Dandy Warhols Added To Lovebox Weekender

added 06 May 2008 at 09.31

The Dandy Warhols - Portland's finest purveyors of rock'n'roll - have been added to the Lovebox Weekender bill. The band have been confirmed to open the main stage on the second day of the festival.

They will be joining headliners Goldfrapp, The Flaming Lips, Manu Chao, Jack Penate and Lovebox godfathers Groove Armada along with Frankie Knuckles, Alphabeat, Natty, Herve, Roni Size, The Go! Team, Lethal Bizzle, Midnight Juggernauts and Sebastian Tellier.

Now in its second year, the Lovebox Weekender promises to be bigger and better. Held once again in Victoria Park in Hackney on July 19 and 20, the full line up is as follows:

MAIN STAGE:

Saturday 19: Manu Chao, Groove Armada, Human League, Ladyhawke, Young Knives, Youngblood Brass Band
Sunday 20: The Flaming Lips, Goldfrapp, Jack Penate, Roni Size Reprazent, Seun Kuti,  Sebastian Tellier, Lightspeed Champion

GAYMERS GREAT ESCAPE STAGE:

Saturday 19: Young Knives, Mr Hudson & The Library, Lethal Bizzle, Johnny Foreigner, Lykke Li, Natty, Laura Viers
Sunday 20:  The Go! Team, Lightspeed Champion, Alphabeat, Ebony Bones, White Lies, The RGB’s
                                                                                
CLUB CULT:

Saturday 19: DJ Sets: Frankie Knuckles, The Glimmers, Nextmen
                       Live Sets:  Midnight Juggernauts, The Black Seeds, 
Sunday 20:  DJ Sets:  Herve, Stanton Warriors, DJ Mehdi, 
                     Live Sets: Buraka Som Sistema, PNau

DRIFT STAGE:

Saturday 19: Youngblood Brass Band, The Dynamics, Dengue Fever, Alela Diane, Smerins Anti Social Club
Sunday 20: Hayseed Dixie, Easy Star All Stars, Think Of One, Rachel Unthank & The Winter, Set, Fat 45’s, Disculpos Do Otilia

Last.fm/presents STAGE:

Saturday 19: Various Production, Padded Cell + Richard Sen (DJ), Cage the Elephant, Das Pop,Errors, Toddla T, Eats Tapes, Munch Munch


DOWNLOW: Saturday 19 / Sunday 20: Horsemeat Disco plus special guests Greg Wilson and Daniel Baldelli

STOCKADE:

Saturday 19: Hosted by secretsundaze Giles Smith & James Priestley plus special guests AME.
Sunday 20: Hosted by Mulletover with Craig Richards, Damian Lazarus

FIREFLY FRINGE STAGE:

Saturday 19/Sunday 20: Fish Seeks Bicycle,  Bruce Airhead, The Chipolatas, Russell Davies, Kawa Circus, Record Grave Yard, Swaparama, Dynamos Rhythm Aces

Tickets priced £38.50 for one day and £65.00 for the weekend are on sale on now and are available from the Xfm Xchange on 0871 222 1049 or from the Xfm Online Ticket Shop.

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