As part of their #7DaysOfTrees series, 2000trees have announced that Southampton-born rock band Creeper will be part of their line-up. Joining other artists such as Laura Jane Grace and Black Foxxes, the band will be in good company, playing their fourth set for the festival at Cheltenham’s Upcote Farm this July.
Headliners for the show include American rock bands Jimmy Eat World and Thrice, as well as the Bristol-born outfit IDLES. However, Creeper aren’t alone in terms of being the latest additions. #7DaysOfTrees also revealed that Gloo, Sick Joy, The Regrettes, Strange Bones, Calva Louise and Puppy would be present as well. If you want to see the full line-up, you can look at their official website here.
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IT’S TRUE! Please welcome the incredible @puppyvybes to the 2000trees 2022 lineup for our first #7DaysOfTrees announcement!! Big to @KerrangMagazine for unveiling the news. pic.twitter.com/BSRjIL7Hw1 — 2000trees Festival (@2000trees) February 23, 2022
2000trees is known for its generosity to up-and-coming acts. Creeper vocalist Will Gould said as much in an interview with NME, arguing that they were more important to play for than popular festival sites such as Reading & Leeds or Download.
“In some ways, festivals like 2000 Trees are more important because they highlight loads of smaller up and coming acts that are yet to break through. If you walk around that field, you will find your new favourite band. Those smaller festivals give younger acts the chance to play alongside their heroes and get a sense of what it even means to play a festival. It just prepares you for everything.“
The band even have possible plans to conclude some of their work over the past few years through the festival. Following recent releases such as 2020’s Sex, Death and the Infinite Void and the 2021 EP American Noir, they’d been developing a sort of musical concept with recurring characters and ideas throughout.
When asked about how their 2000trees set will fit into this, Gould said “The characters from that story will come to life when we’re performing certain songs but we’re at the very end of this cycle now, which is mad because it’s lasted three years …. Stuff like 2000 Trees feels more like a celebration of the end rather than the start of something new.“
Concept or no concept, the band will have you know that they’re pure rock and roll through and through. Speaking on what expectations fans should have, Gould explained that “We’re just excited about it being a big rock ‘n’ roll spectacular, which is basically our M.O. these days. We want to go out and do something special. We want to create a moment in time where we can just be with each other and enjoy something a little otherworldly, bombastic and over the top. I think that’s really important in times like these, where things are so uncertain all the time. “
If you fancy seeing a whole range of great artists, both small and big alike, then 2000trees is the place to go. Happening this July from 7th-9th, tickets can be purchased here.
