Music

Ben Tipple / 3 February 2017

Standon Calling announce first wave of acts

Orbital and Clean Bandit lead first wave of acts confirmed for Standon Calling.

The recently reformed Orbital and chart leaders Clean Bandit will headline this year’s Standon Calling Festival. The first wave of acts confirmed also see the likes of Slaves, Laura Mvula, Nothing But Thieves, Gary Numan, Steve Mason, British Sea Power and !!! (Chk Chk Chk).

The full list of bands added looks like this:

ORBITAL / CLEAN BANDIT / SLAVES / LAURA MVULA / NOTHING BUT THIEVES / GARY NUMAN / STEVE MASON / BRITISH SEA POWER / !!! (CHK CHK CHK) / NADIA ROSE / FICKLE FRIENDS / CABBAGE / DUTCH UNCLES / AKALA / KERO KERO BONITO / IDLES / THE CUBAN BROTHERS / PLASTIC MERMAIDS / LUCY SPRAGGAN / CHARLIE CUNNINGHAM / PREP / LONGY / TANGERINES / VENN / THE EARLY YEARS / CLUB DRIVE / JAE TYLER / ALEX FRANCIS / BARON GOODLOVE & THE DREADFUL NOISE / VOLKOVA SISTERS / MADDOX / WASTE / BRING YOUR OWN BRASS

DJ sets from:
JOE GODDARD (HOT CHIP) / FAITHLESS / JAX JONES / DJ YODA / MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM / EDWARD ADOO

Cowshed Takeovers from:
SINK THE PINK / HOSPITALITY / MIKE SKINNER & MURKAGE PRESENTS TONGA /
FEELING GLOOMY PRESENTS BOWIE DISCO

Comedy Stage:
JAMES ACASTER / JOHN ROBINS / CASUAL VIOLENCE

There’s plenty more to be announced too, plus a dog show, a full family line-up, a swimming pool, talkes, debates and workshops, food festivals and much more.

The festival takes place from 27 – 30 July 2017 in Herfordshire.

Tickets for Standon Calling are available now through Ticketmaster.co.uk.