Hit the North Festival reveals final line-up
The region's biggest inner city festival for live music Hit The North has today confirmed it will go ahead whilst also revealing its ambitious 2021 line-up.
After months of rescheduling thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic the event will now welcome over 70 acts to its bill across 5 venues in Newcastle on Saturday 23rd October.
The line-up will be headlined by the Australian indie group DMA's and will be preceded by the likes of London's alternative rockers Sports Team, Scottish alt pop band Vistas and Geordie boy Andrew Cushin, fresh from his signing to Pete Doherty's music label, Strap Originals.
Taking place in venues such as Digital, O2 Academy, Riverside, The Forth and The Cut, Hit the North will also welcome psych pop ensemble Fuzzy Sun, Gracey, Litany, Lola Young, S-X, Tayo Sound, The Blinders, and The K’s.
There are, as ever, specific COVID-19 guidelines in place that can be found on the Hit The North website.
Organisers today also want to inform people that the Box office will be located outside of Digital, based in Newcastle’s Times Square and open from 11:30-19:30.
All customers attending the festival will first need to head to the box office in order to exchange their tickets for wristbands, in order to gain entry into any of the venues.
Established in 2017, Hit The North is Newcastle’s first and largest inner-city music festival.
The annual event showcases some of the best up-and-coming acts, both local and from across the globe, performing at a variety of venues spread across Newcastle’s city-centre; giving the opportunity for grassroots, emerging artists to perform on renowned stages.
In previous years, iconic venues like O2 Academy and Riverside have played host to the likes of Slaves, Lethal Bizzle, The Hunna, Jake Bugg, Nothing But Thieves, The Horrors, Peace, Drenge, Pale Waves, Jungle, and local star L Divine.
For more information about Hit the North Festival and to buy tickets head to: https://www.hitthenorthfestival.co.uk/
For Covid-19 advice, check out: https://www.hitthenorthfestival.co.uk/covid-19