New Additions Metronomy (UK), Willis Earl Beal (US), Best Coast (US), Chromatics (US), Screaming Female (US), Lightships (UK), Philco Fiction (NO), Hedvig Mollestad Trio (NO), Mathis Stubø Band (NO)
Joy Orbison, Purity Ring, Disclosure, Foals (DJ Set), St. Etienne, Theo Parrish, Juan Atkins and many more confirmed for Øya Nights
Øya is delighted to announce another set of confirmations to this year’s bill, including electronic-indie quartet Metronomy, who’s ode to Devon ‘The English Riviera’ topped numerous Album of the Year polls in 2011 and Chicago born musican Willis Earl Beal, described by the BBC as a ‘young man with old soul’ with his genre defying beat-poet blues-esque style.
Also confirmed are Los Angeles’ finest surf pop band Best Coast, Teenage Fan Club singer, songwriter and bassist Gerard Love’s new band Lightships, and Portland based post-punk electronic four-piece Chromatics, who will be bringing their unique brand of dark and dreamy Italo Disco to Oslo this August. Adding to the burgeoning list of heavier punk and rock acts for this year will be Screaming Females. Flying the flag for Norway will be acts Philco Fiction, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Mathis Stubø Band, Sweden and Kaveh.
In addition to the high calibre selection of artists playing at the festival, Øya will be curating a host of nights around the city during the festival. Aptly titles Øya Night, the line up for these club nights reads like a who’s who of international dance artists and includes St. Etienne, Purity Ring, Juan Atkins, Joy Orbison, Papa m, Darkside, Dimitri From Paris, Steve Mason, Fennesz, Disclosure, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Foals (DJ set), Theo Parrish, Phil Asher, Amirali, Kindness (DJ set), Daniel Avery, Dam-Funk and more.
They join previously confirmed headliners Björk, The Black Keys and The Stone Roses, plus other acts including Florence and The Machine, Yelawolf, Feist, Nicolas Jaar and Norwegian acts Ane Brun, Lindstrøm & Todd Terje, El Doom, Årabrot and Sondre Lerche.
There will also be a club day on Tuesday 7th August where there will be a number of free shows at 25 venues across the city.
Acts announced for Øya Night: (at various club shows in and around Oslo after 11pm)
Alan Braxe / Amirali / Anthony Collins / Awesome Tapes From Africa / Bowerbirds / Chords
Dâm-Funk (DJ set) / Daniel Avery / Darkside / Dimitri From Paris / Disclosure / DJ A$ap J Scott
Entombed / Fatboy / Fennesz / Finnebassen (Live) / Foals DJ-set / G-ha & Olanski / Haraball
Heiko Treasure Sounds / Hymns From Nineveh / Invasionen / Jacuzzi Boys / Joy Orbison
Juan Atkins / Kindness (DJ Set) / Lakei / Mam / Maribel / Papa M / Phil Asher / Purity Ring
Rio Bravo Sanhueza / Sei A / shed / St. Etienne/ Static / Steve Mason / Stian Westerhus
The Cavebones / The Defectors / The Glue / The Troubled Three / Theo Parrish / Therese Aune
Thurston Moore (Noise Set) / Ty Segall / Vinny Villbass / Waters / Zero Boys
Full 2012 Line Up
BOB MOULD PERFORMING COPPER BLUE (US)
CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES (US)
THE CONGOS + LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY + MAX ROMEO (JM)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ZUGLY
NICOLAS JAAR – LIVE IN CONCERT (US)
Øya festival is the largest outdoor music festival in Oslo, Norway, and one of the most discerning in Europe. Renowned for its diverse line ups, 2011 saw standout performances from the likes of Pulp, Kanye West, Fleet Foxes, Wiz Khalifa, The Jayhawks, Aphex Twin, Lykke Li, Janelle Monáe, James Blake, Guided by Voices, Pantha Du Prince and Jamie XX.
Entering into its 14th year, Øya is held in a medieval park, a picturesque spot surrounded by sandy beaches, the OsloFjords, the green Ekeberg Hill and the Oslo skyline. Rooted deep in history, the medieval park is also the place where the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago. For 4 days in the middle of August, the Medieval Park in Oslo is transformed into an arena for musical, visual and cross-cultural performances. The Øya Festival is an energetic and symbiotic experience with a unique atmosphere and audience that bares resemblance to no other.
Amidst the festival area of trees, green grass and water, the festival is well equipped with stages, shopping streets and small shops serving food (almost 100% organic and locally sourced) and drink. The site creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture, being just a short walk from the city centre of Oslo.
In addition to receiving nominations for ‘Best Line Up’ and ‘Best Medium Size Festival’ at the 2011 European Festival Awards, Øya Festival is officially recognised as one of the greenest festivals in Europe, having won the "Greenest Festival in Europe" at the European Festival Awards 2010 and also the ”Green ’n’ Clean” award. TICKETS
