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Video Killed the Radio Star and Smashed Wickham 2016

Posted on by Paul Cooper

Each year we’re amazed by the videos our festival goers post on YouTube, not least this from Alan Mather … party time indeed!  At 12:01 am on the 1st August 1981 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR was the first ever music video played on MTV in the US to launch the new satellite TV station.  On 12th August 2016, some years later (you do the maths) it smashed our capacity crowd on Saturday.  Roll on next August …

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    More artists confirmed. Juno-nominated Canadian duo Madison Violet will be at Wickham on Sat. 2nd Aug. Same day as Richard Thompson; Leo Sayer; Tom Robinson & many more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast: www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets

    More artists confirmed. Juno-nominated Canadian duo Madison Violet will be at Wickham on Sat. 2nd Aug. Same day as Richard Thompson; Leo Sayer; Tom Robinson & many more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast: www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/tickets ... See MoreSee Less

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    Here's a taste of Madison Violet live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhQWdrSOkg

    I'm still not confirmed! Iv emailed several times 🤷🏽

    How about Johnny Flynn x

    Another artist confirmed! Singer & double bassist Miranda Sykes will be at Wickham on Fri. 1st Aug. Same day as Steve Knightley; Fishermans Friends; Newton Faulkner; Lucy Spraggan; Flook; Talisk & many more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast! www.wickhamfestival.co.uk

    Another artist confirmed! Singer & double bassist Miranda Sykes will be at Wickham on Fri. 1st Aug. Same day as Steve Knightley; Fisherman's Friends; Newton Faulkner; Lucy Spraggan; Flook; Talisk & many more. Day & Weekend tickets selling fast! www.wickhamfestival.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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    Excellent news

    Excellent 👍

    Awesome!!!!

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    12 Feb

    The ever-popular Phil Beer will be appearing solo at #WickhamFestival on Sun. 3rd Aug. as well as joining with Reg Meuross, Marion Fleetwood & Geraint Watkins to perform 'Fire and Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story'

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    merryhell_band Merry Hell - Folking Mag Best Live Act Award 2022+ @merryhell_band ·
    31 Jan

    Huzzah for @festivalwickham and Saturday 2nd August and another mighty HUZZAH for it is a particular favourite of ours, do thoroughly deserving of thrice Huzzah! http://Www.wickhamfestival.co.uk for tickets!! See you there. Is there time for one more Huzzah?

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    23 Jan

    We've updated the 'Line-Up' pages of our website to show who's playing (so far!) on which day. You can also view artist biogs & videos by clicking on artist photos. https://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/line-up/

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    22 Jan

    The wonderful singer-songwriter @NewtonFaulkner will make his #WickhamFestival debut on Friday, 1st Aug. Same day as @Fishy_Friends, @TaliskMusic, @FlookQuartet and many others.

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    21 Jan

    Another band confirmed! Legendary Geordie folk-rockers @lindisfarneband will headline the opening night of #WickhamFestival on Thursday 31 July.

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    20 Jan

    More artists confirmed! @IanProwse and Amsterdam will be at this year's #WickhamFestival on Sunday 3rd August. Ian toured with Elvis Costello last year and is touring with Levellers this Spring.

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