The announcement

[Poleski]

NEW ROCKNESS ACTS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING BLONDIE AND KEVIN BRIDGES!

FRIDAY

CRYSTAL CASTLES * DERRICK MAY * MARK KNIGHT * OPTIMO * SUBCULTURE * SENSU * HIGH CONTRAST * A SKILLZ * FRIDGE MAGNETS * LUCA

SATURDAY

TINIE TEMPAH * ALABAMA 3 * FREESTYLERS * FERGIE * GARY BECK * EDIT SELECT * VECTOR LOVERS * GOLDIELOCKS * BOOM MONK BEN * PETEBOX * B-TONE * TANGO IN THE ATTIC * STARSMITH * THE CORONAS

SUNDAY

BLONDIE * THE MACABEES * NORMAN JAY * BARRY ASHWORTH * DAVID E SUGAR * DANANANANAYKROYD * FENECH SOLER * BENKI BOKO * VENDOR DEFENDOR * GENERAL JIMMY * PMCQ * KIDS ON BRIDGES * JAPANESE POPSTARS

SPECIAL GUEST STAR: KEVIN BRIDGES

[bigfeet24]

for all the time we've been waiting i was expecting a much better and bigger annoucement......... another turn off to be honest.........

[Paul ™]

THE TIME IS NOW...

Without further ado, the latest acts confirmed to get this summer's RockNess sizzling can be revealed.

Following the euphoria-inducing soundtrack they brought to Dores last year, our friends at the esteemed SOMA RECORDS return with an almighty slab of electronic brilliance headed up by the legend that is GREEN VELVET. Famed for delivering live shows that are quite simply unmatched in exuberance, this pioneer who shaped the early Chicago house scene promises to serve up a masterclass in dark, dirty dancefloor slammers as he unleashes his brilliance on the ARCADIA AFTERBURNER. A sensory overload indeed, the likes of which Scotland has never seen. Other acts confirmed under the brilliant SOMA roster are SILICONE SOUL, FERGIE, GARY BECK, EDIT SELECT and VECTOR LOVERS.

Also providing a superlative sonic feast in the mighty ARCADIA AFTERBURNER will be the Glasgow institution that is the SUB CLUB who return to whip you into an appropriate frenzy with a line up that so far includes the brilliant OPTIMO, SUB CULTURE and SENSU, with more very special surprises still to come. Watch this space!

Exuding the very definition of New York cool - for it was them who helped shape the scene their successors and RockNess headliners THE STROKES and VAMPIRE WEEKEND now so brilliantly lead - is BLONDIE. With a back catalogue of cascading hits so iconic and so fantastic, BLONDIE at RockNess will be a unique moment of good time, sing-along festival vibes in the company of one of the best pop bands of all time.

Adding to this musical nirvana is a raft of exciting talent, each one brilliant and eclectic - THE MACCABEES, CRYSTAL CASTLES, NORMAN JAY, BARRY ASHWORTH, Toolroom Records' MARK KNIGHT, ALABAMA 3, DAVID E SUGAR, Essential Mix of the Year recipient HIGH CONTRAST, The Selector's GOLDIEROCKS, STARSMITH, prog trancer B TONE, wonder kids FENECH SOLER, TANGO IN THE ATTIC, DANANANANAYKROYD, VENDOR DEFENDER, PMCQ and KIDS ON BRIDGES,

It's electro street beats galore too with TINIE TEMPAH, KILLA KELLA, A.SKILLZ, LUCA, FREESTYLERS, FRIDGE MAGNETS, BOOM MONK BEN, BENJI BOKO, GENERAL JIMMY, THE PETEBOX and THE CORONAS.

And in a stupendously great addition to this year's RockNess, is a man whose wit and talent knows no boundaries - earning him heaps of accolades across the nation as 'The best Scottish stand up of his generation' - KEVIN BRIDGES.

With more announcements set to follow, the summer starts at RockNess 2010!

[rachbon]

RockNess headliners THE STROKES and VAMPIRE WEEKEND

[Grant titp]

No they are not

It was something to do with them all being from new york or something

headliners the strokes.

paus

vampure weekend

if ya get me?

Edited April 1, 2010 by Grant titp

[mcandrew]

wOuld that be radio 1s fergie

can't wait to see kevin bridges either

[Poleski]

wOuld that be radio 1s fergie

can't wait to see kevin bridges either

[FannyBaws]

wOuld that be radio 1s fergie

[Kowalski]

Kevin Bridges is on Have I Got News For You now on BBC1.

[mcandrew]

http://www.myspace.com/excentricfergie

that ferdie

kevin bridges will be brilliant!!

[Kowalski]

Very happy with Blondie, Alabama 3 and Crystal Castles. Kevin Bridges is a great idea.

I know it will be a cracking weekend as it always is, but at the moment it is the weakest line-up since it became a multi-day festival, IMHO of course.

[FannyBaws]

Kevin Bridges is on Have I Got News For You now on BBC1.

[FannyBaws]

I know it will be a cracking weekend as it always is, but at the moment it is the weakest line-up since it became a multi-day festival, IMHO of course.

[juneau]

Happy with Crystal Castles.

Blondie will be good as well.

[Who'sme]

Overall it's not an amazing announcement but there are few gems in there.

Saw Mark Knight at creamfields last year and was struggling a bit but he played an amazing set, gave me a second wind!

Blondie have some amazing tunes as well!

[pothead pixie]

This guy doesnt seem too bad

Derrick May

Edited April 1, 2010 by pothead pixie

[Glitter+Vodka]

Well chuffed wi Blondie... will be a good wee drunken singalong...

[Poleski]

Well chuffed wi Blondie... will be a good wee drunken singalong...

[Grant titp]

defo

[Aberdeen83]

This guy doesnt seem too bad

Derrick May

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[Aberdeen83]

Sorry, didnt notice Green Velvet

Green Velvet wins over Derrick May but two great additions. I don't care who headlines which stage as rarely buy a festival ticket for the headline acts.

[Poleski]

im hoping earlyish slot

[smokedup]

Another Derrick May one

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[bigfeet24]

Either:

Before Doves on main stage so it would read

The Strokes

Vampire Weekend

Doves

Blondie

Which is an awesome main stage line up.

OR:

Headlining or playing before the headliner in the Clash Tent

[DeanoH76]

you see, thats what we're talking about thats why i love the slam tent so much! need more stuff like that. soma and sub club for me all weekend looks like. and nae wonder.

Edited April 1, 2010 by DeanoH76