Beirut have been named as the first headliner for this years End of the Road festival.
The event, held at Larmer Tree Gardens in Dorset, was one of the highlights of Neon Filler’s year in 2010. Read the full review here.
Beirut, lead by multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon, have released three critically acclaimed albums influenced by pop music and Eastern European Gypsy styles.
Other artists already confirmed for the festival include The Fall, Midlake, Gruff Rhys and former Violent Femmes front-man Gordon Gano. The full list of artists confiormed so far is below:
Beirut
Bo Ningen
Bob Log III
Cass McCombs
Doug Paisley
Dry The River
Gordon Gano & the Ryans
Gruff Rhys
James Yorkston
Joan As Policewoman
John Grant
Jolie Holland
Josh T Pearson
La Sera
Lanterns on the Lake
Lightning Dust
Micah P Hinson
Midlake
Mountain Man
Perfume Genius
The Deadly Syndrome
The Fall
The Walkmen
Timber Timbre
Treefight for Sunlight
Twin Shadow
tUnE-yArDs
Wild Beasts
Willy Mason
Wooden Shjips
Woods
Young Man
More details of the festival can be found at http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com/.