Festivals
Pixies, Courtney Barnett, Hot Chip and more announced for Bilbao BBK Live 2016
New Order, Father John Misty and M83 are also on the bill.
The first wave of acts playing next year’s edition of Bilbao BBK Live have been announced. Pixies, Courtney Barnett and Hot Chip are among the musicians playing at the Spanish festival, which takes place every year in the Basque Country’s Arriáiz mountains.
Father John Misty, New Order, and M83 also play the 2016 edition of the festival, which takes place 7th-9th July next year. José González and Spanish four-piece We Are Standard are also on the bill, with further line-up announcements on the way.
Tickets are on sale now, available here.
Watch the video for Courtney Barnett’s ‘Pedestrian at Best’ below.
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