Dorset’s near-decade and a half-running music festival End Of The Road have returned in (almost) full-force this year, having been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the initially proposed line-up for 2021 suffered slightly, with the likes of indie rock greats Pixies and Bright Eyes, unfortunately, dropping out, the festival was still able to host an exciting roster of groups and artists, including big names such as Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and King Krule.
Please welcome our #EOTR21 festival lineup poster! Big thanks to Kells Hayward for the utterly gorgeous design. A limited run of screen printed versions will be available on site from the merch shop next week.
(Lineup correct at time of going to print) pic.twitter.com/z7PkacppA4
— EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) August 29, 2021
Tonight’s special guest on the Woods, @damonalbarn performing his phenomenal solo tracks alongside a couple of Blur and Gorillaz fan favourites. | Burak Cingi pic.twitter.com/G9DSaDUad3 — EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) September 3, 2021
The festival, which debuted in 2006, celebrated its slightly belated fifteenth anniversary this year, featuring an eclectic melting pot of artists during its four-day proceedings and re-introducing live music in a way that harkened back to the days of pre-pandemic frivolity. Being a more modestly sized festival than the likes of Reading & Leeds, End Of The Road has long since had a capacity of 15,000 people, which was indeed fulfilled this year according to NME.
The four days have proven to be a roaring success, as evidenced by EOTR’s Twitter feed, which has been ablaze with delighted fans since the festival began on September 2nd, proclaiming how good it was to be back at a music festival and sharing pictures of a range of live performances. The assorted line-up of the festival certainly seems to have provided something to suit everyone’s taste, from the hazy psychedelic atmospheres of Japanese band Kikagaku Moyo to the jazz-flavoured post-punk of Squid and the searing-hot rhymes of London rapper Little Simz.
How are we faring? All excited, we hope, for tonight’s headliners @sleafordmods, @JnnyG and Romare. It’s going to be a good one. Special thanks to @squidbanduk, @janeweavermusic and everyone who’s set us up nicely today already. | Shaun Gordon, Nick Helderman, and Gem Harris pic.twitter.com/g2LlGQTP00 — EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) September 4, 2021
Brilliant Thursday night @EOTR My new favourite band @kikagaku_moyo Can’t believe I ever existed before I heard/saw them last night. pic.twitter.com/ReJhNA7lJ0 — Jaygigphotos (@jaygigphotos) September 3, 2021
A huge congrats to @arloparks on her #MercuryPrize win! Massively deserved, and it was an honour to have her join us at #EOTR2021 this past weekend.
| @gemharrisphoto pic.twitter.com/8zeqVRiUjn
— EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) September 10, 2021
Since the festival’s conclusion on Sunday the 5th of September, End Of The Road has issued two tiers of tickets for next year’s festival, with the initial Early Bird tickets selling out in under a minute, according to EOTR’s Twitter. Presently, the second tier of tickets to End of The Road 2022 can be found on their website, with two more tiers being made available soon.
A week on from #EOTR2021 and we’re still on a high. We’d like to, once more, thank every single one of you for making last weekend so unforgettable. Lord knows it was long overdue. Tickets for next year are on sale now at https://t.co/zrODeZiNb1. We can’t wait to do it all again. pic.twitter.com/BwGvRA2ban
— EndOfTheRoadFestival (@EOTR) September 10, 2021
