Dandy Warhols for Lovebox Weekender

plus Greg Wilson, Craig Richards, Danielle Baldelli, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 8th May 2008

The Dandy Warhols

Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th July 2008
Victoria Park, London, E9 7BT, England MAP
£38.50 Sunday olny, or £65 for both days
Last updated: Fri 18th Jul 2008

The Lovebox Weekender which returns to Victoria Park, London have announced more acts to their line-up for Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July.

This year appearing on the main stage will be Dandy Warhols, and joining them will be the returning Greg Wilson, Craig Richards, Ame and Italian Daniele Baldelli.

Headliners are Groove Armada (live) (Sat) and Goldfrapp (Sun) with The Flaming Lips Human League, Jack Penate, and Seun Kuti also performing on the main stage. For the line-up details as available please click here.

The new Great Escape Stage will have leading indie bands Young Knives (Sat) and Lightspeed Champion (Sun). The Strangelove stage which will be decked out like the Pentagon War Room from the Peter Sellers movie, will play host to The Glimmers, The Nextmen, Black Seeds, Damian Lazarus, and Stanton Warriors.

A downtown Manhatten 70s tenement block comes to Lovebox in the form of Downlow with Horse Meat Disco returning for both days. The Stockade is part wild west, saloon part Alpine glade and has Secretsundaze (Sat) and Mulletover (Sun) playing on the stage.

Festival goers at the Alfresco solar powered stage can see Youngblood Brass Band on Saturday or Rachel Unthank & the Winterset and Hayseed Dixie on the Sunday.

The Fringe Stage is billed as 'a bit weird' and showcases artists from the performing arts festivals with Cut a Shine and Fish Seeks Bicycle as well as 21st Century Barn dancing, escapologists, contortionists. more acts will be announced soon.

Tickets are now on sale priced at £38.50 for day tickets and £65 for both days. To buy tickets, click here. Under 12s go free (ID required to gain entry) - max of 4 under 12s per adult. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Attendees are advised to use public transport as there are no parking facilities. The nearest tube is Mile End.

Next weekend Lovebox are joining The Great Escape Festival in Brighton where they will be taking over the Brighton Coalition (formerly The Beach Club) showcasing some late night rock infused electronica from live acts who will be supported by The Lovebox Allstars. Artists playing include Sam Sparro, RGB's, Adam Freeland, Alex Metric, Sometime, Dr Usui, Slips, My Federation, and PNAU. The parties start at 11pm and run until 4am every night.

The Dandy Warhols


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