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Forwards Festival 2025 lineup poster.

Forwards Festival 2025

August 23 - 24, 2025
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Top Rated Artist

Orbital
Orbital
46
 critic concert reviews
89
%

Lineup Highlights

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Orbital, Ezra Collective, Confidence Man, and English Teacher
Headliners

What To Know

Forwards Festival 2025 is a 2-day festival on August 23 - 24, 2025 at The Downs, Bristol, United Kingdom. LiveRate recommends watching Orbital, Ezra Collective, Confidence Man, and English Teacher.

Festival Info

Date
August 23 - 24, 2025
Venue
The Downs
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom

Lineup Live Ratings A-Z  

Artist Live Ratings
(as of 6/6/25)
Jorja Smith live in concert.
Jorja Smith
78
 critic concert reviews
r&b
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72
%
Barry Can't Swim live in concert.
Barry Can't Swim
6
 critic concert reviews
electronic
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
78
%
Confidence Man live in concert.
Confidence Man
27
 critic concert reviews
pop
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
88
%
Doechii live in concert.
Doechii
4
 critic concert reviews
rap
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
69
%
English Teacher live in concert.
English Teacher
28
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
83
%
Ezra Collective live in concert.
Ezra Collective
29
 critic concert reviews
jazz
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
91
%
Happy Mondays live in concert.
Happy Mondays
55
 critic concert reviews
pop
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
69
%
Mount Kimbie live in concert.
Mount Kimbie
46
 critic concert reviews
electronic
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
71
%
Nilufer Yanya live in concert.
Nilufer Yanya
31
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
69
%
Olivia Dean live in concert.
Olivia Dean
7
 critic concert reviews
r&b
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
79
%
Orbital live in concert.
Orbital
46
 critic concert reviews
electronic
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
89
%
Snapped Ankles live in concert.
Snapped Ankles
14
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
74
%
Squid live in concert.
Squid
38
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
75
%
The Last Dinner Party live in concert.
The Last Dinner Party
53
 critic concert reviews
rock
Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.
80
%
Updated
June 26, 2025
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