Van Morrison for Jersey Folklore festival

Van Morrison is the first headliner to be confirmed for Folklore a new festival held on Jersey.

The Northern Irish singer-songwriter will be topping the bill on Saturday as is the first of Folklore's two Main Stage headliners to be revealed. Joan Armatrading was previously confirmed for the inaugural festival.

Warren Holt, festival director said, "We feel truly honored to be hosting Van Morrison for the launch of Folklore. To have booked not just one of the most prolific international artists ever, but someone with such a huge repertoire of classic rock and roll songs to headline the Saturday night of the festival, is a major coup for Folklore and for the Island. Personally, I can't wait for the moment to hear 5,000 happy festival attendees singing along to 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Moondance' or 'Gloria'; the list is endless. It will be a once in a lifetime moment for everyone there, an historical occasion and something that they will remember for the rest of their lives."

With a capacity of just 5,000 attendees per day, alternative live music, comedy, theatre, poetry and film will take place across two stages at Peoples Park in Jersey on the weekend of Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July 2012. Subject to the organisers gaining the Bailiffs permission.

Alongside the main stage the festival will also feature a second stage hosting comedy, acoustic acts, theatre, film, poetry, and literature. There will be an arts & crafts area, an organic food village, holistic healing village, and a kids creative playground.

Ticket prices, outlets and release date to be announced shortly, and eFestivals will have more information once it's available.

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