first acts announced for Dot To Dot 2012

Headliners The Drums, and Pulled Apart By Horses lead the first acts announced for the multi-city, multi-venue Dot to Dot festival held ove Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend with tickets on sale now.

The co-headlining acts for the triumvirate line-up at Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham will be joined on the bill by Willy Mason, Dog Is Dead, Summer Camp, Lucy Rose, THePETEBOX, Pearl And The Beard, The Wonder Villains, Vadoinmessico, Broken Hands, Deaf Club,and Dirty Goods.

With hundreds of live acts and DJs and 16 hours of music each day Dot to Dot offers a unique experience for festival-goers and artists alike. The Festival showcases up and coming bands and DJs from the UK and beyond.

Dot To Dot Organiser Anton Lockwood commented, "More than ever Dot To Dot 2012 will see a great line up of exciting new music alongside the hottest live acts at the moment. Our first announcement of indie titans The Drums and fast rising rockers Pulled Apart by Horses sets the tone for Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester to each have a great day of fresh and exciting music!"

Early bird tickets, which give access to the entire bill across all the venues, are priced at £20. To buy tickets, click here.

The Dot To Dot Festival will take place from Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th June 2012 in various venues. Bristol hosts the event on the Saturday, with a similar event the day after in Nottingham, and the Monday night is the turn of Manchester to play host.

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