Sweden's Way Out West adds P J Harvey

joining Sia, Jason Isbell, Seinabo Sey, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 12th Jan 2016

Way Out West 2016

Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th August 2016
Slottsskogenk, Gothenburg, Sweden MAP
2240 SEK (£184 incl. fee) for a weekend ticket

Daily capacity: 25,000

P J Harvey, is the latest act to be confirmed to appear at Way Out West which takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden from Thursday 11th until Saturday 13th August 2016.

Ola Broqvist Way Out West Festival Organiser commented, "P J Harvey is one of those rare artists, one that we have had at the top of our own wish list every single year since we started Way Out West. One of the best and most important artist in the world. Icon of fucking icons! And the perfect 10-year anniversary gift to ourselves and everyone else."

Other recent line-up include Sia, Jason Isbell, and Seinabo Sey, who all join the previously announced Chvrches, M83, Jamie XX, Stormzy, and Anna von Hausswolff.

The event hosts national and international acts at venues all over the city; rock clubs, nightclubs, churches, theatres and cultural centres are all used to showcase breaking and more established acts as part of the festivals club concept, Stay Out West.

The main festival takes place in the 137 hectare park of Slottsskogen in Gothenburg on the Friday and Saturday of the festival weekend. Other acts perform at various venues in and around central Gothenburg on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

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Tickets are now on sale for 2016, with weekend tickets priced at 1495 SEK (approx £120) as well as a number of reduced price tickets on sale every month, incrementally increasing by £10 each month.

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