The Great Escape Announces First Round Of Performers

The Great Escape Festival is back again, and it’s already looking bigger than ever.

Brighton’s very own answer to SXSW has announced its first wave of artists and confirmed to play this year’s event are the following exciting names.

Africa Express Sound System, Dry The River, Spector, We Are the Ocean, Friends, Howler, Zulu Winter, Grimes, DZ Deathrays, Nils Frahm, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Jamie N Commons, Django Django, Eagulls, Perfume Genius, Com Truise, Δ (Alt-J), When Saints Go Machine, Sonic Boom Six, François And The Atlas Mountains, Bos Angeles, Young Dreams, Doldrums, Weird Dreams, Young Magic, The British Expeditionary Force, Max Cooper, Jinja Safari, College, Graphics, Slow Down, Molasses, Mojo Fury, Mallory Knox, Hawk Eyes, Peace, Yukon Blonde, Emma Louise, Juveniles, Binary, Sing Tank, The Soft, Karlmarx, Inland Sea, Half Moon Run, Owlle, Princess Chelsea, Mesparrow, Stranded Horse, Avalanche City, Trust, The Darcys and Jordan Cook.

A ton more acts are set to be announced soon for the festival, which takes place over the weekend of the 10th to the 12th May at over thirty different venues all over the seaside town.

There are a limited number of 3-day Super Early Bird tickets left for £35 while 3-day delegate passes are available at £120. Visit their website to find out more.