Manics, Kooks and loads more for Oxegen 2008

by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 8 comments 13:38 May 7th, 2008

In the latest update to this year’s festival season, Manic Street Preachers and The Kooks are among those who have joined the bill for Oxegen Festival in Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Echo and the Bunnymen, Cat Power, *Vampire Weekend, _Skins_-death rattlers MGMT* and The Tings Tings will also be at Punchestown Racecourse from the 11th ‘til the 13th of July.

Full list of new additions:

**Manic Street Preachers
The Kooks Bell X1
Cat Power
Feeder
MGMT
Paddy Casey
Powderfinger
Groove Armada Declan O’Rourke Tom Baxter
Vampire Weekend
My Morning Jacket
The Ting Tings
Reverend and the Makers The Coronas
Echo and the Bunnymen
Delorentos Camille O’Sullivan
dEUS
The Subways
British Sea Power The Stranglers Black Kids
Delays
Ryan Bingham Concerto For Constantine Paul Heaton
Justice UNKLE David Guetta**

Tickets are still available for Oxegen – details here.

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So it's true. Ireland is 7 years behind the rest of the country...

Stealthy | 7 May '08, 13:41 | X | Reply

hmm

seems black kids are playing every single festival in the world this summer along with lightspeed champion..

moodiejg | 7 May '08, 13:42 | X | Reply

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I thought he was a black kid.

Stealthy @moodiejg | 7 May '08, 13:49 | X | Reply

Rest of the country?

Eh?

cghv @Stealthy | 7 May '08, 14:03 | X | Reply

^5

moodiejg @Stealthy | 7 May '08, 14:08 | X | Reply

actuaLOL

SHANDYHOLMES @Stealthy | 7 May '08, 15:16 | X | Reply

Are Black Kids this year's CSS?

They're everywhere!

redsleepingrichey | 7 May '08, 17:25 | X | Reply

Black kids, Lightspeed champion

and f*ck buttons....seriously, have a look at their schedule

rosbeef @moodiejg | 19 Jun '08, 13:09 | X | Reply

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Black kids, Lightspeed champion

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