Saxon, Orange Goblin and more confirmed for Bloodstock 2020

By Scott Munro
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Organisers of the UK’s Bloodstock festival reveal five more artists for next year - as Devin Townsend asks fans for setlist help

Saxon
Saxon (Image credit: Militia Guard/Silver Lining Music)

Bloodstock Open Air have announced the names of five more artists who will play at next year’s festival.

The festival will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire, on August 6-9, 2020, with Judas Priest, Behemoth and Devin Townsend previously announced as the main stage headline acts.

And today it’s been confirmed that Saxon (opens in new tab), Orange Goblin (opens in new tab), Conjurer (opens in new tab), The Night Flight Orchestra (opens in new tab) and Unleash The Archers (opens in new tab) will also play across the weekend.

Saxon will hit the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the Sunday, as will Orange Goblin.

Conjurer have secured a main stage slot on the Saturday, while The Night Flight Orchestra – who feature members of Soilwork (opens in new tab) and Arch Enemy (opens in new tab) – will headline the Sophie Lancaster Stage on the Thursday evening.

Canadian outfit Unleash The Archers will play the Sophie Stage on the Sunday.

It’s also been revealed that fans will be able to help choose Devin Townsend’s Friday setlist by voting on the Bloodstock Facebook page (opens in new tab) – so if there’s a Strapping Young Lad deep cut you’d like to hear or a Devin Townsend Project track, then now’s your chance!

For tickets and more information about Bloodstock 2020, visit the official website.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.