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Bestival 2012

Bestival Line-up 2012

Read the latest breaking music news stories. Tours dates, interviews, album releases, single releases, live reports and gossip from around the globe.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Main Stage
Pendulum
Zane Lowe
Magnetic Man
Beat A Maxx
Chromeo
Huw Stephens
Public Enemy
Mistajam
Brian Wilson
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Beardyman
Radio - Bestival FM
Yuck
Naked Indians
Big Top
Boys Noize
Groove Armada (DJ)
Skrillex
Crystal Fighters
Mogwai
Graham Coxon
Patrick Wolf
Mount Kimbie
SBTRKT
Cut Copy
Breakage Feat Jess Mills And Youngman
Fenech-Soler
The Correspondents
Pyschedelic Worm
Los Campesinos!
ADF
Pantha Du Prince
Post War Years
Dog Is Dead
Sound of Rum
Esben And The Witch
Treefight For Sunlight
Ellen And The Escapades
Kyla La Grange
Various Cruelties
Sailor Jerry's
The King Blues
Frank Turner
Young Rebel Set
Asteroids
Mazes
Caitlin Rose
Rizlab
Frankie Knuckles
A Guy Called Gerald
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
SBTRKT
Lone
Justin Robertson
Slipmatt's Old School Dance Class
Moshi Moshi DJs vs The Heavenly Jukebox
Red Bull Music Academy Stage
Kidkanevil
Jungle Brothers
Numbers
The Selector
Modestep
Benji Boko
Ghostpoet
Andreya Triana
Stopmakingme

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Main Stage
The Cure
Rob da Bank
PJ Harvey
Ross Allen
Crystal Castles
Grandmaster Flash
Paloma Faith
Jaguar Skills
The Village People
Rev Milo Speedwagon
Katy B
Mistajam
Toots and the Maytals
Clare Maguire
Radio - Bestival FM
Lost And Found
Mr Motivator
Big Top
LFO
Andrew Weatherall
Primal Scream
Annie Mac presents
Diplo
Annie Mac
Fake Blood
Carte Blanche
Ms Dynamite
Toddla T and MC Serocee
L-vis 1990
A Trak
Nero
Skream And Benga
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Gentleman's Dub Club
Dionne Bromfield
Pyschedelic Worm
Metronomy
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Tom Vek
Alice Russell
Ed Sheeran
Frankie And The Heartstrings
CocknBullKid
King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Oh Land
Dry The River
Sophie Barker
65daysofstatic
Sailor Jerry's
Dutch Uncles
The Growlers
Tribes
Bright Light Bright Light
Tall Ships
Wolf Gang
Yaaks
Chris Peck And The Family Tree
Yuck
Cranes
Rizlab
Black Devil Disco Club
Hannah Holland (Paris Acid Ball set)
RetroGrade
Gaggle And Friends
The Heatwave's Dance Hall Dance Class
Dollop DJs Vs The Heavenly Jukebox
Red Bull Music Academy Stage
Busy Pictionary
Wretch 32
Congo Natty
Krafty Kuts
Yasmin
Logo
Rustie
Apple Pips
DRUGS
Oneman
Mau'lin

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Main Stage
Bjork
James Blake (DJ)
Robyn
The Maccabees
Radio - Bestival FM
Big Audio Dynamite
Kelis
DJ Shepdog
The Drums
Professor Green
Lord Anthony
Omar Souleyman
English National Ballet
Big Top
Fatboy Slim
DJ Shadow
Hi Tek Soul starring K.Saunderson and D.May (DJ)
Zola Jesus
Global Communication
James Blake
Noah And The Whale
Labrinth
The Midnight Beast
The Unthanks
Johnny Flynn
Jaipur Brass Band
Pyschedelic Worm
HEALTH
Modeselektor
Rainbow Arabia
Emeralds
Maverick Sabre
Islet
John Grant
Katzenjammer
Junip
Our Broken Garden
Lanterns on the Lake
Two Wounded Birds
Smerins Anti-Social Club
Sailor Jerry's
Tweak Bird
Niki And The Dove
Secret Rivals
Ska'd For Life
Mad Dog
Alex Winston
The Secret Sisters
Rizlab
Erol Alkan And Rory Phillips
Greg Wilson Presents Reels Of Steel
Lil Silva's UK Funky Dance Class
Steve Mason And Dennis Bovell Present Ghosts Outside Soundsystem
Schizodelic Sound System Vs Heavenly Jukebox
Red Bull Music Academy Stage
DJ Krush
Africa Hitech
Digital Soundboy System
Macka B And The Roots Ragga Band
Nosaj Thing
Brandt Brauer Frick
Oneohtrix Point Never
Star Slinger
Tripwires

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Big Top
Arthur Baker
Hercules And Love Affair
Santigold
Richard X
Blancmange
Onetwo
Mark Jones
Dekadent
The La's
Sunday Best Forum AllStars
Pyschedelic Worm
6 Day Riot
Max Tundra
Luke Concannon
Goodbye Stereo
Puzzle Muteson
Wightlight Orchestra
Blank Beats
Catalist
Red Bull Music Academy Stage
Pearson Sound
Braiden
Spark
Timo Garcia

For more line-up information visit the official Bestival website, details of which can be found on our Bestival Homepage

Festival organisers, to update this page with new information please email festivals@nme.com

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