Øya Festival 2012  7^th – 11^th August Middelalderparken, Oslo

*Announcement* 

New acts announced including OFWGKTA, Haim, Friends, Kindness, Cloud Nothings 

Todd Terje and Lindstrøm to perform together live for the first time 

Newly announced acts: 

OFWGKTA (US)

Todd Terje and Lindstrøm LIVE (NO)

Kindness (UK)

Friends (US)

Haim (US)

Cloud Nothings (US)

Baroness (US)

Sondre Lerche (NO)

Oberhofer (US)

Amund Maarud (NO)

Casa Murilo (NO)

Death By Unga Bunga (NO)

Reptile Youth (DK)Øya Festival 2012 - OFWGKTA, Haim, Friends, Kindness, Todd Terje & Lindstrøm and more added

Siri Nilsen (NO) 

Øya is delighted to make several exciting additions to their 2012 line up including an exclusive performance from Norwegian producers and DJs Lindstrøm and Todd Terje  who will be taking to the stage together for the first time. Renowned for his innovative edits and remixes, disco veteran Terje will be performing LIVE alongside multi-instrumentalist and progressive electronic producer, Lindstrøm for what will undoubtedly be a captivating and pioneering set. 

They will be joined by hotly tipped all-female group Haim who’s recent string of performances at SXSW saw them recieve resounding critical acclaim and American alternative hiphop collective Odd Future. Tyler The Creator and co. will be joining previously announcend Frank Ocean to for a high octane performance on Friday night of the festival. 

Also heading to Oslo will be Brooklyn’s freshest five-piece Friends, minimalist dance groover Kindness and Danish rebel-pop outfit Reptile Youth. Other line up additions include Norwegian acts Death by Unga Bunga, Amund Maarud, Siri Nilsen and Casa Murilo. 

They join previously confirmed headliners Björk ,The Stone Roses and The Black Keys plus other acts including Florence And The Machine, Yelawolf, Azealia Banks, Feist and Norwegian acts Ane Brun, Jonas Alaska and Sudan Dudan. 

Previously Announced Acts: 

BJÖRK (IS) / THE STONE ROSES (UK) / BON IVER (US) / THE BLACK KEYS (US) / KARPE DIEM / ANE BRUN / FLORENCE + THE MACHINE (UK) / REFUSED (SE) / THE AFGHAN WHIGS (US) / JONAS ALASKA / FEIST (CA) / FIRST AID KIT (SE) / SONDRE LERCHE / LINDSTRØM & TODD TERJE / THURSTON MOORE (US) / MAZZY STAR (US) / BOB MOULD (US) performs COPPER BLUE / FRANK OCEAN (US) / OFWGKTA (US) / SBTRKT (UK) / SUSANNE SUNDFØR / LARS VAULAR / YELAWOLF (US) / A$AP ROCKY (US) / AZEALIA BANKS (US) / BARONESS (US) / BEGLOMEG / CHARLES BRADLEY AND HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES (US) / BUSHMAN’S REVENGE / CASA MURILO / CEREMONY (US) / CLOUD NOTHINGS (US) / DÂM-FUNK (US) / DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA / THE DEVIL’S BLOOD (NL) / DIE A LEGEND / EL DOOM & THE BORN ELECTRIC / MATHIAS EICK / FACTORY FLOOR (UK) / FRIENDS (US) / THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ZUGLY / MARTIN HAGFORS / HAIM (US) / HEYERDAHL / HIGHASAKITE / NICOLAS JAAR (US) – LIVE IN CONCERT / KINDNESS (UK) / HÅKON KORNSTAD TENOR BATTLE / MIRROR LAKES / AMUND MAARUD / NEKROMANTHEON / SIRI NILSEN / OBERHOFER (US) / MIKHAEL PASKALEV  / REPTILE YOUTH (DK) / ST. VINCENT (US) / SUDAN DUDAN / SUSANNA / TAMIKREST (ML) / MAYA VIK / THE WAR ON DRUGS (US) / YOUNG DREAMS / ÅRABROT 

Øya festival is the largest outdoor music festival in Oslo, Norway, and one of the most discerning in Europe. Renowned for its diverse line ups, 2011 saw standout performances from the likes of Pulp, Kanye West, Fleet Foxes, Wiz Khalifa, The Jayhawks, Aphex Twin, Lykke Li, Janelle Monáe, James Blake, Guided by Voices, Pantha Du Prince and Jamie XX. 

Entering into its 14^th year, the Øya team have pulled together an initial line up of talent that continues the festival’s tradition of showcasing some of the most ground breaking and iconic acts from across the globe. 

Øya is held in a medieval park, a picturesque spot surrounded by sandy beaches, the OsloFjords, the green Ekeberg Hill and the Oslo skyline. Rooted deep in history, the medieval park is also the place where the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago. For 4 days in the middle of August, the Medieval Park in Oslo is transformed into an arena for musical, visual and cross-cultural performances. The Øya Festival is an energetic and symbiotic experience with a unique atmosphere and audience that bares resemblance to no other. 

Amidst the festival area of trees, green grass and water, the festival is well equipped with stages, shopping streets and small shops serving food (almost 100% organic and locally sourced) and drink. The site creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture, being just a short walk from the city centre of Oslo. 

In addition to receiving nominations for ‘Best Line Up’ and ‘Best Medium Size Festival’ at the 2011 European Festival Awards, Øya Festival is officially recognised as one of the greenest festivals in Europe, having won the "Greenest Festival in Europe" at the European Festival Awards 2010 and also the ”Green ’n’ Clean” award.