A further 31 new acts have been added to Y Not Festival’s 10th anniversary year including none other than Welsh indie all-stars Super Furry Animals, the immersive duo Public Service Broadcasting and UK Rock Chart-toppers Deaf Havana. The weekend of 31st Jul – 2nd Aug in Derbyshire also sees a stage takeover from independent labels Big Scary Monsters and Alcopop, featuring The Xcerts, Tellison and more.

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Also announced today Irish rock outfit The Strypes, singer-songwriter Rhodes and former Feeder front-man Grant Nicholas are all headed for Y Not. The Kerrang!-approved Arcane Roots, blues-tinged Rag N Bone Man along with alt pop husband and wife duo Summer Camp and Jaws make for yet more musical delights on offer. Walking On Cars, a band that topped the Irish iTunes chart with their debut single,Blossom’s psyche-pop and a mix of hardcore, post and math rock from Black Peaks form yet more of Y Not’s sonic bounty. Also added are many more names including the reformed Forever Never, Twin Wild, All Tvvins, High Tyde, , Man Made, Ady Suleiman, Movie, The Beach, Vant and United Fruit.

Independent labels Big Scary Monsters and Alcopop are joining forces at this year’s Y Not Festival producing an eardrum-pleasing stage takeover. Featuring Aberdeen’s finest power-pop trio, The Xcerts, the takeover will showcase both labels’ best and favourite talents in the form of Tellison, Brawlers, Best Friends, Get Inuit, Axes, Woahnows, Spills and John.

Y Not festival returns this summer to celebrate reaching the grand old age of ten. Topped by headliners Basement Jaxx, Snoop Dogg and Primal Scream, 2015 is set to be the event’s biggest year to date. 

The Peak District plays host, for one weekend only, to a smorgasbord of wildly diverse sounds with more sets from the likes of Johnny Marr, We Are Scientists, Rae Morris, Slaves, Rolo Tomassi, TV’s Mr Motivator many more. Weekend tickets are currently priced at only £89.50.

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