The festival has already announced headline slots from MAXIMO PARK, BIG SPECIAL, FINN FORSTER, THE PADDINGTONS, LIZZIE ESAU, and MELANIE BAKER – who are now joined by EV at ARC2, ROLLA at The Storytellers, and PICTURE PARLOUR at The Link.
Jimmy Beck, co-programmer of Stockton Calling is pleased at the line up;
“It’s always great to see the full Stockton Calling line up released – and it marks the end of a marathon booking journey for another year.
“We say it every year, but every year it proves to be true – this really is one of our strongest ever line ups.”
The newly announced headliners are joined by a final wave of supporting artists with ALRIGHT (OKAY), ANNA STEVO, BRIELLE, BROMHEADS JACKET, CAILTIN MORROW, CHAT, CHERRY SERAPH, DEAD WET THINGS, EYECONIC, FRANKIE DOBSON, FRAZER LAMBERT, HARRIET ROSE, HONEY MOTEL, HUNGRY, ISABELA MARIA, LOTTIE WILLIS, MARSEILLE, MR BIGFOOT, NATURE KIDS, NORTH RIDING, PATRICK GOSLING, SUNBEAM, THE AVELONS, THE NORTH, THE RANSOMS, THE VELVET HANDS, THE WEDNESDAY FLOWERS, WALDO'S GIFT and WULL all joining the bill.
Already announced are, MARINA JOSEPHINA, IMOGEN AND THE KNIFE, CASINO, FREDDIE HALKON, ADULT DVD, ALIEN CHICKS, ARKAYLA, CURRLS, HOME COUNTIES, AVALANCHE PARTY, BABY SAID, BLACKOUT THE ARCADE, DRESSED LIKE WOLVES, FREDDIE HALKON, GEORGE BAILEY, LOOK TERRIFIED, LOREN HEAT, MARKETPLACE, THE CHEAP THRILLS, THE JOSHUA HOTEL, WEATHERSHIP and ZELA – to complete a line-up of 60 artists over 9 stages.
The event also features a range of promoting talent, with stages presented by NARC Magazine (The Green Room), Tracks (The Link), The Kids Are Solid Gold (ARC2) and This Feeling (The Storytellers).
Paul Burns, from co-organisers, Tees Music Alliance outlines the importance of events like Stockton Calling to the local music offer;
“Festivals like Stockton Calling are a great way for audiences to see a huge number of artists in one place over a single day – they are also great occasions for artists to play; whether they are travelling into town, or whether they are local artists making a home appearance at a big event.
“It’ll also be a great day for the town centre businesses who open their doors for the crowds too – it’s always great to see the pubs and restaurants busy, and our good-natured audience always knows how to have a great day out in Stockton.”
The Stockton Calling festival will return for its 14th edition this year, having started in 2010 - making it the longest running event of its kind in the North East. The festival attracts a crowd of around 2,000 music fans into Stockton town centre for the day - boosting trade across local pubs, restaurants and food outlets as people making a beeline for the town.
Stockton Calling is co promoted by Tees Music Alliance, ARC and KU Promotions - and the festival sees 9 stages being presented in a range of venues across the town centre, featuring 60 artists performing from early afternoon onwards.
Tickets for 2025 are now available at www.stocktoncalling.co.uk - selling at the same price as last year, £40 for the full day including all booking fees.
