With an already stellar line-up of Americana bands and artists announced including headliners The Pretenders, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, the 2023 edition of Black Deer Festival was already cooking on charcoals.
With the reveal of their final set of names, the festival has stepped it up another notch. Led by British roots royalty in Richard Hawley, other names that stand out are the legendary Patty Griffin, one of Nashville’s premier songwriters and cracking artist in her own right Brandy Clark, British folk’s premiere singer-songwriter Grace Petrie, as well as a set of terrific other additions like Jaime Wyatt, Emily Nenni, Brennen Leigh, and The Wandering Hearts.
Intriguingly Damien Lewis (yes, he of Band Of Brothers, Homeland, etc) has also been announced, following Kiefer Sutherland and Jessie Buckley taking the stage in previous years Black Deer is the go-to festival for Hollywood to paddle in the festival waters.
The full list of new names is:
Richard Hawley
Damian Lewis
Patty Griffin
Brandy Clark
Grace Petrie
Imar
Elephant Sessions
The Wandering Hearts
Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Cardinal Black
Jaime Wyatt
Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys
Jarrod Dickenson
Demi Marriner
Motel Sundown
Anna Howie
Samuel Ashton
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
NoGood Boyo
Maz O’Connor
Liam Cromby and the Morning Star
Emily Nenni
Brennen Leigh
Stephen Wilson Jr
The Vanguards and the Powerhouse Gospel Choir
Tickets are still on sale but selling out fast. Black Deer Festival is held at Eridge Park in Kent on 16th, 17th, and 18th June.