Øya Festival 2016 announces Jamie xx, Foals, Chvrches and more

https://www.billettservice.no/artist/oyafestivalen-billetter/301563Norway’s Øya Festival has announced its first names for 2016.

Three DIY cover stars made the cut, with Jamie xx topping the list, alongside Foals and Chvrches. Elsewhere, there’s M83, Beach Slang, Lush, Stormzy and more. The full list is as follows:

Jamie XX (UK)
M83 (FR)
Foals (UK)
Chvrches (UK)
Lush (UK)
Ane Brun (NO)
Aurora (NO)
Stormzy (UK)
Neurosis (US)
Biosphere (NO)
Beach Slang (US)
Dagny (NO)
Gundelach (NO)
Okay Kaya (NO)
Frøkedal & Familien (NO)
Band Of Gold (NO)
Electric Eye (NO)
Erlend Ropstad (NO)

Øya is set to take place on 9-13 August 2016, in Oslo’s city park Tøyenparken. Tickets for the five-day extravaganza are on sale now, priced at 2549 NOK, which is £194. Grab those here, and check out a handy Spotify playlist of the confirmed acts below.