Biffy Clyro added to the bill at Iceland Airwaves headlining Kerrang night

plus White Denim, Boy Crisis, Ane Brun, and five Icelandic acts

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Iceland Airwaves 2008

Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th October 2008
Reykjavik, Iceland, Iceland
£299 including flights

Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro has been confirmed to play at Iceland Airwaves which is now in its tenth year will be held in downtown Reykjavik, Iceland from Wednesday 15th until Sunday 19th October 2008. Biffy Clyro will headline a night hosted by rock magazine Kerrang and local rock station X 97.7.

This is the fifth year running that Kerrang hosts a night at the festival, with Juliette & The Licks being amongst previous headliners. Biffy Clyro will be doing a headline show at the Brixton Academy shortly after their performance in Iceland.

With just under four weeks to go until the festival starts there are a few more other additions to the bill. Icelandic singer songwriter Lay Low, Texan post-punk rock group White Denim, Brooklyn's Boy Crisis, Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun, and five Icelandic acts - pop-duet BB&Blake, alt-rockers Lights on the Highway, The Viking Giant Show, We Made God and hard-rockers Atomstation.

International acts already confirmed include Boys In A Band, Crystal Castles, CSS, Familjen, Final Fantasy, Florence & The Machine, Handsome Furs, Junior Boys, Miracle Fortress, Munich, Planningtorock, PNAU, Robots In Disguise, The Ghost, Young Knives, These New Puritans, Vampire Weekend, Yelle, El Perro Del Mar, Therese Aune, Jerry Bouthier, and Simian Mobile Disco.

Icelandic acts confirmed include Bob Justman, Borko, Klive, Tonik, Æla, Agent Fresco, Andrúm, Blindfold, Bloodgroup, Dikta, Dirty Projectors (US), Dísa, DLX ATX, Dr. Spock, Dýrðin, Esja, FM Belfast, For a Minor Reflection, Ghostigital, GusGus, Hjálmar, Hjaltalín, Jeff Who?, Mammút, Megas og Senuþjófarnir, Motion Boys, Naflakusk, Ólafur Arnalds, Parachutes, Retro Stefson, Reykjavik!, Rökkurró, Seabear, Singapore Sling, Skakkamanage, Skátar, Slugs, Sometime, Soundspell, Steed Lord, Sudden Weather Change, Swords Of Chaos, The Fist Fokkers, Ultra Mega Technobandið Stefán, and Vicky Pollard.

Icelandair offer a combined flights and five day festival pass for £299. An Iceland Airwaves Festival Pass (wristband) grants access to all festival shows and is valid for all five festival days. This is the recommended way to get to Iceland Airwaves 2008. To buy tickets and choose options, click here.

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