THIS SHOW IS BEING HELD AT OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME, THE WATER RATS.

THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY: Billy Rowan aka The Undercover Hippy has been performing at festivals since 2008, working his way up from being a solo singer-songwriter playing in small marquee stages, to now having a full band of incredible musicians and playing main-stages at some of the UK’s best independent festivals. The band have been regulars at Glastonbury, Boomtown, Electric Picnic, Eden Festival in Scotland and Beautiful Days, plus many more around the UK and Europe. They also tour extensively in the UK twice a year, playing to packed venues from Edinburgh to Penzance.

The music is best described as politically driven acoustic roots reggae folk-hop, with feel good vibes and a sly sense of humour. The live show is high energy, interactive, and always leaves the crowd begging for more. Devoted fans travel the length of the UK for shows, audibly singing along with every chorus.

In April 2023 the band will release their long awaited fourth album “Not Paying Attention”, alongside multiple single releases and a comprehensive UK release tour.

“Like the love-child of Steel Pulse, Kate Tempest, and The Sleaford Mods” Tom Robinson, BBC6Music

“A solemn reminder that even the most powerful are fallible” Record of The Week – Camden New Journal

“The band lit up the venue with their tongue-in-cheek yet poignant music” ClunkMag Review

SUPPORT FROM GECKO: Gecko is a singer storyteller sharing playful songs full of wit and warmth. Expect to hear about pig fugitives, feminist fairytales and Guanabana fruit juice from this festival favourite.
Gecko has performed across the world, from Stockholm to Auckland, from Amsterdam to Milan. He has shared work at Glastonbury, Latitude, the Southbank Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe as well as on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and BBC THREE TV.
He was a guest on BAFTA winning Sky Arts TV Show ‘Life & Rhymes’ hosted by Benjamin Zephaniah and has shared stages with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Tim Minchin, Eddie Izzard and Billy Bragg. His TikTok videos have received over 4 million views and 1 million likes.

‘He’s a work of art’ Benjamin Zephaniah
‘Completely charmed me’ Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
‘Whimsical rhyming stories’ Radio Times