Yet more acts have been added the Bestival 2014 line up including La Roux and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, organisers have announced today (Thursday).
Returning synth-pop nightingale La Roux is first ashore, finding no trouble in Bestival’s particular paradise, and leading a charge that includes alt-ragga-metal behemoth Skindred, virtuoso rock’n’rollers Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Bestival’s own prodigal sons & funk machine extraordinaire The Cuban Brothers and pop chanteuse Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Rob da Bank, Bestival Curator, says:
“From pop to metal, rockabilly to raging techno, Bestivalites have no boundaries when it comes to what they wanna watch, so I book it all! I’m totally chuffed to have La Roux returning to the Big Top once again, the traditional Saturday moshpit should be in evidence for Skindred, amazing songstress Jenny Lewis will be warming it up for Beck plus Bipolar Sunshine and Catfish and The Bottlemen are two of the hottest acts of 2014. Hot Since 82 and Jimmy Edgar are electronic royalty, and I’m delighted to have The Cuban Brothers and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis back for the umpteenth year running. Update your clash finder!”
Helping celebrate a decade of providing cutting-edge electronica for the masses, Besitval organisers have announced a LittleBig.10 Takeover on Friday night featuring wonky make-out music specialist Jimmy Edgar, analogue synth duo Mouse on Mars, underground polymath and musical shape-shifter Nightwave, and psychedelic three-piece Tall Ships.
DJs groovers adding to the disco manoeuvres include deep house adventurer Hot Since 82, arms-in-the-air-inducing twosome Eli & Fur, cosmic explorer Mojo Filter and Bestival stalwarts Coley & Dan from Luv*Jam. And we’ll also have physical feats from Kawa Circus, big band brilliance from The Fabulous Lounge Swingers, and eastern promise from the Jaipur Brass Band.
A brand new area for the Desert Island Disco is to be introduced – the Aperol Spritz Social. Featuring a beautifully decked out space, and a mezzanine floor to boot, the social is where you will be able to enjoy Italy’s favourite libation, while getting down to a Rob da Bank curated bill that includes bumping house from PBR Streetgang, disco boogie behaviour from Andy Smith & Nick Halkes and BBC 6 Music funk champion Craig Charles.
LA ROUX / SKINDRED / KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS / THE CUBAN BROTHERS / SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR / JENNY LEWIS / DUB PISTOLS / BIPOLAR SUNSHINE / CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN / MOUSE ON MARS / REVEREND & THE MAKERS / HOWARD MARKS / NIMMO AND THE GAUNTLETTS / BAD RABBITS / BOB MOSES / REEPS ONE / TALL SHIPS / THE WOLF / ARTHUR BEATRICE
BEN OTTEWELL (GOMEZ) / SOPHIE BARKER / THE FONTANAS / PAUL ARMFIELD / THICKETS / CHERISHPORT / LAND OF THE GIANTS / SHOOT THE MOON / JUKE & THE ALL-DRUNK ORCHESTRA / WILLE & THE BANDITS / MARLEE / FINE LINES / EMMY J MAC AND BUDDY / THE OHMZ / PLASTIC MERMAIDS / LUX LISBON / SOMAHIGH / DELVE / NAKED FRIDAYS / BORN IN A BARN / UNDERCOVER HIPPY / GIDEON CONN / CLAYDON CONNOR / JOE CHILCOTT / FRANKLIN & JAMES / WEATHERKINGS / DREW / SANTA SPIRITA / THE CREW / BUDDY CARSON / SOUNDS OF HARLOWE
HOT SINCE 82 / JIMMY EDGAR / NIGHTWAVE / ELI & FUR / MOJO FILTER / LUV*JAM (COLEY&DAN)
KAWA CIRCUS / THE FABULOUS LOUNGE SWINGERS / JAIPUR BRASS BAND
