Celebrating 20 years of 2,000 Trees Festival in 2027, the multi-award winning festival announces its first wave of bands for next year’s summer event - featuring bands like New Found Glory, The Menzingers and Creeper
From 2000trees Festival organiser, James Scarlett - "I'm very proud of where we are as we come into celebrating 20 years! It is still the original 6 friends that started 2000trees and we're all still involved in some way, and that isn't going to change. We've held on to be independent and continued our original aim, which was to create a festival that we would want to go to ourselves and nurture new artists just as much as we want to celebrate the bigger acts. It seems wild to think how it began and to have the rich history of acts like Frank Turner, Idles, Wolf Alice, George Ezra, Kneecap and so many more that have gone onto incredible things. 2027 is going to be a massive celebration"
Indeed, Kneecap’s first UK festival slot was at 2,000 Trees - and we all know what happened next! They’ve given voice to many great names in the past and their throwback to the days gone by of punk as well as giving spotlight to the next generation makes 2,000 Trees pretty much an essential stop on the independent festival circuit - partnered with sister festival ArcTanGent. The big highlight is New Found Glory - with the festival celebrating the band’s thirtieth year with fans all around the world.
"All year we have been working on shows in 2027 to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of NFG. Chad was a part of all these plans and will be there in spirit with us as we celebrate with our fans all around the world. And like BEANS ON TOAST we’re excited to kick it off with the 2000trees announcement in the UK!" say the band.
There is also an exclusive reunion of the beloved band - Reuben. Frontman and vocalist Jamie Lenman has since played every stage at the festival, but this will be the first ever time for his now legendary band to step out in front of a Trees audience. Trees and ArcTanGent have a well-regarded reputation of unique; one-off and special sets - and we’re not quite sure how organiser James Scarlett made this one happen, but we all need to embrace and celebrate it!
Watch the video here announcing the reunion.
This is a real 20th year celebration, with goth rock legends Creeper first playing on The cave stage back in 2015, and US band of the moment Mannequin Pussy first played at Trees at 1pm on the 2nd stage in 2022. The Menzingers have not played 2,000 Trees before - and have a celebration of their own - ‘After the Party’ - 10 year anniversary album performance.
Joining these will be more incredible bands like US punks Fever 333, experimental rock 2 piece Chalk (who are supporting Fontaines DC on their European arena tour), and award winning UK artist Native James, who says "I can’t believe it! I'll be so real to have a place on the Main Stage is just nuts. It’s Naruto runs all day until I play… let’s create carnage."
Also playing will be US punk band Bayside, one of the most exciting UK heavy bands around in the form of Vower AND after 10 years without playing togethe, 2000trees will see Lonely The Brave return with original vocalist Dave Jakes. INME are also back -a band that actually headlined the very first 2000trees and will be performing a special 2007 anniversary set, and Crooks who are a local Cheltenham post-hardcore heroes return for their first gig since 2016.
If that wasn't already enough for a first announcement, 2000trees 2027 will also feature a stage takeover by The Revival Tour, curated by Chuck Ragan from Hot Water Music and featuring Brian Fallon (of The Gaslight Anthem) and Dave Hause.
A full list of ALL the bands and artists announced today:
New Found Glory
Creeper / Mannequin Pussy / The Menzingers / Reuben / Fever 333 / unpeople / Chalk / Bayside / Vower / Lonely the Brave / The Meffs / Electric Six / Baby Lasagna / Hot Water Music / Barbarians of California / INME / Taylor Acorn / Jamie Lenman / Native James / Crooks / Archers / Sincere Engineer / The Chisel / Autumn Fires / Bikini Body / Bones Ate Arfa / Brightr / Chalk Hands / Crowquill / The Damsens / DAYTIME TV / Deadly Nightshade / False Reality / Flesh Creep / Gen and the Degenerates / Grommet / Kila Kosa / Laughter / Hana Lili / Mean Ghouls / Mile End / MUDRAT / M. Woodroe / nobody's dad / Opal Mag / Passionflower / The Perfect Match / Pintglass / Scro / SHLUG / Silly Goose / Spite House / The Spook School / Sullii / TOAST / Victor Villarreal / XO Armor / Yee Loi
Plus the Revival Tour Forest takeover (Friday):- Brian Fallon (of Gaslight Anthem) / Chuck Ragan (of Hot Water Music) / Dave Hause / Dan Andriano (of Alkaline Trio) / Tim Barry / Emily Barker / Jenny Owen Youngs
WHERE:
2000trees Festival is located on Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire. GL54 4BL
WHEN:
Wednesday 7th / Thursday 8th / Friday 9th / Saturday 10th July 2027
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2000trees Festival tickets available - HERE
2000trees Festival won the award for Best Medium Festival at the
UK Festival Awards in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2018