Cross The Tracks: first line-up release
The first names for our 5th edition are here… feat. BADBADNOTGOOD, En Vogue, Eve, Thee Sacred Souls, The Cavemen., Romare, Gilles Peterson, Ella Knight, Ama Lou, Jalen Ngonda, Channel One, Dennis Bovell, Mansur Brown, Jitwam, corto.alto, Cruza, B-ahwe, Jamilah Barry, Sofia Grant, Mr Thing, The Shejay, DJ Flight and many more. GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE THEY SELL!
As usual we’ll be bringing you an unmissable celebration of music, culture and community, at gorgeous Brockwell Park, London on Sunday 26th May, 2024.
Spotlighting the very best artists from the worlds of soul, jazz, hip-hop, R&B and more as well as carefully curated up-and-comers in the scene, that we guarantee you’ll be seeing a lot more of.. Acclaimed Canadian trio BADBADNOTGOOD fuse jazz, psychedelic, and soul, while 90s R&B favourites En Vogue need no introduction given their long-time chart and Grammy success. Billboard chart-topping American rapper Eve adds some nostalgic sparkle to the tastemakers. The silky vocals of Jalen Ngonda brings the spirit of Marvin Gaye and Thee Sacred Souls an authentic soul collective with harmonies to melt your heart, plus Nigerian highlife band The Cavemen., Ninja Tune’s Romare live, classically trained musician and composer Mansur Brown, Indian-born multi-instrumentalist Jitwam, dub and reggae sound system favourites Dennis Bovell and Channel One, new school jazz stars corto.alto, and Sofia Grant.
There will also be DJ sets from house and garage singer-songwriter and producer Ella Knight, revered digger and Worldwide FM founder Gilles Peterson, and a 15 years of Eglo Records showcase, plus a Handson Family Heritage Stage takeover feat. Mr Thing, The Shejay, Vanessa Freeman, LyricL and Exhibit69, also featuring special guests DJ Flight, Charlie Dark, Terri Walker and Abi Clarke.
Each year at Cross The Tracks we welcome 30,000 real music lovers to groove in the sunshine with us to heritage favourites and totally unique experiences. Everyone is welcome, from the veterans to the eager newcomers, with 50+ food and drink traders all carefully curated to keep you well fueled as you cut loose at the festival.
Since its inception, Cross The Tracks has ensured a 50/50 mix of genders on its line-ups, helping cement the festival as a diverse platform for emerging and homegrown artists alongside international talent, with previous guests including the likes of Ezra Collective, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge), Jordan Rakei, Greentea Peng, Seun Kuti, Nubya Garcia, The Cinematic Orchestra, Roy Ayres, Sampa the Great, Oscar Jerome, Khruangbin, Kelis, Patrice Rushen, Yazmin Lacey, Alfa Mist, Masego, Chaka Khan, Children of Zeus, Charlotte Dos Santos, Yussef Dayes, Annahstasia, BINA, Akemi Fox, Tara Lily and more. We sell out every year, with a true music fans line-up unmatched anywhere in the UK and tickets at this Tier are going to fly. Get ‘em while they’re hot.
LINE-UP
BADBADNOTGOOD
En Vogue
Eve
Thee Sacred Souls
Ama Lou
Jalen Ngonda
The Cavemen.
Mansur Brown
Gilles Peterson
Romare Live
Dennis Bovell
Channel One
Jitwam
Cruza
Jamilah Barry
corto.alto
Emma-Jean Thackray (DJ)
Ella Knight (DJ)
Sofia Grant
SuperJazzClub
Maya Delilah
Ife Ogunjobi
IYAMAH
Victoria Jane
B-ahwe
Naima Adams
Plus:
15yrs of Eglo Records
Handson Family’s Heritage Stage feat. Mr Thing, The SheJay, Vanessa Freeman, LyricL, Exhibit69 w/ special guests DJ Flight, Charlie Dark, Terri Walker & Abi Clarke