The Great Escape festival has been running for fifteen years, celebrating the anniversary in 2021, but they have now announced new project The Road to The Great Escape, which will also take place next year. While The Great Escape usually takes place in Brighton, this new live show will go on the road to Glasgow and Dublin prior to the official festival. The dates and full line-up have been announced this week, after the event was sadly cancelled in 2021 due to Covid-19.
On 8th and 9th May 2021, The Road to The Great Escape will kick off in various Glasgow venues with up and coming artists performing, though the line-up is yet to be announced. It will then travel to Dublin on 10th and 11th May, before heading down to Brighton on 12th-15th May for the official The Great Escape festival.
Promoter Rory Bett commented, saying, “We’re really pleased to announce we will be heading on tour to Glasgow and Dublin to launch our brand new music showcase The Road To The Great Escape in May 2021. We look forward to sharing the line up later this year – it will once again be one that should not be missed.” Furthermore, The Great Escape’s official Twitter page shared an exciting post with the news, writing, “TGE is hitting the road in 2021.”
TGE is hitting the road in 2021.
The Road To The Great Escape comes to Scotland and Ireland, with 2 day showcases across Glasgow on 8-9 May, and across Dublin on 10-11 May 2021.
Line up to be announced soon. Sign up to be the first in the know. https://t.co/QJus27ftWz pic.twitter.com/m8ZkRVaQTb
— The Great Escape (@thegreatescape) August 4, 2020
This announcement follows that of The Great Escape in July, which revealed that the festival will go ahead in 2021 with various ticket options (early bird available now) and a brand new line-up, also to be announced. Organisers took to social media to reveal the news, saying, “We cannot wait to open the TGE doors again in 2021.”
On the festival homepage, fans can look back at previous performances, with the likes of Sam Fender, Lewis Capaldi, Little Simz, Oh Wonder, and AJ Tracey gracing the stage, as well as Rag’n’Bone Man playing the Spotlight Show, which requires a separate ticket.
During this difficult and confusing time, The Great Escape have been showing their support for campaigns such as ‘Let The Music Play’ and ‘Light It In Red’, which aim to save grassroots venues, record stores, record labels, and, of course, festivals. All of these are at risk since the Covid-19 pandemic caused economic struggle in various industries, especially arts and entertainment.
The music industry is in crisis. Today we stand together to call for action to protect our venues, workforce, and the companies that make up this incredible and essential industry.
Share and retweet to help amplify this message today#LetTheMusicPlay pic.twitter.com/RDpaAqKLmq
— The Great Escape (@thegreatescape) July 2, 2020
Beginning in 2006, next year will also be the festival’s fifteenth anniversary, continuing to shine a light on new acts who will no doubt break into the mainstream soon enough. This is why The Great Escape is so passionate about saving these festivals and venues; the artists topping the charts today all began their careers there.
