Pale Waves, MIST, MoStack, Grace Carter and more announced for The Great Escape 2018
With The Great Escape's 'First Fifty' kicking off in London tonight, the organisers of the UK's premier new music festival have announced a further wave of acts confirmed for the multi-venue showcase in May 2018.
Birmingham based rapper MIST joins North London MC MoStack as the first two artists confirmed for The Great Escape's 'Spotlight' shows held at Brighton's prestigious Dome. Whilst up-and-coming Manchester quartet Pale Waves (pictured) are joined by Nashville's COIN and Grace Carter, who comes fresh from touring with pop sensation Dua Lipa.
The Great Escape takes place in Brighton between 17-19 May 2018. Early-bird tickets are on sale now.
The full list of artists announced is:
ÁINE CAHILL / AMA LOU / AWATE / BAD GYAL / BENNY MAILS / CITY CALM DOWN / COIN / DAN STOCK / DENZEL HIMSELF / DREAM STATE / EBENEZER / FEET / FREAK / FRED WELL / GIRLHOOD / GRACE CARTER / HAK BAKER / HOTEL LUX / HUNTER & THE BEAR / JERRY WILLIAMS / JOY CROOKES / KATIE VON SCHLEICHER / KING NUN / KOPS / LEWIS CAPALDI / LOVE SSEGA / MAISIE PETERS / MANSIONAIR / MIKAELA DAVIS / M.I.L.K / MIST / MONCRIEFF / MOSTACK / NAAZ / PALE WAVES / PARTNER / PITOU / PROMISELAND / RUBY EMPRESS / S4U / SAM FENDER / SAY SUE ME / SPORTS TEAM / STELLA DONNELLY / STEREO HONEY / TAMINO / TEN TONNES / THE NINTH WAVE / THE ORIELLES / VALERAS / WILD FRONT
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