Overview
London's brightest music festival kicks off today with the incredible array of musical delights almost in sight, the indie scenes finest exports Young Knives have just been added to the line up along with one of the capitals most talked about underground dance DJ's Herve!
Henry from Young Knives says: "We're really honored to be playing this intimate gig in Shoreditch. It's a place out of our comfort zone, but we're going to make this the usual fun, punky gig"
Headliners Young Knives have enjoyed a busy summer touring the UK festival circuit and London Airwaves will be set ablaze by hits such as 'Hot Summer' to seal the festival season with the cities best celebration of diverse new music.
Young Knives are more direct and compelling than ever before, they released their second album 'Superabundance' earlier this year and received rave reviews. Young Knives unique and dynamic energy is an ideal charge for London Airwaves, an event built on creative diversity and breaking talent.
Herve has been making waves not only on the indie and electro scenes but all over national radio and the international clubbing circuit, his thumping 'Cheap Thrills' has received massive airplay on Radio 1 and his bass heavy sound has been championed by Pete Ting and Annie Mac as the sound of the future. Herve's addition to the electro line up that includes Crookers, Bart B Moore, Autokratz, Hannah Holland, Andy George, Kitsune Djs and TrailerTrash DJ's seals London Airwaves as the hottest new dance music showcase In London.
Line up:
YOUNG KNIVES / FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE / THE WHIP / THE TEENAGERS / METRONOMY/ THESE NEW PURITANS / HERVE / CROOKERS / PONEY PONEY / CAZALS/ AUTOKRATZ / DAVID.E.SUGAR / THE COCK N BULL KID / DEAD KIDS / JAMES YUILL / PNAU / MY TOYS LIKE ME / FAMILIIJEN / ROBOTS IN DISGUISE / WILD BEASTS / PACIFIC / KITSUNE DJ's / HANNAH HOLLAND / VV BROWN / SAM ISAAC / FM BELFAST / DISA / BLACK CHERRY / HEARTS REVOLUTION / BART B MORE / STEED LORD/ MOSHI MOSHI DJ's ….plus many more
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