The biggest music festival in west Dorset kicked off yesterday music lovers came to the see the first acts in a packed weekend line-up.
The Jurassic Fields festival will continue to run over the weekend on West Bay Fields.
Crowds at Jurassic Fields 2024 (Image: NQ)
This year for the first time the the festival has all its stages running on all three days.
READ MORE: Jurassic Fields 2024: Stage times for this year's festival
From 3pm to 9pm yesterday, the following bands took to the main stage: Jess Mcalister Band, Young Martyrs, Galaxy Thief, Camens and Buster Shuffle. The final act Indie royalty Reverend & The Makers performed to packed crowds as the first night of the festival drew to a close.
Reverend & The Makers at Jurassic Fields festival 2024 (Image: NQ)
The second stage, Big Top, saw performances from Phil Cudworth, HerOrangeCoat, Livvy English, Bau Cat, Echo Town and The Barefoot Bandit
Jimi Styx, DJ Alf Baker, DJ Arlo, Mark XTC, Altern 8 and Shades of Rhythm performed on the Tiny Top stage.
Barefoot Bandit on Big Top stage at Jurassic Fields 2024 (Image: NQ)
Headliners for today's event include Dubstep Giants and the Gentleman’s Dub Club on Saturday with 2-tone legends The Selecter closing the show on Sunday.
Along with the big headline acts, the event also has a host of talented local musicians both new and old.
The full line-up for Saturday and Sunday is as follows:
Saturday:
Main Stage:
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12pm to 12.30pm, HUX,
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1pm to 1.45pm, WYNT
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2.15pm to 3pm, Luna Blue
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3.30pm to 4.30pm, The Horizons
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5pm to 6pm, Dutch Criminal Recorder
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6.30pm to 7.30pm, Dr Meaker
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8pm to 9pm, Dub Pistols
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9.30pm to 11pm, Gentleman's Dub Club
Big Top:
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11.30am to 12.15pm, Möjack
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12.45pm to 1.30pm, Sideways Shapes
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2pm to 2.45pm, PHWOAR
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3.15pm to 4pm, Stone Branches
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4.30pm to 5.30pm, Du Glas
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6pm to 7pm, Long Tonic
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7.30pm to 8.30pm, Show Of Hands
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9pm to 10.30pm, The Eskies
Tiny Top:
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3.30pm to 4.30pm, ULTRAH
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4.30pm to 5.30pm, Tattoo'd Beat Messiah
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5.30pm to 6.30pm, Corbz
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6.30pm to 7.30pm, DJ VNC
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7.30pm to 11pm, Jack Said What takeover with Jon Carter, Steve Mac and Carl Loben
Sunday:
Main Stage:
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11.45am to 12.30pm, Nory-J
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1pm to 1.45pm, Samuel Ashton & The Instincts
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2.15pm to 3.15pm, Shelby's Elbows
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3.45pm to 4.45pm, The Brass Funkeys
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5.15pm to 6.15pm, Noble Jacks
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8.45pm to 8pm, The Beat ft Ranking Jnr
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8.45pm to 10pm, The Selecter
Big Top:
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12.15pm to 1pm, Emilie Grey
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1.30pm to 2.15pm, Leonian Dream
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2.45pm to 3.30pm, Harri Larkin
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4pm to 5pm, JollyRoger
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5.30pm to 6.30pm, Man The Lifeboats
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7pm to 8pm, Land Of The Giants
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8.30pm to 10pm, Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Tiny Top:
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3.30pm to 4.30pm, Charlie Lawson
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4.30pm to 5.30pm, Alternative Civil Servant
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5.30pm to 6.30pm, We Don't Play
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8.30pm to 10pm, Girls Next Door with special guests Dragon Flo, DJ Cali and MC Enamie
In a previous statement to the News, festival director Jamie Isaacs said: "We are really excited about the line-up this year. We have tried to invite artists that cover as many musical genres as possible.
"We’ve got big hitters and also some hidden gems that are definitely going to be ‘I saw them at my local festival’ moments in the future."
Last year the festival was hit with difficult weather conditions, but the directors and the Jurassic Fields team are excited about bringing the show back for 2024.
Jamie added: “We have listened to the feedback about last year’s event and we believe we have made improvements so that everyone’s experience will be the best yet. We have more bars and a range of traders. We cannot wait to welcome you to the field this year.”
Weekend and day-specific tickets are available from jurassicfields.com.
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