TICKETS have gone on sale for a new series of concerts taking place in a natural amphitheatre this summer.
The Wasing estate near Aldermaston is opening its doors for On The Mount, five different events showcasing a range of musical styles and acts.
The first concert will be on Thursday, June 22, and see British-American trio Gabriels perform.
The group were shortlisted for the BRIT Awards International Group of the Year, following the release of the first half of their debut album Angels and Queens.
They will be supported at this show by Olivia Dean, and Rachel Chinouriri, one of The Guardian’s Ones to Watch for 2023.
On Sunday, June 25, it will be the turn of Hawaiian-born, California-raised Jack Johnson. He is a Grammy-nominated, BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter who last year released his eighth studio album, Meet The Moonlight. Previous albums On and On, and In Between Dreams, went platinum and multi-platinum respectively.
Primal Scream will be performing on Friday, June 30, and they will be fronted by founding member Bobby Gillespie.
The band embrace everything from psychedelic pop to degenerate rock’n’roll; euphoric rave to industrial gloom.
Along with hit singles such as Movin’ On Up, Rocks and Loaded, the band have achieved seven Top 10 albums and were the first winners of the Mercury Music Prize in 1992.
On Saturday, July 1, BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter Ben Howard makes an appearance.
He’s used to festivals, having performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. His recent albums are Noonday Dream in 2018, and Collections from the Whiteout in 2021.
The final set is Sunday, July 2, and sees Icelandic post-rock icons Sigur Ros perform a UK Festival Exclusive, having last year celebrated 20 years since the release of their third album Untitled, otherwise known as ( ).
The band have now released seven studio albums, two films, solo albums, side projects, orchestral and choral works, tech start-up collaborations, music for dance companies and leading visual artists, as well as several film scores.
Wasing previously hosted the Glade dance music festival in the mid-late 2000s, and currently hosts the Medicine Festival, which invites people to envision a more enlightened, peaceful and sustainable world.
On The Mount curators are John Empson and Ollie Rosenblatt of Senbla.
They said: “We’re delighted to bring such a diverse and wonderful line-up to the inaugural year of On The Mount, with artists that match the beauty and spectacular nature of The Mount at Wasing.
“We can’t wait for audiences to really experience something different on these summer evenings beneath the stars and surrounded by the woodland.”
And this anticipation was matched by Andrew Perkins, CEO of Wasing Estate.
“We are exceptionally excited to launch The Mount, bringing audiences and artists together to harmonise in nature and community through restorative musical experiences,” he said.
“We are equally thrilled to announce our partnership with Senbla to deliver an unforgettable line-up of outstanding artists and trailblazing creative entertainment, alongside Wasing’s very own unique and culturally diverse launch event; a cutting-edge curation celebrating revitalising indigenous, world & contemporary music.”
The On The Mount events will be preceded by a Summer Solstice opening event on June 21.
Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.uk. For more, log on to: www.wasing.co.uk
