All About Boomtown Fair Festival

April 26, 2022
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Enter the magic world of Boomtown | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

Winchester, Hampshire, UK

Open-air

XXL – 50k+

Electronic, Reggae, Pop

$$$$

Alternative, Casual, International

+3 Days

Boomtown festival is a fantasy world created each year, to encompass an idyllic city full of music, art, and a progressive community.

It was created in 2009 by music event promoters Chris Rutherford and Lak Mitchell. It is a five-day festival taking place in the middle of August.

Boomtown is held on the farm Matterley Estate in Winchester, Hampshire, south of England.

The festival upholds underground electronic music in all forms, inviting a global audience to take pleasure in the beats of house, disco, techno, drum and bass, jungle, and psytrance. It also celebrates world music such as reggae, folk, metal, and punk.

Reimagining the vision of what a festival should be, Boomtown rewrites its own rules to bring a bouquet of surprises for festival goers at each of its editions. This dazzling extravaganza of epic proportions will  transport you to an enchanted wonderland for five days

Boomtown festival 2022 edition dates are 10-14 August 2022. Go get your Boomtown festival tickets on Soundclub, the social app for live music experiences covering +2,000 festivals worldwide.

Boomtown’s lineup has not been revealed yet, and the festival will do so only a few days before it begins.

Here’s everything you need to know about Boomtown festival 2022.

All set for the fascinating world to manifest | © Boomtown Fair / YouTube

1. Boomtown presents extraordinary underground electronic music

Being the paradise that it presents itself as, Boomtown festival is a spellbinding display of underground electronic music and its sub genres of house, drum and bass, techno, jungle, and psytrance. It also lends space to other genres such as reggae, folk, ska, metal, and punk.

Top international names that have delighted festival attendees in the past include Prophets of Rage, Limp Bizkit, and Damian Marley.

Voodoo Glow Skulls performs in 2019 | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

2. Boomtown’s concept is not of a mainstream music festival

Welcome to bewitching Boomtown | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

In a radical departure from conventional concepts of music festivals, Boomtown is a world of its own. Imagined as a fictional city, it has several sections within the premises, each with its own music and theme.

The location is divided into different areas such as districts, metropolis, cities, towns, villages, and forests.

Diverse activities take place at each region, such as Forest Parties, art workshops and inspirational talks. Actual sets and infrastructure are built to create each space and give it its own unique characteristics, which takes six weeks of construction.

Festival-goers are referred to as the citizens who populate the festival’s universe. These citizens roam around the city in the guise of offbeat characters.

The ‘land’ of Boomtown has its mythology, and the ‘characters’ are part of its different stories.

3. Boomtown has a fundamentally different format

Boomtown is an imaginary world created to unite creative minds and lovers of music and art. Based on the concept of a “living theater” with a long history, this festival will leave you flabbergasted.

Since its launch in 2009, each of its editions has been titled as a “chapter”. The festival is not only made up of musical acts, but theatrical performances and several artistic activities as well, such as painting.

More than just music | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

While the first edition was called Chapter One, with each succeeding year following the numerical order, Boomtown will be making a post-COVID comeback in 2022 after a two-year absence. With a revamped look, this edition is being touted as a rebirth and it is aptly called “Chapter One: The Gathering”.

4. There is no main stage at Boomtown

With the several ‘experiences’ on offer, Boomtown festival rejects the notion of a main stage. With a profusion of dance floors, acoustic artists, forest parties, and an abundance of stages; the festival is open for attendees to explore as they please.

Boomtown lets you experience music in different ways | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

5. Boomtown showcases unconventional music

Boomtown believes in the soul-stirring and transformative power of music. Therefore, the festival features music artists who are far from beingmainstream. Apart from the typical fare of top contemporary artists, Boomtown emphasises on different musical experiences.

Music at Boomtown is far from the ordinary | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

6. Boomtown is a festival with a cause(s)

At the heart of Boomtown, the festival operates with noble beliefs. Espousing a cause in each of its chapters, the festival aims to be relevant by giving back to the world in its own way.

Boomtown works for a better world | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

The festival is founded on the ideas of social equality and concern for the environment, as spelled out in its vision code – The Six Pillars of Boomtown.

After the 2019 edition, Boomtown achieved the feat of planting 71,725 trees across 10 tropical regions of the planet.

Boomtown 2022 endorses the ‘Green Mission’ action plan, aiming to run the festival entirely on renewable energy and minimal waste disposal.

7. Boomtown goes all-out to make the festival accessible to all

In the spirit of equality, Boomtown ensures the festival is enjoyed by everyone.

Despite being a greenfield site with uneven terrain, the festival provides accessibility support. These include accessible camping – The Meadow, British Sign Language and Deaf Support, viewing platforms, accessible site-wide toilets, and medical facilities with a fully operational hospital.

Sharing the love of music | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

8. Boomtown is a family experience

Boomtown festival extends a holistic experience to be enjoyed by people of all ages, including children. The festival has a dedicated children’s space called Kidztown.

But in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be suspending the family and kids areas at Boomtown 2022. 

Boomtown stresses on the inclusion of families | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

9. Camping at Boomtown is like a home away from home

Committed to making its attendees feel as comfortable as possible, the festival offers a wide set of camping options. The festival has three campsite villages that provide rapturous views of the ‘city’. Each of the villages has engaging activities, such as yoga, craft workshops, acoustic sessions, and inspiring talks.

The campsites come with an on-site manager, stewards, trained security staff, and information points. They are also equipped with compost toilets and water points.

Besides these, campervans and live-in vehicles are also permitted at designated spaces.

Stay the way you like at Boomtown festival | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

10. You can share your artistic skills at Boomtown festival

Are you an artist, actor or comedian? Or would you like to show off some tricks? How about a magician?

Boomtown invites anyone who can contribute through their talents to the festival. Whether you want to create art or give an inspirational talk, the festival is a perfect platform to showcase your artistic abilities, while being a part of something huge.

Those interested in promoting events, record labels, helping out sound systems and even building the city with ideas and concepts can be a part of it. Apply here.

Would you like to beautify Boomtown? | © @boomtownofficial / Facebook

Want to travel to a new place full of peace, love, and music? Boomtown festival is just what the doctor recommends.

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