The Joy Formidable, Stormzy, Craig David's TS5, ESKA, and more to play The Great Escape 2016

Other highlights in this wave include Ardyn, Kero Kero Bonito, Eagulls, Meilyr Jones, MONEY, Pixx, John Metcalfe, Porches, NZCA Lines, Tom Misch, Trevor Sensor, Let's Eat Grandma, Highasakite, Girl Friend, Frances, and loads more.

Mercury Prize-nominated South London singer/songwriter ESKA has also been confirmed. Speaking about TGE, she says: “If it's true what they say that The Great Escape is a platform for 'the best of the unheard of' then I'm truly honoured to be in its line-up and look forward to being a punter too.”

For the sixth year running, The Line Of Best Fit will be returning to host a stage at the Great Escape - last year our stage featured HÆLOS, Tei Shi, Sabella, 1987, Cairobi, Aquilo, and Mt. Wolf.

Today's additions:

Albin Lee Meldau, Aldous Harding, Alice Jemima, Amber Arcades, Anne Marie, Ardyn, As Lions, Astroid Boys, Atlas Wynd, Ben Caplan, Black Foxxes, Black Honey, Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Bonzai, Boy Jumps Ship, Bry, Cadet, Charley Marley, Ciaran Lavery, Clean Cut Kid, Cloves, Craig David’s TS5, Cullen Omori, Cult Of Dom Keller, Day Wave, DBFC, D/C/ Dressmaker, Eagulls, ESKA, exagician, Fai Baba, Fakear, Fews, Finn, Formation, Frances, Frankie Cosmos, Gaika, Get Inuit, Girl Friend, Good Foxy, Gordi, Guy Andrews, Haiku Salut, Halo Tora, Haus, Heavy Trackers, Highasakite, Holly Macve, Isaiah Dread, It It Anita, Jalen N’gonda, James Tw, James Mac Cormack, Jodie Abacus, Joe Nolan, John Metcalfe, Jones, Joy Again, Kero Kero Bonito, Kevin Garrett, Keziah, Keziah Hodgson, Klyne, Larkin Poe, Lawrence Taylor, Let’s Eat Grandma, Limb, Lisbon, Living Hour, Louis Mattrs, Mass Gothic, Me And My Drummer, Meilyr Jones, MONEY, Mothers, Nadine Carina, Nap Eyes, Nessi, NZCA Lines, Oh Pep!, Pauw, Pixx, Porches, Queen City Stoop Kids, Rag N Bone Man, Rationale, Reigning Days, Rhys Lewis, Riko Dan, Riz La Teef, Rozelle, Shakka, SHVPES, Skinny Girl Diet, Skinny Living, Sly Johnson, Splurgeboys, Starling, Stephen Kellogg, Strong Asian Mothers, Surf Dads, SWMRS, Tangerines, Telegram, The Heavytrackerz, The Hunna, The Invisible, The Island Club, The Joy Formidable, The K, The Rubens, Sherlocks, The Shimmer Band, The Telerman, The Velveteins, The Wholls, The Wild Feathers, The Zolas, Tiggs Da Author, Tiny Ruins, Tom Misch, Trevor Sensor, Twin River, Vodun, Warhaus, We Are The City, White Miles, White Room, Wyvern Lingo, Yes We Mystic, Yonaka, and Yungen.

The Great Escape 2016 takes place at a range of venues in Brighton from 19-21 May.

Festival Passes are now on sale.