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First Acts Announced For Oya Festival

• 26th Jan 2011

Øya festival is the largest outdoor music festival in Oslo, the capital of Norway and one of the most discerning in Europe. Promoting a diverse line up from across the globe, 2010 saw standout performances from the likes of Pavement, M.I.A, Iggy & The Stooges, Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, The XX, The Specials, Robyn, Paul Weller and The National.

The first confirmed acts for 2011’s festival show no let up in Øya’s firm belief in showcasing the hottest and most diverse artists from across the globe.

With their sophomore album one of the most anticipated of the year, this will be Fleet Foxes second appearance at Øya, having played a memorable set in 2009 as the sun went down over the lake. Joining Fleet Foxes are alt-country legends The Jayhawks (their first confirmed European festival appearance of the original line up), critically lauded US acts Warpaint and Twin Shadow, whilst Texan post-rockers Explosions in the Sky and Norway’s own 120 Days will be pushing sonic frontiers to within touching distance of the Arctic Circle.

More than 200 bands will play over the August weekend; expect more headliners to be announced very soon alongside the best in Norwegian acts.

Øya is held in a medieval park, a picturesque spot surrounded by sandy beaches, the Oslo Fjords, the green Ekeberg Hill and the Oslo skyline. Rooted deep in history, the medieval park is also the place where the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago. For 4 days in the middle of August, the Medieval Park in Oslo is transformed into an arena for musical, visual and cross-cultural performances. The Øya Festival is an energetic and symbiotic experience with a unique atmosphere and audience that bares resemblance to no other.

Amidst the festival area of trees, green grass and water, the festival is well equipped with stages, shopping streets and small shops serving food (almost 100% organic and locally sourced) and drink. The site creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture, being just a short walk from the city centre of Oslo.

Øya Festival is officially recognised as one of the greenest festivals in Europe, having won the “Greenest Festival in Europe” at the European Festival Awards 2010 and also the ”Green ’n’ Clean” award.

Øya Festival 2011
August 9th-13th
www.Øyafestivalen.com

First acts announced:
FLEET FOXES (US)
THE JAYHAWKS (US)
WARPAINT (US)
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY (US)
MATTHEW DEAR (US)
TWIN SHADOW (US)
KVELERTAK (N)
120 DAYS (N)
WIZ KHALIFA (US)
PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART (US)
BRING ME THE HORIZON (UK)
KITCHIE KITCHIE KI ME O (N)
COMEBACK KID (CA)
GHOST (SE)
HONNINGBARNA
OSLO ESS
PHAEDRA
TEAM ME
TURNS

9th–13th August 2011
Middelalderparken, Oslo

Tickets:
5 DAY FESTIVAL PASS: 1940, – NOK + tax
Day tickets also available
Ticket sale: link
Phone: +47 815 33 133