As the clouds drift apart and the sun peeks its head, festivals are drawing upon us. We may not have hit prime t-shirt and shorts weather just yet but the the spring jackets are out as Southampton’s Wanderlust opens the door to 2025’s festival season.
Returning for their sophomore year after its debut in 2024, Wanderlust welcomes along some of the best talent around to Southampton. Having added an additional day this year, the festival will take place over the bank holiday weekend, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May, and sees the likes of indie pop stalwarts Swim Deep; the hugely impressive live unit of Deadletter; and Personal Trainer whose live shows are sure to have Southampton dancing, take the stage at three of Southampton’s best independent venues. The 1865, Heartbreakers and the world-renowned Joiners will welcome festival-goers over the 2 days. All 3 venues are situated within Southampton’s bustling city centre and are all within a 10-15 minute walk to one another..
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While the line-up boasts a plethora of great up and coming bands, it’ll also see highly anticipated headline sets by Antony Szmiereck, fresh off the release of his debut LP ‘Service Station at the End of the Universe’ and Issue Forty-Seven cover stars English Teacher, who after setting festivals alight last summer, return to Southampton with a shiny Mercury Prize award under their arms and a fierce live show to boot. Both acts will close a night each at The 1865, the festival’s largest venue, to what will no doubt be the biggest crowds of the weekend.
Each room at the festival will play host to a variety of live favourites, with the 100 capacity venue Heartbreakers boasting an array of exciting new artists. After releasing their brilliant debut album, ‘Down There!’, Folly Group will bring the night and festival to a close on Sunday with a late night show of art rock noise. They will be joined by artists such as hotly-tipped Windmill favourites The Orchestra (For Now), shoegaze sludgers, Midding and the swagger of Human Interest.
Chances are that most of your favourite acts, when cutting their teeth, have graced the hallowed stage of the Joiners and with this year’s Wanderlust line-up, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to find a new one. Sleazy rockers Fudu open up the stage on the Sunday in their hometown. The quality is non-stop on St. Mary Street with the ever ethereal She’s in Parties treating Southampton to their captivating live show on Saturday, The Itch will bring their brand of immersive synth-pop while genre-crashing 4 piece Lipworms will try to take the roof off on the Sunday.
The 1865 may be where you’ll find this year’s headliners each night but there’s plenty going on throughout the day that will be sure to keep entertain you throughout the day. Feet are sure to have the crowd moving with their infectious indie pop sound to start off Sunday evening. In support of their shiny new EP ‘Big Break’, Brighton five-piece, Canned Pineapple journey along the coast for the Saturday and Adult DVD will bring their thunderous clash of indie and acid house to the South Coast and with an impressive live reputation. One not to miss.
Each unique venue for this year’s event has its own history of world-class acts taking to their stages and Wanderlust Festival 2025 only adds to that list. Find the full lineup below and pick up one of the last remaining tickets here.
WANDERLUST LINEUP 2025:
ANTONY SZMIEREK/CVC COACHPARTY/PERSONAL TRAINER/COUSIN KULA/NIGHT SWIMMING/CANNED PINEAPPLE/MOON MACHINE/VALA/SHE’S IN PARTIES/KEG/THE ITCH/AIN’T/ THE 113/SIERPINSKI/THE ROEBUCKS/OWEN HACKETT/PICTURE PARLOUR/THE NONE/THE ORCHESTRA (FOR NOW)/GANS/SOUNDS MINT/MIDDING/HOUSE OF WOMEN/UGLY OZO/LUGNUT/ENGLISH TEACHER/PALE BLUE EYES/FEET/ADULT DVD/TERRA TWIN/ATMOS BLOOM/WONDERLUX/DOOPS/DEADLETTER/MELIN MELYN/CALLINSICK/BASHT. BIG TROUSERS/DACTYL TERRA/LIPWORMS/LURKER/FUDU/FOLLY GROUP/SWIM DEEP/AUTOMOTION/HUMAN INTEREST/SKYDADDY/OTALA/THE SICKMAN OF EUROPE/JOPY/REUBIN X/HIGHDRIVE
Header photo: Shame headlining Wanderlust 2024.
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