The first wave of artists announced for End Of The Road 2025 has been announced, with Father John Misty, Caribou, Self Esteem, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory leading the line-up.
The festival is set to be held at Larmer Tree Gardens in Dorset next summer, and will run between August 28 and 31.
Today (December 5), the first names added to the bill have been confirmed, with all four headliners being locked in. These include Electronic producer Caribou, who is set to bring a set celebrating the release of his new dancefloor-ready album ‘Honey’. It also marks his latest appearance at the festival, after making his debut at the Big Top 15 years ago.
Also announced as a headliner is Sheffield singer Self Esteem, who will be bringing her signature blend of life-affirming pop and indie to the main stage for 2025. The announcement comes as she shared a reflective new track called ‘Love Second Music First’ (the B-side to current single ‘Big Man’) in September, which was her first new material since the BRIT and Mercury Prize-nominated 2021 album, ‘Prioritise Pleasure’.
Father John Misty has been confirmed too, and the addition of his name to the bill comes both as he recently dropped new album ‘Mahashmashana‘ and announced a UK and Ireland tour for June and August 2025. The final headliner is acclaimed singer, songwriter and actor Sharon Van Etten, who will be performing alongside her new band The Attachment Theory. The announcement comes in light of them sharing news of their upcoming self-titled debut album, which is out in the new year.
Also on the line-up for 2025 are electronic shoegazers Mount Kimbie, rock groups Black Country, New Road and GOAT, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep and Aussie punk band Tropical Fuck Storm.
John Maus, These New Puritans and Joy Orbison are among the electronic artists confirmed, and other new additions for 2025 include Moonchild Sanelly, Rosali, Ela Minus and more. Visit here for tickets, and find the new poster above.
End of The Road 2024 saw performances from IDLES, Slowdive, Fever Ray, Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, Lankum, Jockstrap, CMAT, Nation Of Language, The Lemon Twigs, Richard Hawley, Lambrini Girls, Altın Gün and more.
Before then, the 2023 edition of End Of The Road featured performances from The Last Dinner Party, Be Your Own Pet, Panda Bear of Animal Collective, Picture Parlour, Geese, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and a secret slot from indie superstars Wet Leg.
In a five-star review of the 2023 edition of End Of The Road, NME wrote: “The best fucking festival in the world? Maybe – but keep it to yourself. This review will self-destruct in five…”
