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Humber Street Sesh 2025 headliners revealed

Richard Madden
BBC News
Stewart Baxter A promotional photo of The Howl & The Hum. The five band members made up of one woman and four men are standing in front of a large golden curtain. They are all wearing dark suits with ties, except for the man in the middle who is wearing a beige suit with no tie and his top shirt button is undone, he is also wearing retro spectacles on his face.Stewart Baxter
The Howl & The Hum will perform on the main stage at the Humber Street Sesh in Hull on 2 August

The headline act for Hull's biggest music festival has been announced.

The Howl & The Hum, from York, is to perform on 2 August at the Humber Street Sesh, which showcases grassroots and local musicians.

Other artists to perform at the one-day event, in the Marina and Fruit Market area of the city, are Liverpool-based rockers Casino, Nottingham alternative country group Divorce and Hull's electro punk musician Jodie Langford.

Mark Page, the festival's artistic director, said: "We're delighted to have The Howl & The Hum confirmed as this year's festival headliners."

The Howl & The Hum perform Echo as part of a "Sitting Room Session" for BBC Introducing: York and Humberside

He said: "They're an act that grabs the soul of an audience with sublime vocals and arrangements, and one that will undoubtedly stun the crowds at this year's event.

"Alongside our other headliners, we're hugely excited for our 13th edition of Humber Street Sesh."

The festival was developed from a weekly live music night held at a pub in west Hull.

Since the inaugural event in 2012, it is estimated more than 2,000 bands and artists have taken part, according to organisers.

A large crowd on a sunny day in Humber Street, Hull. A series of converted warehouses, now home to restaurants and shops, stand on the far side of the street. To the left is a restaurant with a blue sign reading "Butler Whites" and shutters painted with colourful graffiti.
Thousands attend the festival, which celebrates grassroots and independent artists

Humber Street Sesh is to run from 12:00 to 23:00 BST on 2 August and ticket details can be found on the festival website.

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