Bestival
Announces James Blake, Savages & More
Bestival has announced a few more rather special additions for this year’s event, including James Blake, Savages and Parquet Courts. Joining them will be Courtney Pine, Max Romeo, Willy Moon, The 1975, Clean Bandit, London Grammar, The Child Of Lov, Musical Youth, Evian Christ, Molotov Jukebox, Moulettes, ‘Introducing’ Recreate ‘Discovery’ Live, Filthy Boy, Wheelchair Sports Camp, Ady Suleiman, Hudson Taylor, Champs, Woodpecker Wooliams, Lloyd Yates, Barbarossa, The Keepsakes, Isaiah Dreads, Parlour Flames, Charley Macaulay and Devilman. This year, as they celebrate their 10th anniversary, the Rob Da Bank curated festival features a nautical theme, with attendees encouraged to dress up in their finest sailorthemed garb. Bestival takes place from 5th - 8th September at Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight. Tickets are on sale now, via bestival.net.
Slam Dunk Reveals Final Additions
It’s not long now until Slam Dunk Festival finally rolls around, so they’ve confirmed the final slew of acts set to appear. Itch - the ex-frontman of The King Blues - will be making his Slam Dunk debut, alongside Devil Sold His Soul, who will be appearing for the second time. In addition, a number of exciting ‘solo’ists are set to join a more acoustic-based stage: The Blackout’s Gavin Butler, The Academy Is’ William Beckett, The Early November’s Ace Enders, Lightyear’s Chas Palmer Williams, Class Of 92 (Matty from A Loss For Words), Sophomore (Alex From Decade) and Hey Vanity’s Marc Halls. Slam Dunk takes place from 25th - 27th May, in Leeds, Hatfield and Wolverhampton respectively. Tickets are on sale now, via slamdunkmusic.com.
My Bloody Valentine To Headline Hop Farm Festival
Hop Farm Festival have announced that My Bloody Valentine are to headline this year’s event. The band, who reformed in 2007, recently released the much awaited follow up to 1991’s ‘Loveless’, after a twenty year wait. Since the arrival of ‘mbv’, they’ve played numerous dates, and are also playing this year’s Primavera
Festival in Barcelona. Also joining Kevin Shields’ band on the bill at the Kent event are The Horrors, The Cribs, Edwyn Collins, Rodriguez, First Aid Kit, Dinosaur Jr, Toy and Tall Ships. After suffering from financial difficulties since last year’s event, the festival has been scaled back to a two day event (5th - 6th July), rather than its usual three. Tickets are on sale now, via hopfarmfestival. co.uk.
Field Day Confirms More Names
Ben Pearce, Feathers, Clean Bandit and Todd Edwards are among the latest list of artists confirmed to appear at this year’s Field Day, along with Jen Long and Jon Hillcock, who are both DJing. They’re joining a strong bill, which already contains Solange, TOY, CHVRCHES, King Krule, Fucked Up, Metz, Jagwar Ma, Palma Violets and Animal Collective, amongst others. The one-day event takes place at east London’s Victoria Park on 25th May. Tickets are on sale now, via fielddayfestivals.com.
Jessie Ware & Katy B Added
Wireless 2013 To
The line-up for this year’s Wireless Festival was already looking mighty impressive, and now they’ve added a whole other array of artists to the bill. Having already confirmed that both Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will headline the Sunday evening (as a preview of their US Legends Of The Summer tour), Jessie Ware and Katy B are now also set to appear. The full set of artists added to the Sunday 14th July alldayer is as follows: Jessie Ware, Katy B, Magnetic Man, 2 Chainz, Porter Robinson, Angel and Daley. Wireless Festival will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, having moved from Hyde Park, from 12th 14th July. Tickets are on sale now, via wirelessfestival.co.uk. 23