The Moshville Times - Camden Rocks announces Saturday headliner and another 90 bands for 2019

After launching its 2019 edition with a hugely impressive list of bands in late 2018, Camden Rocks Festival announces today the Saturday headliner: Frank Turner. Alongside the acclaimed, multi-talented punk and folk singer songwriter, Camden Rocks Festival is proud to introduce an additional 90 bands to the bill. These include legends such as American punk icon Richie Ramone, British alt-rock five piece The Wonder Stuff, London’s own punk-rockers The Professionals alongside the cream of new talent such as indie-rock prodigies Eliza And The Bear, alt classic rock band The Dirty Thrills, noisy punk upstarts Queen Bee, the atmospheric indie rock of Gold Key and the all Japanese girl garage punk of Mutant Monsters.

The new additions to the Camden Rocks Festival 2019 an already impressive list of talent from rock, indie, alternative, folk and punk music and its myriad of hybrids – a diverse list including the likes of Ash, Ratboy, New Model Army, Wheatus, Carl Barat, Ginger Wildheart, Milk Teeth, Pretty Vicious, Raging Speedhorn, Angelic Upstarts, The Virginmarys, The Last Internationale and many many more.

Not only does Camden Rocks Festival showcase the very best UK and international emerging talent alongside much love established acts but the event provides vital lifeblood to Camden’s infrastructure of established music venues. In a time when music venues across the UK are closing, Camden’s rich diversity of venues should be celebrated and cherished. As Frank Turner alludes to below, many of the UK’s finest acts received their musical education in Camden Town – and this is not something any er of music should take for granted or let go to waste.

Frank Turner says:

I (mis) spent my youth getting the train to London and the tube to Camden as fast as I could, because I knew it was the epicentre of where I wanted to be in life. As an adult I’ve lived in and around Camden, and now I’m at the Camden Rocks Festival. It feels like exactly the right place for me to be, it feels like home. I can’t wait.

Richie Ramone says:

We are very excited to return to Camden for the coolest festival in my favorite part of London. With all the history this area has to offer, as well as a great weekend of live music, why would you want to be anywhere else. This is one party not to be missed!

Miles Hunt from The Wonderstuff says:

It’s been a very long time since we played such an intimate venue and are really looking forward to it.

Taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2019, the festival, now in its eighth year, is established as one of the must-see events in the UK musical calendar. Over 15,000 punters will have the opportunity to see over 400 bands in 20 venues across Camden, London, over two days. Camden Rocks Festival will host over 3,000 musicians over the weekend. Previous Camden Rocks read like a who’s who of music – see here.

There are certain areas across the UK that are woven into the fabric of the countries musical DNA. Camden is one. A district of North West London that’s been at the forefront of rock and roll and alternative culture for five decades. As venues close in many cities and towns around the UK, Camden remains a thriving hub of music and culture. So much so that there is talk of Camden receiving its own Hollywood Boulevard-style Walk of Fame in 2019.

The festival has prided itself in not only bringing some of the finest and best known and loved acts in the world but also in showcasing some of the brightest, freshest global talent. The day or weekend tickets will grant punters access to all the venues on a first come, first served basis, in addition to everything else Camden has to offer in of food, culture and shopping. Camden Rocks is a chance for the UK music scene to come together and celebrate everything that is great in this country. Just as the USA has SXSW, so the UK has Camden Rocks Festival. The festival sees fans travel from not only the UK, but all over the world.

The full list of new band announced is:

Saturday 1st June