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Savages, Skepta & JME, Holly Herndon added to Simple Things Festival
HEALTH and The Soft Moon are also amongst additions to the Bristol event
Savages and Skepta & JME have been revealed as two of the headliners for this year’s Simple Things Festival in Bristol.
New additions will play the all-day bash on Saturday 24th October, playing the likes of Battles and Speedy Ortiz on the line-up, with Holly Herndon, HEALTH and The Soft Moon also being revealed today.
2014’s Simple Things was headlined by Mogwai and Death From Above 1979, and this year’s event will begin with a special opening party at the city’s Colston Hall the night before the main event, with Godspeed You! Black Emperor performing.
View the full list of additions to Simple Things below.
LIVE
Skepta & JME
Savages
Holly Herndon
HEALTH
Vessels
The Soft Moon
Vessel
Oliver Wilde
Khruangbin
DJ
Untold
Galcher Lustwerk
Moxie
Futureboogie
Gramrcy
Pardon My French
Watch Savages’ ‘Shut Up’ video below.
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