A few metres away from the crystal waters of Latitude’s core landscape feature, The Lake Stage provides tantalisingly early glimpses of Radio 1’s DJ and champion of new music Huw Stephens’ freshest tips.

Latitude audiences are treated to a full parade of diverse and exhilarating bands about to be splashed across magazines up and down the country. 

The first acts have just been confirmed and Latitude is excited to announce the following rising stars to the line-up:

Dutch Uncles, CocknBullKid and Dry The River will headline the stage. Also playing will be  Admiral Fallow, The B. Goodes, Brown Brogues, Cerebral Ballzy, Dels, Fiction, Fixers, Friends Electric, Ghostpoet, Gwilym Gold, James Spankie, Jonny, Mazes, Still Corners, The Gentle Good, These Are End Times, Tribes, Various Cruelties and Y Niwl.

Also playing in the Music Arenas over the weekend is a fantastic mix of burgeoning acts and household names including headliners The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede, notorious folk ensemble Bellowhead, falsetto prog-popsters Everything Everything, electronic genius Gold Panda,  Kele, soulful wanderers The Duke & The King, dance scattershot Caribou, The Vaccines, country hero Lyle Lovett, and the inimitable Americana rockers My Morning Jacket, there's something new, fresh and truly incredible for everyone.

Sourced from: Latitude Festival