GRAMMY winners Train added to stellar line-up for 2025.
Festival promoters AEG Presents have announced another huge headliner for The Warwick Sessions 2025: multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band Train will top the bill on Wednesday 2nd July, with special guests Squeeze, with more still to be announced. They join previously announced headliners The Stranglers (Friday 4th July) and Elbow (Sunday 6th July), taking over St Nicholas’ Park near one of the UK’s most historic sites, Warwick Castle, next year. Tickets for Train’s headline show go on general sale at 10am Friday 13th December.
Since their formation in 1994, internationally acclaimed, diamond-selling band Train has been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop. Known for their critically acclaimed catalogue of chart-topping smash hits like Drops of Jupiter, Hey, Soul Sister and Drive By, Train have sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honours.
Joining Train in Warwick are special guests Squeeze, the new wave legends built on the songwriting partnership of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. The band are guaranteed to produce the perfect early evening festival show, following on from their acclaimed Glastonbury-opening performance.
Celebrating an incredible milestone, The Stranglers (pictured) will headline The Warwick Sessions on Friday 4th July, with support from The Buzzcocks and The Skids. One of the truly great British bands, The Stranglers have been performing and recording for 50 years. First formed in 1974, The Stranglers’ no nonsense attitude was embraced by the punk movement of the late 70s. But their musicianship and menace transcended the genre, creating a sound unique to themselves.
Closing the weekend on Sunday 6th July are Mercury Prize winners elbow. Boasting a cinematic sound and tapping into a wide range of emotions, the band rose to public consciousness with their acclaimed 2001 debut, Asleep in the Back, and have continued to make popular and intricately arranged albums ever since.
Named Best British Band at the BRITS in 2010 and having been awarded three Ivor Novello Awards for their songwriting, they were also the creators of First Steps, the 2012 BBC Olympic theme, and performed at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in London.
For the promoter, Chloe Pean and Rachel Lloyd said, “AEG Presents is delighted to announce The Warwick Sessions for summer 2025 following the success of The Castle Sessions. St Nicholas Park is a unique setting in a town with a great appetite for live music. We’re excited to bring the biggest acts from elbow, The Stranglers, and now Train, with more great names still to be announced.”
Councillor Ella Billiald, Portfolio Holder for Arts & Economy at Warwick District Council said: “We are very excited to be welcoming these big name artists to Warwick in the wonderful backdrop of St Nicholas Park. We do hope that these concerts will attract lots of new visitors to our beautiful town, benefitting our local hospitality businesses and retail.”
AEG Presale begins on Thursday 12th December. General on sale begins 10am BST on Friday 13th December. For more information visit thewarwicksessions.co.uk.