When it comes to London festivals, All Points East is a favourite of Gourmet Gigs. The ten-day event has made its home at east London’s Victoria Park – a tree-filled green space that’s big enough to make you feel like you’ve escaped the city for a bit. Highlight of the action is the massive East stage – with the corresponding West stage at the other end of the park. Clustered in the centre is a third large stage (in a tent, providing cover if it rains!) plus a handful of small stages dotted around.
Friday 22nd August features Barry Can’t Swim as headliners plus Confidence Man, SHYGIRL, Marlon Hoffstadt, DJ HEARTSTRING, Interplanetary Criminal, Salute (presents True Vision), Leon Vynehall, Chloe Caillet and Pretty Girl (live). Just-announced artists include Orbital, Avalon Emerson, The Blessed Madonna, Prospa, Myd, Saint Ludo, Sam Alfred and WizTheMC.
Avalon Emerson first emerged from San Francisco’s warehouse scene before relocating to Berlin in 2013, where a decade of Berghain sets cemented her global reputation. Quentin Lepoutre, better known as Myd, is a French musician, producer, singer and DJ.
Saint Ludo is a London-based DJ who mixes a wide variety of genres, mainly a blend of rap-inspired UK bass and party-starters at 140bpm and beyond, in high energy sets. Saint Ludo is a London-based DJ and producer from Italy. And WizTheMC is a South African artist based in Berlin, known for his global appeal.
We’re also excited about the Sunday (24th August) lineup – it’s shaping up to be a brilliant finale with The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, Divorce, Dry Cleaning and more. The day also features TTSSFU, the dream-pop shoegaze band from Manchester who we first saw on the Rising stage at Green Man festival. They’re definitely a band we recommend checking out while you’re there.
There are more artists to be announced shortly.
Barry Can’t Swim joins the All Points East 2025 headliners including Cleo Sol (15 August), Chase & Status (16 August), RAYE (22 August) and The Maccabees (24 August)
Main photo: Divorce