lineup 2025
we’re REALLY excitied about the musical treats and delights we’ve already booked
Check out the line up FOR 2025 below and get listening!
ALTITUDE 2025 LIVE MUSIC LINE UP !
TANKUS
Tankus (previously Tankus The Henge) have built their reputation on unforgettable songwriting, spectacular live performances and relentless hard work, playing hundreds of shows across Europe and building a devoted fan base along the way.
Their funk-fuelled repertoire is wildly eclectic, ranging from New Orleans inspired swing to heavy rock riffs, and since their beginnings in the ratty alleyways of London’s Soho, the band has evolved into a wild groove machine.
Musically inspired by bands from the British invasion of the 60s and artists such as Tom Waits, Blur, Randy Newman and Queens Of The Stone Age, and with lyrics influenced by 20th Century American Literature, specifically the Beat Generation and Gonzo journalism, Tankus defy categorisation.
Their hair-raising show, like no other, has to be seen and heard to be believed. Like a psychedelic, rock n roll octopus – only with four more legs.
Buy the ticket, take the ride !!.
OZRIC TENTACLES
One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK's festival scene, Ozric Tentacles formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics' uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock, psychedelia and dance music culture.
"Ozric Tentacles still inhabit that part of the sonic landscape where Gong rub shoulders with Jean-Michel Jarre." The Arts Desk
MOLOTOV JUKEBOX
“One thing you can expect from a Molotov Jukebox gig is a party from start to finish, it’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on!”
The world-renowned party purveyors of contemporary world music Molotov Jukebox, are a bi-lingual six piece like no other.
Having traversed the globe with their headline performances while racking up hundreds of festival appearances including Glastonbury, Eurosonic and Womad, Molotov Jukebox are a band of true universal appeal.
Internationally acclaimed actress Natalia Tena fronts the six-piece band with her infectious and sultry lead vocals, her accordion backed up by Balkan fiddle, powerful Latin trumpet and a pounding rhythm section that gets the crowd moving at every raucous show
CUT CAPERS
CUT CAPERS are a sensational 9-piece band whose energetic live performance and infectious sound has won them a cult following on the British festival scene. Mixing a swinging vintage-style brass section with funk, soul and hip-hop, they have over the years, established themselves as a formidable live outfit, playing regular headline shows at venues throughout the country, and main stage performances at many of the UK’s biggest festivals – including Glastonbury and Boomtown Fair.
In 2015 they began spreading their unique blend of tight grooves with a four-piece horn section and soulful female vocals to Europe and further afield. They have now performed in over 50 cities across 8 countries including Italy, Turkey and Bahrain.
The band have released several singles on the lead up to their 2016 debut album Say What. Latest release Get Movin’ is the first single off acclaimed second album Metropolis, which was released in May 2019.
“Inspirational” Jimmy Cliff
“Something really special and unique” BBC Radio Bristol
“infectiously upbeat” Gigslutz
ROMEO STODART (The MAGIC NUMBERS)
Romeo Stodart is the lead singer/songwriter in the much loved London based rock n roll harmony group The Magic Numbers. The band comprising of two pairs of brothers and sisters have released five critically acclaimed albums to date including their self-titled Mercury Music Prize nominated, million selling debut.
Outside of The Magic Numbers, Romeo has collaborated with a vast array of artists including writing songs for & with the late Jane Birkin, Edwyn Collins, Natalie Imbruglia, Kathryn Williams, Amadou & Mariam and The Chemical Brothers. He has contributed his unique guitar playing style to various projects, from Damon Albarn’s Africa Express collective since its inception, touring with Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers, to playing banjo, guitar & harmonies Spiritualized’s Sweet Heart Sweet Light album.
THE BAREFOOT BANDIT
The Barefoot Bandit is an explosion of reggae, dub and world music based in the South-West, UK. TBB have spread their sounds far and wide. shows at prestigious venues such as the Electric Ballroom, Camden have seen The Barefoot Bandit become a must watch act on the UK touring and festival circuit. The band were also happy to sell out their hometown show (Exeter Phoenix) of their 2023 Spring tour. Festival highlights include multiple appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Boardmasters, Boomtown Fair, Beautiful Days and many more, whilst taking their zestful live show further afield into Europe.
TBB have received substantial support across national radio from legendary DJ David Rodigan on BBC Radio 1 Extra and have had numerous airplay from Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Introducing. The Bandit has had the pleasure of supporting renowned artists such as Lee “Scratch” Perry, Katchafire, The Cat Empire, Easy Star All-Stars, Dubioza Kolectiv, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Horace Panter & Lynval Golding (The Specials), Dreadzone and more. The group dropped their long-awaited debut album ‘Hello Welcome’ in April 2023 and are heading out on tour with the legendary Dub Pistols across the UK in winter 2023.
DR MEAKER
Dr Meaker started their journey as a Bristol-based sound system comprising of electronic and acoustic musicians. The band soon built up a strong following and quickly gained the attention of the BBC Radio 1, who gave their track ‘Rubber Gloves’ it’s debut.
By 2008, Dr Meaker had dropped their first ever studio LP, ‘A Lesson From The Speaker’. The album received much critical acclaim and won airtime from BBC Radio 1, 1XTRA, BBC6, XFM and Jazz Fm.
Dr Meaker played a BBC Radio 1Xtra ‘Live Lounge’ for Trevor Nelson performing their single ‘Fighter’ and covered Adele’s ‘Skyfall’. This ended up going onto the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge album and landed a number 1 spot in the UK charts.
After a flurry of licensing offers and remixes, Dr Meaker dropped their second studio LP, ‘Dirt & Soul’ in 2016. It went straight to No. 3 in the iTunes Electronic charts (only kept off the top spot by James Blake & DJ Shadow) and it was the No. 1 selling Drum & Bass album in the world.
The band have been non-stop touring and recently saw their international debuts in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Los Angeles & Ghana. The band have clearly stated that their mission is “to take Live Drum & Bass across the World, Bristol Style!”
Dr Meaker @ Altitude 23
POPES OF CHILLITOWN
Popes of Chillitown play ska/dub/punk with a progressive edge. Impossible to tie down and with enough energy to power a small city, their songs drag you through punk, two-tone, rock, hip-hop, reggae, drum & bass, dub, metal and more.
The latest album ‘Take A Picture’ (out June 2023) is a genre-denying melée of energetic, fiercely catchy and immersive songs, bringing together all the diverse influences in the band.
Renowned for their energetic live shows they have amassed a loyal following over the years. Since 2011, Popes have released 3 well-received albums, 2 EPs, toured the UK with US legends Fishbone, Voodoo Glow Skulls & The Slackers as well as relentless headline touring of their own across the UK & Europe.
Songø
Songø is a fourtet from Europe and Africa. Since 2019, the band have been creating their own version of afro-pop music and delivering intense and powerful live performances.
Versatile front woman Sisanda Myataza sings and raps in Xhosa, English and French when she is not busy driving the audience crazy. From Afrohouse and Amapiano to French Touch and Afrobeat, Songø gathers a variety of influences mixing electronic and organic beats, and leaving space for instruments and groove to express themselves.
LAND OF THE GIANTS
One of our returning favourites, Land of the Giants played the very first Altitude Festival in 2015, and were massively excited to have them back in 2025. "Inspired, feel-good rock 'n' roll dub; Land of the Giants are truly on to something!" These guys are festival veterans and are sure to bring the party!
HEATHEN APOSTLES
Born of the voices of past lives and baptised in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf, Loretta Lynn (the band covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith, the Heathen Apostles have created a style of music that at once conjures both angels and demons, and will enlighten a darkened soul.
TOWN OF CATS
TOWN OF CATS are a Brighton-based band without boundaries. Their chameleon horn-led approach to dance music combines jazz, latin, ska, afro-beat & hip-hop.
With sharp lyricism, blasting brass and the energy of a gang of feral cats, Town Of Cats will set your shoes on fire.
They have been described as progressive Zumba-core or calypso on Buckfast from some of their sets at Glastonbury festival, Shambala and Boomtown. Fun, sweaty and often ending in nudity, Town of Cats don’t take themselves too seriously while performing like their lives depend on it.
TSUNGAI TSKIRAI
Tsungai Tsikirai is a singer-songwriter and performing artist, from Zimbabwe and based in the United Kingdom.
In 2014 she was awarded Best Music Female Artist 2014 at the ZIMMA Awards, and in 2015 Mporiro Festival awarded Tsungai for her contribution to contemporary music.
Tsungai launched her debut album, Rova Ngoma, at The Breaking Boundaries Concert in 2016 which was aimed at promoting cultural diversity and empowering women through arts and community development.
She has recently featured at The British Museum's Faiths In Tune Festival, ZimFest Live 2017 & 2019, Notting hill Carnival 2017, Africa Fashion Week Brussels 2018 and held choral singing classes at ZimFest U.S.A in 2018.
“I aim to empower, entertain, educate and inspire individuals through my music. I continue to promote women empowerment in music through collaborative projects and sharing stories and experiences. I believe that together we can Break Boundaries and achieve more. l share a piece of me with the world through my performances.”
— Tsungai Tsikirai
pattern pusher
Pattern Pusher a dynamic trio hailing from the South West of the UK have ignited the alternative rock scene with emotionally charged songs played with infectious energy. The band have been carving a unique path in the world of music, and thioer journey is one that commands attention.
'Feel-good vibes' - Wonderland Mag
'Hidden Gem' - NME
DIE TWICE
Formed in Exeter several years ago, and barely out of their teens, the band have already built themselves up a dedicated fan base through their ambitious sound which sets them apart from most of the UK guitar scene at the moment. Channelling everything from Jeff Buckley to Zeppelin to Math Rock, the band’s soaring alt-rock sound melds poetic lyrics with duelling guitars and a punk rock spirit that runs through every track.
Live, they are a force to be reckoned with. Already established in their hometown (having sold out the 500 capacity Phoenix), they have spent the summer bringing the kinetic live shows to the rest of the country, with a headline tour and festival appearances throughout the summer including Boardmasters, Wilderness, Rock Oyster and Sign of the Times.
Their tour coincides with the release of their 5 track EP ‘A Beautiful Thing’. Released on 7 November, the EP features the previously released singles ‘Paris’, ‘Evelyn’ and ‘The Art of Dying’, as well as two brand new songs, MODEL and Eventually, to add to their arsenal of emotionally powerful alt-rock.
With fans at BBC Introducing including Jess Iszatt and Dan Pascoe (with whom they recently recorded a live acoustic session), as well as support from Radio X’s John Kennedy, they’re already making headway in the wider UK scene, and with ‘A Beautiful Thing’ they look on the brink of really making waves.
DISCO PANTHER
Meow !
The legendary full on 9 piece, funk band. ‘‘Seriously hyperactive cats !!”
SOUL OF THE CITY GOSPEL CHOIR
Soul of the City Gospel Choir is and uplifting, joyful place for connection, laughter, music and friendship. We love to sing with our choir family, led by Choir Director Emma Watson and supported by Musical Director, Alfie Pugh.
Soul of the City has grown over the passed few years, building audiences in the Southwest of England, finalists in the BBC Gospel Choir of the Year 2024, creating new ways to reach bigger audiences, spreading the joy we feel to others.
Our goal as a choir is to create a warm and welcoming space for the power of gospel music to feed our souls. Every member becomes part of our choir family and as a choir we meet weekly, socially, building relationships, with our common ground, our love for singing together.
THE AMAZING TIGER BAND
The Amazing Tiger Band is a dynamic Hip hop looper and multi-instrumentalist inspired by the likes of Anderson .paak, Kendrick Lamar, Tom Misch and Jimi Hendrix. Since playing his first loop show in a shady corner of A Soho vintage shop Tiger has gone on to build an undeniably entertaining live show, supporting such acts as Beans on Toast and Smoove and Turrell.
THE BEATLES DUB CLUB
DJ Chris Arnold takes you on a magical mystery tour of his collection of covers, remixes and tracks that sampled arguably the greatest band that ever existed – The Beatles.
Expect to hear plenty of reggae, ska, latin, hip hop, dub, funk, house and even drum & bass takes on the wonderful music created by John, Paul, George & Ringo.
The Beatles Dub Club drew in huge crowds during the 2022 festival season with thousands of punters showing up to watch the show at Boomtown Fair, Glastonbury, Shambala, Green Man & Bluedot amongst others. The year finished off with a personal invitation by Fatboy Slim to perform at his ‘All Back To Minehead’ Weekender at Butlins.
In 2023 The Beatles Dub Club was toured extensively across the UK, as well as making some appearances in France, Austria and a sell out event in Bristol. Thousands of festival attendees watched the show at such festivals as Latitude, Isle of Wight & Camp Bestival and Far out Magazine listed the show as one of the Top 20 Alternative Acts to watch at Glastonbury alongside such heavyweights as Hot Chip, Mike Skinner and Leftfield.
Year of the Dog
Smashing the festival, radio, and TV circuits alike, the brass-house-soul sound from Cardiff and Bristol are selling out gigs and rising fast across Europe.
Having built a reputation as one of the most unforgettable dance inducing live bands on the underground scene, the BBC Introducing group have blasted the biggest stages at festivals including Noz Stock, Kendal Calling, Cheltenham Jazz, Cardiff LGBTQ+ Pride and many more. The Dogs have spent the summer of 2023 touring on a European scale at festivals and live music venues finishing with the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.
The six-piece who formed at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2018 are also recognised for their star appearance as Swing Band in Netflix’s smash hit series, Sex Education, performing single Run These Streets in series 1, ep
MIKE DENNIS
Mike Dennis is a classically-trained violinist whose boyhood love of Run DMC, Beastie Boys and Gangstarr led him to create a unique kind of string-heavy hip hop music he half-seriously refers to as Violinica. “Violin in hand and a multitude of effects and loop pedals at his feet, he builds up to a string and percussion crescendo before opening his mouth and… wow! This guy doesn’t just spit rhymes, they just cascade out at a speed that is as ferocious as his lyrics.” - Wake The Deaf (Ben Gallivan) Performing using Jess (violin), a loop pedal and a cajon, Mike builds up layers of dense harmony and embellishes with thoughtful, energetic rhymes drawing inspiration from daily British life and the perils and profits of love with a geeky fanaticism for rhythm-bending and syncopation.
You won’t have seen an artist like this before.
Mariachi El Pinche Gringo
We are a 12 piece mariachi style cover band based in London, unlike anything you've ever seen. We play raucous renditions of absolute bangers with unbelievable passion, questionable skill and absolute ridiculousness.
"It was during the Mariachi El Pinche Gringo set I experienced an overwhelming wave of pure and true joy. Once the gig had finished, I crawled outside into the cool air and burst into tears of utter happiness - exclaiming that it was all just so beautifully silly."
THE VELVET HANDS
“Bolshy, brash garage punk rabble-rousers somewhere between the attitude of early Cribs or Libertines colliding with the death or glory of the Clash”
- GodsintheTVZine
LAzy snacks
Lazy snacks deliver a plethora of funky, original music, plus tailored sets of sing along classics, specialising in raising the roof and getting people on the dance floor.
“You'll start foot-tapping, jiggling on the spot, and pretty soon dancing around the room with sheer exuberance”
— Annie Kirk, The Helen Foundation