Chief booker James Scarlett said of next summer’s festival, “Once again we’re bringing a line-up of 2000trees legends, including the likes of Boston Manor and The XCERTS, to open the festival on the Wednesday night for those of you lucky enough to get your hands on a four-day ticket. We’re also stoked to be welcoming so many bands like The Gaslight Anthem, Manchester Orchestra, Hot Mulligan and Better Lovers to the festival for the very first time. 2000trees 2024 is already shaping up to be something truly special – don’t sleep on it!” 

The festival is certainly aiming to capitalise on and further promote acts that have been grabbing the attention of fans and critics in recent months with groups such as Brighton’s Lambrini Girls, Southampton’s thrash/hardcore crossover band Grove Street and Glasgow’s Dead Pony all getting the opportunity to wow audiences with their exciting, pulse-raising live sets that have earned them much press coverage over the past year.

A stand out feature for 2024 will undoubtedly be Better Lovers-a supergroup made up of members of Dillinger Escape Plan and Everytime I Die. UK audiences will be eager to catch what will assuredly be a wildly chaotic and exhilarating performance from a band that promises true greatness in the years to come.

Founded in 2007, 2000trees festival was began by six friends who were tired of the mainstream festivals dominating the British Summer Time scene and yearning for a more underground celebration that featured bands that were less well known, up and coming or rooted in the alternative scene. The festival remains small, capping out at 15,000 attendees-giving it a close-knit atmosphere.

Tickets to the 2024 edition of the festival are on sale now and can be purchased here.

Speaking about the new single, Front woman Anna Shields said, “It’s a story of admiring someone and coming to the realisation that they aren’t the person who you thought they were. It’s frantically trying to piece together broken fragments of yourself and of them, to try and mend what is now lost. Sometimes trust can be fixed but other times it is broken for good. About Love tells the tale of growing up in love and the complications that arise when one of you changes.”

After releasing hit single “Cobra,” Dead Pony have been going from strength to strength, supporting Chvrches on their summer tour and appearances at festivals including 2000trees and Y Not. The band have also embarked on their own headlining tour in September along with another supporting tour with Funeral For A Friend.

As Dead Pony begin to gather a formidable fan base and grab the attention of various music critics and publications, a debut album is certainly on the cards but, as yet, remains a bit of a mystery as to when it will be released. It also remains to be seen whether any of the new singles will make up a part of the record or if the album will feature completely new music.

Speaking in an interview, Shields shed some light on the band’s intentions for an album, explaining, “We are currently releasing some singles that we recorded through the year, ‘MK Nothing’ and ‘MANA’ as part of an album, but we’re still keeping it kind of secret as to when the album is coming out, and what exactly is going to be on the album, and what it’s called. The new singles that you’ve heard are building up to the album.”

Dead Pony have certainly been enjoying a meteoric rise, with past singles “Cobra,” “Mana” and “MK Nothing” bringing the band many headlines and attention. Fans of Dead Pony will eagerly be anticipating a full length from one of the UK’s most promising acts.