ATP: The Fans Strike Back: more names added

The Mae Shi, Killing Joke, School Of Seven Bells...

United Kingdom | 24 February 2009

The Mae Shi are among the latest names confirmed for ATP Vs The Fans II.

Post punk giants Killing Joke and the delicious School Of Seven Bells have also been selected by the fans themselves for the three-day festival.

They join the likes of Spiritualized, Devo, Sleep and Grails at the event, where half of the line-up is selected by organisers and half is requested by festival-goers.

The organisers have also added Liam Finn, post-rock newcomers This Will Destroy You and alt-folk act Hush Arbors to their side of the bill.

ATP Vs The Fans II 2009 will take place at Butlins, Minehead from 8-10 May.

Tickets are on sale now starting at £150 for the weekend plus accommodation. Only 4 or 5 berth room only chalets are still available and 4 or 6 berth self catering rooms are still on sale too.

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The full line-up so far is as follows:

Picked by the fans:
Killing Joke / BEIRUT / M83 / ELECTRIC WIZARD / MARNIE STERN / FUTURE OF THE LEFT / ERRORS / PARTS AND LABOR / JEFFREY LEWIS & THE JUNKYARD / The Mae Shi / SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS

Chosen by organisers:
THE JESUS LIZARD / DEVO / SLEEP performing Holy Mountain, selections from Dopesmoker + more / SPIRITUALIZED / YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS perform Colossal Youth / ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM / GRAILS / SLEEPY SUN / THE CAVE SINGERS / RETRIBUTION GOSPEL CHOIR / HEALTH / SHEARWATER / THE ACORN / THE PINK MOUNTAINTOPS / QUI / LIAM FINN / THIS WILL DESTROY YOU / HUSH ARBORS