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More names join Unites States Of ATP

Joanna Newsom

Joanna Newsom

The indie fest gets bigger

Joanna Newsom, Lightening Bolt, Magik Markers, Destroyer, Services and Triangle have all confirmed appearances at May's United Sounds Of ATP festival.

As previously revealed on NME.COM, Devendra Banhart, Mudhoney and Yeah Yeah Yeahs will perform and curate a day during the first weekend of the event (May 12-14), whilst the second leg (May 19-21) will see The Shins, Sleater-Kinney and now Dinosaur Jr. putting on their favourites.

Now it's been confirmed that Joanna Newsom will play Sleater-Kinney's curated day, Magik Markers will play both Devendra Banhart and Dinosaur Jr.'s days, Services will play Banhart's day too, whilst Lightening Bolt are added to Sleater-Kinney's day and Triangle and Destroyer will appear on The Shins' day.


The list of confirmed bands is as follows:

Weekend One:
Mudhoney, Black Mountain, The Scientists, The Drones, Country Teasers, Comets on Fire, David Dondero, Jon Wahl & The Amadans, Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee, The Flesh Eaters

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on The Radio, Ex-Models, Celebration, Blood Brothers, The Liars, Imaginary Folk, Tall Boys, Oneida

Devendra Banhart, Espers, Vetiver, Bat for Lashes, The Metallic Falcons, Jana Hunter, Vashti Bunyan, The Metallic Falcons, Danielle Stech-Homsy, Bert Jansch, The Watts Prophets, Magik Markers, Services

Weekend Two:
Dinosaur Jr, Dead Meadow, Bevis Frond, Broken Social Scene, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Lilys, Magik Markers
Sleater Kinney, Joanna Newsom, The Gossip, David Cross (MC), Spoon, The Boredoms, Joanna Newsom, Lightening Bolt
The Shins, New Pornographers, The Decemberists, Clinic, Big Business, Triangle, Destroyer


The United States Of ATP is set to take place at Camber Sands, and tickets are priced £125, which includes a three-day festival pass and accommodation.
For availability, visit NME Tickets or call them on 0870 1 663 663.

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