December 7th-9th 2012 at Pontins, Camber Sands, UK

-       Wild Beasts performing ‘Smother’, The Philistines JR,

-       Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus and Ethan Lipton’s ‘No Place To Go’ added! - 

Earlier this year, ATP Concerts announced our annual December festival - this year the three day event will be curated & headlined by Cincinnati, Ohio's THE NATIONAL. ATP are very excited that the band have accepted our invitation to headline and to curate an exciting supporting bill featuring many of their favourite artists. In their initial announcement, the band's choices included the likes The Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Owen Pallett, Boris, Sharon Van Etten amongst others. 

Today we can announce a third wave of artist’s to the bill, including a performance of one of last years most highly rated albums, as well as other incredibly influential underground artists… 

Wild Beasts performing ‘Smother’ in it’s entirety 

The Philistines JR 

Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus 

Ethan Lipton’s ‘No Place To Go’

The event recently moved to ATP’s spiritual birthplace of Pontins, Camber Sands and has since sold out. Currently the line-up features 35 artists, 26 of whom make their UK ATP Festival debuts at the request of our curators The National. Here is how the line-up currently looks: 

The National / Wild Beasts performing ‘Smother’ / Kronos Quartet / The Antlers / Deerhoof / Owen Pallett / Michael Rother presents the music of Neu! & Harmonia /  Menomena / Local Natives / Boris / Kurt Vile & The Violators / Nico Muhly / Stars Of The Lid / Tim Hecker / Perfume Genius / Sharon Van Etten / Bear In Heaven / Youth Lagoon /Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion) / My Brightest Diamond / Wye Oak / Kathleen Edwards / Lower Dens / Hauschka / Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) / Megafaun / Suuns / Dark Dark Dark / Buke and Gase / This Is The Kit / So Percussion / Hayden / The Philistines JR / Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus / Ethan Lipton’s ‘No Place To Go’ 

The event will feature around 40 live acts playing across the weekend on the venue's excellent indoor stages featuring award winning sound, as well as DJs until late, Cinema and Book Club both curated by The National, and much more!

Pontin’s Camber Sands Holiday Park, New Lydd Road, Camber Sands, East Sussex, TA24 5SH

Fri 7th to Sun 9th December 2012 Tickets from Gigantic