What a great Sunday!
by Richard Hill on 26/08/2024Victoria Park London - LondonRating: 5 out of 5A brilliantly organised, fantastically organised event, with a superb line-up. Thank you!
RAYE returns to All Points East as the headline act in 2025
East London’s celebrated festival All Points East returns to Victoria Park across two weekends in 2025 and the newest headliner has arrived: All Points East welcomes London's very own RAYE, who returns to Victoria Park this time as the headline act on Saturday 23 August.
She'll be joining fellow headliners The Maccabees who recently announced their long-awaited reunion, Scottish DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim who headlines his first UK festival, as well as drum and bass heavyweights Chase & Status who headline the East London festival themselves for the very first time.
All Points East have revealed a collaboration with the powerhouse electronic duo Chase & Status on Saturday 16 August as part of a RTRN II DANCE takeover. They will be joined by special guests, carefully chosen by Chase & Status; Overmono, Sammy Virji, and Nia Archives, with many more to be announced.
RAYE: British singer-songwriter RAYE shines as one of the brightest stars in music today, boasting eight Top 20 UK singles, 5 Billion global Spotify streams, and a track record of writing for the industry’s biggest names. Since her debut in 2014, RAYE has undergone a remarkable journey to stardom. Her long-awaited independent debut album, My 21st Century Blues, made an immediate impact reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Albums Chart. As a welcome result of herself-fulfilling work, RAYE unknowingly created the song that became synonymous with 2023, 'Escapism.' This announcement follows the news last week that RAYE had been nominated in three Grammy Awards categories – best new artist; songwriter, non-classical; engineered album, non-classical. She recently made history by clinching an unprecedented six BRIT Awards this year – the record for the most wins of any artist in a single year – marking a groundbreaking achievement for the independent singer-songwriter at Britain’s biggest night in music. RAYE gave a career-defining performance at the ceremony, performing a medley of songs off her critically acclaimed debut album. 'Escapism' not only became the largest selling single by a female British artist in 2023, but it also earned the MOBO Award winner her first UK No.1 and entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US where it’s since been certified Double Platinum. After playing and owning the pop game, RAYE bet on herself and won. Now she’s back at All Points East for the first time since she performed on the same billing as Erykah Badu and Jungle in 2023. We cannot wait to see what she’s got in store for her headline performance.
Barry Can’t Swim, AKA Joshua Mainnie, is a force in electronic music, known for blending house, afrobeat, and jazz influences into his dynamic sound. From his breakout EP Amor Fati to the 2022 hit ‘Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore’, Mainnie has built a reputation for pushing genre boundaries while maintaining an infectious, melodic approach. His highly anticipated debut (and Mercury Prize nominated) album When Will We Land? arrived in September 2023, and slotted him front and centre in the electronic music scene and beyond. It received rave reviews for the producer’s combination of vibrant, club-driven energy with intricate, carefully crafted compositions. Originally from Edinburgh, Mainnie’s musical journey began with childhood piano lessons, before his time at university ignited a passion for club culture. Immersed in the city’s underground scene, he taught himself music production, developing a sound that’s both eclectic and unassuming. Over the past few years, the Scotsman has built up a major live reputation too, and a global fan base to suit, performing at festivals all over the world. UK wise, just this month, he sold out three consecutive nights at London’s Brixton Academy and is set to curate his own lineup at the Manchester Warehouse Project. A major festival headline show feels like the natural next step for the “nascent dance icon” (The Guardian) – and All Points East is more than ready for it.
Confidence Man have cemented their reputation as one of pop’s great party acts, mining the rich seams of disco and house music in the eight years since they started out in Brisbane. With electro pop made for festival stages, their set guarantees a huge east London party. Building on 2022’s Tilt, the band - Janet Planet, Sugar Bones, Clarence McGuffie and Reggie Goodchild - have just released the joyous ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’, taking the dancefloor in exciting new directions, using everything from Happy Mondays to the KLF to Kylie Mingogue as jump-off points. It’s a thrilling journey - in the words of The Guardian: “ConMan are inviting you to escape, pure and simple.”
Shygirl, a Mercury Prize nominee for her 2022 debut album Nymph, is a true clubland trailblazer. As a producer and vocalist she pushes the boundaries of dance music, building on the high-energy scenes of recent decades. This year saw the release of Club Shy EP, described by Pitchfork as a “satisfying little blast of club-pop bangers, channelling the big-room bliss of mid-’00s dance hits”. 2024 also brought a Fabric dj mix album and a Charli XCX tour support slot, as well as a collaboration, ‘365 featuring shygirl’, on the star’s Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat record. All Points East will be a huge homecoming show for one of London’s hottest stars.
Marlon Hoffstadt, AKA DJ Daddy Trance, is one of the “most popular and polarising artists in the scene today” (Resident Advisor). Hailing from Berlin, the German DJ and producer is renowned for his dynamic and versatile approach to electronic music genres. With his distinct sound and unwavering commitment to quality, he has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. Marlon’s stats speak for themselves too… The radio edit of ‘Shake That’ (2014) has amassed over 9.9 million streams, while his latest track ‘Need Me’ (2023) has already reached 44,000 streams and ‘Techno Installation’ (2022) has crossed the 100 thousand streams mark.
DJ HEARTSTRING this year released their hottest track yet with the euphoric trance of ‘Don’t Stop’. An instant trance classic, the song is guaranteed to have the Victoria Park crowd lost in the beat along with massive bangers including ‘…It Ain’t Over’ and ‘While U Sleep’. The Berlin Embargoed until 4pm GMT on Friday 8 November duo burst onto the club scene in 2021 and soon became a festival favourite. Recent single ‘Fuerteventura Forever’ brings big beats to the party.
Interplanetary Criminal really set out a statement of intent with 2022’s ‘B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All)’, a collaboration that has amassed more than 400 million streams, as well as a BRIT Award nomination. Bolton native Zach Bruce has his roots in the northern underground garage scene, and takes on its darker bass sounds. Among his recent tracks are an urban soundscape with notes of drum and bass painted over a massive beat on the track ‘Manchester’ and a bouncing collaboration with Riko Dan in ‘Gunman’.
salute Presents True Vision will see Manchester-based Austrian producer Felix Nyajo bring something very special to All Points East next summer. Their audiovisual show promises an immersive adaptation of this summer’s hit album, True Magic. Having gained acclaim for remixes of Aaliyah and Sam Smith, Salute showed they are a true original with an album built using all the tools in the dance music arsenal - “colourful, buoyant, and electrifying” (Clash).
Chloe Caillet shot to fame with collaborations with the likes of Dua Lipa (‘Training Season’) and SG Lewis (‘B Somebody’) but creative and LGBTQ+ communities are at the centre of her ethos, from the New York dance scene to Ibiza and Smiile club nights around the world. She told Clash: “Finding inspiration everywhere you go is fundamental to enhancing creativity.”
Leon Vynehall is “an artist of distinct talent”, according to Mixmag - and few could argue with that. An Ivor Novello-nominated artist, albums such Nothing Is Still (“a stunning concept record about his grandparents” - Pitchfork) and Rare, Forever (“warped, intense, cerebral” - The Guardian) see him push the limits of electronic music. As a DJ he is equally celebrated, touring the world and receiving acclaim for Radio 1 Essential, DJ-Kicks and Fabric Presents mixes. Last month he released the new single ‘SHELLAC’, a club banger which feels like “the work of an artist wiping the slate clean”, according to Clash.
Pretty Girl, the fast-rising Emilia Predebon, makes warm dance tracks packing an emotional punch. The Melbourne dj, singer and producer’s sound was described as “a fusion of gauzy progressive elements and traces of bedroom R&B, often featuring her own airy, purring vocals” by Resident Advisor. With latest single 'Rewind', Pretty Girl “may just have delivered a definitive ear-worm moment” (Clash).
ATRIP is a German/Polish dj and producer deeply immersed in London’s varied dance scene. “I love the city and music that’s so present here,” he says. “Whether it’s garage or jungle or bassline. Dubstep. It all comes from here.” His latest release is the eclectic and energetic Tanzpartei II (Mixtape), showcasing those influences and much, much more.
Accessibility
All Points East aims to create an inclusive festival for Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent audiences and those with long-term physical and mental health conditions. The festival works closely with Attitude is Everything and are proud to hold their Live Events Access Charter Gold Award. In order to make everyone’s visit as enjoyable as possible, they have a number of accessible facilities available on site for those who need them. For more information please click here.
A brilliantly organised, fantastically organised event, with a superb line-up. Thank you!
Well organised event, reassuring Security checks on entry, well laid out site and good supply of food, drink and toilets. Sunny warm weather helped. Minor criticism was the onsite signposts to stages were too few and not clear enough for first time visitors
We so enjoyed the music festival friendly help and lovely place to go
Such a well run event, felt very safe and secure and heavily staffed. Fantastic selection of food stools and bars, lots of other on sire facilities. Would definately recommend and will be back next year!
Inclusive, thought provoking and excellent musicianship. Loyal Carner is a force for good