Chesterfield singer Ichabod Wolf plays in V(Oxjam) festival topped by Ride star Andy Bell
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Ichabod Wolf will be among the artists performing in the online V(Oxjam) charity event on Saturday, November 28, 2020, from midday.
Branding himself a miserabilist crooner who writes about myth, mortality and unemployment, Ichabod Wolf is the stage name of Kieran Smith.
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Hide AdHis performance for the festival was filmed at The Neptune pub in Chesterfield.
The virtual show will be presented by BBC Radio 6 Music host Shaun Keaveny and will include an exclusive set from Andy Bell where he’ll cover Ride songs and material from his new solo album, The View From Halfway Down.
More than 40 acts will be contributing to the festival, including West African female world music super group Les Amazones d’Afrique and hip-hop reggae energy collective The Tribe, who were confirmed for main stage at NASS festival this year.
Were it not for Covid, many of the artists contributing to V(Oxjam) would have performed on the main stages of Glastonbury, WOMAD and Boom Town in 2020.
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Hide AdThis one-of-a-kind event led by Oxfam’s community volunteers shines a spotlight on some of the best local talent the UK has to offer, providing grassroots artists with a platform for national exposure during a year where musicians have been especially impacted by festival closures and live performance lockdowns.
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Hide AdShaun Keaveny said: “I’m incredibly excited to be hosting Oxfam’s virtual festival (V)Oxjam, not only will the funds raised go towards helping some of the world’s poorest people but it will highlight promising new and emerging grassroots artists by giving them a platform to showcase their work. It’s a cause that I’m proud to be involved with and happy to get behind at what is already a difficult time for musicians and bands.”
Tickets cost £5 and are on sale from www.wegottickets.com/oxjam with all proceeds donated to Oxfam’s Christmas fundraising appeal Together Against Hunger.