Bestival kicks off today in the Isle of Wight, with a whole host of bands playing across four days and four stages. If you’re heading there, you might want to plan your weekend with this handy line-up rundown.
The Rob Da Bank-helmed event will run from 5-8 September in Robin Hill Country Park. Check out the full schedule below (via Gigwise), and read our preview to the festival here.
The Main Stage
FRIDAY
22.15 – 23.45 – Fatboy Slim’s Bestival Birthday Bash
20.00 – 21.30 – The Flaming Lips
18.15 – 19.15 – Bombay Bicycle Club
17.00 – 17.45 – Jessie Ware
15.15 – 16.30 – Wu-Tang Clan
14.00 – 14.45 – Caravan Palace
13.15 – 13.45 – Sink The Pink Work Out With The Royal Marine Reserves
12.30 – 13.00 – Signals
11.45 – 12.00 – Jaipur Brass Band
SATURDAY
22.20 – 23.30 – Snoop Dogg
20.35 – 21.35 – Franz Ferdinand
19.05 – 19.55 – Rudimental
17.15 – 18.30 – The Roots
15.00 – 16.30 – A-YO! Feat. Mark Ronson vs Zane Lowe
14.00 – 14.45 – Bastille
12.45 – 13.30 – The Polyphonic Spree
12.15 – 12.45 – Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1 Rock Show)
11.30 – 12.15 – While She Sleeps
SUNDAY
22.30 – 22.40 – Grand Finale / Fireworks
20.30 – 22.30 – Elton John And His Band
18.00 – 19.30 – Chic feat. Nile Rodgers
16.45 – 17.30 – Tom Odell
15.15 – 16.15 – The Cuban Brothers
14.00 – 14.45 – Max Romeo
12.45 – 13.30 – Dub Pistols
11.25 – 12.15 – Fleetwood Bac
The Big Top
THURSDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – M.I.A
23.15 – 00.15 – Justin Robertson
22.00 – 22.45 – The Correspondents
20.30 – 21.30 – Sunday Best Forum Allstars (DJ)
19.10 – 19.55 – Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
17.35 – 18.35 – Courtney Pine
17.25 – 17.35 – Peter Tautz The Right Toastmaster
17.00 – 17.25 – Druid Opening Ceremony
FRIDAY
03.00 – 04.00 – Pretty Lights
00.55 – 02.15 – Squarepusher
23.10 – 00.25 – Disclosure
21.10 – 22.40 – Belle & Sebastian
19.40 – 20.40 – Jon Hopkins
17.50 – 19.10 – Sinead O’ Connor
16.35 – 17.20 – The Walkmen
15.20 – 16.05 – The 1975
14.15 – 14.50 – Kate Boy
13.00 – 13.45 – Special Guest
11.45 – 12.30 – Skinny Lister
SATURDAY
03.15 – 04.00 – Simian Mobile Disco
01.30 – 02.30 – Hot Natured
23.30 – 01.00 – The Knife Shaking The Habitual Show
21.45 – 22.45 – DJ Fresh/LIVE
20.30 – 21.20 – The Polyphonic Spree / The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute
19.10 – 20.00 – Johnny Marr
17.40 – 18.40 – DJ Yoda feat. Trans Siberian March Band
16.10 – 17.10 – Introducing ‘Recreate’ Discovery Live
15.00 – 15.45 – Matthew E. White
13.45 – 14.30 – Clean Bandit
12.15 – 13.15 – Molotov Jukebox
SUNDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – Crystal Fighters
23.30 – 00.30 – James Blake
21.30 – 23.00 – Dexys
20.15 – 21.00 – Angel Haze
19.00 – 19.45 – The Strypes
17.45 – 18.30 – Valerie June
16.30 – 17.15 – Lissie
15.15 – 16.00 – The Wonder Stuff
14.00 – 14.45 – Musical Youth
12.45 – 13.30 – Mikill Pane
11.30 – 12.15 – Wight Harmony
The Port
FRIDAY
01.30 – 03.00 – Seth Troxler
00.00 – 01.30 – Richie Hawtin
22.30 – 00.00 – Maya Jane Coles
21.00 – 22.30 – Eats Everything
19.30 – 21.00 – Heidi
18.00 – 19.30 – Duke Dumont
14.00 – 18.00 – Room Service
12.00 – 14.00 – The Official HMS Bestival Port Opening
SATURDAY
Annie Mac Presents:
02.00 – 03.00 – Hudson Mohawke
01.00 – 02.00 – Toddla T Sound
00.00 – 01.00 – DJ EZ
22.30 – 00.00 – Annie Mac
21.00 – 22.30 – Julio Bashmore
20.00 – 21.00 – Cyril Hahn
18.30 – 20.00 – The 2 Bears
17.00 – 18.30 – Monki
15.30 – 17.00 – Jaguar Skills
12.30 – 15.30 – Heavenly Jukebox
SUNDAY
00.00 – 02.00 – Carl Cox
22.30 – 00.00 – Knife Party
21.00 – 22.30 – Marcel Dettman
19.30 – 21.00 – Jesse Rose
15.30 – 19.30 – Hospitality Bestival Take Over feat. High Contrast, Danny Byrd, Nu:Logic, Fred V & Grafix. Hosted by Wrec & Dynamite
14.00 – 15.30 – Ed Rush
12.00 – 14.00 – Phat Phil Cooper and Russ Cuban
Replay with Rob Da Bank
THURSDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – Mixhell
23.40 – 00.25 – Tythe
22.25 – 23.10 – Dog Is Dead
21.15 – 22.00 – East India Youth
20.00 – 20.45 – Man Without Country
18.00 – 19.30 – Feeling Gloomy
FRIDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – John Newman
23.30 – 00.15 – London Grammar
22.15 – 23.00 – Peace
21.00 – 21.45 – Sam Smith
19.45 – 20.30 – Lewis Watson
18.30 – 19.15 – Jagwar Ma
17.15 – 18.00 – Is Tropical
16.00 – 16.45 – Drenge
14.45 – 15.30 – Le Carousel
13.30 – 14.15 – Chloe Howl
12.15 – 13.00 – Woodpecker Wooliams
11.00 – 11.45 – The Slow Show
SATURDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – Ghostpoet
23.30 – 00.35 – John Cooper Clarke
22.35 – 23.25 – Sexy Sushi
21.20 – 22.05 – Swim Deep
20.10 – 20.55 – Lulu James
19.20 – 19.45 – Clean Bandit
18.10 – 18.55 – Merchandise
17.40 – 18.10 – Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1 Rock Show)
16.55 – 17.40 – Skaters
15.45 – 16.30 – Hudson Taylor
14.35 – 15.20 – Filthy Boy
13.25 – 14.10 – Wheelchair Sports Camp
12.10 – 12.55 – Parlour Flames
11.00 – 11.40 – PYLO
SUNDAY
01.00 – 02.00 – Parquet Courts
23.45 – 00.15 – Ruen Brothers
22.30 – 23.15 – Ady Suleiman
21.15 – 22.00 – To Kill A King
20.00 – 20.45 – Jaws
18.45 – 19.30 – Nina Nesbitt
17.30 – 18.15 – Champs
16.15 – 17.00 – Moulettes
15.15 – 15.45 – Zhala
14.00 – 14.45 – Barbarossa
12.45 – 13.30 – Charley Macaulay
11.45 – 12.15 – New City Kings
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