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Artist News Festival Line-Up Update Gigs & Festivals
Festival line-up update – 2 Jun 2011
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 2 June 2011
ATP CURATED BY JEFF MAGNUM, Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, 2-4 Dec: A rare performance from Boredoms, plus sets by The Fall, Low and Michachu & The Shapes, are all on the cards at the Jeff Magnum-curated edition of ATP. Already on the billing alongside Jeff’s band Neutral Milk Hotel are acts including Fleet Foxes, Robyn Hitchcock and Yann Tiersen. www.atpfestival.com/events/jeffmangum.php
BEAUTIFUL DAYS, Escot Park, Devon, 19-21 Aug: Funny pianist man Tim Minchin heads up the latest additions to this year’s breathtaking Beautiful Days bill, with Kissy Sell Out and The Low Anthem also featuring highly amongst the recent announcees. The existing line-up stars I Am Kloot, Alabama 3, Gentleman’s Dub Club and Stereo MCs. www.beautifuldays.org
BEN & JERRY’S SUNDAE, Clapham Common, London/Heaton Park, Manchester, 23-24 Jul: Brand new bookings for this ice cream-themed fest are Maximo Park, who will headline across both London and Manchester sites on respective days. Also set to appear are the great Gary Numan, indie upstarts Little Comets, and Sound Of Rum. www.benjerry.co.uk/sundae/
LIVE FEST, The O2, London, 23 Jul: The Hoosiers are the final act confirmed to play at this massive indoor festival, which is also set to host the likes of N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, Tempa T and Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip. www.livefest.co.uk
T IN THE PARK, Balado, Scotland, 8-10 Jul: Ex-Gossip Girl brat Taylor Momsen is to front her band The Pretty Reckless at T this year, which will also see Frankie & The Heartstrings, Hudson Mohawke and Cherribomb take to the stage. The Fancy Dress Friday theme has also been announced: retro 80s. A towering existing roster includes Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Beyonce, Pulp, The Script and Plan B. www.tinthepark.com
