Cardiff's Swn Festival announces 2017 line up

The metropolitan festival boasts a stellar line up of the best established and emerging talent in alternative music.

Amelia Ward

Last updated: 13th Sep 2017

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Back for an eleventh year, Cardiff's multi venue Swn Festival has announced the artists who will feature on the line up for 2017. 

Founded by long time advocate of new music, Radio 1's Huw Stephens and Cardiff based promoter John Rostron, the festival was started after an inspirational trip to SXSW and has featured early career appearances from the likes of Alt J, Rag N Bone Man and Wolf Alice

This year's series of events will stretch from Friday 22nd September, when Swn kicks off with The Skints at a one-off show just down the M4 in Swansea, before returning to Cardiff where it will continue until Friday 21st October. Also on the line up are the likes of electro indie four piece Clean Cut Kid, alt-rockers The Amazons and Malian high tempo African R&B group Songhoy Blues.

The month of gigs will culminate in a day long event which will showcase the very best in up and coming talent, including False Advertising and more.

For Swn Festival tickets and full lineup details see below.

Sacred Paws - Friday 22nd September, The Transport Club Cardiff

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Songhoy Blues - Saturday 23rd September, Tramshed in Cardiff

This event has been cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances

Jen Cloher - Sunday 1st October, Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff

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Touts and Vistas - Wednesday 4th October, The Transport Club

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This is the Kit - Thursday 5th October, The Globe in Cardiff

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Swn Festival 2017 presents: Off Kilter - Saturday 7th October, Royal College Of Music and Drama

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Dan Bettridge - Sunday 8th October, The Big Top

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The Amazons -  Monday 9th October, Tramshed in Cardiff

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She Drew The Gun - Tuesday 10th October, Clwb Ifor Bach

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Tom McRae - Friday 13th October, St John's Church Canton in Cardiff

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Clean Cut Kid - Monday 16th October, Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff

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Peace - Friday 20th, Tramshed 

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Swn Festival Finale - Saturday 21st October, various venues in Cardiff

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