The original Reggae selector, David Rodigan & The Outlook Orchestra will be headed to south London next summer for an open-air spectacular at South Facing Festival. Taking place on Sunday 6 August 2023, tickets go on general sale on Friday 11 November at 10am via https://southfacingfestival.com/
South Facing Festival is the capital’s biggest series of open-air concerts from the biggest names in music, taking over the Crystal Palace Bowl – a venue rooted in South London and steeped in musical history. Since its debut in 2021, South Facing Festival marks a new era in outdoor entertainment with an unbeatable line-up with artists spanning the worlds of rap, indie, rock, pop, classical and more.
David Rodigan MBE is one of the most influential broadcasters and legendary DJ with a career spanning four decades. He will be joined at South Facing Festival by The Outlook Orchestra, the 25-piece musical tour de force founded in 2017. This one-of-a-kind performance will serve up a summer’s evening of reggae and an unmissable masterclass in the music born from the sound system culture.
Joining the line-up and performing alongside David is a line-up of incredible special guests, including full sets from Maxi Priest, Eek-A-Mouse, Sister Nancy, Bitty Mclean, Jazzie B (Soul II Soul), Don Letts and many more as well as guest vocalists joining David and the Orchestra on stage, including Bitty Mclean, Liam Bailey, and Hollie Cook to name a few.
South Facing Festival line-up so far:
- Friday 28 July – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
- Sunday 6 August – David Rodigan & Outlook Orchestra
- Sunday 13 August – Craig David
Tickets go on general sale Friday 11 November at 10am via https://southfacingfestival.com/.

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