Backxwash by Steve Gerrard
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.
“the festival still manages to not just survive, but thrive. It could even be argued that the tougher things get in the city around them, Supersonic’s power increases in reaction. This vitality, you sense, is thanks to two things – firstly, the unbroken sense of community among the crowd, who are as friendly and inclusive as it comes, buying entirely into the festival’s wider DIY ethos. Secondly, the programming itself, which is faultless.” The Quietus
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“Supersonic is as innovative and intelligent as festival bills get. Spread across the buzzing industrial creative hub of Digbeth in Birmingham, its boundary-shattering line-ups proudly provide a home for the heavy, the weird and the experimental. It wears its values on its sleeve, championing individuality, solidarity and defiance in the face of oppressiveness from the gloomy world outside.” Kerrang
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*****
“the festival was once more a spectacular success.” The Arts Desk
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” Heavy and experimental are the watchwords for Supersonic, but this is a festival concerned less with genre boundaries than with providing a space where undiluted creativity is allowed to run amok. It has been running since 2003, and is one of the most successful small festivals in the country. It is also, arguably, the best.
Supersonic can claim to be not just the best small festival in the country, but the best of any size.” Klof Mag
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“Norwegian black metal trio Witch Club Satan made a thrilling, theatrical and utterly terrifying UK debut at Birmingham’s Supersonic Festival” Louder
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BBC 6 Music Freak Zone Supersonic 2025 Special
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Witch Club Satan by Sam John Jones
“the diversity and dynamism of Supersonic suggests an organizational wherewithal that at the very least respectable… if not marvellous.” Knotfest
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“The festival’s precarious annual existence makes each edition feel precious rather than permanent. Every year brings fresh threats, yet Meyer and her team continue to pull rabbits from increasingly expensive hats. This resilience isn’t just admirable; it’s essential. In a world trending toward homogenization, Supersonic stands as proof that the weird, the challenging, and the genuinely experimental still have a place.” Montreal Rocks
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“The dedication to showcasing such diverse artistry, and remaining fiercely independent against the ever-growing threat of gentrification, could be felt throughout. If you’ve been on the fence about going in the past, then you need to go. You won’t be disappointed.” Loud Women
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“Battling mounting odds, and the encroaching horde of dead-eyed money men, the Supersonic crew keep the torches burning for the experimental and the just plain weird. Despite continuing venue difficulties, 2025’s edition of the festival was as great as ever, a defiant celebration of musical exploration and the shared magic of performance.” Echoes and Dust
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“This year’s Festival was an exercise in overcoming obstacles for the organisers, who pulled off a faultless programme of events against the odds, as Lisa Meyer and her crew gave us a Pandora’s box of sonic delights to leave us all inspired, invigorated, and definitely making plans to return next year, wherever and however they present this incredible meeting of minds.” Devolution Magazine
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“Diversity has always been a key pillar of Supersonic. Not just in terms of demographics – the festival’s assortment of experimental acts guarantees each year the boundaries of heaviness are pushed in exciting new directions.” Metal Hammer
“Songs about loved ones, vocal meditations, musical trance, folk or post-metal jazz – this year’s Supersonic showed how music allows us to participate in rituals in many ways.” Nowe Idzie Od Morza
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