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Festival News Bulletin – 01.02.16

• 1st Feb 2016

Bestival Headliners and First Wave of Acts Announced

With Bestival 2016’s Future theme unveiled, the festival have now revealed three massive headliners and an incredible supporting cast. Festival organiser Rob da Bank says: “So, here we go again, but this time we’re going far… far away… into the future. Prepare yourselves for a Bestival unlike any other with futuristic new stages, and as ever it’s a broad church of music from every decade and every genre. Saturday night headliners and one of my favourite bands ever, The Cure, played Bestival five years ago and almost had to be dragged off stage after a three-hour mammoth greatest hits set. Robert Smith popped down last year and we shook hands on it all happening again… bring it on!

Also announced are: Major Lazer, Hot Chip, Years and Years, Animal Collective and Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Animal Collective, Aurora, Bastille, Beaty Heart, Benjamin Damage, Bicep, The Black Madonna, Bodhi presents ROOTS, Caravan Palace, Craig David’s TS5, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, and David Rodigan MBE presents Ram Jam plus many, many more.

Tramlines 2016

Sheffield’s award-winning inner-city music festival has announced the first wave of artists for its 2016 event, which will take place across multiple venues and outdoor stages in the city’s centre from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July.

Confirmations include headliner Dizzee Rascal, as well as the likes of Young Fathers, Dawn Penn, Goldie MBE, Toddla T, Norman Jay MBE, Amy Becker, Mumdance, Field Music, Hinds, Gwenno, C Duncan, Randall and many more.

Tickets for Tramlines Festival 2016 are now on sale and, as ever, they remain seriously good value. A full weekend ticket (covering all stages from day until night) comes in at the bargain price of just £42 +bf.

2000trees Festival 2016

Twin Atlantic and Refused have been revealed as the headliners for this years event with While She Sleeps, Moose Blood and WSTR making up the rest of the initial announcement.

As festival organiser James Scarlett explains: “This is 2000trees’ 10th anniversary so I’m very happy to say that without doubt we’ve booked our strongest ever line up. Twin Atlantic played for us way back in 2010 so to have them back as headliners in 2016 will be very special. And Refused are without doubt one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen so their Saturday night set will be something not to be missed. Bring it on!”

2000trees Festival celebrates its 10th year on 7-9 July 2016.