Amy Winehouse
The Breeders
Gary Numan
The Human League
Foals
Paul Heaton
Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Baaba Maal
Jeffrey Lewis
Santogold
The Wedding Present
Will Young
Zane Lowe
Metronomy
Black Kids
Transglobal Underground
Does It Offend You Yeah?
Chas & Dave
King Creosote
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Digital Mystikz with Sgt Pokes
dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip
The Coral (Acoustic Set)
Mark Moore
Late Of The Pier
Grand National
Laura Marling
Lethal Bizzle
Ebony Bones
Ladyhawke
Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong
Sportsday Megaphone
DJ Derek
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
Jon Hopkins
Christopher D Ashley
Gideon Conn
Imperial Leisure
The Black Ghosts DJs
Bailey
George Pringle
Sub Focus
Chase and Status
The Hat
Kid Carpet
Yuksek
Ida Maria
The Duke Spirit
Little Dragon
The Teenagers
Crystal Castles
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
These New Puritans
Tawiah
Red Snapper
Let's Wrestle
Subway
Zombie Zombie
Subgiant
Cage The Elephant
Alexa Chung
Vessels
The Ghost
Peter von Poehl
St Vincent
Fuck Buttons
Drew
Micah P Hinson
FM Belfast
Bastila
Sombrero Sound System
The Restaurant
Hadouken
Vicarious Bliss
Lucky Elephant
Cut A Shine
The Nextmen
Shitmat
Jalapeno Sound System
Ricky Redhead
Brendan Long
Russ Cuban
Firas
Fear of Theydon
Akron Family
Baker Boys
Blank Beats
Burning Leaves
thecocknbullkid
Soul Of Man (10 Years of Finger Lickin)
Cooly Haste
Chrome Hoof
Cazals
Dollskabeat
Django Spears
Eugene McGuinness
Fatal
Flipron
Freefall Collective
Fresh Legs
Golden Silvers
Goodbye Stereo
Hey Negrita
Hugo Frusslinky
It Hugs Back
Jacob Golden
JC & Angelina
Kahindha
Lucid
Magnetic Man feat Skream
Maths Class
Matt Sage
Micachu
Misty's Big Adventure
Natty
Officer Kicks
Paul Marshall
Pinkertones
Prince Of Wales
Rosie Oddie & The Odd Squad
Rosie & The Goldbug
Royworld
Sam Hare & Friends
Simon Dobbs
SixNationState
Slagmalsklubben
Sophie Barker
Sub Focus
Thee Earls
The Glamsters
The Guillotines
The Kurves
The Melodica, The Melody & Me
The RGBs
The Shortwave Set
The Skints
Think
Thomas Tantrum
Unforscene
Widescreen
Wight Light Orchestra
Yacht
Yellow Dog
Mike Oman
Mowlam
DJ Hojo Hits



Our much anticipated September summer fest Bestival returns once again to the Isle of Wight’s picturesque Robin Hill Country Park on the 5th, 6th & 7th of September, for another rip-roaring feast of merriment, mirth and musical treats. Expect frolicking aplenty as we dress up to boogie on down for our 5th mind-blowing spectacular with birthday party shenanigans including fancy dress discos and cake eating en masse. Exhibiting more than a touch of his famed good taste, Bestival curator, the one and only man like Rob da Bank, has excelled himself once again with a truly stratospheric line-up of musical legends and super-hot scene setters.

We are giddy with excitement to be able to announce that undisputed kings of ethereal dream-pop, My Bloody Valentine will be headlining the main stage on the Friday night for their only English festival appearance this year. With their famed incandescent wall-of-sound and tremulous grooves creating a uniquely powerful live experience, My Bloody Valentine’s return after more than 15 years is highly anticipated and their headline set is sure to mark yet another magical moment in Bestival’s burgeoning folklore.

As if that alone wasn’t enough to whet your appetite for this year’s festival feast, electronic enigma Aphex Twin will be unleashing his West Country wizardry for an English festival exclusive headlining the Big Top. Whether he’s bathing the crowd in the analogue bubbles of his pioneering acid techno, or selecting his revered ambient works, one thing is for sure, you can always expect the unexpected from Mr. Richard D James.

We are also massively thrilled that living legend George Clinton & Funkadelic / Parliament will be landing the mothership at Robin Hill to make their Bestival debut! One of music’s true originals, George will be laying down some booty shaking psychedelic p-funk to bring one festival under a groove, just for the funk of it!

And it doesn’t stop there, other acts confirmed so far for Bestival 2008 include Brazilian septet CSS, lead by the irrepressible Lovefoxxx, who are certain to rock the Bestival faithful headlining the Big Top on Friday, with their ever infectious blend of indie rock and electro. Original electro-pop pioneers The Human League will be playing their classic ‘Dare’ album in its entirety in the Big Top before treating the crowd to a full on hits set on the main stage on Saturday and the nostalgia factor will be well and truly ramped-up a main stage set from synth-punk godfather Gary Numan.

The cutting edge is catered for by the DIY stylings of Ebony Bones, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, Foals, Teenagers and the arcade assault of Crystal Castles. Also making appearances will be the live drum ‘n’ bass juggernaut of Pendulum, plus jangling indie legends The Wedding Present, Kim Deal’s tour-de-force The Breeders, the soul-tronica of Jamie Lidell and a live set from Acid House pioneers 808 State. Of course the joy of Bestival will be spread by our dear Main stage hosts The Cuban Brothers, as the mighty Miguel and his merry men keep the party spirit alive and kicking all weekend.

There will also be the very welcome return of The BBC Introducing Stage which will be showcasing a host of up-and-coming bands including; Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong, The Duke Spirit, Teenagers, Tawiah, Fuck Buttons, Cage The Elephant, Ladyhawke, Metronomy, Ox Eagle Lion Man, These New Puritans, Lets Wrestle, Little Dragon, Imperial Leisure, Gideon Conn, Zombie Zombie, George Pringle, Subgiant, The Restaurant, Vessels, The Ghost, Peter Von Poehl, St Vincent, Fleet Foxes, Six Nation State.

Bestival wouldn’t be complete without some of our favourite bands from previous years, including the incomparable DJ Yoda, the retro rock n roll of Kitty Daisy & Lewis, the pinball riffs of Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, the sublime Grand National, the disco vibes of Christopher D Ashley, Sportsday Megaphone’s killer hooks, the kiddy disco-punk of Kid Carpet, the legend that is DJ Derek and the Isle Of Wight’s own Bastila.

All this and we still haven’t mentioned Worldbeat marvel Baaba Mal, the first lord of Reggae Lee Scratch Perry, Gallic love machine Sebastien Tellier or Transglobal Underground’s ethno-techno. And then there’s The Duke Spirit, Metronomy, These New Puritans, King Creosote, the fantastically monikered Fuck Buttons, technicolour funsters The Count & Sinden and a right old cockney knees-up from Chas & Dave and still we could go on with what is another triumphantly eclectic line-up, bursting with Bestival brilliance.

But its not just the music that makes Bestival special – we’ll be opening a Pandora’s box of tantalizing treats including our Bollywood cocktail bar, Jestival comedy tent, Farmers market, secret stages and Kids area, Bestival isn’t just a stunning music festival, it’s a 3-day wonderland of outlandish adventure and unparalleled escapism. Unlike any other festival experience around, the eye-catching adornments and magical mood throughout the fields of fun offer up endless pleasures, where fancy dress is the norm and tea and cake is always a good idea.