10 Years of This Feeling

An extensive array of some of the UK’s brightest breaking talent have played the This Feeling stage across the past 10 years, long before they broke through, and for many it was the first festival they played. Bands include The K's, Red Rum Club, Crawlers, The Royston Club, Billy Lockett, The Amazons, Yonaka, Dylan John Thomas, The Sherlocks, The Clause, The Lilacs, The Kairos, Rianne Downey, Seb Lowe, Overpass, Trampolene, Pastel, Crystal Tides, Andrew Cushin, Himalayas, Sophie & the Giants, Calva Louise, and many more. 

Discussing the festival’s partnership with This Feeling, festival promoter John Giddings says "This Feeling are the best in the business when it comes to finding new artists and propelling them upwards. It's a pleasure to support what they do, it's incredibly important that we support new music and the next generation of headliners here at the Isle of Wight Festival."

This Feeling founder Mikey Jonns says "10 years on and I still pinch myself we've got a stage at the Isle of Wight Festival. It's a huge opportunity to give new acts their big break and it's a responsibility we take very seriously and I'd like to say a HUGE thank you to John Giddings for believing in us and investing in new music, legend!"

Discussing the inspiration behind This Feeling festival stages, Mikey Jonns continues “When I was a student in Sheffield I managed a band and despite consistently ramming venues, often supporting signed “industry” acts when doing so, they couldn’t catch a break at festivals. So when John Giddings gave me the chance to host a stage at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2015 I knew what I wanted to do; give acts who impressed and did well for This Feeling at their local grassroots venues the opportunity to show what they could do at a major festival. And that’s what we’ve done ever since. Since 2015 we have given over 1000 acts from ALL over the UK (and world!) an opportunity at major festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival, Truck, Y Not, TRSMT, Tramlines, The Great Escape and Reading & Leeds. Over 900 of them didn’t have a live agent at the time and for many it was their first ever festival performance. This year is our 10th anniversary on the island including one “virtual” festival stage during Covid. I’m so proud of this tent and what it represents and very grateful to everyone who’s helped along the way.”

2025 A-Z This Feeling acts: Alright, The Ansells, The Assist, Astoria, Balter, The Bankes Brothers, Bighead Tea Drinkers, Billy Otto, The Bracknall, Callum Codd, The Cases, Charm, Clamber, Cottons, The Crooks, Danny Mellin, Eighty Eight Miles, Fitzroy Holt, Good Health Good Wealth, Hannah Robinson, Harvey Jay Dodgson, Heavy Weather, Holiday Mystics, The Last Pioneers, Liam C, Long Island, Masi Masi, Megan Wyn, Mixed Signals, Montello, Red Light Camera, Register, Rivia, The Rogues, The Slates, Sleeping Together, Spangled, The Stray Pursuit, Sunbeam, Superdays, Tom Rowlett (Dexters), Ugly Club, The Utopiates, The Velvet Hands, Wull.