Nicolas Jaar, Death Grips, Slowdive, and more to play Field Day 2017
Field Day have unveiled a bumper new wave of acts, with Nicolas Jaar, Death Grips, and Slowdive heading up the additions.
Other names include Moderat, Whitney, Methyl Ethyl, Kevin Morby, HAELOS, Mura Masa, King Sunny Ade, S U R V I V E, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Julia Jacklin, Áine Cahill, Imarhan, Flamingods, Silver Apples, Moodymann, Gaika, Forest Swords, Fatima Yamaha (live), Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Omar Souleyman, Jon Hopkins (DJ), Midland, Nina Kraviz, Marcel Dettmann, Lena Willikens, Hunee, and Job Jobse.
Flying Lotus and Aphex Twin have already been confirmed for the London one-dayer - the latter will be headlining The Barn, the festival's "brand new breathtaking indoor second main stage arena", which is set to feature lots more big name electronic artists and "one of the most technologically advanced lighting rigs around".
This year's Field Day saw performances from James Blake, DIIV, Skepta, Deerhunter, PJ Harvey, Beach House, Air, GOAT, and loads more.
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