Øya Festival has announced that Kraftwerk will headline this years festival. They will be joined by the latest additons today which include James Blake (UK), Mount Kimbie (UK), Tame Impala (AU), John Talabot (US), Rodriguez (US), Foxygen (US), Palma Violets (UK), Kaja Gunnufsen (NO), Carmen Villain (NO).

Øya is held in a medieval park, a picturesque spot surrounded by sandy beaches, the OsloFjords, the green Ekeberg Hill and the Oslo skyline.  

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 ‘Artist’s Favourite Festival’ at the 2012 European Festival Awards and ‘Best Line Up’ and ‘Best Medium Size Festival’ in 2011, 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 for the festival are on sale here.