Teenage Jesus, and Boss Hog for Nightmare Before Christmas

All Tomorrows Parties next event The Nightmare Before Christmas 2008 which is curated by Melvins and Mike Patton have confirmed more acts for the festival which takes place from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December at Butlins Holiday Camp, Minehead, Somerset.

Teenage Jesus And The Jerks return to appear at their first European show in 30 years, as a special 're-animation' of the band featuring Lydia Lunch, original bass player Jim Sclavunos (Bad Seeds) on drum and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) on bass.

Another newly added act is Boss Hog the band fronted by Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion) and Cristina Martinez (Pussy Galore) who will be performing first gig under this name for seven years. Other acts newly confirmed are Rahzel, North Carolina's Double Negative, and Californians Tweak Bird.

They join a line-up that includes Kill Me Tomorrow, Butthole Surfers, Mastadon, Melvins, Isis, Neil Hamburger, Dalek, Big Business, Black Heart Procession, Torche, Farmers Market, Fantômas (performing The Director's Cut), The Locust, Zu, and Squarepusher. For the line-up details as available please click here. More acts will be announced over the coming months.

Tickets are on sale, priced from £150 per person, and £160 for Self Catering accommodation with sales being made per room or per chalet. The only ticket options remaining are 6-berth room-only, and 4-berth and 6-berth self-catering. To buy tickets, click here.



Room Only accommodation offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. Self Catering accommodation offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge area with TV.

Onsite facilities include a brand-name food takeaways, a cinema, Splash Water World - a sub-tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride - Ten-pin bowling and amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball, Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.

All tickets include a 3-day festival pass and 3 nights accommodation. Ticket includes performances starting from mid-afternoon, with around 40 acts set to play live across the weekend. There are four pubs and DJ sets through till late, plus three nights in a self-catering chalet or room only accommodation all with private bathroom suites and TV's.

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