New Names And Areas At Woodsies For Glastonbury Festival 2024

by | Apr 30, 2024

Following full stage line-up announcements for the Acoustic, Avalon, Glade, Silver Hayes and West Holts areas, Glastonbury Festival have today dropped the full stage line-up for The Woodsies area for 2024 including for the Woodsies main stage, formally known as the John Peel Stage.

Glastonbury Festival 2023

The Woodsies Area at Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)
The Woodsies Area at Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

Born in 2023, Woodsies is Glastonbury’s vibrant and verdant area in the North West corner of the site, a hub for live music, heart-warming fires and enchanting treetop adventures.

The Vaccines @ Glastonbury Festival 2019

Justin Hayward-Young of The Vaccines @ Glastonbury Festival 2019 (Kalpesh Patel)
Justin Hayward-Young of The Vaccines @ Glastonbury Festival 2019 (Kalpesh Patel)

This year the Main Stage offers an energising line-up spanning indie rock and pop, Irish rap, punk, metal to chart music and plenty more to get you dancing with both new and well-established acts. From Indonesian all-female rock band Voice of Baceprot, who will be kicking things off on Friday morning, to the incredible James Blake closing the stage on Sunday night, following other headline sets from Gossip and Jamie xx.

In addition to previously announced artists Jamie XX, Romy (also formally of The XX), James Blake and Sleaford Mods former Sonic Youth mainstay, Kim Gordon, off the back of her critically acclaimed second solo album, The Collective will also be taking a trip to the woods. The Vaccines, Lambrini Girls and The K’s will also play the stage.

Glastonbury Festival 2023

The Woodsies area at Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)
The Woodsies area at Glastonbury Festival 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

New for 2024, the Tree Stage is an immersive outdoor venue. Set beneath an oak décor canopy, the Tree Stage is zeroing in on the ambient and experimental, opening into the arts, folk, science and the elements of music. Highlights include Jon Hopkins – RITUAL – Exclusive Album Playback Listening Experience and a dive into the microscopic lives of fungi with natural scientist, Merlin Sheldrake. Main performances will take place in darkness after the Main Stage headliners finish.

Blondshell @ MOTH Club

Blondshell @ MOTH Club (Kalpesh Patel)
Blondshell @ MOTH Club (Kalpesh Patel)

Linger late into the night to explore the enchanted area that is The Wood. Dappled in sunlight during the day, the Woods become an enchanted fantasy land at night with an aerial walkway through the tree canopy. Check out the Wood’s Bar with two house bands playing rare grooves, world and jazz or immerse yourself in the heartwarming blaze of the Tolpuddle Fire.

Check out the full line-up below:

Glasto 2024 - Woodsies

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