The line up for Bestival’s Invaders of the Future Stage – a new music mecca – has been revealed by organisers this lunchtime (Thursday).
Bestival’s history is littered with debut, or very early, festival appearances by some of what are now the world’s biggest acts and continuing this tradition the Invades of the Future stage returns for 2015 allowing Bestival revellers to see the next big thing before they become stadium-filling mega-stars.
A very modern Rob da Bank says:
“OK, so this has to be my favourite stage at Bestival. It’s the beating heart of what Bestival is about – breaking new talent and exposing the undercard. It takes me about six months to book, on and off, wondering who the next wave of breaking bands are going to be, and trying to get the right mix of electronic, folk, soul and indie, dub and grime… and already I can see loads of these acts being on much bigger stages next year.
“Everyone from Ed Sheeran and Alt-J to Kate Tempest have played early gigs on this stage. So, from the wildly different sounds of Ratboy and Lion Babe, to The Skints, Clarence Clarity and the Island’s very own Plastic Mermaids, I promise you, this is the sound of the future”.
Currently causing a stir for those in the know there will be music from West London’s forward thinking alt. rockers All This Noise, BBC Introducing twin Bearcubs, quirky funkers Boxed In, Ventnor duo Champs, singer-songwriter Clarence Clarity, Leeds five-piece Eagulls, folky grunger Eaves, gothabillys Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux, funk-inspired twosome Ekkah and sibling double act Formation.
Also joining the line up are Girlpool, Graceland, Honeyblood, Honne, Jagaara, JJ Hodari, Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra, Kiko Bun, Kimberly Anne and Late of the Pier dude LA Priest.
But that’s not all for the Invades of the Future stage – don’t miss LIA:Life Imitates Art, Laura Moody, Lion Babe, Mura Musa, The Woozy, Bluesy Palace, Plastic Mermaids, Polar Maps, Ratboy, Real Lies, Secaina Hudson and intricately melodic people Shelter Point.
If that wasn’t enough, the stage will also feature Skinny Girl Diet, Bridie Monds-Watson AKA SOAK, MC Stormzy, The Bohicas, The Skints, The Slow Show, Thomston, To Kill A King, Walking on Cars and Wild Smiles.
Giving a leg-up to the stars of tomorrow, the Invaders of the Future stage is where you might just discover your new favourite band.
