The Beat-Herder has today announced it’s first wave of artists with headliners including the Happy Mondays, The Orb, Boney M., French electronic pioneer Vitalic and Italian electro house punk upstarts The Bloody Beetroots. 

2014 artist list to date:

Happy Mondays, The Bloody Beetroots, The Orb, Boney M., Klangkarussell Live, Vitalic Live, Dub Pistols, Chainska Brassica, Gypsy Hill, Ibibio Sound Machine, Mr Scruff, Utah Saints, Timo Maas, Riva Starr, Greg Wilson, Paul Taylor (Retro), Krysko B2b Greg Lord, Eton Messy Dj's, Wolf Alice, Bipolar Sunshine, Dems, Rag N Bone Man, The Dirty Gentlemen, That Fucking Tank, Family Rain, Shopping, Gorgeous George, Eagles For Hands, Vessels, Arkon Fly, Galaxians, Koan Sound, Anne Savage, Gideon Conn, The Allergies, Goldie Lookin Chain, Dub Phizix & Strategy, Dj Format, Steve Cobby, Ixy (Spiral Tribe), Mark Turner, Fire Beneath The Sea, High Cross Society, Snow Apple, Ivan Campo, Afrobilly Jones, Bells In The Birches, Paper Cranes, Chloe Foy, The Inexplicables, Olivia Fern – Vieka – Espai – Pareidolia 

Renowned as one of the best parties of the summer Beat-Herder is celebrating it’s ninth year this July (Fri 18 – Sun 20) in the beautiful setting of the Ribble Valley in the shadow of Pendle Hill. 

Said festival co-founder Nick Chambers: “It’s such an exciting bill it’s hard to know where to start! Festival regulars like the Dub Pistols, Mr. Scruff and The Utah Saints will be rubbing shoulders with German techno legend Timo Maas, Dub Phizix & Strategy and hip hop mixologist DJ Format will be mashing-up the Trailer Trash stage, rockers Wolf Alive will be wigging out at the Maison D’etre. Koan Sound in The Fortress is going to go off! Saturday will be incredible with The Bloody Beetroots. And it’s all topped of with the Happy Mondays on Sunday night. It’s going to be amazing!” 

Beat-Herder prides itself on being a completely different festival experience to any other and this year festival goers can expect 15 completely unique, craftsman built stages including the mighty Main Stage, the oriental mystery of The Fortress, the heady atmosphere of The Woods, the Trailer Trash Big Top, the cosy Snug, the incredible, authentic Working Men’s Club (step inside, you could literally be in Todmorden in 1971) and many, many more beside. 

The second wave of 2014’s line-up will be announced soon and rest assured it will be suitably bonkers but also brilliant. And most important of all, it’ll be the best party of the summer. Tickets on sale here. Adult Weekend Ticket - Tier 3 £112.00 Face Value (Standard) £ 118.25 inc. booking fee.