Osfest
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| Osfest | |
|---|---|
 Poster from the 2014 Osfest | |
| Genre | Pop, indie, rock |
| Dates | 2010: 29–31 May 2011: 27–30 May 2012: 1–4 June |
| Location(s) | Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, England, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Website | http://osfest.co.uk |
Osfest was an annual music festival held at Oswestry Showground, organised by Seventh Sense Management.
History
[edit]Plans for the festival were made public in December 2009.[1] The first show took place in 2010 and featured headliner Lemar alongside a variety of local and national acts.[2][3][4] In 2014, the festival was postponed until August, reportedly due to difficulty booking acts in May.[5] Following the 2014 edition the organisers announced that the festival would not return for 2015 and for the foreseeable future.[6]
Location
[edit]Osfest was held on the outskirts of the Shropshire market town Oswestry. The showground is host to a variety of farming markets throughout the year, including the Oswestry Show.[7]
Yearly lineups
[edit]The 2012 headliner was Razorlight.[8]
For 2014, the acts announced so far include: Wiley, Nina Nesbitt, Foxes (Singer), Neon Jungle, Conor Maynard, Union J, Elyar Fox and Luke Friend.
In 2013, the acts included: JLS [9] - LAWSON - WILEY - JAMES ARTHUR - THE ENEMY - THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - A*M*E - KING CHARLES - LUCY SPRAGGAN - GET CUBS - CHARLIE BROWN - TICH - PROPELLERS - ROOK AND THE RAVENS - JKLMNO - THE TASTE - DAN THE THIEF - DANNY GRUFF AND THE PEACEMAKERS - PORTLIGHTS - MAYDAYS - THE FALLOWS - SOUNDS & SCENARIOS Osfest Website LineUp Page
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Kathryn (2009-12-20). "OsFest set to rock Oswestry". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "OsFest 2010". Efestivals.co.uk. 2010-05-30.
- ^ "OsFest 2011". Efestivals.co.uk. 2011-05-29.
- ^ "2012". OsFest.
- ^ "Osfest music festival postponed 'at short notice'". BBC News. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "OsFest: The Biggest and Best Music Festival in Shropshire". Seventh Sense Management. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "home". Oswestryshow.co.uk. 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Razorlight to headline Shropshire's OsFest - ticket details". NME. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "2013". Shropshirelive.