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Prophets Of Rage, Napalm Death, Atari Teenage Riot And More Announced For Boomtown

The first bands have been announced for 2019's Boomtown Fair

Prophets Of Rage, Napalm Death, Atari Teenage Riot And More Announced For Boomtown

The line-up for this year's Boomtown Fair has been revealed and it is massive.

The Hampshire weekender has announced that Prophets Of Rage will be headlining the main stage on Saturday night.

Elsewhere, amongst the hundreds of bands announced in the initial release, are Gogol Bordello, Killing Joke, Atari Teenage Riot, Therapy? and Pennywise.

Earache Records also have their own stage dedicated to all-out heaviness. Known as The Earache Factory, it will feature Napalm Death, At The Gates, Godflesh, Crossfaith, Cancer Bats, Black Peaks, Loathe and Ithaca.

Tweeting the lineup announcement, Boomtown said: "The world is waking. A new story is unfolding.

"Prepare yourself for one of the most mind blowing experiences on earth!"

Boomtown takes place August 7-11 near Winchester.

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