Boomtown Fair is going to be epic this year, the sold out 60,000 capacity Hampshire festival will be showcasing over 160 artists spanning a huge variety of genres, including Reggae, Folk, Jazz, World, Dub, Dancehall, Ska, House, Techno, Garage and a whole lot more. The line up includes, The Specials, Cypress Hill, M.I.A, Arrested Development, Toots and the Maytals, 90s legends Chaka Demus & Pliers, The Original Blues Brothers Band, Frank Turner, Ziggy Marley and Newton Faulkner! We spoke to Kaptin Barrett, a promoter of 14 years and the main music programmer for the festival, about music...
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BoomTown - which describes itself as a pop-up city where the impossible is possible and the abnormal normal - is reopening its gates for a sixth year and planning to surpass all previous appearances. Setting itself apart from other festivals, it is loosely based on an urban theme, though it is still very much outdoors – the wilds of Winchester, to be precise. BoomTown covers many musical genres with a policy of, 'Anything too serious or downbeat is out!' The ‘town’ comprises nine distinct districts that revolve around the Heart of the City before branching out into suburbia, each one bring...
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