Camp Bestival - Performers

PJ Harvey (UK Solo Show Exclusive)

For local Dorset girl PJ Harvey there can be no more perfect gig to play than Camp Bestival. Polly Jean grew up just a stones throw from the festival

Phoenix

Camp Bestival are pleased to present French “Fab Four”, Phoenix.Formed in Versailles in the summer of 1997, Phoenix emerged from the same vibrant

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Camp Bestival are honoured to be able to present one of the world’s undisputed heavyweight party starters to headline proceedings on Friday night

Mercury Rev

Camp Bestival are extremely proud to present one of the world's most majestic acts in the form of the incredible Mercury Rev.Formed in the late eighties

Chic (Feat. Nile Rodgers)

Chic arrived in 1976, in a New York City that was already caught in the grip of disco fever. The brainchild of bassist Bernard Edwards and guitarist

Bon Iver

A snowbound Wisconsin log cabin may feel like a world away from the sunny climes of Camp Bestival but without such a cold, lonely place we'd never be able

Florence And The Machine

One of 2008’s most sought after acts and sure to be huge in 2009, Florence Welch’s voice has to be heard to be believed, think Billie Holiday

Roy Ayers

During a career that has spanned more than 40 years Roy Ayers has become one of the most respected and influential figures in the world of jazz funk and

Will Young

One of Bestival's biggest fans, nicest guy in pop Will Young has been enjoying our big sister festival as a punter ever since the very start, and after

Candi Staton

While most people know Candi Staton for her disco anthems of the 70s, the first lady of southern soul has achieved so very much more.Starting out in gospel

Roots Manuva

Camp Bestival are proud to present the crown prince of U.K. Hip Hop, Roots Manuva.From his youth on the streets of South London, Rodney Smith's imagination

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

If there had been as many commandments given to Moses as there are in this act's breakthrough smash, Thou Shalt Always Kill, he'd have needed a JCB to

Laura Marling

Today's musical landscape is liberally scattered with a slew of young and talented female singer-songwriters, with the likes of Kate Nash, Duffy

Goldie Lookin' Chain

After a string of self released (and now heavily bootlegged) albums, Goldie Lookin Chain finally broke big in the summer of 2004. Subjected to a

Tinchy Stryder

Hailed as the crown prince of UK grime, Camp Bestival are pleased to welcome the magnificent Tinchy Stryder. Founding member of London outfit Ruff

Red Snapper

Red Snapper began in a sweaty rehearsal room in Hammersmith working their dirty jam of hip hop/jazz and rockabilly with sax player Alan Riding. From 1993

Imelda May

Imelda May's music may be born out of the fifties rockabilly scene but her sound remains refreshingly current. Growing up in Dublin she stuck out

Rusko

Christopher Mercer, aka Rusko was born in Leeds in 1985 to a musical family.From day dot Rusko was surrounded by music whether it be his families pianos

Dub Pistols

Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan AKA the Dub Pistols have spent the best part of a decade at the forefront of Beats culture. Chewing up hip-hop, dub, techno

The Cuban Brothers

Love is most definitely alive. Yes indeed the hosts with, 'their declared'the mosts safely strapped in, are back to take control of Bestival to make sure

O'Death

O’Death are a very special band indeed and one that we’re fairly sure you’ve never seen the likes of before. Since 2003 the New

Gilles Peterson

Hugely influential DJ Gilles Peterson is coming down to Lulworth Castle to set Camp Bestival alight with the most effortlessly cool cuts on the face of

DJ Yoda

DMC World Scratch Champion, Cut and Paste Mixtape Pioneer and DJ most likely to drop the theme from The Muppets at Camp Bestival, DJ Yoda is a true original.Yoda

DJ Derek

Derek Morris is a 66-year-old former accountant from Bristol with a penchant for cardigans and long subsidised bus journeys. But Derek has an unlikely

High Contrast

Back in 2000, legendary drum and bass label Hospital Records signed an unknown Welsh DJ by the name of Lincoln Barrett, purely on the strength of some

Barry Peters

If you’ve experienced the legend that is Barry Peters before then you’ll understand that no party is complete without the man. If you

Frankie Boyle (UK Festival Exclusive)

The boys and girls at Bestival and Camp Bestival are always striving to bring you the biggest and the best but this time we may have just outdone ourselves

Annie Mac Presents

Born and bred in Dublin to a family immersed in musicality, Annie left home at 17 to attend Queens University in Belfast, where she was bitten by the clubbing

Zane Lowe

Since landing in the UK from his native New Zealand in the late nineties Zane Lowe has gone on to become the country's leading torchbearer for new music

Beardyman

After storming the main stage with 2 sets at last year's Camp Bestival and his quite frankly astonishing performance before Underworld at Bestival it would

Erol Alkan

Have you heard the one about Erol Alkan? The humble 12 year old maestro-in-the-making who sneaks out the window of his parents flat to play gigs for a

Rob Da Bank

As the founder of Sunday Best Recordings he has been instrumental in creating one of the UK’s bravest and most eclectic independent record labels

Andy C & MC GQ

One of the most celebrated DJs on the planet, regardless of genre, Andy C is quite simply a superstar.Since the early nineties Andy has been at the forefront

Aeroplane

Aeroplane are Belgium based DJ production duo Stephen Fusion and Vito Deluca and we are very, very big fans.As part of the current Nu-Balearic movement

Andrew Maxwell

Dublin born Andrew Maxwell is a certified freakin' comedy genius, his brand of cruel observationist comedy will leave you breathless but begging for more.The

Skream

Put your hands together for pioneering dub-step ambassador Skream. Hailing from the same melting pot as his sometime sidekick Benga, Skream has been

Disco Bloodbath

Disco Bloodbath is a legendary monthly party located in deepest Dalston that's played host to some of the finest DJs on the planet including the likes

Horace Andy & Dub Asante

From his early recordings with legendary reggae and roots label Studio One to his ground breaking work with trip hop pioneers Massive Attack, Horace Andy

Scratch Perverts

Tony Vegas, Plus One and Prime Cuts are The Scratch Perverts, since forming in 1996 they've become one of the most talented and successful DJ collectives

Micachu & The Shapes

Micachu is the moniker of major new talent, 21 year old songwriter and producer Mica Levi. As well as writing more traditional pieces, she writes and produces

VV Brown

VV Brown’s beginnings in music couldn’t be any further away from where she finds herself today, starting out as a backing singer for Madonna

Mumford & Sons

Emerging from the same London folk scene that produced Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale, Mumford and Sons play an enchanting mix of country tinged

Crazy P

Starting life back in 1996, in an era filled with Ataris, Akais and bedroom studios, James Baron and Chris Todd were brought together by their love of

Sombrero Sound System

Duncan Turner and Jonny Bain AKA Sombrero Sound System are resident DJs for Sunday Best and Bestival. They have been throwing parties and generally larking

Boys Noize

AKA German electro-tech producer and DJ Alex Ridha. Peddling a noisy (of course), pummelling and instantly likeable electro-house style, Alex has built

Hayseed Dixie

Unless you’ve experienced a Hayseed Dixie live show firsthand it can be a little difficult to explain, so we’ll let the boys explain it for

Benga

Born Beni Uthman in East London, by the time he was a teenager living in the suburban sprawl of Croydon Benga was spending his days producing beats and

Greg Wilson

With a DJ pedigree stretching back to the original disco era, Greg Wilson first came to national prominence in the early 1980’s as the first to champion

Drums Of Death

Fast, furious and unsurprisingly percussion heavy, Glaswegian Colin Bailey's music can at times be quite frankly terrifying, but in a good way you understand.Signed

Chase & Status Ft. Takura, MC Rage & Plan B

Beginning their DJ career over a decade ago, Chase and Status have witnessed firsthand the constant stylistic evolution of drum and bass across the years.

Frank Turner

A post hardcore band wouldn’t usually be the first place you’d look for a major new force in English folk music but that’s exactly where

Bastila

Locals boys done good, Ventnor's very own Bastila return to this years Camp Bestival after raising many an eyebrow last year and this year it will be on

Marcus Brigstocke

Starting his career in comedy while studying at Bristol University as part of the famed Club Seals troupe. Within a year he’s won Best New

N Type

Welcome to the world of N-Type, multi award winning and pioneering dubstep DJ and producer. The Rinse F.M. DJ has been a firm favourite on the dubstep

Andre Vincent

Andre Vincent has achieved many things since finding his feet in comedy back in 1988, An actor, writer, comedian and on the Board of Directors of the Edinburgh

Lucky Elephant

United in a desire to provide warm, inviting, melodic, challenging, fresh music, the 4 dashing young blades armed only with a collection of high maintenance

Dan Black

While not exactly new to the music scene, the name Dan Black may not immediately to mean much to you but we guarantee it will very soon indeed.Once the

Introducing

Here at Camp Bestival we’re constantly striving to bring you the most creative, original acts from around the globe, but you wouldn’t normally

Laura Izibor

"The foundation begins with soul", explains 20-year-old singer/songwriter/producer Laura Izibor of her passionate, piano-guided songs.Born to

Marina And The Diamonds

2009 is certainly the year of the leftfield indie pop songstress, with the likes of Florence and The Machine and Little Boots being hotly tipped you can

Fear Of Theydon

Fear of Theydon is one Julian Peck, a former Sunday Best tea-boy whose ability has seen him quickly rise through the ranks in a style not dissimilar to

Trojan Sound System Plus Special Guests

Formed in 2004 from London Sound System legends, to represent the legendary Trojan label in England and throughout the World. The Sound System has already

Frank Tope

Camp Bestival are pleased to welcome one of dance music's best kept secrets, Mr Frank Tope.Basement Jaxx associate and Rooty co-founder Frank Tope emerged

Scroobius Pip

If there had been as many commandments given to Moses as there are in Scroobius Pip's breakthrough smash, 'Thou Shalt Always Kill', he'd have needed a

Excentral Tempest

Excentral Tempest writes words, mostly these words rhyme. She speaks these rhymes out loud, sometimes over music and sometimes on their own. She began

Tim Clare

Tim Clare is a writer, stand-up poet and musician. His autobiographical book about having one last shot at your dreams, We Can’t All Be Astronauts

Kid Carpet

Kid Carpet, real name Ed Patrick makes what he describes as 'Kiddy Disco Punk' and 'Shit Hop' in his home studio using various samplers, casio keys, an

Richard Milward

Born in Middlesborough in 1984, Richard Milward’s debut novel “Apples” was certainly not for the faint hearted and it came as no surprise

Chris Killen

Chris Killen’s debut novel “The Bird Room” marked the young author as a major new literary voice in this country on it publication in

Joe Stretch

Singer, songwriter and novelist Joe Stretch’s debut novel “Friction” marked the arrival of a promising young satirist, his writing is

Ross Raisin

Yorkshire born Ross Raisin’s debut novel “God’s Own Country” fast became one of the most celebrated debut novels of recent years.

Bookslam Feat. Patrick Neate, Laura Dockerill (Dockers MC) And Salena Godden

Book Slam was originally the brainchild of Ben Watt and Patrick Neate. At the time Ben was a writer, DJ and pop star, Patrick, a writer and pop tart.Book

Wild Beasts

Hailing from Kendal in the lake district, great things are expected of 4 piece alien pop virtuosos, Wild Beasts.With striking falsetto vocals and flamboyant

Golden Silvers

London psychedelic punk funkers Golden Silvers have been causing a stir for some time now with their own ‘Bronze’ club night and came to national

Blue Roses

Blue Roses is the musical project of up and coming experimental folk sensation Laura Groves.Hailing from Shipley near Bradford, the Yorkshire lass creates

Peggy Sue

Once called Peggy Sue and the Pirates and now just plain old Peggy Sue, the Brighton folk duo have been whipping up a storm since appearing in 2007. Rosa

The Shellac Collective (Live Acts)

Railroad Bill Described by Lonnie Donegan himself as 'bloody good', Railroad Bill play raw, gutsy skiffle

Balearic Brothers

The Brighton based Balearic Brothers have been turning heads and making people smile on the South Coast’s sunshine worshiping music scene for quite

Monsters At Work DJs Present The Psychedelic Sounds Of Monsterism Island

Resident Monsterism Island DJs Monsters At Work play a brain washing mixture of psychedelic yacht rock cosmic surf exotica in support of the recently released

We Are Your Friends Residents

Since their beginnings in 2007, Bournemouth's We Are Your Friends has continued to grow into the biggest and best indie, electro, disco, dubstep, rave

Lee Mack

Television audiences will know Lee from the RTS and Rose d’Or award-winning Not Going Out (BBC ONE) with Tim Vine and Would I Lie To You? (BBC ONE)

The Shellac Collective (DJs)

Greg’s Greats Co-ordinating the Collective for Camp Bestival, Greg has a real passion for 78s! He has been

Ventriloquist

Ventriloquist is a performance poet and musician who weaves tantalizingly tall tales from a broad pallet of James Brown concerts, the interconnectedness

John Osborne

John Osborne graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2004. He has had poetry published in the Guardian and the Spectator, and is a member of Aisle

Chris Hicks

Chris Hicks has the finest legal mind in poetry and is a lot heavier than he looks. Imagine somebody twice his size, carrying somebody much smaller, or

Baddies

Hailing from Southend, Essex, Baddies have been quietly taking over Europe since the release of their debut single ‘Battleships’ in October

Huw Stephens

Huw Stephens presents the BBC Introducing shows on BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday nights: Huw Stephens' In New Music We Trust Best of BBC Introducing at 9pm-10pm

Alela Diane

Hailing from Nevada City, California singer/songwriter Alela Diane grew up singing with her musician parents before leaving home to travel the U.S. seeking

Alessi's Ark

Alessi's Ark is the musical project of 18 year old folk popstress Alessi Laurent-Marke. Alessi began writing music as part of her GCSE coursework

Magic Drum Orchestra

Magic Drum are an organisation committed to providing worthwile musical experiences through percussion workshops which are fun for all. An extension

Soul Of Man & The Finger Lickin' Funk

In 1998 two young men by the names of Justin and Jem created a record label that has done more for modern day breakbeat and funk than arguably any other

Rev Milo Speedwagon

Reverend Milo has been playing records since ’93. He was a key contributor to milesahead magazine and has been involved in many of London’s

Johnno - Sail On Sailor

Camp Bestival are pleased to welcome the founder of one of the UK's finest techno parties Bugged Out. Created over 15 years ago, initially as an extension

Recommended Daily Allowance

Recommended Daily Allowance are currently delighted and not a little relieved having just finished recording their eponymous debut album in Dec 2008.

Cliff Lay & Tosh Ohta

As residents of seminal Bournemouth night Maison, Cliff Lay and Tosh Ohta set new standards in just how important the role of the resident can be to a

Quayside Cloggies

Formed in 1985, the aim of the Quayside Cloggies has been to retain and perform one of England’s greatest dance traditions. Based not far away

DJ Dan (Propaganda)

Anyone who has seen DJ Dan will know he's far more than your standard boring DJ hiding behind the DJ booth and his notorious 'War On Boring DJs' has gained

Rain In Face

Messrs De Silva and Campbell bring to the table the music of 'Rain in Face'.We are, first and foremost, record collectors and have, over the years, run

Nancy Elizabeth

Nancy Elizabeth has that something special, her pure voice and enchanting phrasing backed by delicately plucked guitar or atmospheric piano playing and

Achilles

Described by Camp Bestival’s own, Rob da Bank as sounding, “like DJ Shadow gone Westcountry,” Achilles are a genre-defying, primarily

Microburst

Microburst is the artist name of 26 year old producer Chris Sallows. His music is a blend of dark and plush soundscapes woven with technical and driven

Rachel Pantechnicon

Rachel Pantechnicon is a Poet with a veritable cornucopia of verses, stories and observations who specialises in motivational poems for cats and for people.

PolarBear

In 1979 a boy was born with an overly large cranium. Doctors at the time considered a diagnosis of ‘Water on the Brain’ but the young boy seemed

Ergo Phizmiz

The "musical equivalent to Chris Morris” (Mixing It, BBC Radio 3), Ergo Phizmiz performs songs from his forthcoming album of eccentric pop music