Bestival might not be the first festival you think of when it comes to punk and alternative, but this year’s Invaders Of The Future stage looks set to change that. As well as a heap of other styles of music, the stage will welcome the likes of Pinegrove, Creeper, Moose Blood, PUP, Milk Teeth, Fatherson and Asylums among its ranks.
Hell, if you’re open to wider genres there’s more great stuff on there, like Haelos, Hinds, Sunflower Bean and The Japanese House.
“Yup, we all love a stonking big headliner at Bestival, and huge DJs and bands that have sold millions of records smashing it on our stages, but mostly where you’ll find me across the weekend at Bestival is in our Invaders stage checking out the new bands,” says festival curator Rob Da Bank. “Once more we’ve gone mentally diverse from Radio 1 and SXSW darling’s Danny L Harle, Pup and Sunflower Bean through the amazing Eska and a takeover from the hottest label out there, PC Music, to local island talent Born Ina Barn and Xockha. See you down the front!”
Bestival will take place from the 8th until the 11th September on the Isle of Wight. Full details and tickets as ever on the festival website.