Øya Festival line-up announced, pre-Festival shows
From small, humble beginnings in 1999 Norway’s Øya Festival is now in its twelfth year and is set to be larger than ever. Held in Oslo from 9 – 13 August, this year’s line-up already boasts performances from the likes of Warpaint, Fleet Foxes and Explosions in the Sky with Pulp recently announced as headliners.
Ahead of the festival, organisers have teamed up with twin festival Field Day and Club NME, for two London showcases and have released a limited edition 7” via Rough Trade featuring Lucy Swann and Team Me.
February
24 – Fiction, Lucy Swann, Team Me @ XOYO, London
25 – Not Squares, Lucy Swann, Team Me @ Koko, London
The Øya Festival line up currently looks a little like this:
Fleet Foxes
The Jayhawks
Warpaint
Explosions in The Sky
Matthew Dear
Twin Shadow
Kvelertak
120 Days
Wiz Khalifa
Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Bring Me The Horizon
Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me
Comeback Kid
Ghost
Honningbarna
Oslo Ess
Phaedra
Team Me
Turns
More acts to be announced shortly.
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