David Byrne for WOMAD

More acts have been added to the line-up for this year's WOMAD, which takes place from 23th to 25th Rivermead in Reading, Berkshire.

The newly confirmed artists are: David Byrne featuring The Tosca Strings (USA), Izzi Dunn (UK), Joanne Shenandoah (USA), Radio Mundial (USA/Caribbean), Souad Massi (Algeria), Patrick Duff and Alex Webb (UK), and Resin Dogs (Australia).


David Byrne
They join over 70 artists from 30 countries including: Luciano (Jamaica); Amparanoia (Spain); Daara J (Senegal); Dhol Foundation (UK); Sharon Shannon (Ireland); JJC & 419 Squad (Nigeria/UK); Nigel Kennedy and Kroke (UK/Poland); Rokia Traore (Mali); Sidestepper (Colombia/UK); Tinariwen (Mali); The Bays (UK); Jim Moray (England) and Señor Coconut (Germany/Denmark/ Venezuela). For the full line-up details - including the day splits - click here.

Tickets are priced at £95 for the whole weekend, and all weekend tickets include free camping. Day tickets cost £30 for Friday, £51 for Saturday, and £46 for Sunday. Concessions available. Families are entitled to savings as children aged 13 and under can come FREE if accompanied by an adult. They are available from the WOMAD TICKET LINE on Tel: 0118 939 0930, or via www.womad.org/reading.

As well as live music, WOMAD offers it's 26,000 visitors hundreds of participatory workshops for adults & children; late night grooves at 'Club WOMAD'; the cabaret tent; the kids' procession; a traditional funfair; great shopping in the 'Global Village' with international food, drink and merchandise stalls plus sumptuous site deco (flags, projections, visual art & temporary structures).

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