LooseFest 2022: All you need to know as Newcastle Town Moor readies itself for biggest festival ever

The largest-ever music festival in Newcastle will take place on the Town Moor this summer.

The outdoor space is usually home to This is Tomorrow festival but, with that event not taking part in 2022, this summer will be all bout LooseFest.

Some of the industry's biggest names including AJ Tracey, Mabel and the Black Eyes Peas will play over the course of two days at the end of July.

From rap to pop and house to tech, the wide range of artists will play across a number of all-weather stages on Newcastle's iconic outdoor location.

Up to 60,000 people are set to attend the event which takes place on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31.

Simon Sykes, one of the founding members of LooseFest, said. “The LooseFest team have a wide span of festival, event and food experience and this year’s music festival will be our biggest to date.

“A range of day and weekend tickets are now available, along with VIP and corporate hospitality options – there’s something for everyone”.

The full line-up is below:

Saturday, July 30:

Open Air Arena: Black Eyed Peas, Clean Bandit, Example, Jess Bays, Low Steppa, Paul Woolford, Shane Codd, Young T & Bugsey and special guest Joel Corry.

Glitterbox: Dimitri from Paris, DJ Spen, Mousse T., Roger Sanchez, Sophie Lloyd, Spiller, with local support from Peverell.

Kaluki: Patrick Topping, Alisha, Manda Moor, Pirate Copy, Solardo, Sorley, Waff, Yousef.

Lovedough Marquee: French the Kid, SwitchOTR, Kenny Allstar, Jbee, Simba, Bl4ckstar, Cee, Cueball, Dawkins, Etchells, Jamal, Mwangi, Sourboy

Dvotion Megadome: Belters Only, Alex Collins, Charlie Hepworth, Chris Shaw, Dan Stafford, El Chappo, Fryer, Hoolz, Isolate, Max Hales, Sandwich, Woolard, Visualize.

Sunday, July 31:

Open Air Arena: AJ Tracey, Disciples, DJ Fresh, Ferreck Dawn, Jonas Blue, Luude, Sigala, and special guest Mabel.

Repopulate Mars: Jamie Jones, Alan Fitzpatrick, Christoph, Detlef, Latmun, Lee Foss, Maine.

Worried About Henry: Wilkinson (DJ set ft. AD-APT), Hybrid Minds ft. Tempza, Bru-C, Kings of the Rollers & INJA, Bou & Haribo, K-Motionz & IC3, AMA & IC3, Kara, Kaz, GH B2B JTD;

Mixtape Marquee: Tinchy Stryder, Andy Whitby, Flip n Fill ft. MC Keyes, Ian Van Dahl, Joey G, Olly James, Phats & Small, Ultrabeat (stage hosted by MC Finchy, Silkey & Lukey P).

Utopiar Megadome: Bassjamz, Eurasia, Felix Leiter, Jack Diamond, Jerome Price, Joe Ponente, Josh Weekes, Ladebare, Mac Pearson, Michael Walls, Nath Brown, Thomas Hannett, Verner.

Tickets can be purchased here.