Groove Armada to headline Beatherder

Headliners Groove Armada, plus Feed Me, Kissy Sell Out, and Roni Size lead the latest host of additions confirmed for this summer's Beatherder Festival.

Joining them will be Dynamite MC, Shackleton, Banco de Gaia, Bondax, Temples, To Kill A King, Skinny Lister, Featurecast, Public Service Broadcasting, Dub Pistols (DJ Set), Idjut Boys, Dizraeli and the Small Gods, Dub Mafia, Freefall Collective, Paul Taylor, Dave The Drummer, Eddy Temple Morris, Josh Wave, Doctor and the Medics, Krysko, The Squatters, Random Hand, Low Down and Dirty, The Inexplicables, Extra Love, Cazal, Gideon Conn, Ushti Baba, Sound Assembly, The Darlingtons, Formby In Da Club, The Squire Of Gothos, and Dankle.

The three day Beatherder festival takes place in Gisburn, Lancashire, with the dates for this the eighth year confirmed as Friday 5th until Sunday 7th July 2013. The festival is independently funded and has no involvement in corporate organisations, nor does it receive any sponsorship. It has organically grown from its free party roots and has a musical emphasis on dance and electronic artists, and is renowned for it's dramatic creative site art.

Also added to the line-up are Olivia Fern, Dohnut, Karl Roscoe, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, Wolfie Razmatazz, Tom Jarvis, Bane, Paul Thornton, Chris Holt, The 59ers, Ticker Le Punk, Underground Roots featuring Bongo chilli and Danman, 1st Aide, Johnny Clash, Axis Sound System, Dub Smugglers, La La & the Boo Ya, Tom Jarvis, Stacey Cohen, Lewis Garland, Nathan Ball, Clayton Blizzard, The YuYa.

Other acts added today include Bunty, Silver Tortoise, The Hang Project, Kalika, The Wonderful Sound of the Cinema Organ, Riders In The Ska, Stee Bowden, King Summat, Waka, Red Tin Dave, Glyn Bailey, Tooley, Lousie & The Righteous Bees, Stagger Lee Fisher, Jonnie Common, Adam & Piwi, Age Of Glass, Thewisegoldfish, Wolfson & Winters, Jamie Brewer, Phil Smith, Blowjangles, DJ Earthdoctor, All We Are, Danielle & Cowbell, Purple Turtle, and Rubber Kazoo.

The first comedy acts are also announced as Justin Moorhouse, Mrs Barbara Nice, and MC Rich Wall.

Already confirmed are headliners Jimmy Cliff Booka Shade, plus Norman Jay, Jaguar Skills, Stanton Warriors, Mistajam, Clean Bandit, Kormac's Big Band, Mr Scruff, Gentleman's Dub Club, Slamboree, Prince Fatty And Horseman, Sharam Jey, The Other Tribe, Roosevelt, Toy, Edu Imbernon, Justin Robertson, Elite Force, Jon Carter, Utah Saints, Rennie Pilgrem, Suns Of Arqa, Shepdog, Mr Benn, Joe Driscoll & Seckou Kouyate, Cut La Roc, Only Joe, Barry Ashworth, Beans On Toast, Bentley Rhythm Ace (DJ Set), Captain Hotknives, Russ Cuban, Monster Ceilidh Band, Mooqee, Velvet Stream, George Ezra, Too Many T's, Club Smith, Extra Curricular, Toni Jarvis, The Lancashire Hotpots, The Acoustic Conquistador, Dutty Moonshine, Eddie Earthquake & The Tremors, Resonators, Wolfie Electroswing, Rum Jig, Ed Stones & The Bd3, Foxes Faux, The Corporate Tramps, James Kelly, The Age Of Glass, Andy Cap's Funky Disco, The Fire Beneath The Sea, Pepper Jam, Emmott & The Folkestra, The Bar-Steward Sons Of Val Doonican, Gritty Britain, Wooden Machine, Love Em Touch Em Squeeze Em, Skinny, The Yorkshire Puddings, Nana Moon, Breakbeatroot, and Miss MCQ.

Expect there to be eleven stages or musical areas these will include The Beat-Herder Stage, Toiltrees the dance area, Stumblefunk Soundsystem, Trailer Trash, The Bushrocker Family HiFi, The Beat-Herder & District Working Men's Social Club, and The Lazy Meadow & Smoky Tentacles Shisha Lounge.

Tickets are priced at £105. A child ticket for those aged 12 and under is priced at £20, car park passes are priced at £8 and live-in vehicle passes are priced at £18 - please buy in advance.

This year there is also a payment plan available, secured with a 40% deposit, the remainder payable at any point up to the 1st April 2013. (This only applies to Full Price Tickets, not Early Birds).

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