A further 179 acts from more than 30 countries are set to play the non-profit Roskilde Festival 2016. The acts will be playing nine unique stages, joining the audience in celebrating togetherness, community and diversity over the course of eight days in the temporary city known as Roskilde Festival.
Neil Young is set to return with his band Promise of the Real, featuring Willie Nelson’s sons. More than just a backing band, they have inspired Young to explore roots traditions on their new album.
New additions include: Grimes, MØ, Tame Impala, Santigold, James Blake, M83, Ghost, Future, Bomba Estéreo,Slayer, Gojira, Cattle Decapitation, At the Drive-In, Foals, Bring Me the Horizon, Tenacious D, The Last Shadow Puppets, Kvelertak, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, New Order and PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem and Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music with Damon Albarn and Guests, M83, Chvrches, James Blake, urban treasures like Bomba Estéreo and Santigold, Young Thug, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Vince Staples and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Little Simz, Stormzy, Skepta, Elf Kid, MØ, Liss and Alex Vargas.
Anders Wahrén, Head of Programme at Roskilde Festival, says: “Neil Young is as relevant as he’s ever been with his astonishing ability to try new things and work with new people. During his last visit in 2008 he called Roskilde Festival the greatest festival in the world, and there’s no doubt in my mind that he will once again deliver an overwhelming show with both new material and all the classics.”
“With renowned acts like Grimes, MØ and Santigold, pop music will play a big part in our line-up this year. Even artists such as Ghost and Tame Impala show how metal and psychedelic rock are also experimenting with pop music, rewriting both their own genres and pop itself. We see the same things with hip hop acts like Future, Young Thug and Wiz Khalifa spitting out hits without losing their credibility or edge as rappers. We can’t wait to see our guests work their way through a diverse line-up with a pop sensibility that will take them to memorable concerts they perhaps didn’t plan on going to.”
“We have literally traveled the world the past year to find the stars of tomorrow that will perform next to legends and established acts. We see Roskilde Festival as the city where you can find all the music you didn’t know you were going to love. During our travels we have found new favourite artists ourselves, and we’re convinced that our enthusiastic guests will fall in love with new artists at the festival as well.”
A handful of remaining acts will be announced before the festival.
