Some updates on how the offers are going to the bands The Fans are voting for...
The Black Angels + Alexander Tucker + Brothers Movement - London ULU, Thursday 18th December. Limited tickets still available in advance or on the door.
After a short delay here's the second chart tally for Fans Strike Back! As specified before every two weeks we will approach the top 2 bands in the voting and ask them to play the festival. If they can't do it for some reason, we approach the next two. Keep checking back here for news on how it's going. At the moment we've confirmed Beirut and we've got an offer out to My Bloody Valentine!
We're sorry for the short delay in updates but we've been very busy putting on our Christmas festival and preparing our Australian festival in the new year...
The latest addition to The Breeders curated lineup for one of next May's ATP festivals is Belgian glitch artist:
THE FLAMING LIPS confirmed as Guest Curators at ATP New York 2009 - September 11-13 at Kutshers Country Club, Monticello
Artist additions, Playing times, Venue map and Saturday only ticket release.
The latest additions to the May 2009 All Tomorrow’s Parties festival line-up curated by The Breeders as announced today are:
Okay gang here we go, the first top ten for Fans Strike Back! We will be posting a new updated chart each week with the latest top 20. Each week we will approach the top 2 bands and ask them to play the festival. If they can't do it for some reason, we approach the next two.
The electro-static throb of the UK's Fuck Buttons team up with US psychedelic shoe-gazers Dead Meadow and the avant-freak out of Japan's Afrirampo for one helluva triple bill via club shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Special performances by The Saints, X and Dirty Three.
For a special Don't Look Back performance of (I'm) Stranded!
Special performances by The Saints, X and Dirty Three.
The line up today expands to include legendary post-punk band GANG OF FOUR and the always incredible Steve Albini-led SHELLAC will celebrate their 78th appearance at ATP by performing as our ‘house band’.
All Tomorrow’s Parties are extremely excited to announce that THE JESUS LIZARD have reformed and will perform at the Fans Strike Back festival in 2009.
Special performances by The Saints, X and Dirty Three.
Our deposit scheme is ending this Friday. This will be the last day we will accept any new requests to be in the scheme, which allows you to pay £50/£60 each up front now and the rest by January 31st.