Common People will return on two fronts again this year, with the twin metropolitan festivals in Southampton and Oxford running on Saturday 27th May. Both held at lovely open locations within the city, at Southampton Common and Oxford’s South Park, the events will welcome a plethora of attractions aimed at providing for the whole family.

Both of the Common People festivals benefit from the diverse music policy of parent event Bestival, whose organisers are behind the still relatively new Common People brand. Sean Paul will headline Oxford on Saturday and Southampton on Sunday, with Pete Tong performing Ibiza Classics alongside The Heritage Orchestra on the reverse dates. Other impressive sets will include Groove Armada, Saint Etienne, Novelist and Rag’n’Bone Man, with Wild Beasts and Foals also teaming up for a unique DJ set. Becky Hill, The Cuban Brothers and Elvana - a Nirvana cover band fronted by an Elvis impersonator - are also set to play, as are DJs like Joy Orbison, Redlight, Goldie, Midland and Kornel Kovacs.

Tickets are now on sale for the two events, which kick off at 10:30am and run through to 11:30pm.

Southampton

Saturday

Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics performed by The Heritage Orchestra and conducted By Jules Buckley

Saturday The Common Stage

Tom Odell / Loyle Carner / Faithless (Dj Set)
Becky Hill / Stefflon Don / Sean Mcgowan
Kassassin Street / Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana /
Black Kate Boppers

Saturday The Uncontained Stage:

Moxie Presents On Loop: Joy Orbison / Midland /
Kornél Kovács / Felix Dickinson / Or:La

Sunday

Sean Paul

Sunday The Common Stage:

Groove Armada (Dj Set) / Wild Beasts Foals (Dj Set) /
The Selecter + The Beat / Saint Etienne / Amy Macdonald /
House Gospel Choir / Lucy Leave

Sunday The Uncontained Stage:

My Nu Leng & M8s: Very Special Guest: Goldie
Novelist / Redlight / Gotsome / Klose One

Across The Weekend

Uncommon Stage Presented By The Joiners:

Beans On Toast / Black Honey / Natives / Happy Accidents / Cassava / Fever / Xockha
Feeble Grandpa / Scarecrow Boat / Nakamarra / Gun Shy / Deltorers
Djs Across The Weekend:
Junk Presents: Luca Pilato + More
Buddy Love / Hadda / Pelo Rizardo / Deaf By Disco / Soul 45
Pete Callard / Handsome Dave Rocker / Little Chief / Aldo Vanucci

Antics & Family Fun:

The World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle / Vinatge Funfair Rides /
The People’s Front Room / Saints Brass / Spinney Hollow Bush Crafts / Scrumptious Street Food / The
Jam Jar Bar / Sugar Skulls Cocktail Bus
Kids Area Feat. Bigtopmania Circus, Face Painting, Crazy Inflatables
Nuttfield Theatre Pop-Up Shows / Batala Samba Drummers & More To Be Announced

Oxford

Saturday
Sean Paul

Saturday The Common Stage:
Groove Armada (Dj Set) / Wild Beasts Foals (Dj Set) /
The Selecter + The Beat / Saint Etienne / Novelist /
Amy Macdonald / House Gospel Choir / Lucy Leave
Saturday The Uncontained Stage:
My Nu Leng & M8s: Very Special Guest: Goldie
Novelist / Redlight / Gotsome / Klose One

Sunday
Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Classics performed by The Heritage Orchestra and conducted By Jules Buckley

Sunday The Common Stage
Rag'n'bone Man / Becky Hill / The Cuban Brothers
Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana / Coldredlight

Sunday The Uncontained Stage:

Moxie Presents On Loop: Joy Orbison / Midland /
Kornél Kovács / Felix Dickinson / Or:La

Across The Weekend

Uncommon Stage Presented By Nightshift:

Shadow / Zaia /The Balkan Wanderers / Jess Hall & Barney Morse Brown / Kanadia
Vienna Ditto / Death Of Hi-Fi / Leader / Young Women's Music Project
Rhymeskeemz / The Shapes / Low Island / Desert Storm / The Epstein
Little Red / The Pink Diamond Revue / Catgod / Slate Hearts
The Pig’s Big Record Club Stage Hosted By The Shellac Collective 78s Djs:
Redfoot / Sara Spade & The Noisy Boys / Schrödinger's Strings / Datum Plane
The Henry Brothers / Molly Davies & More

Djs Across The Weekend:

Shepdog (Nice Up!) / Del Gazeebo / Count Skylarkin /
Kerry & Casio Vs Harvey K-Tel / Dj Binge / Peepshow Paddy / Housewurk /
Back For Good / Dapper Dan / Danny.Wav / Ella Fantazia / Trol23 /
Dasher + Wazzy / Bustmasta Barrydark / Dj Circles Vs Nelly B Page / Nick Moorbath
Reggae Bingo / Mick Swagger / Miss Splinters / Jason King / Alex From Wigan
Amazing Bars, Venues & Street Food

Antics & Family Fun:

Disco Shed / Vinatge Funfair Rides / Pop-Up Perfromances / Horns Of Plenty / Scrumptious Street Food / Cocktail Bars / Kids Area Feat. Circus, Face Painting, Crazy Inflatables / & More To Be Announced

Photo courtesy of Common People Southampton