Celebrating 25 years in style, Larmer Tree Festival taking place at Larmer Tree Gardens from 15th-19th July 2015 have added over 30 more acts to the previously announced line up including Tom Jones, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Levellers and Bill Bailey. 

The new additions are The Magic Numbers, The Beat, Meadowlark, Laura Doggett, Seafret Molotov Jukebox, Dub Inc, Shlomo, By The Rivers, Andy Kershaw DJ, Steve Knightley, Blair Dunlop, Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six, Hunter & The Bear, Jarrod Dickenson, Megan Henwood, AJ Holmes and The Hackney Empire, Chainska Brassika, Winter Mountain, NudyBronque Time For T, Pachango, Count Bobo, Tezeta, Gold Of My Own, Peluche Lotte Mullan, Will McNicol & Luke Selby, Tinderbox, Bella Figura, The Villanovas, The Drystones & Cate Ferris.

BBC Introducing

This year’s BBC Introducing slot goes to Bristol-based 3-piece Meadowlark, who will play the Main Stage on Thursday. Having taken the music world by storm since forming two years ago, this band are tipped for success and the festival are thrilled to be championing them.

South West

This year’s line-up celebrates an abundance of talent from the South West. Breakthrough Music Awards winners The Villanovas and The Drystones won through in the recent live finals to claim their spots on the 2015 bill, and Drew Allen, Wesley Bennett, Tinderbox and Pachango prove that the South coast town is a hotbed of refreshing new sounds. Besides recently announced comedy legend Bill Bailey, BBC Introducing’s Meadowlark, Laura Doggett, Count Bobo and the 7-piece Ethiopian-inspired band Tezeta all hail from the western cities of Bristol and Bath.

These artists join a number of acts previously announced, including acoustic singer-songwriter Gaz Brookfield, high energy percussionist Jon Sterckx and the mighty 12-piece afrobeat powerhouse No Go Stop who all originate from Bristol. With comedy, shows, workshops and more music still to come, the 25th anniversary music acts announced to date are:

Tom Jones, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jimmy Cliff, Levellers, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Bill Bailey, Bellowhead, The Magic Numbers, Orchestre National de Barbes, Ibibio Sound Machine, Show of Hands, The Beat, Meadowlark, Raghu Dixit, Laura Doggett, Seafret, Molotov Jukebox, Dub Inc, Shlomo, Kobo Town, Martin Carthy, By The Rivers, Kiko Bun, Coco & The Butterfields, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, SnowApple, Swingrowers, CC Smugglers, Andy Kershaw DJ, Keston Cobbers Club, Naomi Bedford, Steve Knightley, Blair Dunlop, Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam, Hunter & The Bear, Jarrod Dickenson, Megan Henwood, No Go Stop, Ciaran Lavery, Police Dog Hogan, Gaz Brookfield, FB Pocket Orchestra, Jon Sterckx, A J Holmes and The Hackney Empire, Chainska Brassika, Tobias Ben Jacob Band & Lukas Drinkwater, Still Moving DJs, Kelly Oliver, Drew Allen, Wesley Bennett, Winter Mountain, NudyBronque, Time for T, Panchango, Count Bobo, Tezeta, Gold Of My Own, Peluche, Lotte Mullan, Will McNicol & Luke Selby, Tinderbox, Bella Figura, The Villanovas, The Drystones, Cate Ferris.

Tier four tickets and day tickets are currently on sale, with weekend tickets priced from £174 and discounts for children and teenagers. Under 5s go free!