aaamusic | On 04, Mar 2011

MORRISSEY ANNOUNCED BY HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HEADLINE SATURDAY BILL

MORRISSEY has been announced to headline the Saturday bill of the 4th annual Hop Farm Music Festival. This will be Morrissey’s only festival show.
 
Other acts confirmed to play on the Saturday include:
MORRISSEY
LOU REED
IGGY AND THE STOOGES
PATTI SMITH
NEWTON FAULKNER
BROTHER
MARY COUGHLAN

Also:
NOISETTES
GANG OF FOUR
THE BLUETONES
PARIS RIOTS
THE LEISURE SOCIETY
BRIGID POWER-RYCE
 
FRIDAY BILL:
EAGLES
BRYAN FERRY
BRANDON FLOWERS
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
10cc
JIMMY BARNES
CITY AND COLOUR
TRANSFER
 
Also:
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
THE WALKMEN
 
STORNOWAY
ERLAND AND THE CARNIVAL
TREETOP FLYERS
STEVE SMYTH
 
MORE STAGES, INC CAMP SITE STAGE AND COMEDY STAGES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

The two-day festival will take place on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July in Paddock Wood, Kent. Maintaining its NO SPONSORSHIP, NO BRANDING ethos, the Hop Farm will be sticking to the winning formula of programming legendary acts with contemporary acts, making it the ‘must go to’ festival.
 
The Hop Farm Music Festival, whose past artists include Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Paul Weller, Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons etc is a totally independent festival, which has a policy of no sponsorship, no branding and no added VIP areas so that all festival goers enjoy the same experience, great bands and a great time!
 
Festival boss Vince Power said: “I’m very pleased to announce that Morrissey will be headlining the Saturday of this year’s festival. We have so many great bands on the bill so far with many more to follow, the line up and the show this year is going to be fantastic.”
 
The festival has 4 music stages and includes comedy and campsite stages.
 
Tickets are now on sale. Weekend tickets are priced at £130 and Day tickets at £70. Camping is £30 for the weekend or £25 per day. Children under 12 go for free.
 
For all line-up details, tickets, announcements and news visit: www.hopfarmfestival.com <http://www.hopfarmfestival.com>  
 
Tickets available through:
See Tickets: www.seetickets.com <http://www.seetickets.com>
Eventim: www.eventim.co.uk
HMV Tickets: www.hmv.com
Lastminute: www.lastminute.com
 
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