Bestival Toronto announces Florence and The Machine, Nas and more

02 March 2015, 13:30 | Written by Laurence Day

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(Flume) (Wavves) (Skream) (Florence and the Machine) (Flosstradamus) (Born Ruffians) (Caribou) (Cashmere Cat) (Clean Bandit) (Dusky) (Jamie xx) (Lane 8) (Nas) (Omar Souleyman) (Owen Pallett) (Robert DeLong) (Rudimental) (Tei Shi) (ZHU) (Kill Them With Colour) (SBTRKT) (Museum Of Love) (TOPS) (Shamir)

Florence and The Machine, Nas and Caribou are among the first names confirmed for Bestival Toronto.

The first wave of names also features: Flume, SBTRKT (DJ), Flosstradamus, Robin Schulz, Jamie Jones, ZHU, Clean Bandit, Wavves, Jamie xx, Rudimental (DJ), Owen Pallett, Keys N Krates, Born Ruffians, Bakermat, Omar Souleyman, Cashmere Cat, Grandtheft, Justin Martin, Dusky, Skream, Robert DeLong, DJ Tennis, Cassy, Shamir, Lane 8, Nathan Barato, Matoma, Museum Of Love, Hunter Siegel, Shaun Frank, Kill Them With Colour, Humans, TOPS, Whilk & Misky, Tei Shi, River Tiber, Harrison and Coleman Hell.

Also announced are Bestival's tradition Inflatable Church, circus acts, marching bands, flashmobs, dressing up facilities, a cocktail bus, a beach bar, and yarnbombing.

The main Bestival in the UK has announced its initial lineup, including Flying Lotus, Tame Impala, Future Islands and Lily Allen. For more info, head here.

The Toronto event will be the first full Bestival outside of the UK, and will be held 12-13 June on Hanlan’s Point Beach, in the Toronto Islands, on the Shore of Lake Ontario.

Check out the trailer below.

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