Swn Festival adds Eugene McGuinness, and Johnny Foreigner

More bands have been announced for the second annual Swn Festival which takes place in over a dozen venues in Cardiff, Wales from Friday 14th until Sunday 16th November 2008 (with opening night party on 13th November).

The latest raft of confirmed acts for the festival include Johnny Foreigner, Eugene McGuinness, Amazing Baby, Golden Silvers, The Voluntary Butler Scheme, Cats In Paris, Thomas Tantrum, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Flashguns, Connan (of Connan And The Mockasins), Broken Records, Chew Lips, Chipmunk, John Head, Pete Greenwood, King Cannibal, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, SJ Esau, Thomas Truax, and Skinnyman.

Other acts newly added to the line-up include MC Saizmundo, Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, Yucatan, John Mouse, Y Diwygiad, Yr Ods, MC Mabon (DJ Set), Zail, Cate Le Bon, Ectogram, Klaus Kinski, The Stilletoes, Evils, PSI, Vito, James St James, The Fuzz Birds, Sild, Yellow Moon Band, Richard James, Camera, Mac, Blue Wall, Jen Jeniro, Metabeats (DJ), Beatbox Fozzy, Colorama, Dead Residents, Chrome Kids, Fernhill, Silence At Sea, Mr Huw, Telegram From The Queen, and Cyrion.

Acts already confirmed for the festival include Goldie Lookin Chain, James Yuill, The Pipettes, Stephen Fretwell, The Chapman Family, Martin Carr, The Boy Least Likely To, Rolo Tomassi, Clinic, Tubelord, Dananananakroyd, Indian Jewlry, Volcano!, Agaskodo Televerek, The Lovely Eggs, Serefina Steer, Pete And The Pirates, The Big Pink, It Hugs Back, Jay Jay Pistolet, Peggy Sue, Skatar, Fanfarlo, The New Tea Party, Legowelt (DJ set), Heavenly Records DJs, Young Marble Giants, Genod Droog (last ever show), High Contrast, Euros Childs, Future Of The Left, Truckers Of Husk, Huw Stevens and more. For the full list of acts click here.

From the Thursday evening to Sunday night, there'll be music in Cardiff's venues from across Wales and from around the world, and other events confirmed for the festival include a silent disco, cinema, scrabble swnday, Sleeveface workshops and art exhibitions from Mark James, Llyr Pierce, Sleeveface and Clwb Ifor Bach's 25th anniversary. There will also be three days of music conferences, talks and workshops from Thursday 13th until Sunday 16th November.

Swn buses will operate throughout the festival, allowing wristband holders to get from venue to venue for free and Swn Festival also gives free programmes and timetables to all.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £45. The wristband ticket gives the holder priority entry into any event (subject to capacity). To buy, click here. Each event at Swn will also be priced individually for cash payments on walk up, however priority will always be given to wristband holders. The opening party on 13th November will be for wristband holders only.

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