ROADBURN 2020 TICKETS

Weekend tickets on sale now! More information about tickets and accommodation options can be found HERE.

EMMA RUTH RUNDLE’S THE GILDED CAGE

As one of our two curators for 2020 (the other being James Kent AKA Perturbator), Emma has added new names to her curated event, The Gilded Cage.

RED SPAROWES

Red Sparowes have been on hiatus for several years. Their component parts scattered in the wind, occasionally bumping into each other, collaboratively, musically or otherwise. Each piece of the Red Sparowes puzzle has their own tale to tell of where the intervening years have taken them, but we can give you a spoiler right now: all roads lead to Roadburn.

Emma comments: “It is with great joy that I am able to announce that after a ten year hiatus, Red Sparowes will be reuniting for Roadburn 2020 for an exclusive performance. It’s a huge honor to resurrect the band that really brought me into the fold of the Roadburn family.” Read more about Red Sparowes HERE.

TORCHE

The stars have aligned, under the watchful eye of Emma Ruth Rundle, we’re thrilled to announce that Torche will finally make their Roadburn debut in 2020. Long-time fan, Emma Ruth Rundle explains her pick:

“Torche have long topped my favorite current bands list, with Meanderthal still being a record I reach for while driving on tour. The energy and weight of the riffs are always exciting and I can’t wait to see them perform cuts from their awesome new album, Admission.” Read more about Torche HERE.

MISERABLE

Within her Miserable project, Kristina Esfandiari combines the finest hooks of grunge with the lo-fi haze of shoegaze, creating an alluringly dark vista to lose oneself in. Invited back to Roadburn – having already played 2017 with King Woman – as part of Emma Ruth Rundle’s The Gilded Cage curated event – Kristina is set to drench us all in her misery next April.

Of her choice, Emma comments: “I first heard of Kristina Esfandiari through her band King Woman but when I heard her solo project, Miserable, I fell in love. I finally had a chance to see her live and the force of her performance along with her singular voice just punched me in the chest – hard. She will be doing a solo, stripped down version of Miserable which I can only imagine will be even more moving. I’m so thrilled to have Miserable coming to Roadburn as part of The Gilded Cage”

Read more about Miserable HERE.

NGHTCRWLR

NGHTCRWLR is yet another vehicle for the creative impulses of Kristina Esfandiari – only this one is yet to be fully unleashed on the world. As NGHTCRWLR, Kristina has already notched up plenty of live shows including a US stint with Boy Harsher and soon she will bringing the project to Roadburn. Combining elements of noise, ambience, trap and techno, the dizzying results are a pulsating mass of slithering audio missives.

Emma comments: “I’m so thrilled to have Kristina bring her newest project, NGHTCRWLR to Roadburn as part of The Gilded Cage. NGHTCRWLR is yet to release a record and will be making a European debut at Roadburn – it’s going to be something really special.”

Read more about NGHTCRWLR HERE.

CLOUD RAT

Cloud Rat’s vast discography is a testament to their prolific nature and excess of talent, ripping and spilling at the seams – an unending stream of audio abrasion busting to get out there in the world. If they’ve remained under your radar until now, then their most recent release, Pollinator, should – or rather will – be the album to change that. Unsurprisingly, Cloud Rat have caught the eye of Emma Ruth Rundle and in her position as one of our curators, she has invited the extraordinary trio to perform at Roadburn 2020.

“I came to the Cloud Rat table when I saw them on the “Friendship Tour” with Thou, False and Moloch. And was reintroduced this year when we played a few shows together. Utterly amazing. An assault on the senses! Their new album Pollinator is heavy as fuck. They are absolutely beyond ready for Roadburn; I hope Roadburn is ready for Cloud Rat” – Emma Ruth Rundle.

Read more about Cloud Rat HERE.

ALSO ANNOUNCED…

RUSSIAN CIRCLES

It seems we have inadvertently set a five year pattern, and we’re thrilled to announce that bang on time, Russian Circles will return to Roadburn for the third time in 2020. If you, too, think you already know what to expect then we respectfully urge you to reconsider.

The band comment: “We’re happy to be invited back for a third performance at Roadburn. Not only is it an honor to be a part of such a meticulously curated festival, it’s a personal affirmation of the power of art and music, as seen in the bonding of artists and fans from all across the globe in the immersive experience of this special annual event.”

Read more about Russian Circles HERE.

WARHORSE

In 2018, tragedy struck as Warhorse guitarist Todd Laskowski sadly passed away, aged 46. The rest of the band reunited for a one-off performance to honour their fallen comrade, and also marking the 20th anniversary of the band.

Drummer Mike Hubbard explained: “What started as a one-off tribute to Todd’s passing has become so much more. After all these years, we never expected to get this sort of response to us playing live again. It’s really quite amazing. Breathing new life into these songs has reinvigorated us. Walter was an early supporter of the band, so playing his Roadburn Festival is like coming full circle, and it’s pretty emotional. We are extremely honoured to be invited to play, and we plan to make this performance something that we, and our fans, will never forget.”

Read more about Warhorse HERE.