It’s less than 100 days until Kendal Calling is back in the fields once more, so the countdown is officially on. To celebrate, the festival today unveils the spectacular line up for Chai Wallahs, the renowned touring stage which will play host to a line-up which is, quite simply, filled to the brim with world music, jazz, hip hop, reggae, funk and soul. Taking place from 27 – 30 July 2023 in Lowther Deer Park in the beautiful Lake District, demand for Kendal Calling is at a record high with the final few tickets remaining. Fans are urged to get their tickets now via www.kendalcalling.co.uk to avoid missing out!
Chai Wallah’s unique touring venue has played host to some of the best afrobeat, funk, reggae and hip-hop on the planet over the last 15 years. Festival goers at Kendal Calling can expect nothing short of amazing sounds from across the globe accompanied by incredible pizza and atmosphere, with the real ale tent conveniently located right next door. This year’s line-up is not to be missed, teeming with hotly-tipped and hugely talented artists performing a wealth of genres. Afro Cluster is the Cardiff-based collective renowned for their very own mélange of afro funk and hip-up. Not only that, the band comes with a full horn and rhythm section, sure to deliver a loud, proud, live show. They join the line-up for Chai Wallahs alongside free thinking, British born, Irish-Ugandan poet, rapper, singer, songwriter Amy True who has supported heavyweights Public Enemy and Mos Def, collaborating with Akala and Benjamin Zephaniah & Asian Dub Foundation.
Get Back! And get set for the Beatles Dub Club at Chai Wallahs this summer, with a very special DJ set showcasing The Fab Four like never before. Beatles classics will be intertwined with reggae, ska, latin, hip hop, funk and even drum & bass as arguably the greatest band ever take on a whole new twist. Plus, the award-winning ensemble led by multi-instrumentalist Hannabiell Sanders, Hannabiell and The Midnight Blue Collective will bring a high energy, exhilarating fusion of Afro-Caribbean & Latin percussion, Jazz, Afro-beat, and Funk to Chai Wallahs.
The stunning line-up continues, with DJ, producer and turntablist JFB who’ll be spinning the freshest Drum’n’Bass, Hip-Hop, funk, breaks and bass, as well as Lazy Habits – thesix-piece group whose sound is inspired by New Orleans jazz, soul and hip-hop, woven with lyrics about modern British culture. Fans will be welcomed to join one family under one groove as TC & The Groove Family ft. Franz Von head to Chai Wallahs at Kendal Calling. The 10-piece collective create music which celebrates the coming together of cultures, including afrobeat, breakbeat and jungle. Will and The People are also billed for the stage; the gritty Brighton band of multi-instrumentalists bend and break genres, and their set at Kendal Calling will be no different. The full Chai Wallahs line up can be found below.
Chai Wallahs team said, “We at Chai Wallahs are beyond stoked to be back at Kendal Calling with our BIGGEST line up yet!! Featuring a truck load of unbelievable bands and artists from the UK’s grass roots, independent music scene, delivered direct to your lug holes by the finest sound system on the festival circuit. Throw in our incredible bar stocked to the rafters with bespoke, boozy brews, carefully crafted cocktails, and mega, artisan, coffee creations and we are all set. Come join us, you massive bunch of Kendallers, for a spiritually uplifting, body shifting, extravaganza of musical magnificence, culminating in Sunday night’s closing party! A heady mix of Samba Rhythms, Tribal Drumming, World Music, Jazz Motifs, and Eclectic Fusion, all twisted up into one Explosive night of utter JOY and EUPHORIA, featuring Bloco B and Hannabiell and the Midnight Blue Collective. Ain’t no Kendal Party like a Proper Chai Wallahs Kendal Party…”
Today’s news follows Kendal Calling’s mega line-up announcement, which revealed Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Kasabian, Royal Blood and Blossoms as this summer’s headliners, along with a wealth of other incredible artists including Kaiser Chiefs, Rick Astley, The Lathums, Example, Frank Turner, Confidence Man, Circa Waves, Beabadoobee, Happy Mondays, Melanie C, The Enemy and more, plus the Soapbox with Hooch will make a return which will be a barrel of laughs, for what’s set to be another unforgettable, must-attend summer in the fields. Check out the full line-up here.
Kendal Calling celebrated its belated 15th Anniversary in 2022 with its biggest edition to date. There were huge headline sets from Bastille, Stereophonics, Supergrass and Hacienda Classical, alongside other highlights such as Dick ‘n’ Dom tearing apart the Parklands Stage, Barrioke, the incomparable Lancashire Hotpots and Elvana and much more. Throw in a few proposals, a fancy dress parade, laugh-out-loud comedy and even the football coming home – Kendal Calling 2022 was one for the ages. Sprawling across one of the UK’s most beautiful festival sites, every corner of Kendal Calling is waiting to be discovered – jam packed with eclectic entertainment designed to intrigue, surprise and entertain all ages. During every moment over one very special weekend in July, there’s something new to dive into – such is the wonderful world of Kendal Calling.
Kendal once again comes Calling in 2023 from 27 – 30 July. Get your tickets at www.kendalcalling.co.uk – see you in the fields.
