Oxegen add Manic Street Preachers, The Kooks, and Groove Armada

plus UNKLE, Justice and David Guetta dance headliners, and a raft of others

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 7th May 2008

Oxegen 2008 - Manic Street Preachers
Photo credit: Kirsty Umback

Oxegen 2008

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July 2008
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare, Eire, Ireland
€244.50. Friday Day tickets: €99.50. - SOLD OUT

More additions have been added to the bill for Oxegen, Ireland's annual multi-stage music festival at Punchestown Racecourse, Naas held over three days from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July.

Newly announced for Friday are Bell X1, Cat Power, Paddy Casey, Groove Armada, The Coronas, and dEUS.

Saturday will see Manic Street Preachers, Feeder, Powderfinger, Declan O'Rourke, My Morning Jacket, The Ting Tings, Camille O'Sullivan, British Sea Power, Concerto For Constantine, and Paul Heaton playing at Oxegen.

Sunday's line-up now includes The Kooks, MGMT, Tom Baxter, Reverend and the Makers, The Subways, The Stranglers, Black Kids, Delays, and Ryan Bingham.

Over the course of the weekend, music fans can also enjoy sets from Vampire Weekend, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Delorentos.

The Dance Stage Line-Up has also been confirmed With Headliners UNKLE, Justice and David Guetta.

Joining UNKLE on the Friday are Calvin Harris, Annie Mac, MSTRKRFT, Koze, Kosheen, Burns and Sneaky Sound System. Justice on Saturday will be supported by Boys Noize, Mylo, Slam, Michael Mayer, Kavinsky and Japanese Popstars. Sunday sees David Guetta top the bill of Luciano, Kaz James, Crookers, Radioslave, Quiet Village, Does It Offend You Yeah? and Carl Craig.

They join a line-up that has confirmed so far Rage Against the Machine, The Verve, Stereophonics, Amy Winehouse, Seasick Steve, The Pogues, Editors, Newton Faulkner, Kate Nash, The Zutons, The Charlatans, The Hoosiers, Scouting for Girls, Richard Hawley, Roisin Murphy, Pendulum, Bowling For Soup, Aphex Twin, Alabama 3, Hot Chip, Chemical Brothers, Justice, Interpol, The Fratellis, Counting Crows, Ian Brown, The Raconteurs, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon, R.E.M, and many more, with more to be confirmed. For the full line-up details to-date please click here.

Tickets are sale, priced as follows:
Tickets are limited to four per person and 1 free car park pass for every 4 tickets bought. 4 day camping (Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun): €244.50. 3 day camping (Fri/Sat/Sun): €224.50. 3 day NO camping: €199.50. Day tickets: €99.50. All prices include VAT and booking fee.

To buy tickets, only options left are 3 day NO camping: €199.50 or Friday Day tickets: €99.50, click here.

The campsite will open on the Thursday this year, but with Thursday night camping costing an extra €20. Campers can get a free onsite parking ticket with every four camping tickets purchased.

You must have an OXEGEN parking ticket and OXEGEN camping tickets in order to park at the OXEGEN site.

NOTE:- AGE RESTRICTIONS. Strictly 17s and over only - ID required and will be checked vigorously before entry. Under 17's will only be admitted if accompanied by guardian/friend/relative 25 years or over who will sign for and accept responsibility for said person. Policy will be strictly enforced - persons who purchase and ignore conditions will be refused entry with NO refund.

Manic Street Preachers


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