Bestival have teamed up with BBC Radio 6 Music to present The Big Top Hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this year’s end-of-summer festival, it has been announced.
With a wealth of amazing talent already announced for The Big Top including a headline set from living legend Beck on Thursday evening, plus appearances from the incredible Basement Jaxx and Chvrches, organisers are adding even more class to The Big Top Hosted by BBC Radio 6 Music with a host of spinetingling virtuosos including Bonobo aka Simon Green. Also on the line-up, Bestival welcomes back long time favourite SBTRKT, Nicolas Jaar & Dave Harrington’s Darkside will add brooding eclecticism, while psychedelic trailblazers Temples will make their first appearance.
In addition, the cream of 6 Music’s presenter line-up will be DJing in between acts, bringing you the very best music round the clock.
The inimitable DJ Yoda will return to dazzle with his decksterity, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip take on their home turf with killer beats and sublime rhymes, Peter Hook & the Light will perform landmark album ‘Unknown Pleasures’, superlative chanteuse Cate Le Bon will entrance with her beguiling presence and the super-hotly tipped Nick Mulvey will blow you away with his astounding songcraft. There will also be sets from East London singer-songwriter Denai Moore, agitprop crusaders Public Service Broadcasting, legendary sonic adventurers Radiophonic Workshop and pigeonhole-defying crooner Ady Sulieman.
Rob da Bank says:
“I probably spend more time in The Big Top at Bestival than in any other space. The Main Stage has lots of huge and excellent acts on, but The Big Top is the intimate beating heart of Bestival and getting sweaty with 10,000 other Bestivalites to the most cutting edge indie, electronic and folk acts is always fun. I’m really pleased with the new additions from the incredible cinematic electronica of Nicolas Jaar’s Darkside project through to dance mania from SBTRKT, the hottest indie band in the UK, Temples, and old friends dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip and Peter Hook doing Joy Division. See you down the front…if you’re up for it!”
BBC Radio 6 Music Editor James Stirling added:
“BBC Radio 6 Music is really excited to be working with Bestival for the first time this year. The fantastic line-up on The Big Top stage follows 6 Music’s ethos of mixing alternative-spirited established artists such as Beck and Basement Jaxx with emerging talent such as Temples and Cate Le Bon. Some of our presenting family will be there DJing, introducing some of the artists on-stage and generally bringing the spirit of the festival alive for our audience”.
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