Name: Boomtown Festival Where: Matterley Estate, near Winchester, Hampshire When: 10-13th August 2017 Headliners: The Specials, M.I.A, Cypress Hill Also Featuring: Ziggy Marley, Reel Big Fish, Black Sun Empire, Caspa, The Prototypes, Redlight, Rusko, S.P.Y, Shy FX, Pieman A Brief History: Boomtown Festival started back…
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