Following on from the success of the first event in 2007, Underage Festival will return at Victoria Park, Hackney, London on Friday 8th August.

Musical savvy youngsters are able to attend this festival on their own. The bars will be soft drinks only and relevant food concessions will remain.

Named for the festival so far are Bombay Bicycle Club, Bonde do Role, Cheeky Cheeky and The Nosebleeds, Count & Sinden, Eugene McGuinness, Florence and the Machine, Foals, Fryars, Gallows, Ipso Factor, Glasvegas, Poppy and the Jezabels, Scum, Sons & Daughters, Team Waterpolo, The Horrors, The Rifles, The Teenagers, Those Dancing Days, Wild Beasts, XX Teens, Mystery Jets, Operator Please, and Domino DJ's with more acts still to be announced. Expect around three stages of the hottest upcoming acts including Young Turk Soundsystem hosting popular bands doing DJ sets.

 

The event is expected to run from noon until 8pm. With not one complaint and an impeccably behaved crowd in 07 the organizers will this year be increasing the capacity from 5,000 to 7,000.

Strictly 14-18 year olds. Photo ID may be required to prove age.
Alcohol, drinks, bottles, cans and illegal substances are barred from the event.

 

Line-Up:

 

• Unspecified Stage
  • Bombay Bicycle Club
  • Bonde Do Role
  • Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds
  • The Count and Siden
  • Eugene McGuinness
  • Florence & The Machine
  • Foals
  • Fryars
  • Gallows
  • Ipso Facto
  • Glasvegas
  • Poppy and the Jezabels
  • Scum
  • Sons & Daughters
  • Team Waterpolo
  • The Horrors
  • The Rifles
  • The Teenagers
  • Those Dancing Days
  • Wild Beasts
  • XX Teens
  • Mystery Jets
  • Operator Please
  • Domino DJs