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Kicking off the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend, this year’s Love Saves the Day festival is set to be bigger and better than ever before. Playing host to live sets from both headliners Chase & Status and Bicep, and taking place over Bank Holiday Thursday 2nd and Bank Holiday Friday 3rd June, the festival’s diverse offering of fresh talent and towering names will play across 10 stages at its new home, Bristol’s iconic Ashton Court. 

Across both days they’re serving up some of the best artists of the moment, from tech-house legends to dnb heroes, artists pushing the parameters of grime and vocalists that touch the soul. From international superstars to emerging acts ready to give their all – and definitely ones to watch – there is something for everyone. Proudly championing locals as always, and utilising Bristol’s uncapped fountain of remarkable talent, Team Love has pulled out all the stops to celebrate a decade of love. 

Alongside the increased capacity there will be ten stages, which includes their iconic and adored favourites such as the 360 degrees Centre Stage and Brouhaha, as well as The Lonely Hearts Club returning from a short hiatus – and brand new bespoke constructions that raise the bar even higher.

Dnb heads can rest assured that both The Blast and RUN partnerships will have them covered. However, for those who prefer house, techno – and all things in between – expect to be spoilt for choice. Paradiso has had a total makeover and all-new stage design, while Lost Gardens has been specially curated by Jamz Supernova on the Friday. Festival veterans Teachings in Dub are back and bringing Firmly Rooted Soundsystem, and what would LSTD be without its beloved Shambarbers?

With two new stage additions this year, festival goers are truly in for a treat- that’s if they can find them… Hidden Corners packs a healthy roster of some of Bristol’s best up-and-coming talent. Similarly, Transmission – another new structure for 2022 and hosted by SWU FM- features some of the City’s most promising young DJs alongside headliners that are notorious for packing a punch.

Organisers have promised the most memorable edition of the festival to date. Penny Warner, Team Love director, explains:

“This is a new chapter in the Love Saves story and Ashton Court is an incredibly exciting move for us.  It’s allowing us to really expand the event in so many ways; more stages, bigger capacities and some of the most epic line-ups we’ve ever had…and we get the bonus of an extra-long bank holiday weekend!”

Tickets for Love Saves the Day are available to buy now on the event website: https://lovesavestheday.org/

Full Love Saves The Day 2022 line-up:  

THURSDAY 2 JUNE 2022

MAIN STAGE

BICEP (LIVE) / KURUPT FM / CAROLINE POLACHEK / YOUNG T & BUGSEY / RAY BLK / FOLAMOUR AV / JAYDA G / UNKNOWN T / ROSS FROM FRIENDS / TSHA / SHAYBO / MIDAS THE JAGABAN / LANCEY FOUX / BELLAH / AMARIA BB / GRUBBO / SBA KARMA / M.O.E./ K*NERS & THE K-STAR TEAM / ROCHY ROMERO

CENTRE STAGE

THE BLESSED MADONNA / HAAI / ANZ / MOXIE / ELLIE STOKES / BILLIE GEORGE

PARADISO

PATRICK TOPPING B2B EATS EVERYTHING / FRANKY WAH / SHERMANOLOGY / ARIELLE FREE / ELLIS ROBERTS

BROUHAHA HOSTED BY THE BLAST

DJ EZ / SUB FOCUS / HOLY GOOF / FLAVA D / PROBLEM CENTRAL / KOVEN / SAM BINGA w/ EMZ + REDDERZ / DJ FLIGHT B2B SWEETPEA / RUTH ROYAL / BLAST DJS FT PA’s FROM TALLULAH BLUE, GRIZ-O & SYLLA / HOSTS: CHICKABOO & JUMA

LOST GARDENS

ARTWORK/ NATASHA DIGGS / LUKE UNA / MILLIE MCKEE / MOREY CILLAR

SHAMBARBERS

CHAOS IN THE CBD / ALYA L / DANI WHYLIE / BILL / CONCRETE JUNGYALS / LILY HUU / FELIX JOY /

FEEL THE REAL / PRINCESS KOKO

TRANSMISSION HOSTED BY SWU FM

YUNG SINGH / OM UNIT B2B DJRUM / ADDISON GROOVE / EICH / THE KELLY TWINS / CHLOE SAGE / LIVE PA’s

HIDDEN CORNERS

OK WILLIAMS / DR BANANA / NIKS / BRUCE / DAR DISKU / TAI LOKUN / IDO PLUMES

FRIDAY 3 JUNE 2022

MAIN STAGES

CHASE AND STATUS / MURA MASA / ARLO PARKS / EASY LIFE /TEMS / POTTER PAYPER / CASISDEAD BERWYN / PRIYA RAGU / GROVE / MOONCHILD SANELLY / WATCH THE RIDE / CHIKAYA / BORN2BE SHOWCASE / FESSOR / JON

CENTRE STAGE HOSTED BY RUN

ANDY C / WILKINSON / FRICTION / DJ MARKY / A.M.C / HARRIET JAXXON / “D*MINDS B2B NATTY LOU / FT TRIGGA & SPYDA / DAZEE B2B EUPHONIQUE / CRITICAL IMPACT / A LITTLE SOUND / KENDRICK B2B ANAIS B2B TS2W 

HOSTS: GQ, TONN PIPER, JAKES, LINGUISTICS, PHANTOM

SASASAS PRESENTS PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

PARADISO HOSTED BY LOVE INTERNATIONAL

PALMS TRAX / CALL SUPER / DANIELLE / MANAMI / DAVE HARVEY + CHEZ DE MILO / DAISY MOON

BROUHAHA

SONNY & GORGON / HEIDI / KITTY AMOR / GOTSOME / SPICYIVY

LOST GARDENS HOSTED BY JAMZ SUPERNOVA

JAMZ SUPERNOVA / INDIA JORDAN / NIA ARCHIVES / SHY ONE / SAM INTERFACE / VANESSA MARIE

b2b DJ POLO

SHAMBARBERS HOSTED BY BITCH PLEASE!

HORSE MEAT DISCO / A FOR ALPHA / SOFA SOFA / SUZE ROSSER / BUTCH QUEEN / DUVET VOUS / EMMY / SLEAZY SESSIONS / SOUL SHAKE

TRANSMISSION HOSTED BY SWU FM

MY NU LENG & DREAD MC / NOTION / KYRIST / JOSSY MITSU b2b DR DUBPLATE /FELIX JOY /LEXXI

HIDDEN CORNERS

BATU / JOSEY REBELLE / MAD MIRAN / LCY / MEDIS