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Festival line-up update – 01 Apr 2010

By | Published on Thursday 1 April 2010

BENICASSIM, Valencia, Spain, 15-20 Jul: Julian Casablancas and Goldfrapp are amongst the latest acts confirmed to play Benicassim, along with DJ Shadow, Boys Noize, Fionn Regan, Midnight Juggernauts and Daedelus. www.benicassimfestival.com

BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 9-12 Sep: New Young Pony Club, Zero 7 and Errors lead the latest acts added to this year’s Bestival line-up. Also confirmed to play are Steve Mason, Mount Kimbie, Chrome Hoof, Silver Columns, Darwin Deez and Muchuu. www.bestival.net

GLASTONBURY ABBEY EXTRAVAGANZA, Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, 7-8 Aug: Madness and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have been announced to play at this year’s Glastonbury Extravanganza. www.glastonburyextravaganza.com

HIGH VOLTAGE, Victoria Park, London, 24-25 Jul: Opeth are the latest act to be announced for new rock festival High Voltage, joining the previously announced ZZ Top, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Joe Bonamassa. www.highvoltagefestival.com

HOP FARM FESTIVAL, Hop Farm Country Park, Kent, 3 Jul: Ray Davies, The Magic Numbers and Foy Vance have been added to the Hop Farm line-up, joining previously confirmed acts Bob Dylan, Seasick Steve, Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons. www.hopfarmfestival.com

KENDAL CALLING, Lowther Estate, Kendal, East Cumbria, 30 Jul – 1 Aug: Calvin Harris has been confirmed as a headliner for this year’s Kendal Calling, with Wild Beasts, The Futureheads, OK Go, Dub Pistols and many more added to the line-up. www.kendalcalling.co.uk

LATITUDE, Henham Park Estate, Suffolk, 16-18 Jul: Laura Marling, Corinne Bailey Rae, Here We Go Magic, Mumford & Sons, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Girls and Kurran And The Wolfnotes are among the latest acts confirmed for this year’s festival. Also on site will be London-based theatre showcase PLAYlist, which invites writers to create plays inspired by (and not longer than) chosen pieces of music. www.latitudefestival.co.uk

OXEGEN, Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, 8-11 Jul: Dizzee Rascal, Julian Casablancas and Jamie T head up the latest additions to this year’s Oxegen line-up. Also added to the bill are Laura Marling, Earth, Wind & Fire, Groove Armada, The Black Keys, The Cribs, Chase & Status, The Stranglers and Fox Avenue. www.oxegen.ie

STANDON CALLING, Standon, Hertfordhsire, 6-8 Aug: Liars, Orquestra Buena Vista Social Club and Efterklang are amongst the first acts to be announced for this summer’s Standon Calling, along with The Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Phantom Band, These New Puritans, Esben And The Witch, Fucked Up, Anna Calvi, Egyptian Hip Hop, plus many more. www.standon-calling.com

T4 ON THE BEACH, Weston-super-Mare, 4 Jul: JLS, N-Dubz, Tinie Tempah and Jason Berulo have all been confirmed. www.channel4.com/entertainment/t4/



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