James Arthur and Placebo added to Bristol Sounds line-up
They are the latest additions to the roster for this summer's 7-day event
The line-up for 2024's edition of Bristol Sounds continues to expand - with multi-platinum selling Placebo and Brit-billion certified artist James Arthur now confirmed for this year's Harbourside evenr.
They join Skindred, The Breeders, Gentleman's Dub Club and The Skints across the seven-day event series.
With a sold out arena tour taking place later this year, and with him yet to release his fifth album, James Arthur will headline the open-air event on Wednesday 26 June and Placebo will headline on Friday 28 June.
James Arthur's last performance in Bristol was well over six years ago - and since then, his powerful vocals and captivating lyrics have continued to resonate with audiences across the globe.
He is one world’s biggest streaming artists with over 38 million monthly listeners and Bristol’s amphitheatre is guaranteed to be all-aglow with the light of a thousand phone torches as he re-writes the stars with ballads and hits.
Bringing all the nineties-nostalgia, Bristol Sounds-goers can expect nothing but grunge-rock from the 90s icons, Placebo.
More than a quarter-century since Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal started bashing around with broken guitars and toy instruments, the band last played in Bristol in 2015, and almost 10 years later, Placebo are back for one night only at Bristol Sounds.
Event promoter Conal Dodds of Crosstown Concerts, said: “Bristol Sounds is fundamentally a festival for the people of Bristol, and each year we like to curate a programme that will catch the attention of everyone and anyone! It’s such an eclectic mix of genres and gigs, you’re guaranteed to have a great time. When we’re thinking about our bookings, the line-up has always been put together with the fans at the core of our decision-making, and we can’t wait to watch the crowd's reactions as their favourite artists take to the most incredible stage in the city.”
Bristol Sounds returns to the Bristol Amphitheatre from Saturday 22 June to Sunday 30 June 2024. Adding two more days to the open-air gig series, the event will bring seven unique evenings to the harbourside, including three all-day events on Saturday 22, Sunday 23 and Sunday 30 June 2024. Tickets for all shows as part of the series are on sale at See Tickets.
*Presale signup for James Arthur can be found here, and presale signup for Placebo can be found here.