The Flaming Lips, Four Tet, Hot Chip and more for 2010 Bestival

The initial, and pretty massive, batch of bands who will play 2010's Bestival, curated by Rob Da Bank, have been unveiled and you probably couldn't have hoped for much better, to be frank. There's some big names, some smaller names and some in between names, but lots of them, including LCD Soundsystem, Simian Mobile Disco, Four Tet and Rolf Bloody Harris.

Here they are, in rough order of importance:

Dizzee Rascal
The Flaming Lips
Hot Chip
LCD Soundsystem
Gil Scott Heron
Chase & Status
Echo and the Bunnymen
Simian Mobile Disco
Delphic
Rolf Harris
Marc Almond
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
Ellie Goulding
Fat Freddy’s Drop
Flying Lotus
Four Tet
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Stornoway
Tinie Tempah
Vitalic
The Cuban Brothers
Chilily Gonazales
Beardyman
Tunng
Hurts

The Gaslamp Killer
The Vegetable Orchestra
Ulrich Schnauss
The Twinkle Brothers
High Llamas
The Antlers
Archie Bronson Outfit
Beth Jeans Houghton
Mixhell
Glen Matlock
Samuel and the Dragon
The Japanese Popstars
The Lost Brothers
Here We Go Magic
Goldhawks

Countryside Alliance Crew
Laura J Martin
A Genuine Freakshow
Bookhouse Boys
King Charles
Three Trapped Tigers
Worship
French Horn Rebellion
Sisters of Transistors
Spindle and Wit
Starless & Bible Black
The Boy Who Trapped The Sun
Deer Tick

Telegraphs

Tim and Sam Band
Unicorn Kid

Plus there's the usual DJ sets from the likes of Rob da Bank, Greg Wilson, Nathan Fake, Huw Stephens, Mary Anne Hobbs, Joy Orbison and a ton more.

Bestival, which is the 'traditional'-ish festival season closer, takes place on the Isle of Wight from September 9-12 this year. Tickets are available now and vary in price from £75 for those aged 13-18 to £150 for full adult weekend camping. More information is available here.