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Artist News Festival Line-Up Update Gigs & Festivals
Festival line-up update – 22 Mar 2011
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 22 March 2011
BECONS FESTIVAL, Heslaker Farm, Skipton, Yorkshire, 11-14 Aug: So far announced for this year’s Becons Festival, which takes place on the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, are Toddla T, Wolf People, Ghostpoet, Andy Votel, Dutch Uncles, D/R/U/G/S, The Phantom Band, Polar Bear, Willy Mason, Twilight Sad, The Apples, Ramadanman, Mazes, Pariah, Star Slinger, I Like Trains, Islet, Fantastic Mr Fox, Napoleon IIIrd and Girl Unit. And the brilliant Demdike Stare. www.greetingsfrombeacons.com
BESTIVAL, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, 8-11 Sep: Bill-toppers Pendulum and PJ Harvey lead the latest acts unveiled for this year’s edition of Bestival, flanked by a huge further array of choice additions such as Fatboy Slim, The Maccabees and Kelis. Chromeo, Cut Copy, The Drums and Mogwai will also perform at the four-day bash, which is not to be confused with its holiday camp-themed counterpart Camp Bestival. www.bestival.net
WIRELESS, Hyde Park, London, 1-3 Jul: The dynamic Grace Jones will be adding some avant-garde pop glamour to the rock-themed Saturday Wireless bill, of which Pulp are the already-confirmed headliners. The Naked & Famous, DeVotchka, The Like, and Summer Camp will also take to the stage. www.wirelessfestival.co.uk
Y-NOT, Matlock, Derbyshire, 5-8 Aug: Organisers have booked fusion collective The Go! Team to head up proceedings on Y-Not’s opening day, with acts including Dutch Uncles, Swimming, Tribes and Jake Morley also set to join existing headliners Maximo Park on an eclectic billing. www.ynotfestivals.co.uk
