Bowling For Soup added to Guilfest

Bowling For Soup, Dodgy, Richie Havens, The Aliens, The Damned & Dreadzone have all been added to the 17th annual GuilFest, alongside the previously announced line-up of headliners Blondie, Levellers, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, plus Kula Shaker, Cerys Matthews, From The Jam, and Freak Power.

Texan punk rockers Bowling For Soup will headline the Ents24 Stage on Saturday night. Following the release of their UK hit singles, "Girl All The Bad Guys Want", in 2002, and '1985' in 2004, they have built a huge live following and enjoyed massive chart success, selling well over a million albums in the course of their career.

Recently re-formed, following a fantastic early tour of 2008, the incredible power-pop rock trio Dodgy will perform on Saturday evening on the main stage sponsored by Commercial Radio. With 12 top 40 singles and 3 top tens including the catchy "Staying out for the Summer" and "Good Enough" - the latter still a staple of radio playlists - GuilFest are delighted to welcome them back to the 2008 festival.

Legendary American folk singer Richie Havens will also perform on Saturday, bringing his internationally renowned intensely rhythmic guitar style to the festival for the first time. The man who opened Woodstock in 1969 to continuous ovations, Richie's unconventional style has inspired generations of musicians the world-over. Be sure not to miss this unique opportunity to catch him at GuilFest.

Mad psychedelic rockers The Aliens – formed from three ex members of The Beta Band - hit the Ents24 stage on Saturday, while taking to the Main Stage (sponsored by Commercial Radio) on Sunday, original goth-punks The Damned make a more than welcome return to GuilFest. Fantastic Festival-favourites Dreadzone also return to perform their unique blend of roots influenced dance music on Sunday on the Ents24 stage.

The vibrant and eclectic bill for Guilfest, held in Guildford's idyllic Stoke Park on July 4th, 5th and 6th 2008 which boasts seven music stages, will continue to grow over the next few weeks, with top performers due to be announced for both the comedy and theatre tents. Further great onsite facilities include the Kidzone, (which helped win GuilFest the 'Best Family Festival Of The Year' Award in 2006), a mammoth real ale bar, various funky cocktail bars, a fantastic range of food stalls, let alone a huge variety of stalls selling everything you could ever hope to find at a festival.

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