Last year, Skepta curated the inaugural Big Smoke festivalwhich saw the rapper play two sets in Crystal Palace in one day, and now the event is returning for two days this summer.
On August 9-10, you can expect a star-studded lineup to roll into Crystal Palace Bowlwith the phase one lineup already announced. The shows will be presented by Skepta and South Facing Festival, which takes place throughout the month at the venue.
The lineup is already huge, with names including Ime (with Grime MC FM) b2b Frisco (with The Den), Chip, Chy Cartier, Skyla Tylaa, BXKS, Earthand many more to be announced. Skepta headlines the event himself on the Saturday (August 9) for a full-scale performance, and on the Sunday (August 10), Skepta’s label Longer will launch a full takeover, with the grime MC stepping back to the decks for a DJ performance. The next announcement for the festival is expected at the end of March.
How to get tickets to Big Smoke Festival 2025
Tickets to Big Smoke go on general sale this Friday, March 7 for the Saturday, with a pre-sale for the Sunday also taking place on at the same time (10am). You can sign up now via the Big Smoke website for access to tickets
Speaking on the event, Skepta said: “Big Smoke is a festival in London, for London and I can’t wait for fans to see what we’ve got planned for this year’s edition. We continue to think of new ways to do things differently, so I’m excited to release the full line up. See you at the Bowl in August- greaze!”
Tickets to Skepta’s ‘Big Smoke’ festival go on general sale for the Saturday (August 9) and pre-sale for the Sunday (August 10) on Friday, March 7 at 10am. You can sign up for ticket access here and find out more information on the event here.
