End of the Road Festival, 31 August - 2 September 2012, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset

The End of the Road Festival is pleased to announce that - in a UK festival exclusive - Grizzly Bear will be a headliner at next year’s festival and Tindersticks are confirmed as a co-headliner.

Also in this first artist announcement for 2012: Beach House will play a UK festival exclusive as part of our special celebration of Bella Union's 15th Anniversary.

The bill will also be joined by The Antlers, Jeffrey Lewis and the Junkyard, Mountain Man, Frank Fairfield, The Strange Boys, I Break Horses, Justin Townes Earle, Richard Buckner, First Aid Kit, Doug Paisley, Robyn Hitchcock, Stranded Horse, Outfit, Moulettes, Driver Drive Faster, Robert Ellis, Delicate Steve and Sleep Party People.

The festival, which in 2012 enters its seventh year, recently won Best Small Festival at the 2011 UK Festival Awards following an amazing year with a critically lauded lineup led by Beirut, Joanna Newsom and Mogwai.

Next year End of the Road will be joined by a sister festival, No Direction Home, which will set up camp at Welbeck Abbey on the edge of Sherwood Forest from 8 – 10 June 2012. The first artist announcement for the festival’s freshman year will be sent shortly.

Joint tickets for the two festivals are now sold out.
Ticket prices for End of the Road Festival 2012:

Adult weekend (incl. camping): £150
Youth 13-17 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £120
Child 6-12 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £50
Child 0 - 5 years (must be purchased in advance & accompanied by an adult): Free
Campervan / Caravan pass £50
To buy tickets click HERE

Further announcements will be made over the coming nine months. Tonight sees the festival meet the festive at the (sold out) End of the Road Christmas Shindig. This year’s party at Cargo in East London features Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny, Dan Mangan and Oh Ruin as well How Does it Feel to Be Loved? DJs and some of the End of the Road DJs who made this year’s disco in the woods the most spectacular the festival has seen.