RivFest Weekender have returned with a bigger line-up than ever before. Situated in Warrington, the tickets are available to purchase now!
RivFest Weekender will be situated at Old Market Square, Warrington 5th – 7th August 2022. The festival has become a local key fixture not to be missed, as it is a charity based event at a 2500 person capacity. It is presented by The River Reeves Foundation who are a charity focused on the arts. Launching in 2016 following the death of River, his band Viola Beach and their manager Craig Tarry.
The Friday kicks off the celebrations with the return of Graeme Park, who wowed the crowd last year, too. With 30 years behind his belt in DJing and performance, he has handpicked the best set of tunes to welcome the festival goers. He will also be joined with a few guest DJ’s.
Saturday 6th involves many talented artists across the board taking the stage. Excitingly, due to headline this day are the extremely popular Lottery Winners. From the North West, the indie pop band have had a rapid growth in fanbase recently after supporting huge names such as Sleeper, Tom Jones, and Shed Seven.
Sharing the stage on Saturday, also comes the rock trio from York, King No-One, indie pop singer Master Peace, and pop star Lauran Hibberd.
The Zangwalls are regulars on the bill for RivFest weekender, however this year they have found themselves headlining the final day, Sunday 7th August. With an impressive year including national tour dates and an award winning music video directed by Maisie Williams, the band are happy to return to familiarity.
RivFest Weekender is not to be missed. The River Reeves Foundation put their efforts into ensuring upcoming artists have space to grow and have new opportunities, which means there will be a different vibe across multiple artists ensuring there really is something for everyone.
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