eFestivals exclusive: first acts for Dot To Dot

Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding, Zane Lowe, Los Campesinos!, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 5th Mar 2010

Dot to Dot festival (Manchester) 2010

Monday 31st May 2010
various venues, Manchester, M1 5NQ, England MAP
£25

The multi-city, multi-venue Dot to Dot festival taking place over the last bank holiday in May has named Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding, and Zane Lowe amongst the first acts to be confirmed for the fifth year. The festival has expanded to a three-day event, adding Manchester, to the firmly established Bristol and Nottingham dates.

The first acts to be confirmed for the 3-day, 3-city event are Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding appearing at both the Bristol and Nottingham dates, Zane Lowe, Los Campesinos!, Beach House appearing at the Nottingham and Manchester dates, Twisted Wheel, Liars, and Blood Red Shoes.

The raft of new acts continues with Ernest Greene aka Washed Out, Egyptian Hip Hop, Jakwob, Chapel Club, Daisy Dares You, Lonelady, and Doorly all confirmed to appear at the triumvirate of towns.

The Manchester Dot To Dot Festival will take place from Saturday 29th May until Monday 31st May in various venues. Bristol hosts the event on the saturday, with a similar event the day after in Nottingham, and the Monday night is the turn of Manchester to play host.

Tickets are £25 for each city. To buy tickets, click here.

NOTE: over-18s only.

For more information on the existing events, click here for the Bristol event, and here for the Nottingham event.

eFestivals will have an interview with Anton Lockwood, Dot to Dot Event Director, online on Monday.

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