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Festival line up update – 25 Mar 2009

By | Published on Wednesday 25 March 2009

DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, Castle Donington, 12-14 Jun: Opeth, Messhuggah, Duff McKagan, Five Finger Death Punch, Dir En Grey, Lawnmower Deth and Steadlur announced as the final names for this year’s Download. Oh, and You Me At Six, who are added as this year’s band most likely to have bottles of piss thrown at them. www.downloadfestival.co.uk

GUILFEST
, Stoke Park, Guildford, 10-12 Jul: Happy Mondays to close this year’s event, in an attempt to shift that ‘Best Family Festival’ tag. Charlatans added to the line-up too. www.guilfest.co.uk

T IN THE PARK, Balado, Kinross-shire, 10-12 Jul: Starsailor, 2ManyDJs, Tiga, La Roux and The Dykeenies join the bill. www.tinthepark.com

LARMER TREE FESTIVAL, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, 15-19 Jul: Critically acclaimed African singer-songwriter Rokia Traore to headline. www.larmertreefestival.co.uk

EDEN SESSIONS, The Eden Project, Cornwall, 18 Jul: The brilliant Ladyhawke announced as support for the fourth of this year’s series of concerts. The Kooks headline, unfortunately. www.edenproject.com/sessions/



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