Gunnersville 2019 Preview
Gunnersville is a new tented concert series in London's Gunnersbury Park, featuring headliners Doves, The Specials & You Me At Six. It is set to make the festival atmosphere of the summer last that little bit longer.
Doves headline the opening night of Gunnersville on Friday 6th September having made their celebrated return from a ten-year hiatus. Sparking memories of their two UK number one albums and an array of critical success, including an impressive two Mercury Prize nominations in three years, the band has been welcomed back to the live music scene with arms wide open. These Manchester legends are sure to bring their famously electric live performance to Gunnersville . Expect an utterly absorbing and completely brilliant show, with anthems such as “Black and White Town”, “There Goes The Fear”, and “Kingdom Of Rust”.
Coming off the back of their 2019 critically acclaimed number one album ‘Encore’, British ska legends The Specials will make their headline appearance at the inaugural Gunnersville on Saturday 7th September. The Specials are without question one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, and have recently celebrated the 40th Anniversary since they formed back in 1979 and the formation of the legendary 2 Tone label. At Gunnersville you'll be sure to hear all of the band’s memorable hits including “Gangsters”, “A Message To You Rudy”, “Ghost Town”, and “Too Much Too Young” as well as songs from their new hugely acclaimed album “Encore”.
On Sunday 8th September, You Me At Six close the weekend’s events with their biggest headline London show to date. Having gone from strength to strength since they first burst onto the scene, 2018 saw a UK top 10 album release in 'VI', and over 65,000 tickets sold in the UK. To mark this monumental occasion the band will make musical history, treating fans to an exclusive set compiled of each of their singles played in chronological order. With an incredible five top 10 UK albums, fans can expect hits including 'Save It For The Bedroom' to new favourite 'Back Again'.
Josh Franceschi: “We wanted to celebrate a pretty mad 18 months for us as a band so when Gunnersville approached us to headline one of the days we knew straight away what we wanted to do. To celebrate the new era of YMA6 we are going to play all our singles in order. From ‘Take Off Your Colours’ to ‘VI’! It’s gonna be a hell of a night and the line-up is amazing. We can’t wait!”
Joining You Me At Six are some incredible bands, including Special Guests Jimmy Eat World. They saw their landmark 1999 album ‘Clarity’ become a torch-bearer for their genre, while their 2001 album ‘Bleed American’ contains monumental anthems including ‘The Middle’, ‘Sweetness’, and ‘Hear You Me’. Joining them are Deaf Havana, Sundara Karma, The Maine, As It Is & Milk Teeth! What an impressive line up. We will be down the front for the whole day.