Arts & Culture
Y Not Festival announces second wave of acts including headliners Stereophonics
               
                                               
                                                                               

By Tyler Ody

Y Not Festival Reveal More Names for 2022
                                Joining previously announced headliners Courteeners and Blossoms
                                29th - 31st July
                                 
                                The North’s Indie Festival Returns to Celebrate 15 Years!
                                 
                                Stereophonics   Courteeners   Blossoms


                                Manic Street Preachers  Nothing But Thieves  The Vaccines

               
                                               
                                                                               

Plus…
                                Special guests The Levellers
                                Sleaford Mods   Easy Life   Sea Girls   Pale Waves   Sundara Karma  
                                Sports Team   The Snuts   Gabrielle   Eve   Jade Bird   Dinosaur Pile Up   The Big Moon   Sigala   Black Honey   Orla Gartland   The Reytons   The Futureheads  
                                Nathan Dawe  Dream Wife   Yard Act   Beans On Toast   Alfie Templemen  
                                Vistas   Larkins   Cassia   Billie Marten   Baby Queen   Bloxx   Giant Rooks   
                                Do Nothing   The Pale White  Ferocious Dog   Liz Lawrence  The Hara   Zuzu 
                                Lauran Hibberd   King No-One  The Lancashire Hotpots   Pixey   Airways  
                                Coach Party   Jacquard Looms   Polar States   Raised By Owls   
                                King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys   Mr Motivator

               
                                               
                                                                               

Tickets on sale now visit www.ynotfestival.com
                                New additions in bold 

                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                               

Y Not Festival have revealed their second wave of acts for 2022! The fifteenth edition of the North’s essential music festival returns next summer after two years away on 29th - 31st July, to bring music lovers the celebration they all deserve. Joining previously announced headliners Courtneeners and Blossoms and treasured legends Stereophonics, Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers, indie icons The Vaccines, special guests The Levellers, plus many more.
                                                               
                                                                Y Not Festival tickets are on sale via www.ynotfestival.com
                                                                 
                                                                Opening the weekend on Friday night are one of Britain’s best live bands Stereophonics. An unstoppable force in the UK’s alternative rock scene, Stereophonics have stood the test of time and released 11 albums over 3 decades, accumulating a massive 7 Number 1s among them. Expect to hear all their massive hits and so much more when they grace the stage on the first day of Y Not.
                                                                 
                                                                Stereophonics founding member Richard Jones says, “We can’t wait to finally play Y Not again next summer - if the last time we performed there is anything to go by, next year’s festival will be great. Back in 2017 the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd who were up for a good time - I remember watching Slaves and Jake Bugg who were both on form. After a tough couple of years for everyone, it will be a very memorable weekend. See you there!”
                                                                 
                                                                x4 BRIT Award winners Manic Street Preachers are coming to Y Not next summer after releasing their brand new record, The Ultra Vivid Lament, reaching No.1 in the UK charts earlier this year. Also on the bill are The Vaccines, who returned with a bang in 2021 with their Top 5 album Back In Love City. We can’t wait to hear their latest tracks live on stage, as well as classic Vaccine bangers ‘If You Wanna’, ‘I Always Knew’ and ‘All My Friends Are Falling In Love’.
                                                                 
                                                                The Vaccines frontman, Justin Young, says, “In 2017, we sat backstage in torrential rain desperately hoping that we’d be allowed to play for everyone at Y NOT. The gods decided it wasn’t to be, and we left the festival as miserable as the weather. So we couldn’t be happier that after a 5 year wait, we’re finally getting the chance to right that wrong and bring the thunder ourselves…”
                                                                 
                                                                Plus one of the most popular indie bands of the 1990s, The Levellers, will join the party in Derbyshire as special guests next July.
                                                                 
                                                                Further additions to the line-up include alternative R&B group Easy Life, Top 3 album selling artists Sea Girls, Mercury Prize nominees The Big Moon, the unstoppable Orla Gartland and punk trio Dream Wife. Late night performances include BRIT nominee Sigala and English DJ/producer Nathan Dawe, plus there’s loads of unstoppable UK talent across the weekend: Dinosaur Pile UpBlack HoneyThe ReytonsThe FutureheadsYard ActBillie MartenBaby QueenDo NothingFerocious DogLiz LawrenceThe HaraKing Pleasure and the Biscuit BoysPolar States and returning favourite, Mr Motivator.
                                                                 
                                                                Each year, Y Not Festival proudly builds its programme for families and children of all ages -  have our own dedicated family camping area, and family zone to offer endless hours of fun for children with all day games & activities, magic shows and much more.
                                                                 
                                                                Jason Oakley, Managing Director at Y Not Festival, says “After another tough year for festivals, we’re so excited to have everyone back at Y Not for the celebration we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve got our most amazing line-up to date with three huge headliners, Stereophonics, Courteeners and Blossoms, plus some of the UK’s best new talent like Jade Bird, Larkins, Liz Lawrence and so many others. Thank you for continuing to support us, we can’t wait to see you all.”
                                                               
                                                                Y Not 2022 line up:  Stereophonics, Courteeners, Blossoms, Manic Street Preachers, Nothing But Thieves, The Vaccines, Sigala, Nathan Dawe, Sleaford Mods, Easy Life, Sea Girls, Pale Waves, Sundara Karma, Sports Team, The Snuts, Gabrielle, Eve, Jade Bird, Dinosaur Pile Up, The Big Moon, Black Honey, Orla Gartland, The Reytons, The Futureheads, Dream Wife, Yard Act, Beans On Toast, Alfie Templemen, Vistas, Larkins, Cassia, Billie Marten, Baby Queen, Bloxx, Giant Rooks, Do Nothing, The Pale White, Ferocious Dog, Liz Lawrence, The Hara, Zuzu, Lauran Hibberd, King No-One, The Lancashire Hotpots, Pixey, Airways, Coach Party, Jacquard Looms, Polar States, Raised By Owls, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, and Mr Motivator.
                                                                 
                                                                About Y Not Festival
                                                                Back for its 15th edition, Y Not festival will take place in Pikehall, Derbyshire on 29th July - Sunday 31st July. Since 2005 when it began life as an overspilling house party in the deepest, darkest Derbyshire; Y Not has stayed home grown and true to its roots. With panoramic countryside views, a fully stocked bar of local ales, a mouth-watering selection of food and more live music than you can shake a stick at… all you need to bring is yourself, some wellies and a killer fancy dress outfit.
                                                                 
                                                                Tickets are on sale now at: www.ynotfestival.com
                                                                 
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Tickets & Prices
                                                                Adult Weekend Camping Tickets                                          £119.50 + booking fee                        
                                                                Youth Weekend Camping Tickets (aged 13-17)                    £119.50 + booking fee     
                                                                Family Weekend Camping Tickets                                        £119.50 + booking fee     
                                                                Child Weekend Camping Tickets (12 and under)                  FREE
                                                                Thursday Upgrade - £35
                                                                VIP - £75