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This year Truck will be partnering with BBC Oxford Introducing showcasing some of the best bands Oxford has to offer. Truck has always been at the centre of home grown talent and we are pleased to announce a roster of cutting edge rising stars. BBC Introducing is a nationwide initiative that aims to propel young

This year Truck will be celebrating its fourteenth consecutive festival. Since the very beginning in 1998, Truck has been established as Oxford’s best music festival supporting the city’s infamous music scene. It has supplied the county with the best bands from around the world and this year will prove to be better than ever. The

First, something about fathers. Sometimes the children of famous musicians shy away from the family name - Zowie Bowie shunned music, went by his real name of Duncan Jones, and made films about the loneliness of space. Loudon Wainwright IIIrd’s children clattered head-on into their heritage, writing songs about bloody mother-f***ing assholes. Rufus and Martha,

For over a decade Truck has been constantly evolving, updating and tweaking the many stages that are on offer. This year Truck 14 can boast its biggest expanse yet! Main Stage The Main Tuck Stage will be re-located to Steventon’s natural amphitheatre, enhancing sound and Truck’s unique festival experience. This year the likes of Bellowhead

In recent years Electronica has become a tour de force within the Oxford Music scene. Truck is a festival designed to cover all tastes and styles, so this year we are pleased to announce the expansion of the Boxford Dance Stage. Boxford electronic extravaganza was created to evoke and further the festival vibe and allow

Comedy Truck is proud to announce this year’s line-up for the Comedy and Cabaret stage. Kicking off Truck’s Comedy Tent will be the award winning and controversial Richard Herring. Dubbed as one of the UK’s most prolific comedians, Herring will be arriving in Steventon fresh from his critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fridge show tour, Christ On

This year Truck is set to be better than ever. Oxford’s finest festival will be providing some of the best entertainment including one of the city’s most vibrant and exciting acts, The Young Knives. Originally hailing from Leicestershire the trio dressed in tweed moved to the city of dreaming spires in search of inspiration. Oxford’s

You never forget the first time you see the Duke And The King. For me, it was at a half-full Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth during 2009. Aware that they were from the Catskill Mountains and that they were on Loose Records, noted for its Americana leanings, I thought I pretty much knew what to expect.

When writing this, I looked to see if we had any previous text to adapt from Johnny Flynn’s previous performances at Truck, as he’d clearly played at the festival before, hadn’t he? Maybe in 2005? Somehow, however, it turned out that we’ve never managed to bring him to Truck, so it gives us great pleasure

We’ve just about recovered from the most relaxing weekend of face-painting, felt workshops, glorious sunshine and beautiful music at Truck’s sold-out sister-festival Wood. Thea Gilmore, Willy Mason (backed onstage by his brother Sam, and Truck’s very own brothers Joe and Robin) and Eliza Carthy were joined by star-turns by the likes of Khaira Arby, Mama Roisin,