The Countdown to Boardmasters 2018 Is On

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Boardmasters 2018 is just months away and to celebrate the biggest five days in the festival calendar drawing ever closer, the stage splits for Watergate Bay have today been revealed.

Stage splits have been announced for the following stages: The Main Stage, which is set to showcase the biggest names in music and unmissable, iconic performances, the Unleashed stage bringing the best in up-tempo acts and the biggest rave in the South West, and The Land of Saints Stage which has something for everyone. Elsewhere, The Point presented by Relentless is the ultimate beach party with the hottest world-class DJs, and of course The View, the heart and soul of Boardmasters, presents new and exciting artists in an unparalleled setting. Please see the stage splits below and the website for full stage breakdowns. Also, make sure to keep an eye out over the coming months for even more incredible stages and acts still to be announced, including the epic Land of Saints Stage headliner.

 

Boardmasters is also stoked to announce the Thursday headliner for this year’s Beach Sessions will be legendary Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman and BBC Radio DJ Huey Morgan, who will be bringing his NYC Block Party to the Cornish shores on 9th August. The beautiful Beach Sessions are intimate evening gigs held in the Beach Bar at Fistral Beach. Previously announced as Wednesday’s Beach Sessions headliner is the chart-topping Jeremy Loops with support from the captivating Keir and many more special guests still to be announced. Tickets for the Beach Sessions are sold separately and are on sale NOW via the Boardmasters website.

MAIN STAGE

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Catfish & The Bottlemen

Kano

Miles Kane

Fun Lovin’ Criminals

Raye

Hak Baker

Samm Henshaw

Wille & The Bandits

The Chemical Brothers

Years & Years

Editors

MNEK

The Sherlocks

Isaac Gracie

Kele Okereke

Wildwood Kin

Newquay Male Voice Choir

George Ezra

Rag‘N’Bone Man

Fat Freddy’s Drop

Declan McKenna

Becky Hill

Tom Walker

King Tuff

Mahalia

Stereo Honey

The Velvet Hands

 

UNLEASHED

 

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MK

Stefflon Don

Fred V & Grafix Live

Audio Bullys

Will Clarke

Light Layers

DJ Zinc b2b MJ Cole

Annie Mac

Shy FX presents: CULT.URE

Riton & Kah-Lo

Kideko

Kelli-Leigh

Shapes

Cakeboy

Monki

Craig David TS5

Danny Howard

Disciples Live

Nadia Rose

Holy Goof

Bobbii Lewis

DJ Proof

 

LAND OF SAINTS

 

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Everything Everything

ASH

The Amazons

Rae Morris

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

Phil Taggart

Hockey Dad

Black Futures

West Thebarton

Special Guest

Feeder

Grandmaster Flash

Nadine Shah

Gengahr

Flyte

Friendly Fires

The Horrors

Songhoy Blues

Sam Fender

Confidence Man

 

 

THE POINT PRESENTED BY RELENTLESS

 

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Claptone

Idris Elba

Booka Shade

Butch

Shadow Child

Two Tribes

Steve Lawler

Skream

Monki

Trance Wax

Or:la

Bronx Cheer

 

Bicep – DJ Set

Tiga

Denis Sulta

Dusky

Gene Farris b2b Doorly

Krystal Klear

HAAi

Ryan Platts

 

THE VIEW

 

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

The Beautiful Girl

Kioko

Bobby Alu

Annabel Allum

Lion

Me & The Devil

 

Gentlemen’s Dub Club

Joseph J Jones

Sons of The East

Holiday Oscar

Elisa & Sigrala

Low Island

Alex Lleo

Sam Sweeney

Get Cape Wear Capy Fly

Jade Bird

Paradisia

Adam French

Lily Moore

Charlotte Carpenter

Josh McGovern

 


 

Inspired by the freedom, adventure and creativity of surfing and music, Boardmasters was born in 1981. Expect parties that run late into the night and a beautiful beach to recuperate on during the day. The 5-day event is situated across two stunning locations in Cornwall - the surfing mecca of the UK, Fistral Beach, where world class International Surf Competitions take place, and arguably the most stunning location in the country to watch live music, Watergate Bay. Last year the surf and music festival welcomed over 150,000 festival goers to sunny Cornwall. Book your tickets now!

Published on 24 May 2018 by UKFG

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