With festival season nicely underway, it's nearly that time of year again when Bushstock returns to West London for a day of musical delights and this year's line-up is a formidable one. 

The multi-venue all-dayer is a huge champion of new music and is presented by Communion as an annual celebration of the work they do, which means festival-goers are never short of a treat. 2017's bill features a whole heap of exciting new and already established artists that will undoubtedly thrill crowds. 

Here's our picks of the most unmissable acts appearing at this year's event on Saturday 10th June. 

Spring King

Manchester's Spring King are known for putting together a decent festival set and the four-piece have racked up an impressive amount of slots over the last couple of years. With a great deal of industry support and an ever-expanding fan base, Spring King are set to take Bushstock by storm as they reel out the hits from last year's debut album, 'Tell Me If You Like To'. If you like fast-paced, catchy indie-rock; Spring King are the band for you. 

FOURS

Electro-pop four-piece FOURS are set to provide the ultimate shindig of the festival for anyone who likes a boogie. With plenty of upbeat and contagious music to their name, the band have been garnering a fair amount of attention recently and it's all completely justified. FOURS are an outfit with an obvious knack for tunes, make sure you catch their set at this year's Bushstock. 

Gordi

Gordi, aka 23 year old Australian Sophie Payten, is to make the trek from her native Sydney for this year's Bushstock. With a swell of chatter around the buzzy newcomer, the singer-songwriter is on a rapid rise and is set to succeed in 2017, but first a stop at Bushstock to win even more fans over. Expect richly-layered guitars, electronic production and passionate songwriting. 

Seafret

Originally hailing from Bridlington but now living in London, Seafret hit it off at an open mic night and have been making music together ever since. Fast growing a positive reputation, the pair released their debut album, 'Tell Me It's Real' and are expected to play tracks from it at the festival. 

Ten Tonnes

Upcoming singer-songwriter Ten Tonnes is certainly an act not to be missed at Bushstock 2017. With a track produced by The Maccabees' Hugo White, 19 year old Ethan Barnett is the man behind the music and the younger brother of George Ezra. Barnett recently played SXSW, Live At Leeds and The Great Escape and it's hard to shake the feeling that the young musician is on to something bigger. 

Tickets for Bushstock 2017 are available to buy here. 

Words Lauren Wade

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The Big Moon and Island are amongst new names that have recently been announced to play Bushstock Festival 2017.

Other artists joining the bill include: Arlissa, Avante Black, Dan Owen, Dan Stock, Fyfe, Joy Crookes, Marlon Williams, Mikaela Davis, Minke, Mirror Fury, Mosa Wild, Sir Was, SuperGlu and Talos.

The Big Moon released their debut album in April and have stormed venues up and down the nation ever since - catch their Bushstock set for a particularly wild performance, as always. 

The new additions will play alongside previously announced headliners The Staves as well as: Spring King, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Banfi, FOURS, Seafret, Liv Dawson, Palace Winter, Ten Tonnes and many more artists. 

Bushstock is an annual all-dayer that takes place in Shepherd's Bush, London. The multi-venue festival is set to return on 10th June for another exciting day of music. 

The final tickets for this year's event are now available here.

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Isaac Gracie and Methyl Ethel are amongst the new names, announced today, to play Bushstock Festival 2017, due to take place on Saturday 10 June.

The annual all-dayer will once again return to various venues in Shepherd's Bush, London in June and the line-up looks as strong as ever. 

2017 will see Isaac Gracie make his Bushstock debut at the festival, whilst Australia's Methyl Ethel will also put in a performance and bring their dazzling brand of indie dream-pop to West London on the day.

Also joining the bill are John Joseph Brill, Cortes, Bruno Major, Jordan Mackampa and more.

The new additions will join the previously announced headliners The Staves, as well as Spring King, Seafret, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Colouring, Banfi, Liv Dawson and many more.

Tickets for Bushstock Festival 2017 are available now here. 

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Shepherd's Bush all-dayer, Bushstock has announced a handful of new acts in the second wave announcement.

The previously announced headliners, The Staves, will be joined by Spring King, Seafret and Benjamin Francis Leftwich as announced earlier this week.

Other artists to be added to the West London event includes: Colouring, Banfi, Rhys Lewis, The Wandering Hearts and Tender Central.

Bushstock Festival is set to take place at various venues in and around Shepherd's Bush on 10th June. 

Tickets are on sale now here. 

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WE caught up with The Big Moon before their stellar set at Sheppy B's Bushstock Festival to talk all things festival, friends in bands and even drinking water that was once Michael Jackson's wee...

Are you looking forward to playing your set later?

Yeah definitely, I'm also really glad that we've got this covering as the skies are looking pretty threatening and there are these handy umbrellas, so maybe we could just take them, unhook them and hand them out to people. Hopefully, they'll use them afterwards if it rains, we don't want them to go in a skip. 

You've been touring a lot recently and we caught you play at The Great Escape, how were those performances?

They were awesome, The Great Escape was amazing! We played a show in the middle of the day at like 12pm, which felt more like a brunch matinee kind of show. We played before Mystery Jets in the evening as well. That was so sick and we're really looking forward to going on tour with them in October. Our shows were our first ever headline tour and it was really cool to see who showed up, especially when it's just your name on the ticket. 

Did you find the crowd for your show at Komedia any different to the one a few hours later at The Corn Exchange?

Yeah most of them were drunk in the evening and the show at Komedia was at 12pm. Everyone was probably having their first pint of the day at that gig. The evening was incredible, there were people on shoulders. I saw someone flash Mystery Jets, it was wild. 

Are there any artists performing at Bushstock that you'd recommend seeing?

Shura! She's playing after us, oh and VANT. There's loads of cool bands here.

Can you name your main sources of inspiration?

Beer, each other, love, pizza, space, friends in bands, friends in other bands, tents, the moon...lots of things! 

You played a gig at The 100 Club recently, what made it special?

For us that was the biggest headline show we'd ever done. That in itself was so exciting and the fact that it sold out. With The 100 Club there's so much history as well. It's so cool because the Sex Pistols played there and Jimi Hendrix. We played in the same place as Jimi Hendrix. 

Sometimes I think how weird it is that all the glasses of water you drink in your life have probably got molecules in them that were swallowed by Michael Jackson or someone because there's only so much stuff on the planet. Michael Jackson must have once done a wee and I must have drunk some water that was once some of his wee that's turned back into water.

Are you looking forward to playing Scala in a few months?

YES! Oh my God! My dream was always to support a band there, so when I found out we were playing there I was like 'we just skipped my dream!' Obviously this dream is better, I just needed to adjust for a second. It's one of those venues that we've always wanted to play. 

The Magic Gang are playing there too.

We saw them support Spring King there and they played like headliners, they always play like headliners, and then the next day they announced their own headline gig there.

Are there any new bands you'd recommend?

Abattoir Blues - they're so good. Truck Fest tweeted after seeing them play at The Great Escape, saying 'Oh Abattoir Blues really killed it!' and the band tweeted them back saying 'Great, book us then' and now they've been booked. It pays to be cheeky and hustle a bit. 

There's another band called Breathe Panel who played with us. They're playing Southsea Fest in Portsmouth, you should check them out they're really good.

Did you enjoy making your latest single 'Cupid'?

Yeah, we were so excited for that to be a single for so long, ever since we first played it in fact. 

Once festival season is over will you be heading back to the studio?

Hopefully we will have recorded at least half of an album by then, if not all of it and then it will be ready to go. We've been in the studio recently so there's more to come. It's all sounding really massive. 

Words Lauren Wade

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MULTI-VENUE city centre festivals have become more popular of recent and the bite-size Bushstock Festival held in Shepherd's Bush, in the heart of the capital, proved to be no exception. The sixth annual Bushstock Fest, organised by Communion Music, was all hit and no miss with a winning line-up of artists, new and those already established, who are championed by the label. 

Previous artists to have played the festival include the likes of Ben Howard, Nick Mulvey, James Bay, Hozier and Daughter to name a few. This year headliners included Bear's Den, Dan Croll and Palace and nobody was left disappointed. 

As the action kicked off in St Stephen's Church with Harry Foxx, a secret set was announced at the nearby Albertine Wine Bar. What makes Bushstock so unique and enjoyable is that all of the venues are so close, making it easier to rush from one artist's set to another. Luke Sital-Singh was the first secret set of the day and the venue reached capacity in no time, leaving many fans out on the street without a chance to catch his performance. 

Over the road at Defector's Weld, Brighton babes MarthaGunn took to the stage with their moving tunes. Tracks such as 'Heaven' hang gloriously in the air and receive a rapturous applause from the packed out crowd, quickly filling another venue to capacity. One crowd member is overheard saying their set made him feel "a bit weepy". 

At The Courtyard Stage Gillbanks keep punters entertained with subtle layers of zipping guitars and a dreamy dose of drums. The atmosphere of the intimate outdoor venue is buzzing with anticipation in the air and the majority of audience members are clad in trendy denim jackets. North London lad, Tom Prior showcases a setlist packed with soulful, catchy numbers a short while later whilst converting new fans by the second. It's pretty heart-warming stuff. 

An hour or so later the gravitational pull of The Big Moon draws fans in. The band are both mesmerising and commanding and it's clear this year belongs to them from the off. The four-piece all-girl group revel in their hit-packed set, which features effortless indie anthems such as: 'Eureka Moment', 'The Road' and the much-loved rework of Madonna's 'Beautiful Stranger' that bursts with playfulness. 

Undoubtedly, the highlight of the day belongs to The Big Moon through and through. They're certainly one of the most exciting guitar bands around at the moment and their next step is set to be incredible. They've found their stride and they're sticking to it and playing intimate venues like The Courtyard at Bushstock will soon become a thing of the past for The Big Moon. They are more than destined for bigger stages. 

Bushstock 2016 was truly a success, providing an opportunity to get up close and personal with the artists who will triumph in the future. We're already looking forward to next year's Bushstock, long shall it continue. 

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LONDON'S Bushstock Festival has been known to boast impressive line-ups in the past and this year is no exception. The one-day festival, which is located in Hammersmith, returns with yet another bill bursting at the seams with talent. The multi-venue festival hosted by Communion Presents promises to deliver the best up and coming sounds around and there's no doubt you'll find your new favourite band lurking around. 

Previous years have featured artists such as George Ezra, Hozier, Daughter and Jack Garratt gracing the bill, however there's a fresh bunch of bands to tickle your fancy this year; you'll certainly be hitting the repeat button on them soon enough.

The Big Moon

This London four-piece are practically on every festival billing this summer and there's no stopping their inevitable rise. Expect huge hook-filled anthems with their infamous Madonna cover thrown in for good measure. Their fun-packed sets never fail to live up to the hype and they're in good stead for the remainder of 2016. 

VANT

As the brainchild of frontman, Mattie Vant, VANT have been around for a while and their live show brims with bangers from the offbeat. They've gained themselves a huge following on the alternative scene and things are getting more exciting for the band by the day. The quartet blend distinctly political themes with angsty beats and raw vocals that go down a treat. 

Pleasure Beach 

Belfast dream-pop bunch, Pleasure Beach are hitting all the right notes and will continue to do so when they drop their eagerly-anticipated set at the festival. The five-piece have been compared to the likes of Circa Waves and The XX previously and they make a sound comprised of upbeat, jangly guitars and soft-edged vocals. Pleasure Beach provide the perfect soundtrack for your Bushstock experience. 

Flyte

Flyte are a London four-piece who make sounds similar to many much loved bands of the past - think The Kinks and Talking Heads. Having previously toured with bands such as Bombay Bicycle Club and Hinds, they've had plenty of opportunities to pick up tips on how to make bangers fit for a festival environment and they've done exactly that on their track 'Please Eloise'. Watch out for their brand of anthemic pop rock at Bushstock this year. 





Bushstock 2016 takes place in Shepherd's Bush, London on 18th June. For more information and tickets, please visit www.bushstock.co.uk 

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