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Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, N.E.R.D. for Norwegian festival

Grinderman, Lightspeed Champion, Sigur Ros also to perform

April 14, 2008 | 0 Comments
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Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, N.E.R.D, Sigur Ros and Grinderman are among the acts confirmed to play at the forthcoming Øya Festival in Norway.

The bash, which takes place on August 5-9, will also feature Yeasayer, Lightspeed Champion, The Sonics and Holy Fuck.

The festival is set to take place in Oslo and has a capacity of 15,000.

The line-up so far is:

Sonic Youth
Grinderman
My Bloody Valentine
Turbonegro performs Apocalypse Dudes
N.E.R.D.
Sigur Rós
The Sonics
Kaizers Orchestra
Buraka Som Sistema
Diplo
Ida Maria
Yeasayer
The Dodos
Fleet Foxes
Girl Talk
Jose Gonzales
Health
Holy Fuck
Iron And Wine
Isis
Silje Nes
Kid Sister And A-Trak
Notwist
Konono No 1
Jamie Lidell
Lightspeed Champion
Lykke Li
The Mae Shi
Girl Talk
Janelle Monáe
The National
No Age
Okkervil River
The Sword
Sunn O)))
Dark Meat
The Night Marchers
Dengue Fever
Booka Shade
Pilooski
The Urges
Strip Steve
Les Petit Pilous
Raga Rockers
Animal Alpha
Casiokids
diskJokke Band
We
Grand Island
El Cuero
Elephant9
Gerilja
Roger Græsberg and The Anti-Music Bonanza
Thom Hell
Howl
Ingrid Olava
Kung Fu Girls
Lama
Master Piece Of Cake
Moddi
Pirate Love
Sigh And Explode
Tommy Tokyo And Starving For My Gravy
Truls And The Trees

To check the availability of Øya tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Sonic Youth tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Dec 04, 2009 12:00	Sonic Youth	Butlins Holiday Centre	Minehead	[Sold Out]

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