The highly anticipated annual Houghton Festival has announced its first wave of acts for this year’s upcoming edition, including Mala, Barker, Skee Mask, and more. The festival unveiled the initial schedule via Instagram earlier today, promising to deliver an exceptional festival experience in “year 2.” The Houghton Festival management revealed that 2022’s event would come much closer to the original vision conceived eight years ago as the festival continued to evolve.
The festival has suffered from numerous cancellations in the past three years, starting from 2019. Despite overcoming the odds and hosting the event in 2022, this year’s edition will mark only the third iteration of the Houghton Festival since its inception in 2017. Scheduled from August 8-11, the festival is set to present a curation of underground electronic acts as well as broader performances by Steamdown, the Deptford-based Jazz group.
The debut live AV show from Dopplereffekt and sets from Moodymann, Actress, Grace Sands, Or:la, SHERELLE, and many others await festival-goers in 2022. With such an impressive lineup, attendees of this year’s Houghton Festival are sure to enjoy a memorable event.
Reviews of previous Houghton Festivals suggest that the upcoming event will be a success, with organizers promising to continue the tradition of delivering top-quality performances, inviting some of the industry’s most acclaimed artists to grace the main stage and various venues. Fans eagerly await the festival’s return to Norfolk, where the excitement, colorful atmosphere, and music will provide welcome relief in the aftermath of a challenging year
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