Catch Rhiannon Giddens Only At Gate To Southwell This Summer

With the 17th festival only weeks away, it’s been confirmed that GTSF 2024 will be the only chance to catch the incredible Rhiannon Giddens performing in the UK this summer.  The multi-Grammy award-winning Folk, Roots and Americana star - who guested on Beyonce’s recent 400 million streaming ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ single and ‘Cowboy Carter’ album – will fly in from Roskilde Festival in Denmark to perform at the Kirklington Lakes site in Nottinghamshire on Saturday July 6th.  “It’s a real coup and huge honour for us,” says GTSF director Mike Kirrage.  “She’s a great performer and entertainer and one of the most important Roots artists of her generation.”

Rhiannon has had an illustrious career in folk and roots music and is at the peak of her powers.  A singer, fiddler and banjo player, she was a founding member of the country blues and old-time music band The Carolina Chocolate Drops.  Their 2010 album ‘Genuine Negro Jig’ won her first Grammy, and her second came last year for Best Folk album, ‘They’re Calling Me Home’.  According to Americana UK, “there are unarguably few more prominent figures in the world of Folk Roots and Americana than Rhiannon Giddens”.  When she performed at Cambridge Folk Festival Joan Baez described her as a “revelation” and “Jesus! Just beautiful.”

As well as offering Gate To Southwell Festival goers this exclusive opportunity to see Rhiannon’s only UK summer performance, there’ll be a host of other internationally-respected artists appearing this year including The Fugitives from Canada, Manran and Blue Rose Code from Scotland, Charm Of Finches from Australia, Daoiri Farrell from Ireland, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening from Northumberland, Suntou Susso from Gambia, The Haar from Ireland, Lizzie No from New York and many more. 

One of GTSF’s strengths has always been the ability to promote both highly-respected international performers and up-and-coming local artists over the four days and this year will be no exception.  The first night of the festival – Thursday July 4th – will be headlined by Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening from Northumberland and award-winning Dartmoor-based duo Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, but it will also showcase some of the best acts in the East Midlands including Starscreen, Littlewolf, The Terrible Parents, Julia Waldron, Porterhouse, The Levy Circus and the acclaimed duo Malc Slater & Rhydian Wyn.

More information and tickets for this great family festival (July 4th to 7th)