THE BLACK KEYS CONFIRMED AS THIRD ØYA HEADLINER
aaamusic | On 14, Mar 2012
Øya Festival 2012
7th – 11th August
Middelalderparken, Oslo
*THE BLACK KEYS CONFIRMED AS THIRD ØYA HEADLINER*
Additional new confirmations:
BOB MOULD (US) performs COPPER BLUE
CHARLES BRADLEY AND HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES (US)
CEREMONY (US)
DÂM-FUNK (US)
AFGHAN WHIGS (US)
FACTORY FLOOR (UK)
FIRST AID KIT (SE)
FRANK OCEAN (US)
MAZZY STAR (US)
SBTRKT (UK)
ST. VINCENT (US)
TAMIKREST (ML)
THE WAR ON DRUGS (US)
THURSTON MOORE (US)
Plus Norwegian Acts:
BEGLOMEG / BUSHMAN’S REVENGE / DIE A LEGEND
EL DOOM & THE BORN ELECTRIC / HÅKON KORNSTAD TENOR BATTLE
HEYERDAHL / HIGHASAKITE / KARPE DIEM / MATHIAS EICK
MARTIN HAGFORS / MAYA VIK / MIKHAEL PASKALEV
NEKROMANTHEON / SUSANNE SUNDFØR / YOUNG DREAMS
Previously announced acts:
Årabrot (N)
A$AP Rocky (US)
Feist (CA)
Florence and the Machine (UK)
Highasakite (N)
Lars Vaular N)
Mirror Lakes (N)
Nekromatheon (N)
Nicolas Jaar – Live in Concert (US)
Refused (SW)
Susanna (N)
Azealia Banks (US)
Ane Brun (N)
Björk (ICL)
The Devils Blood (NDL)
The Good, The Bad And The Zugly (N)
Jonas Alaska (N)
The Stone Roses (UK)
Sudan Dudan (N)
Yelawolf (US)
Øya Festival – Norway’s leading arts and music festival tailored towards a musically discerning crowd – is delighted to confirm exciting additions to the 2012 festival bill. There will be performances from American rock outfit The Black Keys, who recently played three sold out nights at London’s Alexandra Palace and received much wide-spread critical acclaim for their 2011 album ‘El Camino’; OFWGKTA member Frank Ocean, who came second in this year’s BBC’s coveted ‘Sound Of 2012’ poll; Soul-influenced rock band Afghan Whigs, SBTRKT, newly reunited duo Mazzy Star, hard-core punk group Ceremony, post-industrial London collective Factory Floor; plus Los Angeles ambassador of boogie funk DJ Dam-Funk will be performing live.
They join previously announced legendary Swedish hardcore punk band Refused; otherworldly songstress Florence and the Machine – whose second album ‘Ceremonials’ saw her top the UK charts late last year, Nicolas Jaar – who will be joined by a full live band – and recent BBC Sound Poll nominee A$AP Rocky. Confirmed headliners Björk and The Stone Roses, plus other acts including Yelawolf, Azealia Banks and Norwegian acts Ane Brun, Jonas Alaska and Sudan Dudan complete the diverse line up for this year’s festival.
Entering into its 14th year, the Øya team have pulled together a line up of talent that continues the festival’s tradition of showcasing some of the most ground breaking and iconic acts from across the globe.
Øya festival is the largest outdoor music festival in Oslo, Norway, and one of the most discerning in Europe. Renowned for its diverse line ups, 2011 saw standout performances from the likes of Pulp, Kanye West, Fleet Foxes, Wiz Khalifa, The Jayhawks, Aphex Twin, Lykke Li, Janelle Monáe, James Blake, Guided by Voices, Pantha Du Prince and Jamie XX.
Øya is held in a medieval park, a picturesque spot surrounded by sandy beaches, the OsloFjords, the green Ekeberg Hill and the Oslo skyline. Rooted deep in history, the medieval park is also the place where the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago. For 4 days in the middle of August, the Medieval Park in Oslo is transformed into an arena for musical, visual and cross-cultural performances. The Øya Festival is an energetic and symbiotic experience with a unique atmosphere and audience that bares resemblance to no other.
Amidst the festival area of trees, green grass and water, the festival is well equipped with stages, shopping streets and small shops serving food (almost 100% organic and locally sourced) and drink. The site creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture, being just a short walk from the city centre of Oslo.
In addition to receiving nominations for ‘Best Line Up’ and ‘Best Medium Size Festival’ at the 2011 European Festival Awards, Øya Festival is officially recognised as one of the greenest festivals in Europe, having won the “Greenest Festival in Europe” at the European Festival Awards 2010 and also the ”Green ’n’ Clean” award.
“Øya is all the good bits of all festivals rolled into one glorious bundle” – NME
“It is so small and attended by the perfect number of people that it’s possible to stand a few metres away from massive global acts like Pulp, Kanye West or Janelle Monáe without risking elbow bruises, stinky armpits or aggressive boozy mega-fans. Bliss.” – The Independent
“It’s impossible to have a bad time at Øya” – Notion
“Øya Festival. Organised with love, integrity and impeccable taste” – Mojo
“One of Europe’s best festivals” – Time Out
“A music festival of epic proportions” – TNT
“The country’s leading indie-electronic music event” – DJ Mag
“One of the most discerning music programmes on offer anywhere in Europe” – The Guardian Guide
“A beautiful setting” – The Daily Telegraph
“A huge four-day spectacular” – The Guardian
“An immensely enjoyable festival ” – Drowned in Sound
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