NASS, the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX, has announced a fresh drop of over 40 artists for this year’s festival, alongside headliners Chase & Status RTRN II Jungle DJ Set (Friday) and The Streets (Saturday). These exciting new additions include Stefflon Don, Annie Mac, Holy Goof, Hybrid Minds, Solardo, Kurupt FM, Jay1, Royce da 5’9” and Easy Life. NASS returns to Shepton Mallet on Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 July 2020. Tickets are on sale NOW from nassfestival.com
After an unforgettable performance in 2018, Stefflon Don returns to NASS’ mainstage. Her confident stage presence and electric wordplay is not to be missed. Joining her on the bill is DJ royalty, Annie Mac who has graced the biggest stages and festivals around the world. Get ready for an epic set in the Hangar.
Electronic music aficionados Holy Goof, Hybrid Minds and Solardo have been added to the already unbelievable NASS line up. The combination of Holy Goof’s fluid bass-house, Hybrid Mind’s soulful drum and bass and Solardo’s infectious house is guaranteed to get the crowd hyped. Injecting a unique blend of humour, drum and bass and UK garage will be West London’s finest pirate radio stars turned national TV treasures, Kurupt FM. Expect the unexpected when they arrive at the Bath & West Showground in July.
NASS is also proud to reveal Jay1, hailing from Coventry and noted as one of the freshest new names in UK rap, Jay 1’s meteoric rise continues, growing off the back of his 2019 single, “Your Mrs” which started it all. From fresh talent to rap legend, NASS adds further prestige to the line-up with Royce da 5’9”, whose 2018 album “Book of Ryan’’ features guest appearances from hip hop icons J. Cole, Pusha T, T-Pain and Eminem.
Further new musical talent comes in the form of Easy Life, whose live performances are quickly becoming legend, the Leicester lads are set to raise the metaphorical mainstage roof with their “genre bending…jazz-tinged R&B you can mosh to”.
Other acts announced today include Alix Perez (140 set), Arlo Parks, Barely Legal, Carasel, Crisis MC, Darkzy & Window Kid, D Double E, Dimension, Dizraeli, Dread Mc, Eksman, Emerald b2b Jaguar b2b Alexistry, Evil B, Felon, Friction, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Goldie Lookin Chain, Heartless Crew, Hollie Cook, Holy Goof, House Of Pharaohs, Ic3, Inja, Jaguar, Jossy Mitsu, Jubei, Kanine, Koven, Linguistics, Mungo’s HiFi with Eva Lazarus, Nadia Rose, Nathan Dawe, Phibes, Roska, Rude Kid, Sammy Virji, Starz & Deeza, The Barefoot Bandit, Tiffany Calver And Zed Bias.
Beyond the music, NASS will return with awe-inspiring skate and BMX competitions, with the biggest names on the international scene battling it out. Street art also continues to play a huge part in the festival with various dedicated pieces to be showcased on site. More details to be revealed this year. Bristol-based artists The Hass and Kin-Dose have already set the tone, creating two incredible murals to unveil Chase & Status and The Streets at the end of last year.
In 2019, NASS welcomed 30,000 festivalgoers to the Bath & West Showground, delivering a sold out weekend of music, street art, skate and BMX. To relive the best of NASS 2019, check out the official festival aftermovie here. HUCK declared it as “The best grime, old school hip-hop and electronic goodness” while the Metro lauded the “High-octane music meets super-urban sports” offering. GRM Daily said ”the atmosphere was electric” and Wordplay Magazine summed it up perfectly, pronouncing NASS as “an essential festival for bass heads and skaters alike”.Tickets are on sale now via the NASS website. NASS Festival operates on a tiered ticket system. This simply means that ticket prices start cheaper for the early birds and increase as time goes on. Book now to guarantee the best price!