Soundbites
"The organisers of Rockaway Beach have come up with a better line-up than any of its competitors have mustered in recent times... one of the most enjoyable music events of the year..." - Drowned in Sound
“A crystalline magic hangs in the air...” - Louder Than War
“A brave new festival.” - Line of Best Fit
“The most wondrously surreal setting imaginable.” - Dots and Dashes
“Best Boutique Festival - Rockaway Beach” - Loud Noises!
2016 Line Up
The first second of Rockaway Beach in 2016 featured this amazing line up.
Suede
Saint Etienne
Killing Joke
We Are Scientists
Wire
The Wedding Present
Luna
Cats Eyes
Lee Scratch Perry
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart / Damo Suzuki's Network featuring St Deluxe / Bill Ryder-Jones / Membranes / Jane Weaver
Kagoule / Black Honey / Blanck Mass / Eliza Shaddad / Desert Mountain Tribe / Gang / Bloody Knees / Man Made / TVAM / Multibird / FEWS
Girl Friend / CLINIC / Joanna Gruesome / Yuck / Eyre Llew / Batuk
Film Screening and DJ Sets
Suede's 'Night Thoughts' plus Q&A with Roger Sargent
Killing Joke's 'The Death and Resurrection Show' plus Q&A and gathering with classic deep cuts
'Where You're Meant to Be' plus live performance from Aidan Moffat
Don Letts (DJ set)
Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) DJ Set
Plus more to be announced
2015 Line Up
The first edition of Rockaway Beach in 2015 featured this amazing line up.
Friday 09 October
Astral Pattern
Soundtracks (DJ Set)
Film: The Lost Boys
Saturday 10 October
Gum Takes Tooth
Fever Dream
Stuart Braithwaite (DJ Set)
Pressure (DJ Set)
Film: The Big Lebowski
Sunday 11 October
Emmacosta
St Sleep
Walleater
Alex Ohm
Prince Vaseline
Borrowed Cassettes (DJ Set)
Pressure (DJ Set)
Shocking Pinks (DJ Set)
A Low Hum (DJ Set)
Film: Donnie Darko