Summer Sundae line-up

Supergrass, Simian Mobile Disco & Lightspeed Champion

27 Feb 08 - The Summer Sundae Weekender line-up has been announced.

Supergrass, Roisin Murphy, Lightspeed Champion, Tom Baxter are amongst the first acts confirmed to be performing at the event which will happen at De Montfort Hall and Gardens in Leicester on the 8, 9, 10 August.

Other acts include King Creosote, of Montreal, Nina Nastasia, anti-folk singer Jeffrey Lewis, Rachel Unthank, ‘old rave’ outfit Whitest Boy Alive, Cambodian pop group Dengue Fever, The Coral doing an acoustic set and Simian Mobile Disco playing a full live set.

Summer Sundae Weekender started in 2001 as a one day, two stage event but has rapidly grown into a three-day national, multi award-winning festival with a reputation for championing new talent.

BBC 6 Music will once again this year broadcast live from the event with artist performances, interviews and coverage throughout the weekend.

A Taste of Summer Sundae – the official Summer Sundae Weekender launch gig - will be taking place at the Firebug in Leicester on Saturday 1 March.

The line up for that features performances from Envy and Other Sins, Kyte, Johnny Foreigner and Tired Irie.

Tickets are available now. For more information  click here 
 
To check out last year's Summer Sundae mini-site where you can see pictures, video sessions and presenter video diaries click here

Kelly Stooke