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Following its joyous and successful return last year, Black Deer Festival have announced the dates and ticket details for its 2023 event.
Taking place once again at Eridge Park in Kent, the festival will return June 16-18 2023. An array of wonderful artists have already been confirmed as performing, including headliners Bonnie Raitt, who won 3 awards at the 2023 Grammys, along with Colorado folk-Americana songsmith, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and 70s rock legends The Pretenders. Also set to headline Black Deer Festival 2023 is Richard Hawley and Bear's Den.
They will be joined by Brandy Clark, The Teskey Brothers, Midlake, Steve Earle, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lucinda Williams, Luke Nelson & POTR, Far From Saints, This Is The Kit, Calexico and Bonny Light Horseman.
Further bulking out the line-up are Joanne Shaw Taylor, Allison Russell, CMAT, Drake White, Elles Bailey, Amythyst Kiah, Amanda Shires, Robert Vincent, Katherine Priddy, Kyshona, Tami Neilson, Bella White and Angeline Morrison.
The traditional events that take place at the festival will all return, with the line ups for The Songwriter Sessions, Ozark Holler Hootenanny, Gospel Brunch and The Great Americana Songbook all still to be announced.
Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, confirmation of dates and all the latest ticket and festival pass details for 2023.
The 2023 day splits have now been confirmed, with Nathaniel & The Night Sweats headlining the Friday, with support from the likes of Willie Carlisle, Lucinda Williams and more.
On Saturday, The Pretenders and Bonnie Raitt will take over the headlining duties, with Allison Russell, Simeon Hammond Dallas, Amythyst Kiah and more also set to take Black Deer stage.
The final day of the much-loved festival will be headlined by Bear's Den, Richard Hawley and Steve Earle, with appearances also in store from artists such as Brandy Clark, Drake White, Amanda Shires, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Dylan Earl, Bella White and Elles Bailey.
For the full Black Deer Festival 2023 line-up so far, see below:
Friday
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Midlake
Lucinda Williams
Far From Saints
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Bonny Light Horseman
This Is The Kit
CMAT
Grace Petrie
IMAR
Damian Lewis
Jaime Wyatt
Lauren Houseley & The Northern Cowboys
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
Willi Carlisle
Melissa Carper
Brennen Leigh
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Bonnie Montgomery
Jude Brothers
Dylan Earl
Dylan LeBlanc
Luke Elliot
Samuel Ashton
Gertrud Aasaroht
Saara Kaldma
Steve Young Trio
Rachael Sage
Danny Starr
Logan J Parker
Zoë Wren
Jazmine Honey Banks
Niall McNamee
Ed Tattersall
Emilie Quinn
Lucy May Walker
Ivory Pablo & The Blue Notes
Ozark Holler Hootenanny
The Songwriter Sessions
Saturday
The Pretenders
Bonnie Raitt
The Teskey Brothers
Calexico
Allison Russell
Amythyst Kiah
Robert Vincent
Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Cardinal Black
Katherine Priddy
Kyshona
Tami Neilson
Angeline Morrison
Simeon Hammond Dallas
Willi Carlisle
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Emily Nenni
Bonnie Montgomery
Jude Brothers
Dylan Earl
Demi Marriner
Motel Sundown
Luke Tanner
Gina Larner
Bella Roscoe
Ella Bleakley
Ruby J
Brooke Law
Tim Gerard
Morganway
The Dunwells
Jake Gauntlett
KYI
Kylie Price
Ivory Pablo & The Blue Notes
The Great Americana Songbook
The Songwriter Sessions
Sunday
Richard Hawley
Bear's Den
Steve Earle
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Patty Griffin
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Brandy Clark
Drake White
Elephant Sessions
Elles Bailey
Amanda Shires
The Wandering Hearts
Jarrod Dickenson
Bella White
Liam Cromby and The Morning Star
NOGOOD BOYO
Maz O'Connor
Sleep Walking Animals
Willi Carlisle
Bonnie Montgomery
Jude Brothers
Dylan Earl
The Vanguards
Powerhouse Gospel Choir
Anna Howie
Bandini
Vic Allen
The Jackson Line
Hollie Rogers
Anouska Assisi
Two Ways Home
Swamp Stomp String Band
Eddy Smith & The 507
Daisy Chute
Laura Oakes
Annie Dressner
Isabel Inkcap
Ivory Pablo & The Blue Notes
Gospel Brunch
The Songwriter Sessions
The Tier 1 Day tickets, Tier 1 Weekend tickets, Tier 1 Add Ons and 2023 payment plans are all available to purchase now.
The Jackson Social Memberships, Fancy and Pre-Pitched Camping options are all also available to purchase now.
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Photography by Caitlin Mogridge