festival. Further acts are to be announced in due course on the official website.

The following name are also on the bill, and joining headliner Nas, on the main stage, on Friday, will be De La Soul; Ghetts; Nadia Rose; A2; Kojey Radical; and Rachael Anson. Meanwhile, that acts hitting up the Ends & Friends Stage, on Friday, will be SAINt JHN; Ama Lou; K-Trap; House of Pharoahs; Tiana Major9; Jgrrey; and Koder.

Joining headliner Wizkid, on Saturday the 1st of June 2019, will be Maleek Berry; Kranium; Donae’o; Wande Coal; Kojo Funds; Teni The Entertainer; Juls; and Eddie Kadi. While, over on the Ends & Friends Stage is NSG; Sneakbo; One Acen; DJ Spinall; Alicai Harley; Kenny Allstar; and P Montana.

Concluding, the three-day bonanza with headliner Damian Marley, on Sunday the 2nd of June 2019, will be  J Balvin; Nao; Masego; Burna Boy; Mansur Brown; The Compozers; Jaz Karis; and Croydon FM. Meanwhile, over on the Ends & Friends Stage there will be performances from the like of IAMDDB; Seani B; DJ Ace; Benjiflow; Che Lingo; Amber Olivier; and Miraa May.

Last week, we announced our Future Stage in partnership with @yourcroydon and @CroydonMusicArt.
Check out the line-up below!
Tickets: https://t.co/H6cRACNN5h pic.twitter.com/qpgCGehkXu

— The Ends (@TheEndsFestival) May 4, 2019

Meanwhile, over on the Future Stage, fans will be kept occupied by performances from the likes of AK, Alora, Amaka, Aria Grey, Badside, Croydon Young Musicians, Desta Zion, Endurance Steel Orchestra, Flintz, Gharial, Ilianna, Jegz, Marc Jones, Nipah, Nokwamz Kaio, Pins, Rap Club, See Our 7, Tricey.R, and Yung R.