We are once again completely heart warmed by the incredible press, artist and audience response from this year’s festival. A huge thank you to all that joined us in creating joyous memories together. The festival wouldn’t be what it is without the support from our wonderful audience.
“Others are catalysts and cultivators – places where connections are made, communities are sustained and future collaborations may take root. The inspiring, tenacious Supersonic is one of the latter, and for anyone still in doubt of its value, for even a relatively blockbuster (in this context) artist like Oldham, decades-established in his own right, it remains integral.”
★★★★★
The Guardian, read full review
photo by Robert Barrett
“As long as festivals as uplifting, as communal, and as defiant as Supersonic continue to defy the odds, there is hope.”
– The Quietus, read full review
“Artistic Director Lisa Meyer articulately expressed her aspirations for the three day event: “I hope that Supersonic will be a space for people to find comfort in one another, catharsis in music, and a celebration of an amazing community and extraordinary art.”… we are delighted to confirm that Meyer’s words transcended into a real life experience for us.”
– Get In Her Ears, read full review
Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone goes Supersonic 2024 | Listen Here
The Freak Zone makes its annual pilgrimage to Birmingham for the mighty Supersonic festival for a celebration of leftfield and experimental music. Expect to hear from Gazelle Twin, Mary Lattimore, ØXN, some prog morris dancers and some wrestlers in giant papier-mache heads.
Taliable by Alice Needham
“The ever-amazing Capsule crew have been curating the best in the most challenging, experimental and downright rocking music and art year after year to huge acclaim.”
– Devolution Magazine, read full review
“The most cutting of cutting edge festivals returns for its annual celebration of the eclectic and a typically stunning bill of music that keeps you both intrigued and guessing.”
– Louder Than War, read full review
Maxine Peake with Pocket Signs Punch and Judy Photo by John Convey
“Demonstrates how the festival constantly pushes boundaries in terms of it’s artistic exploration“
– God Is In The TV Zine, read full review
“Birmingham is lucky to have such a visionary festival in its portfolio.”
– John Robb, Louder Than War, read full review
“Among the many reasons to love Supersonic, up near the top of the list is the programming. Sunday brings an unprecedented line-up of artists making striking new music that is openly engaged with traditional forms or in some way folk adjacent.”
– Echoes and Dust, read full review
“The Supersonic team pulled off another blinder in 2024 and, as Bonnie “Prince” Billy proclaimed during his headline set on Sunday: “I hope that you’re all enjoying this weekend – because there’s absolutely no excuse not to.”
★★★★★
The Arts Desk, read full review
Bonnie “Prince” Billy by Robert Barrett
“a celebration of the very best in experimental music on a world wide scale!”
– Birthday Cake For Breakfast, read full review
“what makes it so great and so nourishing, but such an abundance of cultural riches takes time to fully digest.”
– Friday Echoes and Dust, read full review
“Supersonic is a very important and special festival”
– TDE Promotions, read full review
“They do not miss. She’s fierce but Yallah radiates positive vibes while Debmaster brings the futurist beats. Their set is a double joy… a smiling demonstration of the festival’s defiant spirit.”
– Echos and Dust on MC Yallah X Debmaster Performance, read full review
MC Yallah By Alice Needham
“HOLY SHITSNACKS CAN I COME BACK NEXT YEAR?!! But seriously, the whole team put their hearts and souls into making Birmingham the coolest place on Earth, curating the best programme with the most experimental alternative acts from all over the world. Supersonic is also a wonderful place where community is more than a word.”
– The Sleeping Shaman, read the full review of Friday / Saturday / Sunday
“my bones would rattle, my brain would fizz, and my ears would hear things they had never heard before. All thanks to Supersonic Festival – legendary among explorers of the sonically daring.”
“Supersonic’s reputation precedes it, often cited as one of the UK’s best small festivals. Like all the best festivals, it does not try to be all things to all people, and over 20 years it has ploughed its own furrow of championing experimental sounds and encouraging creativity…from a curatorial standpoint, the team at Capsule, the Birmingham-based group behind the festival, pulled an absolute blinder out. I don’t do stars, but if I did, I’d offer five.”
– In Spite Magazine, read the full review of Friday / Saturday / Sunday
“To transport the audience into another world is a high-flown premise of many music festivals. It’s not an easy thing to do. Birmingham’s 2024 Supersonic Festival performed the task splendidly. With a line-up filled to the brims with high-quality performances of various genres and disciplines, a laid-back atmosphere, workshops, other activities, and friendly enthusiastic faces across the audience, Supersonic created space where one could relax and fully immerse oneself into this alternative reality where art can flourish. The artist list was incredibly rich in various genres, genders and backgrounds.”
– Women of Noise, read full review
F*CHOIR By Ewan Williamson
“It remains one of our most diverse, exciting and forward-thinking festivals.”
– The Wire
“also what makes Supersonic special: the audience isn’t treated as a commodity or cash cow to be squeezed for every last penny; rather, they are integrated into the festival’s very fabric. From the workshops to the intimate performances and the warmth of the festival staff, this positive energy permeates the atmosphere. You can really sense that the artists buy into this ethos, with established names like Maxine Peake, and Brum techno legend DJ Surgeon all making appearances throughout the weekend.”
– Off Licence Magazine, read full review
