Offset 2008
Saturday 30th to Sunday 31st August 2008Hainault Forest Country Park, Redbridge, Essex, England MAP
£45 + £10 for camping
Gang of Four formed in 1977 and released their debt album in 1979. They went on to become one of the most important bands in post-punk with the likes of REM, The Rapture, Liars, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party citing the band as a major influence. Flea of Red Hot Chilli Peppers has stated that Gang of Four were the single most important influence on his band.
They join a line-up that also includes Young Knives, Chrome Hoof, Ipso Facto, Danananakroyd, Grabba Grabba Tape, O'Children, Make model, Die! Die! Die!, Ulterior, Electricity In Our Homes, Brigade, DDD, Factory Floor, **K, Drumize (DJ Scotch Egg), Lack, Klaus Says Buy The Record, My Passion, Saving Aimee, S.C.U.M, Girlcore, Terry Farley, Dr Nojoke, Dice Club, The She Set, Exp Circ Club. For the line-up details as available please click here.
Offset festival comes from the team behind TMF Rock Festival and will have 7 stages of music with a license for 10,000 and over 150 bands and DJs. The stages include a dance tent, new bands stage, an acoustic and rock tent. Stages will be curated by Last.fm, Experimental Circle Club, Club Artrocker and east London's Girlcore collective with live performances and DJs from clubs including; Durrr, Trailer Trash, Get Rude, Boombox and Bugged Out.
Headline bands will finish in time for people to make the tube journey back to London, with the party continuing for campers and those making it back on the night buses.
The festival will also be a full fun fair, organic food, traders village, art and a dedicated kids area.
Tickets are priced at £45 for a full weekend ticket with camping costing an extra £10. Day tickets are also available, priced at £28 for either day. To buy tickets click here.
