February 2, 2009 13:34

Super Furry Animals and Zutons to headline Brighton festival

Beachdown 2009 line-up announced

Super Furry Animals and The Zutons will headline this year's Beachdown Festival.

The bands top the bill at the Brighton festival that takes place between August 28-31.

Also among thise playing the event are Saint Etienne, Grandmaster Flash, The Fall, James Taylor Quartet, Sugarhill Gang and Norman Jay.

The line-up so far is:

4 or 5 Magicians
Acid House Brass Band by The Williams Fairey Brass Ensemble
Chris Simmons
Cordelia Fellowes' Gypsy Squat Pop Project
Dreadzone
Drookit Dogs
Gilles Peterson
Gloria Cycles
Grandmaster Flash
James Taylor Quartet
Jazz Cotech Dancers
Jazzanova
Joey Negro
Lack of Afro
Los Albertos
Mean Poppa Lean
Norman Jay Good Times
Nostalgia 77 Octet
Ocean Reid
Portslade
Prince Buster
Rebel Control
Saint Etienne
Saw Gang Buzz
Secret Affair
Seeker
Snowboy And The Latin Section
Sugarhill Gang
Super Furry Animals
Sweet Sweet Lies
The Apples
The Beautiful Word
The Blockheads
The Fall
The Fantastics!
The New Mastersounds
The Perils
The Sunburst Band
The Zutons
Transformer
Tru Thoughts
Two Spot Gobi

More acts are expected to be announced soon.

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