Kendal Calling have announced the first wave of acts for its 2025 festival. You can check out the line-up so far, below.
Next year’s edition, which will take place in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from July 31 to August 3, marks the 20th birthday of the festival. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Saturday (November 2) from 10am, and general sale will begin Monday (November 4) from here.
Today (November 1), they’ve announced all four headliners: Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and Kaiser Chiefs.
Other acts on the bill include The Last Dinner Party, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting for Girls, Skindred, The Lottery Winners, Maxïmo Park, Corinne Bailey Rae, The K’s, Reverend & The Makers, The Pigeon Detectives, Daniel Bedingfield, Nieve Ella and more.
Elsewhere at Kendal Calling ’25, Tim Burgess will be teaming up with the Royal Northern College of Music Orchestra for a special 20th birthday performance, and there will be DJ sets from Mr Scruff, DJ Yoda and Lowes, along with comedy from Jason Manford. Check out the full line-up on the poster below.
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Andy Smith, co-founder of Kendal Calling commented, “I can’t quite believe that we’re about to celebrate twenty years of Kendal Calling. From humble beginnings welcoming 900 partygoers to Kendal’s Abbot Hall, to an astonishing 40,000 of you who turn out every year to revel in the sheer joy and excitement of the perfect party, a glorious gathering in the fields of Lowther Deer Park – wow.
“Reflecting on the journey so far, the moments made and the community created, it really is quite emotional and remarkably special. It’s also the perfect excuse for our biggest party to date! Let’s come together to celebrate 20 marvellous years, joined by headliners Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Kaiser Chiefs and so many more.”
Smith added: “These are some of my favourite acts ever and I was thinking just last night, it might be Halloween but it feels like Christmas! I’m so excited to see you all next summer in the place we love to call home – the fields.”
On his return to the festival, Courteeners frontman Liam Fray said: “Our set in 2019 was electric and was, so I’m told, one of the biggest singalongs Kendal Calling has ever witnessed. So it goes without saying that we can’t wait to get back on the main stage, playing to 40,000 of you lovely lot. And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ve got 20 years of Kendal to celebrate, too. It’s going to be massive.
Last year’s edition saw Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Paolo Nutini, The Streets, Paul Heaton & Rianne Downey and Keane headline, alongside performances from Sugababes, Feeder and The Snuts.