The first batch of names has been announced for Stewart Lee’s ATP 2.0. Sleaford Mods, the Raincoats and Shirley Collins are among the artists confirmed for the festival, curated by the standup comic and writer.
Lee, a longtime ATP fan who interviewed Sleaford Mods for NME, will be doing standup, as well as “interpreting John Cage” and hosting panels. The festival weekend takes place at Pontins’ Prestatyn Sands holiday park, north Wales, on 15-17 April.
Also on the bill are Japanese noise group Boredoms, Welsh experimental group Datblygu, John Kirkpatrick with Trembling Bells performing No Roses, jazz trio the Necks, Wild Billy Childish with the Dear Watsons, Bardo Pond, the Heads, Richard Youngs, the Ex, Shonen Knife, the Bevis Frond, Trash Kit, Evan Parker with John Edwards, John Russell & Han Bennink, Shopping and the Nightingales. More names will be announced soon.
• Tickets for All Tomorrow’s Parties 2.0 curated by Stewart Lee are on sale now.
