Groupie’s Guide to Truck Festival: What to See & Do
After a four year cooling off period for some (Willow) and a first time camping-at-a-festival experience for others (Hollie). Groupie is gracing the fields of Truck Festival, and we intend to do all the things to make us seem as cool as possible, and to interact with as many cool people as possible to try and learn their tricks and steal their coolness. Here’s our guide of what to do and what bands to see when you get there. If you’re there, say hi, give us love, let us steal your cool.
Thursday:
SOLV - Thursday 22:45 Market Stage
She haunts me in my dreams, she is beauty, she is grace, she scares me, I love her. - Willow
The Wombats Thursday 21:00 Truck Stage
So apparently Thursdays headliners are a three piece indie rock band, not a bunch of cute fluffy Australian animals? - confused by this, Hollie
Swim Deep - Thursday 19:30 Truck Stage
A staple of our youth, I hope they play Honey, ooh ooh baby. - Willow
Joely - Thursday 16:30 Truck Stage
Going to get our souls resurrected via folk pop. - Willow
Friday:
Shrek - Friday 23:00 The Rockin’ Chair
After making your way to the festival, setting up camp, enjoying your first day of live music, what’s a better way to end your Friday night than watching arguably the most iconic film of all time - Shrek. - Hollie (see you there)
Two Door Cinema Club - Friday 21:30 Truck Stage
What does that even mean? We don’t know, but what we do know is that this is a must see for anyone who was indie before it was ironic. - unironically, Rosie
Spector - Friday 20:30 The Nest
One of my favourite bands in the whole world. Have never made a bad song. Fred, held my hand once. - I love you, Willow
Barrioke - Friday 20:30 The Rockin’ Chair
The legend, the icon and all round nice guy, Barry from Eastenders takes to the stage to host an hour of karaoke. - need I say more? Hollie
Opus Kink - Friday 19:00 The Nest
Offensively well dressed guys churning out a filthy mixture of jazz and punky guitar riffs, sign me up! - kisses, Rosie
Opus Kink by Mags Ochalek - Groupie Magazine Issue 3
Heavy Lungs - Friday 17:45 The Nest
They’re back, and they’re better than ever. Is Danny Nedelko going to look at me like he hates me again? Or are we in love? Can't wait to find out… - Willow
The Vaccines - Friday 19:45 Truck Stage
I used to listen to Norgaard on my way to school when I was 17, it changed my brain chemistry, so yeah. - thanks for the mental damage, Willow
Wunderhorse - Friday 19:00 Market Stage
I don’t know why they’re called that but they always sound great. - just horsing around, Briony
Kate Nash - Friday 18:15 Truck Stage
YOU SAID I MUST EAT SO MANY LEMONS BECAUSE I AM SO BITTER - his friends were in fact fitter, Willow
Mae Muller - Friday 17:15 Truck Stage
I’ve heard she sometimes dresses up like a cowgirl and it’s not a want it’s a need to see it IRL. - Willlow
Somebody’s Child - Friday 16:15 Truck Stage
Groupie alumnus, wonder if he’s THAT shy on stage. - professionally, Willow
Ivo graham Friday 13:50 The Rockin’ Chair
Eton graduate, task master royalty and easily the most adorable comedian on the line up - comedically, Hollie
Somebody’s Child by Briony Graham Rudd - Groupie Magazine Issue 3
Saturday:
Alt-J - Saturday 21:30 Truck Stage
13 year old me is dying. One of my friend’s boyfriends in year 9 played guitar and he showed her the music video for Breezeblocks. I remember seeing it the next day in school, I had nightmares for weeks but I kept going back. Alt-J were basically my musical awakening. - now musically awake, Rosie
Connie Constance - Saturday 19:30 The Nest
‘Monty Python’ got me through a breakup, Connie is an indie-rock goddess. ‘Miss Power’ is a dramatic and passionate album which unpicks some difficult themes. Yet expect to feel elated - she’s the older sister we all want hyping us. - love, Rosie
Maisie Peters - Saturday 18:15 Truck Stage
I’ve bleached my hair before, I know I shouldn't be blonde, I don’t suit it, but she makes me want to be blonde. God she’s so cool, Maisie will you be my girlfriend <3 - yours forever, Willow
PORIJ - Saturday 17:45 Market Stage
They supported Coldplay, I love them, I think they’re wicked. - Viva la PORIJ, Willow
Not to be confused with Porridge (Radio), Porij give you funky bass-lines, swirling electronics and some fierce and high-energy grooves. Expect it to be heavy on the bass. - Rosie
English Teacher - Saturday 15:30 Market Stage
Feel like everyone was a little bit in love with their English teacher? Safe to say the trend continues here, everyone should be excited to see this quirky quartet. - love notes in class, Rosie
Deadletter - Saturday 14:30 Market Stage
One of my favourite pots and pans sounding bands honestly. - what a way to wake up, Briony
English Teacher by Rosie Carne - Groupie Magazine Issue 3
Sunday:
Royal Blood - Sunday 21:30 Truck Stage
Genuinely and sickly excited to see if they flip us off after their set, I’ll giggle. - Willow
Everything Everything - Sunday 20:30 Market Stage
A melting pot of obscure references and allusions, Everything Everything are eclectic and dynamic, cranking out some absolute bangers from all ends of the musical spectrum. - live from the melting pot, Rosie
Self Esteem - Sunday 19:45 Truck Stage
Fresh from supporting Blur, Self Esteem brings her Sheffield charm to Truck. My love for this woman knows no bounds. I would die for her. Find me in the crowd screaming along, crying, ending all my toxic situationships and barking at any strange men that come my way. - crying already, Hollie
Feet - Sunday 17:45 The Nest
You either love of them or you hate them. Cheesy. Responsible for the spike in sales of Linda McCartney products in the festive season. One of those bands that you can bump into anywhere and everywhere. First saw them supporting our favourite Irish boys Inhaler a few years ago, most recently seen in a small underground bar in Soho. - vegetarianly, Briony
Rachel Chinouriri - Sunday 17:45 Market Stage
The most beautiful girl in the world, who writes the best indie pop songs also in the world. Last time I saw her she had this incredible neon green two piece on and I’m so excited for her outfit at Truck. - your biggest fan, Willow
Pale Waves - Sunday 17:15 Truck Stage
I based my whole style on Heather Baron-Gracie for years. Still wish I could be as cool as her. - adoringly, Willow
Stone - Sunday 16:45 Market Stage
Honestly because I cannot get that left right forward song out of my head. - Briony
Prima Queen - Sunday 15:15 Truck Stage
Saw them support The Big Moon a few months ago and they’re just really quite cool actually. - supportively, Briony
Prima Queen by Willow Shields - Groupie Magazine Issue 2
Sean Walsh - Sunday 14:15 The Rockin’ Chair
blink 182 stan and Matt Hancock’s bestie will be bringing his comedy to Truck on Sunday afternoon. I expect us all to be singing ed Sheeran’s ‘perfect’ - Hollie
The Last Dinner Party - Sunday 13:45 Market Stage
Finally caved in and listened to them and I get it. The girlies were right. - girlishly, Briony
My friend Tom said they’re a “big girl slay”. I love my feral girls. - relating to the “girls be like” meme, Willow
Cowboyy - Saturday 12:15 Market Stage
Noisy, fun and technically unpredictable, Cowboyy will give you some shit-hot guitar solos to get a bit riotous to. What more can you want to wake you up on a Sunday? - I’ll be tired, Rosie
The Deep Blue - Sunday 11:45 The Nest
I will be hungover, feeling sick, smelly and in a foul mood. But cup of coffee in hand I will be at the nest (probably sat down) supporting the girls! - the bluest of blues, Willow
The Deep Blue by Marieke Hulzinga - Groupie Magazine Issue 3