Headliners including Nicole Scherzinger, Dave Stewart’s Eurythmics Songbook, Gladys Knight, Rylan, Nigel Kennedy, Sam Ryder and much more are on the bill at Henley Festival 2024
Henley Festival Presented by Westcoast is thrilled to reveal a sensational line-up for 2024, featuring five magical summer nights packed full of world-class music, comedy, dining, dancing and magical moments from Wednesday 10 July to Sunday 14 July.
Westcoast, a Berkshire based technology company distributing some of the world’s leading tech brands, are delighted to continue their long association with Henley Festival in 2024 and to support RISE, Henley Festival’s charitable programme.
Festival for all
The UK’s only black-tie music and arts festival – an unmissable experience set on the beautiful riverside in Henley-on-Thames – invites festival goers to be part of something truly amazing: a world-class music programme of pop, world, classical, folk and jazz set alongside stellar comedy, stunning art galleries and sculpture installations, as well as gourmet dining, dancing and jaw-dropping fireworks.
Founded as a charity more than 40 years ago, Henley Festival’s mission is to support the next generation of talent. This year’s Henley Festival RISE line-up will once again give a platform for young musicians, comedians and visual artists to take their first steps on stage, as well offering opportunities for young people aspiring to work behind the scenes.
“RISE is rapidly becoming the beating heart of Henley Festival and is at the core of everything we do. We’re delighted to be able to expand our RISE programme in 2024 to provide more paid opportunities for young emerging talent to perform, exhibit or complete work placements,” says Jo Bausor, CEO of Henley Festival
Something new
New for this year, Henley Festival has presented the inaugural Westcoast RISING Star Award – celebrating outstanding achievement and great potential – to singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist KATYA, known for her refreshingly personal solo performances where she combines her soulful vocals and layered guitar with electronic beats, jazz overtones and atmospheric soundscapes. KATYA’s debut single, ‘I’ll Take Your Number’, was released the day before her performance on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury, and garnered national and international radio support with spins on BBC Radio 1 and on Germany’s Deutschlandfunk Kultur.
“I’m really grateful to have been chosen to receive Westcoast’s Rising Star award. It means so much to be acknowledged for my music and the work I continue to put in to further my career, particularly as an independent artist. RISE at Henley Festival is such an important initiative, and the support it provides up-and-coming creatives like myself is invaluable,” says KATYA.
Floating Stage headliners
Nicole Scherzinger
Gladys Knight
Dave Stewart’s Eurythmics Songbook
Ministry of Sound Ibiza Anthems with Ellie Sax
Nigel Kennedy
Sam Ryder
Late Night in the Club
Rylan
The Bootleg Beatles
Comedy at the Paradiso & Riverside
Mark Watson
Angela Barnes
Dara O’Briain
Sara Pascoe
RISE by Henley Festival
Alex Francis
Louise Parker
The Multiverse
Eden Hunter
The Great Leslie
The Wave Machine
Jazz & Swing at the Paradiso
Mimi Rose & The Mulberry Earls
Rebecca Poole
Belle Noir
Electro Swing Project
Natty Congeroo & The Flames of Rhythm
World in the Bedouin Tent
Amuse Manouche
Coyote
Natalie Gray
Horses on the Beach
Jesse Smith
See more of the line-up at henley-festival.co.uk
