Biffy Clyro, The Wombats, Ellie Goulding, & more for Wakestock

Biffy Clyro, The Wombats, and Ellie Goulding have been announced as headliners for the 12th Wakestock which takes place from Friday 8th until Sunday 10th July 2011, at Abersoch, North Wales.

Biffy Clyro will be coming to play a full headline set at the 2011 event. Their Wakestock show will be one of only 3 shows the band are playing in the UK this summer. Joining them is Liverpool band The Wombats who headline Sunday night, and Ellie Goulding.

The bill also includes Example, plus DJs Danny Byrd, DJ Fresh, Jaguar Skills, and Jaymo & Andy George.

Event Director Stuart Galbraith is looking forward to this year's event, "We are really pleased with how the line up is coming together and are sure that it will be the strongest yet with Brit award nominees and previous Brit winners. The Wombats are a great addition to headline the Sunday night as they are a great North West band, all the more reason to get our hands on your tickets as soon as possible."

Wakestock offers festival goers free-to-watch wakeboarding by day and music by night. Right next to the beach, as well as featuring a competition for the wakeboard title, there are live bands and DJ's for two nights.

Wakestock are adding a 'Beach Stage' into the mix for 2011, with various artists performing right next to the wakeboard pool gap, and closer to the crowd.

An adult weekend without camping is priced at £100, and with camping is priced at £125. A quiet campsite weekend ticket is priced at £130. A campervan ticket is priced at £50. Day tickets will be on sale at a later date if sales allow. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 31st January.

Note: This is a 16 or over event. Photo ID in the form of a passport, driving license, or proof of age card may be required to gain entry to the festival site, and may also be required to prove you are 18 & over to purchase alcohol. Under 16's will NOT be permitted entry to the festival site, even if an adult accompanies them.

The site overlooks Cardigan Bay and across to Snowdonia and has facilities to entertain over 10,000 people each night.

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