Franz Ferdinand, Metronomy and The Vaccines Confirmed for Field Day 2012
Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Written by Rob Sleigh
Franz Ferdinand, Metronomy, The Vaccines and Beirut are among the first additions to the line-up for next year’s Field Day festival in London. Organisers have also announced that the 2012 event has been brought forward to Saturday 2nd June due to the London Olympic Games and will now take place during the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
Field Day, which is now in its fifth year, is a one-day music event located in London’s Victoria Park. The festival’s first year in 2007 saw a line-up that included Florence and the Machine, Foals and Laura Marling, and has gone on to host performances by the likes of Noah and the Whale, Mogwai and Mumford and Sons.
Speaking about next year’s event, promoter Tom Baker of Eat Your Own Ears said: “I’m really excited about the line-up for Field Day 2012. It’s been something of a challenge after last year’s was so strong, but with Franz Ferdinand closing the Eat Your Own Ears stage and with acts like Tortoise playing I’m hoping it will be just as good. As ever, it’s hugely exciting to welcome acts from further afield. I’m particularly delighted to announce Afrocubism featuring Toumani and some incredible Cuban musicians – they’re going to blow people’s minds.”
Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos said: “I'm looking forward to Field Day this coming summer. I've been the last couple of years and the line-up's always been excellent. This year's line-up is already shaping up well with Metronomy and R Stevie Moore on the bill. Being in walking distance of a good pub at the end of the night works well for me too...”
Line-up announced so far:
Afrocubism
Andrew Bird
Baxter Dury
Beirut
Com Truise
Errors
Fennesz
Franz Ferdinand
Gold Panda
Here We Go Magic
Hudson Mohawke – Live
Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard
Julio Bashmore
Metronomy
Outfit
Maya Jane Coles
Papa M
Peaking Lights
R. Stevie Moore
Revere
Rocketnumbernine
Rustie
SBTRKT
Tortoise
To Kill a King
The Vaccines
Zulu Winter
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