Steve Earle joins End of the Road Festival line-up

Several artists can today be confirmed for the End of the Road Festival 2009. Steve Earle, the 'hardcore troubador', writer and activist, also known for his role as Bubbles' mentor in cult TV show The Wire, will be appearing at the three-day event for the first time, and he'll be joined by artists such as crazed, crash-helmeted one man band Bob Log III, award-winning psych-folker Alela Diane and post-pop electro-Danes Efterklang.

These are the first shoots of the lineup - the uniquely curatorial booking policy continues. There will be more announcements in the coming weeks.

The confirmed acts, in alphabetical order, are:

Alela Diane
Archie Bronson Outfit
Bob Log III
Charlie Parr
Efterklang
Howlin Rain
Joe Gideon and the Shark
Lay Low
The Low Anthem
Motel Motel
Peter Broderick
Sparrow & The Workshop
Steve Earle
Tallest Man on Earth
This Frontier Needs Heroes
William Elliot Whitmore
Whispertown 2000

Tickets for the End of the Road Festival 2009 are available to buy tickets here.. Prices are as follows...

Adults (aged 13+): £115
Children (aged 6 to 12): £30
Children (aged 5 and under): Free – but must 'purchase' free ticket in advance
Campervan: £35

The festival takes place from 11 – 13 September 2009 at Larmer Tree Gardens in North Dorset.