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Calvin Harris, The Futureheads and OKGo Set To Play Kendal Calling

• 31st Mar 2010

Kendal Calling HQ are now ready to unleash their first line-up announcement of the year and reveal this years Friday night headliner will be King of Electropop CALVIN HARRIS with Saturday & Sunday headliners still to be announced!

The Glasgow-born, gold-disc selling, dynamite DJ sets the standard and brings a back catalogue of hits such as “Acceptable in the 80’s’, ‘I’m Not Alone’ & ‘Ready For the Weekend’ to name a few. Calvin Harris follows in the footsteps of The Streets & his pal Dizzee Rascal who have both headlined the Friday night at Kendal Calling – kicking off the first night with a blockbuster show.

Set in the stunning rolling hills of the Lake District, Kendal Calling is set against one of the UK’s most beautiful backdrops. With a list of heavyweight artists already on board this taster of performers is something to salivate over. Flying the flag for Kendal are local heroes and Mercury prize nominees WILD BEASTS, their album ‘Two Dancers’ was released late last year to critical acclaim and this show is a unique chance to catch the festival homecoming gig of the year.

Also on the mainstage are Angular all-stars THE FUTUREHEADS igniting our dancefloor field with their new wave pop sound and hits such as ‘Hounds of Love’. The 5-piece deliver high-octane live shows & Kendal Calling revellers are in for an audio treat.

Chicago Grammy award winners OK GO are flying in to Cumbria to show us the creative genius that has seen them score over 50 million online hits of their video “Here It Goes Again” and 12 million views in as many days for their latest single “This Too Shall Pass”

Big Beat raucous crew the DUB PISTOLS are on board! Always sure to get the party started with their riotous, stomping blend of hip hop and dance, the Pistols give it their all and feature Godfather of UK hip hop Rodney P on the mic.

The Dance tent is throbbing with the first bookings from legendary promoters Wax:On and Ape who will be hosting on Saturday & Sunday. Disco reviver, iconic t-shirt designer, genre creator, album producer & euphoric anthem maker are just some of the words that sum up underground music idol EROL ALKAN. Joining him on deck duties is the king of cut and paste DJ YODA, sure to amuse & entertain as he does best.

Famous for producing some of the fattest sounds of the millennium, PLUMP DJ’S redefined breakbeat with their cutting edge skills and are a must see for every dance lover out there!

DJ hip hop duo SCRATCH PERVERTS are in the house alongside ELITE FORCE, HIGH CONTRAST & Manchester DJ legend JUSTIN ROBERTSON. Drum n bass wizard DANNY BYRD is also on board alongside genre hopping DOORLY, resident DJ at Wax:On and hailed as the hottest thing by everyone from PETE TONG to ZANE LOWE.

Another member of the Wax:On DJ crew ESKIMO TWINS have shared stages with Erol Alkan so are right at home in the den of superstar DJ’s, deck maestro EMALKAY released clublands best dubstep track of 2009 ‘When I Look at You’ and flexes his skills at Kendal Calling.

Also on board are DJ collective PEOPLE GET REAL, RICH REASON, KEN EVIL and ASH HOWELL.

The majority of stages at Kendal Calling run until 3am, making it one of the latest-running festivals in the UK.

On the Kaylied Folk Stage we’re welcoming the return of BBC 6 Music funk master CRAIG CHARLES and the first appearance for comedy folk band LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS.

With so much more news coming soon, early bird tickets selling out in 1 minute and a bigger revamped site and family-friendly facilities, the Kendal Calling crew are gearing up for the most anticipated festival yet.

With 8 stages of eclectic sounds featuring world famous bands on the main stage & Europe’s biggest solar powered tent Croissant Neuf through to our booty shaking Dance Arena, Kendal Calling is the Lake Districts hottest ticket this Summer. This year KC also hosts a kid’s area, Garden of Eden and Peacefull Progress; a creative crew of graffiti artists, breakdancers & sculptors and much more.