Beat-Herder festival 2014 announces more new Acts

With less than two months to go Beat-Herder is proud to reveal its next additions to an already mighty bill. Fresh acts include DJ, artist and Mo Wax label boss James Lavelle, techno supremo Dave Angel, Herr Styler, Shepdog, indie pop prodigies The Sunshine Underground, dub legends Nucleus Roots, Bristol’s finest Mr. Benn, Megadog head honcho Michael Dog, Mr. Nice himself Howard Marks, prize-winning beatboxer Reeps One and many more taking the bill to well over 100 acts across the three days.

The legendary Lancastrian festival is adding to a bill already chock full of huge names including Happy Mondays, Eats Everything, Jagwar Ma, The Orb, Boney M., Vitalic, The Bloody Beetroots, Hot Since 82, The 2 Bears, Justin Robertson Mr. Scruff, Dub Pistols, Klangkarussell, Greg Wilson, Bipolar Sunshine, DJ Format, The Utah Saints, Riva Starr, Wolf Alice, Ibibio Sound System and Goldie Looking Chain.

   

Said festival co-founder Nick Chambers: “I feel like we have just put the cherry on the top of our best line-up ever. It’s an absolute monster of a bill, I just can’t wait to see it all in action.

“As ever we’ve kept a few little treats back, our little secret. It wouldn’t be Beat-Herder if we didn’t have a little surprise or two on the day!”

Beat-Herder is a a completely different festival experience to anyother with Herders enjoying 15 unique, craftsman built stages including the mighty Beat Herder Stage, the oriental mystery of The Fortress, the heady atmosphere of The Woods, the Trailer Trash Big Top, the cosy Snug, the incredible, authentic Working Men’s Club (step inside, you could literally be in Todmorden in 1971) and much more beside.

  

Over the year’s Beat-Herder has played host to some of the best-loved acts on the planet from global names to emerging talent, from Groove Armada to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry to Leftfield to Jake Bugg and all points between.

Renowned as one of the best parties of the summer Beat-Herder is celebrating it’s ninth year this July (Fri 18 – Sun 20) in the beautiful setting of the Ribble Valley in the shadow of Pendle Hill.

The final wave of artists will be announced in June.