HMV Next Big Thing 2012 line-up announced

Festival will return from 2-12 February - ticket details

Daniel Fahey - 02 December 2011

Each venue will have three bands performing with a show is on and tickets will be priced at £10 (plus booking fee) per gig.

Acts already on the HMV Next Big Thing line-up include Sound Of Guns, Eugene McGuinness, the history of apple pie, The Heavy, Yasmin, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Emeli Sande and Little Comets.

Also playing are Reckless Love, Hadouken!, DJ Fresh, King Charles, The Virginmarys, Foy Vance, Missing Andy, Elephant, Angel and Atticus Anthem.

Other inclusions features Loick Essien, Juan Zeland, Tom Williams and The Boat, Jay James Picton, Field Music, Exit Ten, The War On Drugs, Evile and Mikill Pane.

Click for the HMV Next Big Thing line-up.

More acts and support bills are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks and months.

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