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Doves And The Coral Added To Kendal Calling Line Up

• 20th Apr 2010

Two of the North Wests finest exports have been confirmed for the Lake Districts Kendal Calling festival on Friday 30th July – Sunday 1th August 2010 at Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District: anthem generating Doves and festival favourites The Coral will headline Saturday and Sunday nights at the stunning festival site.

Joining the likes of Calvin Harris, local lads Wild Beasts and The Futureheads they will take to the mainstage for some trailblazing live sets over the 3-day event. Doves who are used to country dwelling after recording their last two albums in greener settings will be Saturday night headliners, treating revellers to hits such as There Goes The Fear and Pounding plus other tracks from last years Kingdom of Rust album. Doves have a back catalogue of hits that have seen them open for the likes of Coldplay and U2 with their hypnotic and exuberant soundscapes.

Fellow North West heroes & Sunday night headliners The Coral are set to close the festival with their infectious blend of freewheeling guitars and heart-warming Mersey beats. Down to earth lyricists and good time troubadours; The Coral weave words about everything from grandmothers to love to loneliness with high-octane hooks from the 7 piece band. Kendal Calling crowds can look forward to hits like Dreaming of You, In the Morning, and Jacqueline.

Kendal Calling HQ are delighted that British Sea Power back by popular demand, they headlined our first ever Kendal calling in 2006, returned in 2008 and the band are excited to come and celebrate the festivals 5th Birthday with us & deliver one of their famed storming sets. Originally from Kendal, BSP will be fresh from their own mini festival taking place at Britains highest pub Tan Hill. Kendal Calling are massive fans of British Sea Power and theyll also be celebrating the launch of their new album Sundays performance is set to be special. With a huge cult following, British Sea Power reside in Brighton, theyve toured all over the UK and now sail to the high hills of the Lakes!

Prolific songwriter Badly Drawn Boy is also on board the Sunday line up, set to relay his sunshine hits Once Around the Block bringing his acoustic sounding magic to the fields.

Brixton dance legends Stereo MCs will take to the stage on Friday, an extra special show complete with full band & light show and a back catalogue of hip shaking hits spanning the last decade. Their tracks are etched on everyones musical memory. Fresh from supporting Madness at O2 Arena last year The Stereo MCs will take to Kendal Calling main stage with hits such as Connected and tracks from their latest Double Bubble album.

Playful Manchester 4-piece Kid British set out to clear the clouds drawing on the street smart sounds of Madness and Blur. They were recently polled above Oasis in a survey of Manchesters best bands. Delivering a rude boy blend of club friendly beats with hip-hop production the Kendal fields will be shaking under foot!

Described by NME as riotous sozzled punk with a pinch of salt The King Blues return to Kendal Calling after headlining the 2nd stage last year. They make rough radical music that sits just as well on the Radio as it does in festival fields. Fresh from last years recordings of Save the World, Get the Girl this band are a must-see.

BEN ROBINSON, DIRECTOR OF KENDAL CALLING SAYS: ” We are all ecstatic that we have been able to invite Doves and The Coral onto the fields. It is an honour to be able to put such a quality lineup together – who would have thought just 5 years ago that acts of such quality would be playing in the Lakes? This is going to be a fantastic weekend that the team and I will never forget!”