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latest acts announced for Summer Sundae Weekender

The Count and Sinden, Dirty Projectors, Royworld and more

By Scott Williams | Published:

Summer Sundae Weekender 2008 - around the site
Photo credit: Phil Bull


Summer Sundae Weekender have confirmed further ecelectic additions to its line up for 2008 to entertain the crowds at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August.

The latest announcement includes 'Beeper' creators The Count & Sinden, David Longstreth's latest group Dirty Projectors, new wave acoustic artist James Yorkston & The Athletes, indie poppers Royworld, Sweden's next big thing Those Dancing Days, dubstepper Benga, Japanese trad music fusionists Zombie Zombie, Norwegian quintet The Lionheart Brothers, and Scottish indie punkers Frightened Rabbit.

The two headliners for the weekend were previously announced as The Coral playing an acoustic set, and Supergrass. They are joined at Summer Sundae Weekender by Simian Mobile Disco, Roisin Murphy, Whitest Boy Alive, King Creosote, Of Montreal, Rachel Unthank, Lightspeed Champion, Jeffrey Lewis, Tom Baxter, Nina Nastasia, and Dengue Fever.

'Early bird' tickets are on sale. The prices are as follows:-
Adult £85
Adult with camping £90
Adult and one kid £114.50
Adult one kid and camping £119.50
Adult and 2 kids £144
Adult, 2 kids and camping £149
Campervans £25 - please telephone De Montfort Hall on 0116 2333111.
Note that once the early bird tickets have sold out, the adult price will revert to the full price of £90.

Summer Sundae Weekender is using a 'ticketless' system this year. Please ensure that you properly read all of the information on the page, so that you understand how it all works. To book tickets, click here.

The Summer Sundae Weekender - into it's eighth year - is now established as a three day festival with full camping facilities. As well as featuring internationally known and cutting edge artists on stages both indoor and outdoor, there is also the Cabaret Tent which eFestivals is proud to sponsor.

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