2000trees
Music festival name2000trees
LocationUpcote Farm, Withington
Years active2007–present
GenrePunk rock, alternative rock, indie rock, electronic
Website2000trees.co.uk

2000trees is an independent rock music festival held over three days at Upcote Farm, Withington, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, with a focus on upcoming and underground acts.[1][2] It won the Grass Roots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards 2010, 2013 and 2017 and the Best Medium-Sized UK Festival in 2018.[3][4][5]

History

2000trees was started by six friends in 2007, focusing on providing an alternative to large mainstream rock festivals.[6] The festival focuses on rock and indie music and is run as an independent business, with the core organiser team only paying themselves salaries if the festival makes a profit.[6][7] It has a cap of 15,000 attendees, to keep the "unique 2000Trees vibe" of a small festival with a close-knit atmosphere.[6][8]

The first edition of the festival featured performances from Frank Turner, InMe, Brigade, and Devil Sold His Soul.[9]

The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to complications relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, issues including international travel restrictions preventing acts from entering the United Kingdom, and the government not providing insurance to the live events industry in the event of cancellation, prevented the running of the festival.[7][10]

Lineups

YearDatesHeadliners[11]
200713-14 JulyFrank Turner, InMe, Brigade, and Devil Sold His Soul
200811-12 JulyThe Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Art Brut and The Duke Spirit
200917-18 JulyBritish Sea Power, Fightstar and The King Blues
201016-17 JulyFrank Turner and The Subways
201114-16 JulyDan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Frightened Rabbit, The King Blues and Los Campesinos!
201212-14 JulyGuillemots, 65daysofstatic and The Futureheads
201311-13 JulyFrank Turner, Stornoway and Mystery Jets
201410-12 JulyBand of Skulls and Frightened Rabbit
20159-11 JulyDeaf Havana and Alkaline Trio
20167-9 JulyRefused and Twin Atlantic
20176-8 JulySlaves, Nothing but Thieves and Mallory Knox
201812-14 JulyAt the Drive-In, Twin Atlantic and Enter Shikari
201911-13 JulyFrank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, You Me at Six and Deaf Havana
2020CancelledJimmy Eat World, AFI and Thrice were due to headline before the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021CancelledJimmy Eat World and Thrice were due to headline before the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20226-9 JulyJimmy Eat World, Turnstile, Thrice, and Idles
20235-8 JulySoft Play, Bullet for My Valentine and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
202410-13 JulyThe Gaslight Anthem, The Chats and Don Broco
202509-12 JulyPVRIS, Kneecap, Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday and Alexisonfire
20268-11 JulyAlkaline Trio, Funeral For a Friend and Neck Deep

References

  1. ^ "The 15 most essential bands of 2000Trees 2017". The Independent. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ^ Baines, Huw (2023-06-21). "Bob Vylan, Witch Fever and High Vis are propelling punk into a vital…". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. ^ "UK Festival Awards 2010: winners in full". Virtual Festivals. Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ "2018 WINNERS". UK Festival Awards. Archived 21 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ^ Atkinson, Simon (2010-12-30). "Field of dreams: Can small festivals bring riches?". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  6. ^ Dhillon, Achal (2017-06-21). "Why 2000trees Festival is the 'anti mainstream festival' you should go to". Metro. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  7. ^ Whiteway-Wilkinson, Zasha (2020-04-28). "Cheltenham's 2000trees Festival postponed until 2021". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  8. ^ Law, Sam (2023-07-03). "20 bands you can't miss at this weekend's 2000trees". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. ^ Dedman, Remfry (2016-06-14). "2000trees Festival celebrates 10th year with their best line-up yet". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  10. ^ "2000trees Festival postponed to 2022 due to travel concerns and lack of COVID cancellation insurance". NME. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  11. ^ "History". 2000trees. Retrieved 2023-08-25.