La Route Du Rock turns 20. The National, Caribou and The Flaming Lips join the party.
Now in its 20th year, the initial line-up of France’s premier Summer festival has drawn quite a cast of artists; Massive Attack, The Flaming Lips, The National, Caribou, Liars and Owen Pallett are all confirmed for the three day festival which takes place in St Malo between August 13-15.
St. Malo is easily accessible by ferry from Poole on the south coast – with discounts available for UK festival goers. More info on tickets can be found here.
The line-up so far:
Friday 13 August
Main stage “Le Fort de Saint-Père”
YANN TIERSEN, LIARS, CARIBOU, DUM DUM GIRLS, OWEN PALLETT
Saturday 14 August
Main stage “Le Fort de Saint-Père”
MASSIVE ATTACK, TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD
Auditorium “Le Palais du Grand Large”
HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS
Sunday 15 August
Main stage “Le Fort de Saint-Père”
THE FLAMING LIPS, THE NATIONAL, THE RAPTURE, ARCHIE BRONSON OUTFIT, SERENA MANEESH, GANGLIANS
La Route Du Rock official site.
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