Love Saves The Day Announces Their 2016 Lineup

Sophie Parkin | 4th February 2016

1yuEngHWHAT? LOVE SAVES THE DAY FESTIVAL

WHERE? EASTVILLE PARK BRISTOL

WHEN? 28TH & 29TH MAY

Striding into its fifth year LOVE SAVES THE DAY brings the party to the people across eight  stages, over the Bank Holiday weekend of the 28th-29th May 2016. 

Love Saves The Day have announced their line-up for 2016 and it’s looking to be a year better than ever. The acts are amazing and the day is set to be something spectacular as the festival will also feature the only appearance of the Arcadia Afterburner in the UK this year. The original Arcadia installation, the Afterburner is a 360 degree stage built around a central flaming spire with dance platforms radiating out to a ring of exploding lamp posts.

Saturday 28th May…

Love Saves The Day are delighted to announce their line-up for 2016. Taking centre stage as Saturday’s headliner will be the acclaimed London-based electronic pop group Hot ChipEverything, Everything, the genre-defying indie rock outfit based in Manchester will also be present, alongside BBC Music’s ‘Sound Of 2016‘ hot pick Mura Masa, electronic music duo  Maribou State, and  Shura, who will bring her hugely impressive catalogue of songs to the Love Saves The Day Main stage.  

Other names on the bill for Saturday include American duo The Martinez Brothers who will be leading the proceedings on the Cloud Nine stage, alongside the hugely popular Skream, contemporary London-based trio Disciples, and Phonox Club resident and man of the moment Jasper James. Bristol based club night Just Jack will also be hosting their very own stage on Saturday, showcasing Berghain resident Ben Klock, Robert Johnson family member Roman Flügel, the highly regarded Joy Orbison  and the legendary  Paranoid London.

Elsewhere, The Dance Off stage will be headlined by the long standing house and garage duo DJ Luck and MC Neat, garage legend Artful Dodger and grime act Bonkaz an artist who has been hailed as one of the key players in the recent grime revival – plus some very special guest to be unveiled.

Love Saves The Day 2015 (c) from Love Saves The Day on Vimeo.

Sunday 29th May…

Day two of the festival welcomes Dizzee Rascal, an artist who’s music spans grime, UK garage, bassline, British hip hop and R&B, known for his high energy hits including ‘Fix Up Look Sharp‘ and ‘Dance With Me‘. Winner of 2014’s Best Grime Act at the MOBO awards Stormzy will also be joining on the Sunday, along with Soundclash champion David Rodigan and the hypnotising Warp Record’s artist Nightmares On Wax. 

Other names on Sunday’s bill include: Aba Shanti Soundsystem, Alternate DJ’s, Billy Disney, Blazey, Blazey, Bodywork, Curtis Lynch ft. Nanci, Dubkasm, DJ Dazee, Durkle Disco, Egoless, Faze Miyake, Hannah Mulvanny, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jethro Binns, Lionpulse, L-Vis 1990 b2b Bok Bok, Mistafire, OBF ft. Shanti D, Sly One, Sprung, RSD ft. Joe Peng and Trevor Sax. 

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