Fun Lovin' Criminals top Friday at CockRock

New Yorkers Fun Lovin' Criminals will bring their laid-back summer tunes and charm to this year's Cockermouth Rock Festival as headliners on Friday of 'CockRock'.

Also confirmed to appear in this the festival's 8th year are Lower Than Atlantis, Senser, The Dangleberries, Top Boy Around Here, Benjamin Bloom, Jakarta Club, Memoria, The Conspiracy , Claire Jackson, Missarioty, Cinnamon, Chemical Fiction UK, Jord Kewen, DeadMans Tequila, 2Twenty, State Of Reality, Emma Dockeray, Holding Dominion, and Over And Out.

Tinchy Stryder, and Buzzcocks, will headline (Friday night headliner still to be announced) with The Subways, Doctor and the Medics, Chris Helme, Pikey Beatz, The Lottery Winners, Dub Pistols Soundsystem, Albany Down, Alex Elliott, Awol, Collision, Committed To Rock Choir, Crow Dog, Daddysmilk, Flick, Gavin Mckew, Highly Strung, House Of Three Hands, Jeramiah Ferrari, Karl Phillips & The Midnight Ramblers, Leroy Johnson & The Flicks, Mama-Sang And The Robot, Obrigado Rebel Territory, Room 101, Rossi Noise, Secure Unit, Sneaky Finch, Solway Deltas, Southgate And Leigh, Teenage Mary, The Indices, The Lights, The Stiggz, The Sun Explodes, Tin Soldiers, Vertigo, Five and Dangerous, Cat Like Thief, Colt 45, and Solway Deltas also confirmed.

Clint Stamper, CockRock chairman, is quoted as saying, "We are delighted to be able to announce these additions to the line up and are thrilled to include Fun Lovin' Criminals as our team are big fans. With these additions we feel that CockRock is able to appeal to all members of the family from Buzzcocks right through Tinchy Stryder.

"We've also released a lot of local acts for the festival as we feel strongly about supporting them and have ensured as always that a large proportion of the line up reflects this. We've had a great reaction to the line up so far and really hope everyone joins us for a fantastic weekend!"

Many more acts for the festival are still to be announced including full line ups for Tent 42, Jambeater Reggae Tent, The Session Stage and The Dance Tent. There's even a very special guest just confirmed for the festival who will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

The festival returns from Friday 20th until Sunday 22nd July at Wellington Farm, Cockermouth, with music, stalls, food outlets, extra bars as well as many events for all the family.

The festival is a non profit event set up to help raise money for two local causes, the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue and The Pride of Cumbria, as well as to encourage and promote local bands and musicians.

An adult weekend ticket is priced at £50, or £60 with camping. A young adult (aged 13-17) weekend ticket is priced at £40, or £45 with camping. Adult day tickets are priced at £27.50, a young adult day ticket is priced at £25. Children aged 12 years and under and OAP'S(Females - 60, Males - 65) can attend for free.

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