Strongbow and Bacardi Arena line-ups announced for V Festival

Norman Jay, Freestylers, Crystal Fighters, Kissy Sell Out, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 8th Jul 2010

V Festival  (Chelmsford) 2010 - Norman Jay
Photo credit: Martin Woodhead / Phil Bull

V Festival (Chelmsford) 2010

Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd August 2010
Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ, England MAP
£165 w/e with camping, £140 for a weekend pass - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 90,000

The Strongbow and Bacardi Arena line-up's have been officially announced for the twin V Festivals.

Norman Jay
The Strongbow Arena which offers a line-up of live acts and new talent during the day, and when the sun goes down a selection of DJs take to the decks, has announced the following line-ups for the twin-sited V Festival which takes place at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire on Saturday 21st and 22nd August 2010 this year.

Hylands Park, Chelmsford

Saturday: Norman Jay, Jaymo & Andy George, Fenech Soler, Barry Ashworth, Silver Columns, D.R.W, Is Tropical, Loz, Eytan & The Embassy, and Mr Jonny.

Sunday: Freestylers, High Contrast, Crystal Fighters, Goldierocks, Kid Adrift, Benji Boko, Gideon Conn, Jamie Bull, A&R, and Monochrome DJs.

Weston Park, Staffordshire

Friday: Norman Jay, Barry Ashworth, Silver Columns, and Phat Phil Cooper.

Saturday: Freestylers, Goldierocks, Crystal Fighters, Soul of Man, Kid Adrift, Mr Paul, A&R, General Jimmy, Gideon Conn, and Dash.

Sunday: Tom Middleton, Jaymo & Andy George, Fenech Soler, Starsmith, The Good Natured, Dead Audio Boy, DeLooze, General Jimmy, Eytan & The Embassy, and Mr Paul.

Returning to V Festival for the 13th year the Bacardi B-Live Arena line-up has also been announced and is as follows:

Hylands Park, Chelmsford

Saturday: Krafty Kuts & A-Skillz, Greco Roman Soundsystem, Greg Wilson, The Revenge, Disco Bloodbath DJs, and Pip Williams.

Sunday: Kissy Sell Out, MJ Cole, Maurice Fulton, Horse Meat Disco, and Ali Tillett & Rob Summerhaye.

Weston Park, Staffordshire

Saturday: Kissy Sell Out, MJ Cole, Horse Meat Disco, The Cosmic Truth, and Simon Eltringam.

Sunday: Krafty Kuts & A-Skillz, Greco Roman Soundsystem, Greg Wilson, The Revenge, and Sean Brosnan.

Kings of Leon will headline Chelmsford on the Saturday and Stafford on the Sunday, and Kasabian will headline Staffordshire on the Saturday, and Chelmsford on the Sunday. Also confirmed as playing are Stereophonics, Faithless, The Prodigy, David Guetta, The Kooks, Paul Weller, Paolo Nutini, Florence And The Machine, Pet Shop Boys, Cheryl Cole, Madness, Editors, White Lies, Mika, Groove Armada, The Courteeners, The Charlatans, The Temper Trap, Amy Macdonald, Goldfrapp, and more.

To see which acts play at which site on which day, click for Hylands Park, Chelmsford or Weston Park, Staffordshire.

Tickets have sold out, they were priced at £165 for a weekend pass with camping, £140 for a weekend pass without camping, and £78.50 for a day ticket.


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