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The Magic Gang, IDLES, Demob Happy and more added to The Great Escape
Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy and Now, Now will also play the festival.
The Great Escape have added another handful of names to their 2018 bill, with March cover stars The Magic Gang, IDLES, Demob Happy and Snail Mail among them.
Soccer Mommy, Drahla, Haley Heynderickx, and Sorry are also on the list of new additions.
The festival takes place between 17th and 19th May this year, and had already confirmed names including Pale Waves, Superorganism, Goat Girl and King Nun.
The full list of new additions is:
Aadaeaivery / Albert Af Ekenstam / Alex Hepburn / Alice Boman / Allana Verde / Anais / Annabel Allum / Ashley Henry / Au/ra / Auður / Avec / Bearcubs / Breathe Panel / Call Me Loop / Carmody / Catherine Mcgrath / Chappaqua Wrestling / Charles Watson / Chris & Charlie / Club Drive / Conner Youngblood / Connie Constance / Cuckoolander / Dancing On Tables / David Keenan / Demob Happy / Don’t Problem / Drahla / Faers / Flohio / Fontaines Dc / Frazer / G Flip / George Taylor / God On My Right / Haley Heynderickx / Hallouminati / Holiday Oscar / Hot Dreams / Hungry Joe / Idles / Insecure Men / Izzie Gibbs / Jealous Of The Birds / Joan / Joe Taylor / Kai Whiston / Kalpa / Kawala / Kioko / Koates / K-phax / Kyle Craft / Lady Sanity / Laurie Mann / Le Motel / Life / Lilly Ahlberg / Lisa Morgenstern / Locks / Love Sick / Luca / Lucie Barat / Mary Miller / Men I Trust / Mina Rose / Mmnqns / Moss Kena / Mother’s Cake / Nadia Nair / Naked Elephant / Naomi Scott / Native Sun / Now, Now / Odd Couple / Onipa / Phantom Isle / Pillow Queens / Polo & Pan / Psychic Markers / Psycho Comedy / Rews / Rvg / Saint Raymond / Samana / Sonny / Silverlake / Slugabed / Snail Mail / Soccer Mommy / Sophie And The Giants / Sorry / Sportsman / Sunstack Jones / The Magic Gang / The Nectars / The Night Café / The Regrettes / The Vryll Society/ Towkio / Trillery Banks / Tuvaband / Vida / Vistas / Voodoo Love Orchestra / Xtrm Tour / Zapatilla / Zuzu
DIY is an official media partner of The Great Escape. Tickets are on sale now. Visit diymag.com/presents for more information.
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