mxdwn.co.uk » End Of The Road Festival 2021 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:35:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Recapped: End Of The Road Festival 2021 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/recapped-end-of-the-road-festival-2021/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/recapped-end-of-the-road-festival-2021/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:16:46 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=41732 Dorset’s near-decade and a half-running music festival End Of The Road have returned in (almost) full-force this year, having been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the initially proposed line-up for 2021 suffered slightly, with the likes of indie rock greats Pixies and Bright Eyes, unfortunately, dropping out, the festival was still able to host an exciting roster of groups and artists, including big names such as Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and King Krule.

The festival, which debuted in 2006, celebrated its slightly belated fifteenth anniversary this year, featuring an eclectic melting pot of artists during its four-day proceedings and re-introducing live music in a way that harkened back to the days of pre-pandemic frivolity. Being a more modestly sized festival than the likes of Reading & Leeds, End Of The Road has long since had a capacity of 15,000 people, which was indeed fulfilled this year according to NME.

The four days have proven to be a roaring success, as evidenced by EOTR’s Twitter feed, which has been ablaze with delighted fans since the festival began on September 2nd, proclaiming how good it was to be back at a music festival and sharing pictures of a range of live performances. The assorted line-up of the festival certainly seems to have provided something to suit everyone’s taste, from the hazy psychedelic atmospheres of Japanese band Kikagaku Moyo to the jazz-flavoured post-punk of Squid and the searing-hot rhymes of London rapper Little Simz.

   

Since the festival’s conclusion on Sunday the 5th of September, End Of The Road has issued two tiers of tickets for next year’s festival, with the initial Early Bird tickets selling out in under a minute, according to EOTR’s Twitter. Presently, the second tier of tickets to End of The Road 2022 can be found on their website, with two more tiers being made available soon.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/recapped-end-of-the-road-festival-2021/feed/ 0 End Of The Road Festival Announce Last Minute Line-up Replacements for This Weekend Show https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/end-of-the-road-festival-announce-last-minute-line-up-replacements-for-this-weekend-show/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/end-of-the-road-festival-announce-last-minute-line-up-replacements-for-this-weekend-show/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:15:57 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=40863 There’s been lots of cancellations and last-minute replacements recently in this year festivals and live shows. Most of them are due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Reading and Leeds Festival that took place past weekend had to replace some of their acts that pulled out “due to restrictions and logistics“.
End of The Road Festival organisers shared news about the new line-up additions yesterday on social media: “We’re sorry to say that Scalping, Alice Boman, Zulu Zulu, Ahmed Fakroun and Gwenifer Raymond will no longer be able to join us this weekend. However, we are truly delighted to welcome Porridgeradio, H_HAWKLINE, Naima Bock and Licebristol in their stead!”. Adding that there have been changes in Literature and Comedy line-up as well.

A few weeks ago Altin Gun, The Goon Sax and Tenesha The Wordsmith were replaced with Soccer96, Pozi, Charlie Cunningham, Teleman, NiNe8 and Blood Wizard. Nevertheless, the line-u looks amazing for this weekend and mxdwn can’t wait to cover it all. Some of the musicians to look forward to being Sleaford Mods, Damon Albarn, Little Simz, Stereolab and Arlo Parks.

The legend and former The Czars frontman John Grant who returned to perform at the festival, commented: “End Of The Road is one of the most beautiful festivals ever. The crowd is really just heavy-duty music fans, and the setting is so special. I’m a tree freak, you know? I really love to be in amongst the trees. I know that might sound extremely basic but it’s an amazing thing”.

The End of the Road Festival started at 11 am today, the 2nd of September. As per the organisers, all tickets holders age 11 and above will have to prove their Covid-19 Status to gain access to the show, either proof of full vaccination, negative Lateral Flow Test/PCR Test or proof of immunity. More info about what’s acceptable as proof can be found on the Festival website.

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