The Waterboys, Wonder Stuff, and Travelling Band for Cropredy

Cara Dillon, Treetop Flyers, Steve Hackett, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 29th Jan 2014

Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2014

Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th August 2014
various venues, Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1PJ, England MAP
£115, plus camping - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 20,000

The complete line-up for this year's Fairport's Cropredy Convention has been announced.

The acts announced for the first day (Thursday) are The Waterboys, Steve Hackett performs Genesis Extended, Capercaillie, Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, and Fairport Convention who open the show with an acoustic set.

Friday's line-up now includes The Wonder Stuff, The Travelling Band, Churchfitters, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Edwina Hayes, Deborah Rose, and will also host the winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musicians of the Year.

Taking to the stage on Saturday will be Cara Dillon, Treetop Flyers, Reg Meuross, Blackbeard's Tea Party, and regular Richard Digance.

The annual festival of folk and rock music is held on the edge of the village of Cropredy, and run by Fairport Convention. This year's 34th anniversary of the festival will take place from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th August 2014.

Hosts Fairport Convention are expected to make two appearances opening the festival and closing the show as is traditional.

Previously announced were Friday headliner will be Australian Pink Floyd, Chas & Dave, Marillion, and Al Stewart .

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets are not currently on sale. Tickets will be priced as follows:

Three-day tickets cost £110; two-day (Friday and Saturday) tickets cost £100; and Saturday-only tickets cost £70 (this Saturday-only price has been held for three years).

Tickets will go on sale again from 1 February, and eFestivals will have links to buy them then..

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