Riley Halls Backler and Emily Oxbury hype up Truck Festival for its skilful approach to festival and event planning, affordability, and variety, as well as the standout acts they manage to pull in year after year.
Tired of big commercialised festivals with poorly constructed line-ups, terrible concert etiquette and pints that cost an arm and a leg? Then take a trip this year to the original anti-festival in Truck Festival 2023! Deeply rooted in 20 years of alternative family fun, Truck Fest is set to hold another cracking weekend this summer packed with an eclectic mix of Indie Royalty and the next generation of British rock. Your headliners this year are Two Door Cinema Club, Alt-J, Royal Blood and The Wombats, who are all sure to bring their stadium sounds to Hill Farm in Oxfordshire. This year, some acts to look out for include pop newcomer Maisie Peters; the heavily anticipated Wunderhorse, and Liverpool Electro Rock band Courting. Truck Festival is also set to be excited time for comedy this year, with Political comedian Johnathan Pie headlining the comedy stage alongside Seann Walsh Emmanuel Sonubi. Overall, anyone looking for a wonderfully weird weekend of alternate music and comedy should look no further than Truck Festival 2023!
Riley Halls Backler
Returning to Hill Farm this July, Truck Festival has unveiled their first set of performers to eagerly suspecting attendees. Set in the rolling fields of Oxfordshire, Truck began in 1998 and has generally boasted an indie-pop line-up.
30,000 attendees will be spoilt by the array of musical and comedy acts on offer across multiple stages. The Main Stage will host Northern Ireland band Two Door Cinema Club, indie-rock band Alt-J and English rock duo Royal Blood as headliners. The indoor Market Stage provides a great space for up-and-coming artists - last year I boogied to the likes of Alfie Templeman and Kawala here! This stage also turns into a fantastic spot for evening entertainment.
Popular UK festival artists The Wombats and The Vaccines unsurprisingly feature on the line-up, alongside the likes of Circa Waves, Beabadoobee and Self Esteem, which congregates to make a diverse and fresh line-up for 2023.
Undoubtedly a highlight of Truck is the continued success of the set provided by the Oxford Symphony Orchestra - nothing is more surreal than a crowd of hungover, mud-covered and pint-in-hand people dancing around to classical music. I’m incredibly excited to don the ballet shoes again this year for the Orchestra’s reprisal.
What I love about Truck is the variety, yet intimacy, of the event. The site is a lot smaller than other festivals I’ve attended, but this makes it much easier to dip in and out of artists' sets if there are clashes. If you want a break from the music, don’t forget about the selection of comedians performing at the Rockin’ Chair.
Overall Truck looks set to be an enjoyable festival once again. With over 50 artists already announced and undoubtedly a few more up their sleeves, the festival provides a friendly and upbeat atmosphere - particularly great for any first-time festival goers!
Emily Oxbury
Edited by Roxann Yus
Cover image courtesy of Truck Festival via Facebook.
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