Hove Festival 2008

Hovefestivalen mixes international acts with Norwegian bands in a unique setting on an island outside Arendal city. The event lasts five days from Monday 23rd until Friday 27th June, with the sun only setting for two hours each night.

The line-up with stage times is as follows:
Monday 23rd June
Main stage:
15.00 - Name
16.30 - Shape Of Broad Minds
18.15 - Santogold
20.15 - The Cool Kids
22.15 - Jay-Z

Amfi stage:
15.45 - Pirate Love
17.15 - Howlin' Rain
19.15 - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
21.15 - Les Savy Fav

Amfi stage night:
23.30 - Black Kids
01.00 - Animal Collective

Tent stage:
15.00 - Zerozonic
16.30 - Turdus Musicus
18.00 - Baroness

Tent stage night:
23.00 - The Teenagers
00.15 - Crystal Castles
01.00 - DJ Surkin

Muesday 24th June
Main stage:
15.00 - Truls & The Trees
16.30 - MGMT
18.15 - Stars
20.15 - The Kooks
22.15 - Panic At The Disco

Amfi stage:
14.30 - Black Tide
15.45 - Audrey Horne
17.30 - We
19.00 - Coheed & Cambria
21.00 - Avenged Sevenfold

Amfi stage night:
22.45 - Dengue Fever
00.00 - Vampire Weekend
01.15 - TBC

Tent stage:
14.45 - N.I.C
16.00 - The Pigeon Detectives
17.30 - Deerhunter
19.15 - The Wombats

Tent stage night:
23.30 - Hercules & Love Affair
01.00 - The Ting Tings
02.00 - Kim Hiorthøy

Wednesday 25th June
Main stage:
15.00 - Charlotte & The Co-Stars
16.30 - Thom Hell
18.15 - Foals
20.15 - Band Of Horses
22.15 - Beck

Amfi stage:
14.30 - White Denim
16.00 - Rival Schools
17.30 - Animal Alpha
19.00 - Flogging Molly
21.00 - Bad Religion

Amfi stage night:
22.45 - Behemoth
00.00 - Primordial
01.15 - Dimmu Borgir

Tent stage:
14.45 - Matias Tellez
16.00 - Wild Beasts
17.30 - Blood Red Shoes
19.15 - Magne F
21.15 - Joe Lean & Jing Jang Jong

Tent stage night:
00.15 - Familjen
01.15 - The Count & Sinden
02.00 - MSTRKRFT

Thursday 26th June
Main stage:
15.00 - Lukestar
16.30 - Kelley Stoltz
18.00 - Yeasayer
20.00 - Hellacopters
22.00 - The Raconteurs

Amfi stage:
14.30 - Sigh & Explode
16.00 - Job For Cowboy
17.30 - Bullet For My Valentine
19.00 - Killswitch Engage
21.00 - Cavalera Conspiracy

Amfi stage night:
22.45 - Duffy
00.00 - Lupe Fiasco
01.15 - Babyshambles

Tent stage:
15.00 - Silje Nes
16.30 - Ingrid Olavia
18.00 - St Vincent
21.15 - Jaguar Love

Tent stage night:
23.15 - Neon Neon
00.15 - Bloody Beetroots
01.00 - DJ Boys Noize

Friday 27th June
Main stage:
16.45 - Purified In Blood
18.00 - Converge
20.00 - Opeth
22.00 - In Flames

Amfi stage:
14.15 - Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy
15.45 - The Scaramanga Six
17.30 - Don Juan Dracula
19.00 - Chrome Hoof
21.00 - The Used

Amfi stage night:
23.15 - Goldfrapp
00.45 - The National Bank

Tent stage:
15.00 - Ungdomskulen
16.30 - Ladyhawke
18.00 - Black Lips
20.00 - Black Mountain

Tent stage night:
23.30 - Ghostland Observatory
00.45 - Midnight Juggernauts
02.00 – Slagsmålsklubben

Tickets are priced at £190 for a five day festival pass, and limited day tickets are also available. To buy tickets click here.

Besides the music there's art installations, scenes, yet-to-be-released movies and ecological food.

Hovefestivalen tries to set new standards for environmental awareness and campers must sign eco-contract that promises not to leave a 'single footprint' behind. There is also a multimedia seminar where environmentally aware artists will meet with eco-activist politicians to discuss the future of the earth. There will be ongoing train and bike campaigns throughout the festival, and a hydrogen boat showcase.

More information will be here when available.

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