Bestival 2012 Line-Up Extended - More Live Acts, DJs & Wildlife Announced!
Friday, 09 March 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Organisers are having a wild time down at Bestival HQ planning a long weekend of ferocious fun for this September at Robin Hill Country Park. They've already lined-up amazing treats, from their Saturday night headliners New Order and exclusive performances from The xx and Sigur Rós, to their brand new Amphitheatre performance space in the woods and Arcadia’s Mechanical Cabaret, not forgetting the Wildlife theme, a whole heap of gleaming new stuff and old favourite haunts galore, so it’s with great pleasure that organisers can give you news of lots more lovely musical acts joining the bill and some ingenious ways to travel to the party!
Rob da Bank says: “Hello my wild and wondrous friends… another raft of fine musical acts to tickle your ears come September. I’m delighted that Natasha Khan is bringing her Bat For Lashes guise back to Bestival, her shows are always otherworldly and plain incredible. Add in electronic soul wunderkind SBTRKT, UK hip-hop legend Roots Manuva (playing on his fortieth birthday no less!), the new king of folk Ben Howard, the incredible Alabama Shakes and American poet Sage Francis doing his only UK show of the year plus a very special Moodymann set playing in the Roller Disco complete with his roller disco crew flown in from the States and I’m ready to roll! Music aside, we are as usual ramping up the level of non-music related activity so if you want to take part in a nighttime ping-pong tournament in the woods, go tree climbing or join the Wildlife tug of war (first round will be Foxes vs Cockroaches) then check www.bestival.net for loads more fun and games! See you in September”.
Making a very welcome return to Bestival is Bat For Lashes. A firm favourite, the Mercury Prize and Brit nominated chanteuse is currently recording the follow-up to her acclaimed second album 'Two Suns'. Singer-songwriter Ben Howard will also be making an appearance with his rootsy folk stylings, which helped his debut album 'Every Kingdom' to a top ten chart position, making him a certainty to captivate the crowds. Masked beat manipulator SBTRKT will be liberating your feet with his tribal post-dubstep melange, plus there will be dub, hip-hop and raga coated in the unique lyrical dexterity of Roots Manuva and the exalted Alabama Shakes, who have been getting everyone from the likes of David Byrne to Adele giddy with glee, will be demonstrating just why they’re so hotly-tipped.
There will also be penetrating verse in a UK festival exclusive from much admired emcee Sage Francis, boundary beating pop and yet another UK festival exclusive from Grimes, Brooklyn flavoured electro-pop from Chairlift, dirty throbbing bass from Gesaffelstein, Danish punk action with Iceage, cinematic soul from BBC Sound of 2012 nominee Ren Harvieu, post-industrial, noisenik disco from Factory Floor, dreamy pop from Porcelain Raft, shimmering psychedelia from Toy and lo-fi loveliness from Kindness. And there are plenty more musical charms on offer from Dismantle, Dirty Beaches, General Levy, Top Cat feat. Sir Coxsone Outernational, Josh Kumra, Errors, Trailer Trash Tracys, Forest Swords, Stay+, Skinny Lister, Misty's Big Adventure, Ryan Keen, Nina Nesbitt, BIGkids, The Lovely Eggs, Alt-J, St Spirit, Charming, Shepherds and Seán McGowan.
That’s not all, as the turntable worrying skills of Detroit techno wizard Moodymann, Gallic electro-houser Kavinsky and dubstep jukester Girl Unit are all set to make appearances to hype up the dancefloor. And in the Ambient Forest there will be some suitably soothing sounds from the inimitable Mixmaster Morris, Chris Coco, Phil Mison and Pete Gooding.
Bestival’s magic reaches far and wide and that even includes the journey there and back, so organisers are pleased to announce the inaugural Bike to Bestival raising money for Cancer Research UK. A Magical Mystery Tour with music and fun on the way. The lads behind the trip, Buskers on Bikes, have put together a little video message which explains it all.
If you’re up for joining in the ride or being one of the musicians that play, or have any enquiries please contact biketobestival@bestival.net - and there’s lots more info on www.bestival.net.
From brand new at Bestival to one of the favourite traditions, the Swim to Bestival, which will see 12 intrepid swimmers braving up to four miles of cold choppy Solent, raising money for each individual’s charity of choice. We’ll be cheering them on from the Bestival armada as they go and you can find out lots more info at www.swim2bestival.com.
If exerting yourself on the way to the Isle of Wight isn’t quite what you had in mind, then Taxi to Bestival please with Minicabit might just be the thing you’re after! Bestival have signed up with minicabit who will come and collect you (from one of 40 UK cities) and take you directly to the ferry. It may well surprise you and work out cheaper and quicker than a train, or bus if a group of you club together. You can arrange a return journey too so you get taken to your doorstep. Further details at www.minicabit.com.
Or, why not consider car sharing to Bestival this year? Bestival have got two great options for you to use this year. With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20 kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare and FestivalBudi, have the potential to reduce the festival’s carbon footprint considerably.
Finally, if you’re already pining for a touch of the Bestival vibes then make sure your goggle-box is tuned into BBC1 this Saturday (March 10th) when Bestival and Camp Bestival favourites The Cuban Brothers will be feeling the Saturday night fever as they take part in BBC 1’s Let’s Dance For Sport Relief. Famed for their outlandish b-boy antics, the madcap trio will be joined by Olympic legend Fatima Whitbread for a disco-fuelled routine in the fourth and final heat of this year’s competition. Voting lines open in the last 15 minutes of the show, so please vote for them and help raise a bit of cash for Sport Relief while you’re at it. Check the BestiBlog for more info.
There’s plenty more information coming your way in the next few months, including two more headliners to announce, plus more magic and mayhem than you could ever imagine, so keep your eyes peeled on www.bestival.net, and our Facebook and Twitter for all the latest goings on.
All The Acts Announced So far:
Live:
New Order / The xx / Sigur Rós / Friendly Fires / 2manydjs - live / Soulwax / Justice / Two Door Cinema Club / Hot Chip / Bat For Lashes / Nero / Emeli Sandé / Orbital / SBTRKT / Warpaint / De La Soul / Roots Manuva / Major Lazer / Sister Sledge / Gary Numan / The Horrors / Spiritualized / Death In Vegas / Doom / Ben Howard / Michael Kiwanuka / Sub Focus / Azealia Banks / Alabama Shakes / Kevin Saunderson feat. Inner City live / Gallows / Rizzle Kicks / Buraka Som Sistema / Sage Francis / Grimes / Bellowhead / Earth Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay / Django Django / Little Dragon / Gold Panda / Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse / The Cuban Brothers / Top Cat featuring Sir Coxsone Outernational / Chairlift / Iceage / Ren Harvieu / Lianne La Havas / Delilah / First Aid Kit / Gesaffelstein / Daughter / Zulu Winter / Ane Brun / Friends / Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs / King Khan and The Shrines / The Japanese Popstars / Chas & Dave / Dub Pistols / Factory Floor / Charli XCX / Errors / King Krule / Toy / Kindness / Dismantle / Dirty Beaches / Drums Of Death / Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard / General Levy / Slagsmålsklubben / Jaipur Kawa Brass Band / Field Music / Jinja Safari /Jaipur Kawa Circus / B.Dolan's Church of Love & Ruin / 2:54 / Frankie Rose / Porcelain Raft / Milagres / 3 Bonzos & a Piano / Prince Fatty / Liz Green / Trailer Trash Tracys / Forest Swords / Alt-J / Skinny Lister / Josh Kumra / Ryan Keen / Stay+ / Nina Nesbitt / BIGkids / Gabrielle Aplin / Fiction / Turbowolf / Misty's Big Adventure / This Is The Kit / Young British Artists / Patterns / Ghost Outfit / L.A. Salami / To Kill A King / Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo / Heathward / Laurel Collective / ahab / Gecko / Model Society / Sky Sphere / Blackhouse Crow / The Lovely Eggs / St Spirit / Charming / Shepherds / Seán McGowan
DJ Sets From Rob da Bank And Friends:
Annie Mac Presents / Four Tet b2b Caribou / The 2 Bears / David Rodigan MBE presents Ram Jam / Dirtybird showcase feat. Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin & Eats Everything / François Kevorkian / Moodymann / DJ YODA / Maya Jane Coles / Scuba / Kavinsky / LTJ Bukem / Plastician / Greg Wilson / Doctor P / Pearson Sound / Borgore / Flux Pavilion / Max Cooper / Gemini / Krystal Klear / Pangaea / Billy Daniel Bunter / Pariah / Trolley Snatcha / Warm & Electric Minds / Scratch Perverts / Koan Sound / Camo & Krooked / Giles Smith & James Priestley (secretsundaze) / Mosca / Numbers showcase: Oneman b2b Jackmaster, Deadboy, Spencer, Redinho / Ben UFO / PBR Streetgang / Jaguar Skills & His Amazing Friends / Blawan / Girl Unit / Chris Coco / Pete Gooding / Phil Mison / DJ Shepdog / Shellac Collective / DJ Charge
And in the Ambient Forest:
Mixmaster Morris, Chris Coco, Pete Gooding, Phil Mison
Plus:
Brainfeeder Presents Thundercat, The Gaslamp Killer, Teebs, Lapalux, Jeremiah Jae, DJ Kutmah
Bestival 2012 Ticket information is as follows:
Early Bird Adult Ticket With Entry From Thurs 6th Sept - £170.00
Early Bird Adult Ticket With Entry From Fri 7th Sept - £165.00
Teen Ticket (age 13-17) With Entry From Thurs 6th Sept- £110.00
Teen Ticket (age 13-17) With Entry From Fri 7th Sept- £105.00
Age 12 and Under Weekend Ticket - FREE (but you must obtain a ticket)
Early Bird Campervan Tickets - £65.00 (per vehicle)
Early Bird Tickets will also be available to buy through Bestival's payment plan which lets you pay a sixth of the total ticket cost (plus booking fees) now, with a further five equal payments spread across the following five consecutive months.
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