new headliners for Green Man festival

The Green Man Festival which takes place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August in the Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales have announced their replacement headliner for the spot vacated by Beirut pulling out last month.

The new headliner will be Jason Pierce's Spiritualized who will top the bill on Friday 15th August.

Returning this year will be the campfire ceilidhs, a second stage and DJ tent. The festival will be remaining the same size as in 2007, at 10,000 people. The festival offers plenty of live music with lots of folk and folktronica bands, plus film, literature, workshop and children's areas, and DJs.

Beirut are the Friday headliner, Super Furry Animals the Saturday headliner, Richard Thompson and Howlin' Rain (featuring members of Comets On Fire and Sunburned Hand of the Man), Devon Sproule, Black Mountain, The National, Nina Nistasia, and School Of Language have also been named. Beirut were due to headline but had to cancel their performance. Expect more acts to be added to the line-up soon. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £105 for the weekend including on-site camping and parking, with children aged 12 and under free. Live-in vehicles are an additional £35. Click here to buy.

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