DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL UNVEILS

FIRST ACTS FOR 2010

Mystery Jets / Ellie Goulding (Bristol / Notts) / Zane Lowe /

Los Campesinos! / Beach House (Notts / Manchester) /

Twisted Wheel / Liars / Blood Red Shoes / Washed Out /

Egyptian Hip Hop / Jakwob / Chapel Club /

Daisy Dares You / Lonelady / Doorly

Bristol: Saturday 29^th May 2010

Nottingham: Sunday 30th May 2010
***Manchester: Monday 31st May 2010***

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'Dot to Dot offers a unique experience for festival-goers and artists alike' - efestivals

'A forest of new stars, old favourites and plenty of mischief at one of the UK's fastest rising festivals' - NME

'With a stunning bill and venues within yards of one another we'll leave you to join the dots.' - Clash

Having expanded to a three-day event, adding Manchester's musical heritage to the firmly established Bristol and Nottingham dates, Dot To Dot Festival is set to unveil the first acts for their fifth outing, taking place over the last bank holiday in May. Covering both the well-loved and established and the most exciting up-and-coming cutting-edge of the global music scene, Dot To Dot offers a unique experience for festival-goers, touring three of the UK's most music-savvy cities.

Kicking off this year's line-up will be the universally acclaimed Mystery Jets. With a brand new album due out on Rough Trade imminently, the Mystery Jets' trio of appearances will be one of the first opportunities to catch brand new material as well as enjoy some of their lauded back catalogue, including 'The Boy Who Ran Away' and 'Two Doors Down'. BBC Sound of 2010 and Critics' Choice BRIT Award winner Ellie Goulding will showcase the cut-up folktronic-pop that has caused such a sensation at both the Bristol and Nottingham dates and BBC Radio 1's arbiter of all that is cool, Zane Lowe will be bringing his not inconsiderable taste to proceedings. Irrepressible Cardiff 7-piece Los Campesinos! are confirmed for the 3-day, 3-city event, delivering the sort of frenetic stomp that can't fail to get the crowd jumping and exalted dream-pop duo Beach House, whose third album 'Teen Dream' has catapulted them firmly into the limelight, will be leaving Baltimore behind to make appearances at the Nottingham and Manchester dates this year.

Mancunian three-piece rockers Twisted Wheel will demonstrate their anthemic credentials, American art-punk trio Liars visceral assault is set to stun and Blood Red Shoes whose second album 'Fire Like This' is currently earning them plaudits by the bucket-load will all be touring the triumvirate of towns. Others acts confirmed to appear include woozy synth-pop from Ernest Greene aka Washed Out, Manchester's brightest new hopesEgyptian Hip Hop, dubstep tour de force Jakwob the much-admired and widely tipped Chapel Club, teen-pop queen Daisy Dares You, Warp Records' and Manchester-bred femme fatale Lonelady and Ibiza Rocks resident and pigeon hole refusenik Doorly.

With a deserved reputation as a festival that showcases the freshest bands around, Dot To Dot are proud to have teamed up with Fred Perry SUBCULTURE, the on-line home of all Fred Perry's music activity globally, for this year's event. With a proud and unrivalled music heritage Fred Perry's support for new music talent makes them a perfect partner for Dot To Dot. Fred Perry will also be bringing their unique "Fred Perry Table Tennis Club" to Dot To Dot giving customers and bands alike the chance to work on their forehand loops and backhand chops.

The festival will be announcing even more boundary pushing acts in the near future, who will join the ranks of Klaxons, Friendly Fires, Gallows, Ladyhawke, Laura Marling, Temper Trap, British Sea Power, Foals, Santigold, Glasvegas, Foals, Annie Mac, Erol Alkan, Kissy Selloutand many more who have all previously made early career appearances at Dot To Dot Festival.

Tickets are on sale for just £25.00 (plus booking fee). Visit http://www.dottodotfestival.co.uk/ for all ticket info

VENUE INFO - BRISTOL
Anson Rooms
O2 Academy
Thekla
Louisiana
Cooler
Fleece

VENUE INFO - NOTTINGHAM
Rock City
Rescue Rooms
Trent Uni
Stealth
Bodega

VENUE INFO - MANCHESTER
Manchester Academy 1
Manchester Academy 2
Manchester Academy 3
FAC251
Club Academy
Deaf Institute

All venue info subject to change at this early stage.