Brownstock Music Festival

The Brownstock Music Festival is a music festival held annually at Morris Farm in Chelmsford, Essex. The festival, held over three days annually since 2005, attracts thousands of visitors each year. It was operated by Count of Ten Ltd (Y Not Festival, Truck Festival, Tramlines) which is now owned by Global Radio. The festival started small, but now has 4 separate stages and 23 festival areas. The festival takes pride in its independent and homegrown roots. For example, Aberdeen Angus beef from the farm being the only beef you can buy at the festival and the family hand-make many of the festival decorations.

The 2016 Festival took place on the weekend of the 8–10 July. Over the weekend the festival saw headline sets from Tinie Tempah, Mark Ronson, Kelis, + another 150 acts over the 3 days.

2005–2008

The first three Brownstock Festivals were private family events hosting local bands that were unsigned at the time, including The Brights, Darwyn, These New Puritans and Matt Cardle.

2009

In 2009 the Brown Family applied for and were granted an official entertainments licence by Essex County Council[1] and the event became public for the first time.[2] It was headlined by The Holloways and Finley Quaye.

2010

The 2010 festival grew to 2 stages[3] – a dance stage and a main stage. The festival was also covered by BBC Introducing for the first time.[4] It was headlined by The Reverend and the Makers and Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip.[5]

2011

The 2011 festival had the largest number of visitors to date, reaching the licence capacity of 4999. The 2011 festival had 5 stages and over 100 acts during the weekend. The stages included a Piano Bar, Dance Tent, Main Stage, Silent Disco and Comedy Stage.[6] It was headlined by Pendulum, Example, Athlete and Ms. Dynamite[7]

2012

The 2012 festival took place on 31 August–2 September 2012. The festival saw the return of The Piano Bar as well as new additions The Treehouse Stage and The Stumble Inn. the festival was headlined by Labrinth, Zane Lowe, The Futureheads and Nero.

2013

The 2013 festival took place on 30 August–1 September 2013. The festival grew by an extra 2000 people and was headlined by DJ Yoda, Professor Green and The Fratellis.

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Friday 30 August
DJ Yoda Grizzly Bear Creme De Chevre Stealing Signs Hamptons	Liam Bone TC Scoundrel M1

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Saturday 31 August
Professor Green Tom Odell Devlin Delilah The Milk Missing Andy F.O.X Bambi Disemboweled By Sharks Glenn Godfrey Ordinary Noise	Mark Ronson Benga & Youngman Jaguar Skills Doorly Suis Generis The Captain Woody Two Shoes Excel Shuffle

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Sunday 1 September
The Fratellis The Pigeon Detectives Hadouken! King Charles Man Get Out Arthur Walwin Micro Jupiter Josephine and The Artizans Frett Killatrix Ellekaye	Duke Dumont Doorly Second City Roni Size Beardy Man Krafty Kuts COMEDIAN Junior Simpsons COMEDIAN Mike Mcclean COMEDIAN Paul Mccaffrey

2014

The 2014 festival took place on 29–31 August 2013. Celebrating its 10th Birthday the festival was headlined by Dizzee Rascal, De La Soul and Razorlight.

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Friday 29 August
Dizzee Rascal Cuban Brothers Grizzly Bearz Creme De Chévre	P Money Liam Bone DJ Cable Panda Co-Jay

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Saturday 30 August
De La Soul Roots Manuva Chloe Howl Goldie Lookin Chain Josh Record Ted Zed The Feud Tina V New Street Adventure Cable Street Collective Mok The Show	DJ EZ Claude Von Stroke Route 94 Doorly Maribou State Jack Beats Mak & Pasteman Nimblefingerz Kaptain Woody Dev K-Kong Undy & Carter Mirror City

Main Stage	The Good Shed
Sunday 31 August
Razorlight The Feeling Bipolar Sunshine The Milk Nothing but Thieves Young Kato Dexters M+A Frett Stax Revue The Kings Parade	Pendulum (DJ Set) Sigma Shy FX Matrix & Futurebound Scoundrel Shuffle Jammy The Comedy Club

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[1] STOW MARIES: Up to 5,000 revellers to descend on tiny village | This is Essex

[2] Festival gets green light. Maldon and Burnham Standard

[3] In pictures. 1000s head to Brownstock Festival

[4] BBC Introducing in Essex, Brownstock and V Festival preview

[5] Total Essex: Get involved at Brownstock

[6] Brownstock Festival | Maldon and Burnham Standard

[7] BBC News - Athlete and Example to headline Brownstock Festival