Folk/jazz supergroup Pentangle have been revealed as the closing headliners for this year's Green Man Festival in Wales on August 17. The group comprising original members Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox recently reformed to play a one-off 40th anniversary co...
Folk/jazz supergroup Pentangle have been revealed as the closing headliners for this year’s Green Man Festival in Wales on August 17.
The group comprising original members Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox recently reformed to play a one-off 40th anniversary concert, but demand has forced them to play a world tour. The UK dates start at London’s Royal Festival Hall on June 29.
Pentagle join previously announced headliner’s Super Furry Animals and Spiritualized.
Previously Uncut-friendly confirmed acts include Black Mountain, Drive By Truckers, Iron & Wine, The National, The Cave Singers and Caribou, all of whom will play the Brecon Beacon’s set bash between August 15 and 17.
Tickets and more information about Green Man is available from the event’s official website here: www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk
Pentangle’s UK tour dates are as follows:
London, The Royal Festival Hall (June 29)
Cardiff, St David’s Hall (July 1)
Brighton, Dome (2)
Cambridge, Corn Exchange (3)
Birmingham, Symphony Hall (5)
Oxford, New Theatre (6)
London, Lyceum Theatre (7)
Manchester, Palace Theatre (9)
Harrogate, International Centre (10)
Gateshead, The Sage (12)
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall (13)
Liverpool, Philharmonic (14)
The Green Man Festival (August 17)
The Green Man Festival line-up confirmed so far is:
Super Furry Animals (Saturday headline)
Spiritualized
Iron & Wine
The National
Richard Thompson
Black Mountain
Drive-By Truckers
The Cave Singers
King Creosote
Caribou
Magik Markers
School of Language
Devon Sproule
Alela Diane
Nina Nastasia
Jennifer Gentle
The Accidental
The Drift Collective
Cath and Phil Tyler
The Moon Music Orchestra
One More Grain
The Yellow Moon Band
Duke Garwood
Threatmantics
Mugstar
Radio Luxemburg
Cymbiant
Beth Jeans Houghton
Brygyn
Laura Marling
Los Campesinos!
Damien Jurado
Truckers of Husk
The Bowerbirds
O’Death
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
The Owl Service
Prince Rama of Ayodhya
Cats In Paris
The Saffron Sect
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Wolf People
Barbarossa
Nic Dawson Kelly
Pete Greenwood
One Little Plane
James Yorkston
Badly Drawn Boy
Heather Jones
John Stammers
Gwyneth Glyn
Very special guests (Friday headline)
Penatangle (Sunday headline)