Highlights from Wilkswood Reggae Festival 2017
Check out the official video from 2017 capturing some of the acts, atmosphere and ambience that makes the makes the festival so special.
Line-up 2017
Wilkswood Reggae Festival is proud to announce an eclectic range of acts from across the spectrum of roots, dub, lovers, rockers, dancehall, rocksteady and ska. With live bands, soundsystems, deejay sets, acoustic acts, comedians and poets, the line-up includes both a mix of pioneering stalwarts and upcoming renegades in a lively and diverse mix from the UK and abroad.
MAIN STAGE
Legends of the reggae scene combine with 21st century torch bearers to bring you an exciting and diverse line-up on our main stage. Housed in a spacious converted barn, we will have live music throughout the weekend come rain or shine. Scheduling will be available nearer the date and at the event so you can be sure to catch your favourite acts.
FRIDAY 14th July
6.00pm Subajah
7.00pm Prince Fatty Soundsystem
9.00pm Tippa Irie
SATURDAY 15th July
2.00pm The Intercepteurs
5.00pm Bombskare
7.00pm Dubheart
9.00pm Mad Professor
SUNDAY 16th July
2.00pm Afro Tallawah
4.00pm Janet Kay
7.00pm Paul Fox & Brother Culture
9.00pm Brinsley Forde
SELECTOR STAGE
Let your bass instincts run wild at the Selector Stage. Featuring legendary soundsystems, eclectic picks, streetwise deejays, inventive rhythms and creative mash-ups, the Selector Stage will be offering a continual backbeat to the weekend’s festivities. If you can imagine Notting Hill Carnival has been picked up and dropped into the middle of the Dorset countryside, you’ll get the picture! Full scheduling will be announced nearer the date and will be available during the event.
FRIDAY 14th July
4.00pm Operation Soundsystem
5.00pm Two Kings
8.00pm I-Mitri
10.00pm Countryman Soundsystem
SATURDAY 15th July
12.00pm Reverence Soundsystem
1.00pm Green Lion
3.00pm Iman One Dub
4.00pm Disorda
6.00pm Warriah Force
8.00pm Unique Star
11.00pm Countryman Soundsystem
SUNDAY 16th July
12.00pm Rootsoup Soundsystem
1.00pm Rum Runner Soundsystem
3.00pm Fullness ft Sgt Peppr & Paul Fox
5.00pm Channel One Soundsystem
8.00pm Countryman Soundsystem
DJ DEREK MEMORIAL STAGE
What do you get if you combine a converted horse box with a pub? Yes, you get the Boxpub, complete with soundsystem and enormous shade sails, a unique venue for our third stage area. Named in honour of the legendary Bristol DJ, who sadly died last year, the DJ Derek Memorial Stage brings together a homegrown stable of deejays, selectors, acoustic acts, comedians and poets in one melting pot of cross-cultural creativity. Full scheduling will be available nearer the date and during the event.
Acts are being added daily so watch this space for the latest confirmations.
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FRIDAY 14th July
4.30pm DJ Hedley King
5.30pm Alex Dr’Hedley
6.30pm DJ Papa J
7.30pm Ishmael Thomas
8.30pm Rev Jack Daniels DJ
SATURDAY 15th July
10.30pm DJ Mescalito
11.30pm DJ Iggy Davis
12.30pm Selah Collins
1.30pm DJ Boomslang
2.30pm Alex Dr’Hedley
3.30pm DJ Bob Hill
4.30pm Acoustic Set TBC
5.30pm Poetry on the Spot
6.30pm Rev Jack Daniels DJ
7.30pm Elvis McGonagall
8.30pm DJ Ted at the Controls
SUNDAY 16th July
11.30pm DJ Dr Radical
12.30pm Antigua Joe
1.30pm Kate Goddard
2.30pm DJ Jack Sellen
3.30pm Damian O’Vitch
4.30pm DJ Ned ‘Fandango’ Fitzgerald
5.30pm Selah Collins
6.30pm Danielle Gontier
7.30pm DJ Dapper Dan
