Motel Sundown are one of four artists that won an opportunity to play at this years Black Deer Festival via their Black Deer Emerging Competition where fans had to vote for their favourite act to play the festival. These competitions are a great idea as it prompts festival […]
Family band Wildwood Kin who are composed of sisters Beth Key and Emillie Whiteside and their cousin Meghann Loney are a UK based folk trio from Exeter, Devon. Stunning family harmonies blended beautifully with gorgeous melodies and well written lyrics, Wildwood Kin are one of the most sensational […]
This last year has been very tough for everyone. We have lost so many people and it is utterly heartbreaking. Life hasn’t been what we are used to, we haven’t seen family or friends, many have lost jobs and of course hospitality has been put aside to reduce […]
The Wandering Hearts have become a familiar feature on UK country festival schedules. Having played the inaugural Black Deer Festival the group were invited back and this year were upgraded to a main stage slot. AJ, Chess and Tara were joined by guitar, bass and drums to provide […]
In the heat of the sun a five-foot nothing lady took the stage at one of the smaller outdoor stages at the Black Deer festival. Strident and confident, this powerhouse lady captivated on different stages on several occasions during the weekend, including a main stage spot on the […]
Slide guitar and harmonica-playing blues veteran Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans wowed the Black Deer crowd with a cracking set of livewire blues. “I’m an old guy who used to drive trucks for a living and it’s a pleasure to come over to play for you guys.” Backed by […]
“How much damage can we do in a gigantic field?” asked Ben Nichols, frontman of Tennessee rockers Lucero, after recognising some faces in the crowd. “Enough” he joked. BOON reviewed Lucero six months ago and the crowd was lively then to say the least. The Black Deer faithful […]
Traditional American blues came to Black Deer in the form of multi-instrumentalist and inuendo raconteur Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton. Paxton is a talented young man keeping the songs of his heritage alive, playing ragtime, blues, reels and zydeco songs. “My name is Jerron and I’m from South Central […]
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR A SECOND CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA & COUNTRY BLACK DEER FESTIVAL REVEALS MORE NAMES FOR 2019 THE STAVES ✮ KRIS KRISTOFFERSON & THE STRANGERS ✮ THE MAVERICKS ✮ NEKO CASE ✮ THE MARCUS KING BAND ✮ JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE ✮ BRANT BJORK ✮ JERRON BLIND […]
Since the first ever Black Deer Festival that took place in June this year at Eridge Deer Park in Kent, festival attendees and artists haven’t stopped talking about how amazing the Americana and Country filled three day event was and those who didn’t go couldn’t wait to go […]