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Following the announcement of headliners, Underworld, some of the electronic scenes biggest names have signed up to Glade Festival 2009.

New names to the bill include Detroit techno legend Carl Craig, Adam Beyer, indie dance act Filthy Dukes and dubstepper Benga. The new acts are all set to play at Glade Festival from Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th July 2009 at the new site Matterley Bowl, Winchester, Hampshire and will go on louder, later and longer than previous years.

The Glade Festival is also unveiling two new areas, first up is Carmaggedon – a space with a post apocalyptic theme which will house multiple tents and stages hosted by Breaksday, Overkill, NSB.co.uk (formerly Nu Skool Breaks) and Cool & Deadly hosted by KISS’ very own Jay Cunning and Fabric dubsteppers Dublime. Carmaggedon will also feature mind bending art from Nevada’s Burning Man Festival, the scrap yard regeneration creations of the Mutoid Waste Company and the twisted cabaret of the Interstella Circus.

The Avalon is another new creation this year and is conceived as a festival within a festival – dedicated to a Pystrance way of life and attitude to living, as much as partying.

BLOC (from BLOC Weekend) host the Vapor Stage – the late night techno stage. The Glade Stage makes a welcome return in all its glory and will feature an amazing variety of live acts – including world music such as Femi Kuti and The Positive Force Band, Nitin Sawhney and Finley Quaye – for the first time on Sunday.

London’s Underground electro club night Mulletover and breaks label Finger Lickin’ host their own club tents on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The Finger Lickin’ area will be billed as Finger Lickin’ Funk so expect the best in bad ass funk mixed with breaks.

Tickets cost a mere £125 (the same price as last year). Glade Festival has extended their limited Student Initiative where students can buy tickets for £100 until 8th May 2009. All tickets include free on-site camping. Camper & caravan tickets cost an additional £45. Tickets are also now on sale for the VIP boutique Tepee camping area too.

Line-up

Carl Craig, Adam Beyer, Freestylers (Live), Filthy Dukes, Limewax, Drop The Lime, Sub Focus, Shitmat, Tim Exile, Benga, Starkey, Leeroy Thornhill (Ex Prodigy), Koma & Bones and Annie Nightingale join previously confirmed artists:
Underworld
Juan Atkins
Squarepusher
Femi Kuti
Nitin Sawhney
Mutant Clan AKA Timo Maas and Santos
Dave Clarke
Booka Shade
Finley Quaye
The Bays feat Beardyman
The Egg
Venetian Snares
Rusko
Toddla T
Digital Mystikz
The Qemists
Japanese Popstars
DJ Zinc
Duran Duran Duran
Kasey Taylor
Antix
Kid 606 to name a few….

Info

Date: Thursday 16th – Sunday 19th July 2009
Tickets: £125 + £7 bf from gladefestival.com
Entrance: gates open midday Thursday 16thJuly
Hours: Thursday midday – late | Friday midday – 4am | Saturday midday – 6am | Sunday midday – midnight

Tags: Breakbeat, D 'n' B, Dance, Dubstep, Electro, UK