140 new artists added to The Great Escape 2023 line-up

The Great Escape competition has at this time (March 28) added greater than 100 new artists to its 2023 line-up, together with Yonaka and Coach Party.

The three-day competition is ready to happen between May 10 and May 13 and shall be based mostly throughout over 35 venues throughout Brighton.

In a brand new replace, the competition organisers have at this time confirmed that 140 new artists will attend the mammoth occasion. The new additions will be part of over 250 musicians which have already been introduced.

Alt-rock band Coach Party are among the many newly introduced acts, as is the British rock four-piece, Yonaka.

Other acts from throughout all genres are additionally now set to carry out on the Brighton-based occasion – which offers a platform for rising artists and underground acts. This contains indie band The Goa Express and South African singer Moonchild Sanelly.

New underground rap artist, Songer can be a part of the newly-expanded line-up. Last week, Songer – whose actual identify is James Songer – was featured on IMN Music News Radar’s Breakout sequence following the discharge of his third album, ‘Skala’.

Discussing the discharge, IMN Music News described ‘Skala’ as his “most upbeat, self-assured project yet”, including that it proved that the artist “stands unapologetically outside the London bubble”.

Other artists which were introduced for The Great Escape line-up embrace Vlure, The Native, Jazmin Bean and Modernlove. They be part of beforehand introduced artists together with The Big Moon, Sad Night Dynamite, Willie J Healey and The Pretenders. Find remaining tickets right here.

Maisie Peters and Arlo Parks are additionally set to look the 2023 version of the competition and every will carry out a highlight present. Peter’s set is scheduled for 7:30 pm on Friday (May 12) and Park’s gig will happen at 7 pm on Saturday (May 13). Tickets for each particular person performances have now sold-out.

Alongside their look at The Great Escape, The Pretenders are additionally set to embark on a sequence of stay reveals this spring. The tour will span a number of dates within the UK and Ireland, kicking off at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms on May 13 and concluding in Belfast on May 23.

The band may even share their twelfth studio album ‘Relentless’ later this 12 months. The LP will mark their first full-length launch since 2020’s ‘Hate For Sale’ – at the moment, no launch date has been confirmed.