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COTW 2025 5th Anniversary Announcement
The dust has barely settled and the mud is still moist from 2024’s festival season, however, we at Call Of The Wild have been working hard to secure the line up for 2025.
Retuning for it’s fifth anniversary celebrations in 2025, Call Of The Wild has been lucky enough to be shortlisted in UK Festival Awards: 2019. 2022 & 2023. This year, like every year is special and what a line up we have in store for you, something bold, something new, something familiar and everything with you, the fans at the forefront of our minds. Like every year ‘We Dare To Be Different’.
As previously announced, Lincoln's very own KNOCK OUT KAINE will be performing an EXCLUSIVE set with their Original Line Up which we cannot wait for you to see and hear.
Continuing with another EXCLUSIVE for Call Of The Wild 2025, we’re ecstatic to announce the return of FALLING RED. After the tragic passing of bassist Mikey Lawless the guys have decided now is the time to take to the stage and we are honoured to have them onboard.
Hot from the Bloodstock Festival Stage we welcome ASOMVEL & BLACK LAKES. We also welcome some first timers at Call Of The Wild for our 5th anniversary:-
Also making a return visit to Lincolnshire Showground will be THIS HOUSE WE BUILT and HARSH. They join the already announced…..
Now to the Headline bands, our Friday headline band hail from Toronto Canada, a four piece who will be bringing a taste of Southern, Whiskey Soaked Swagger to Lincolnshire, we are absolutely screaming from our whiskey bottles about this band and their Rock and Roll, Blues and Soul, their latest album ”RESTLESS” is a cracker!
Headlining on Sunday is a true legend, he’s the Sultan of Scandinavian Sleaze, the Sovereign of the Sax, he fronted Hanoi Rocks, Demolition 23, Jerusalem Slim. His latest album “I Live Too Fast To Die Young’ sums him up perfectly, ladies and gentlemen Finland’s sleaziest export…..
Festival director Raz White had this to say….
“It nearly happened in 2020 but we all know what became of that year… I thought I had missed my opportunity to book one of my personal favourite artists, someone who has been incredibly influential and inspiring throughout my life since I was 14 years old and a friend lent me his Two Steps From The Move cassette.
Spending my earlier years in love with punk music and only just crossing over into the depths of Hard Rock & Metal, Hanoi Rocks not only ticked a box… they blew every other box off the page. Five years on from 2020 & I can now confirm that Michael Monroe will headline Sunday night at Call of the Wild Festival 2025. This is an absolute dream come true for me to get this done.”
“2024 was without a doubt our best COTW to date. So many things fell into place and the atmosphere was amazing. We perhaps challenged our audience a little more than usual but by all accounts it was received well with most. And that’s the thing about COTW. We will never settle for just alright or that should keep them happy. I, along with the other directors and onsite team, want you to be blown away by something different every year.
We are thrilled to have The Commoners headline Friday night because we’ve seen so much potential in this band and boy is it coming to fruition now. Recently absolutely smashing it at Maid of Stone, we feel immensely honoured to have them with us at Lincolnshire Showground."
“COTW is nothing without it’s boisterous slab of Scandinavian rock. Yes, my penchant for Scandinavian rock is firmly rooted by my love of Hanoi Rocks and followed by SMACK, Backyard Babies…. and so on. So, it gives me great pleasure to have Trench Dogs (who headline Sunday Southall Lawless stage) and the glitzy Suicide Bombers.”
More bands to be announced very soon. don’t forget for VIP ticket holders on Thursday night you’ll be entertained by SCUZZ LIGHTYEAR plus THE SISTERS OF SPIN, be quick though VIP only has a limited number of tickets left.
Camper van tickets are also very limited so get ordering ASAP.
Call Of The Wild Festival, where we welcome you all as family, the reviews speak for themselves….
“10/10 festival! safe, child friendly, no aggro, welcoming, clean. The organisers really care about each and every person who walks through the gate whether you are a punter, volunteer, stall holder., whoever you are. It's honestly the best festival experience we've ever had! “
“Call Of The Wild truly is a real family affair. The feeling of being amongst such a loving and friendly bunch of people was amazing.”
“Go for a varied and exciting line up, with lots of new discoveries.”
“Brilliant festival that punches well above its weight. Kudos to the COTW team for delivering a professional set-up without losing the 'local venue' conviviality and warmth we all know and love.”