eFestivals Exclusive: Caravan Palace, Natty, Dirtyphonics for Boomtown Fair

eFestivals can exclusively reveal more acts for this summer's Boomtown Fair 2012 including Sunday night headliners French electro swingers Caravan Palace, Natty performing at the Lion's Den, and Parisians Dirtyphonics as Arcadia's Sunday night headliner.

Also confirmed are Saturday Night Bassline Circus headliners Jack Beats, with both The Beat, and Dub Pistols returning again this summer.

Also announced today are Pronghorn, The Slackers, Gadjo, Sick Note, Sonic Boom Six, Swing Zazou, and Gypsy Hill for the ska, swing, punk, rockabilly stages.

New for the ragga, dub and dancehall stages will be Bush Chemists, Serial Killaz, Laid Blak, Jaya the Cat, The BaRLey Mob, and Demolition Man.

On the serious rave and bass heavy venues such as Arcadia and Bassline Circus, additions to the line-up include Chris Liberator b2b with Dave The Drummer, Shy FX, JFB, Ed Solo, and SL2.

Tthe BoomTown's Mayor said, "The town walls have expanded dramatically for 2012, giving us almost double the space of 2011, yet the population is only enlarging a fraction to accommodate the new streets and stages, keeping the same great intimate BoomTown atmosphere.

"Ticket sales are up 3 times on last year and it's becoming clear that most attendees left the fair last year and have invited all their friends to come along his year! Absolutely fantastic news, but it does mean the event will sell out much quicker than usual and if you don't want to miss the madness then we advice that you book your passes as soon as possible!"

Now in its fourth year the festival will offer an array of music, theatre, comedy and art and will take place at Matterley Bowl, nr. Winchester, Hampshire, from Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th August 2012.

Saver tickets are priced at £109 plus a £5 eco bond deposit (part of the new 'keep the town tidy' scheme). A Deposit Scheme is also available priced at £50 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit. Teen tickets (13-17 years inc) are priced at £75 + £5 refundable eco bond deposit, a child ticket (6-12 years inc) is priced at £10, and under 6's can attend for free (but must register). Car parking passes are priced at £15, a campervan/caravan pass is priced at £40. Coach and ticket deals are also available.

To buy tickets, click here.

BoomTown offers a weekend of cabaret, gypsy, folk, reggae, dub and more within the confines of a whole 'pop up' town. Organisers have revealed that next year the site layout is having a complete overhaul and everything is being upgraded, adapted and expanded. Although the city walls are expanding the actual town population will stay at 13,000.

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