///  A DAY TO REMEMBER (US)
Pop goes the mosh!
Did you wake up with a busted forhead, ripped shirt and the biggest shitfaced grin on your face after...

   ///  ALEXISONFIRE (CAN)
That burning sensation...
Post hard core from Canada? Just what the doctor ordered. Five guys started this thing in Ontario in...

   ///  ANGELS MOTEL (NO)
Motel California
Angels Motel is a group of musician friends from the local area playing rock in the tradition of The...

   ///  ANNE MARIE ALMEDAL (NO)
Local folk singer teams up with legendary bassist
And now for something completly different. Step away from the mosh pit and enjoy a little something from...

   ///  ARCADE FIRE (CAN)
We're on fire!
This is Arcade Fire’s second appearance at the Hove Festival – their live performance at...

   ///  AS I LAY DYING (US)
Burried in metal core
Hove has a fine tradition when it comes to booking metal-core acts, and this year we are proud to present...

   ///  ATREYU (US)
To the moshpit, everybody!
Atreyu recently released their fifth album, "Congregation of the Damned", and sees the band return to...

   ///  BEACH HOUSE (US)
Blogphenomenon bringing "Norway" to town...
If rumours are true, the Baltimore duo Beach House is as good...

   ///  BIFFY CLYRO (UK)
Scots of the decade!
Voted "Scots of the decade", way ahead of Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Mogwai and Glasvegas, Biffy Clyro...

   ///  BRODINSKI (FR)
French wave
Brodinski is one of the most exciting dj and producer to explode onto the electro scene in recent years....

   ///  DELPHIC (UK)
Synth pop calling!
As allways, tons of interesting bands are moving about in the UK music scene, but few acts as interesting...

   ///  DIZZEE RASCAL (UK)
Come dance wiv me!
We have always had a certain weakness for people who make music across genres. One of them are the British...

   ///  DRAKE (US)
Drake in tha houuuuuuuse!
This is almost too good to be true! Hip hop artist Drake (US) has been on the top of our wish list for...

   ///  ELLIE GOULDING
The sound of 2010!
Every year the BBC presents their list of artist that will make it big in the following year. In 2009...

   ///  EMPIRE OF THE SUN (AUS)
The empire strikes back!
The Australian pop sensation Empire of the Sun promises a live show like you've never seen before. The...

   ///  EVERY TIME I DIE (US)
More metal core. MOAAAAAAAAR!
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Every Time I Die plays metal-core, with hints of punk and southern rock....

   ///  FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
Florence and the chocolate factory
Any resemblance to Ida Maria? Maybe she reminds us of a young Kate Bush? Maybe she reminds us of that...

   ///  FUCK BUTTONS (UK)
Attack of the art school drones!
Behind this amazing two-piece electronic group we find Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power. Both perfectly...

   ///  GALLOWS (UK)
Hard core punkers
Gallows has been on Hove's wish list for a long time. The group from Watford. England had its big breakthrough...

   ///  HEAVEN SHALL BURN (DE)
Our prayers were heard
The German powerhouse Heaven Shall Burn were one of the first groups to ultimately shatter the boundaries...

   ///  JACK BEATS (UK)
Jack the tripper!
Jack Beats is one of the world's hottest DJ duos nowadays, and will create a wild party at Hove this...

   ///  JAPANDROIDS (CAN)
All hail the droids
Despite their name – Japandroids comes from Vancouver, Canada. The two-piece started playing together...

   ///  JJ (SWE)
Enigmatic indie Swedes
JJ is one of 2009s most talked about bands, but unlike most bands that use the internet as a promo tool,...

   ///  JULIAN CASABLANCAS (US)
A true star!
Not many people can adorn themself with the title "certified rock star", but Julian Casablancas - he...

   ///  KAKKMADDAFAKKA (NO)
24 hour party people
Kakkmaddafakka from Bergen has been given the honor of opening the festival this year, or rather earned...

   ///  KVELERTAK (NO)
A buffet of riffs
Necro 'n' Roll is a genre Kvelertak might have invented, with a focus on strong songs, tough and catchy,...

   ///  LARS VAULAR (NO)
Hip hop star from Bergen
As the most selling artist in the country at the moment, Lars Vaular has certainly found a soft spot...

   ///  LINDSTROM & CHRISTABELLE (NO)
The age of space
Say someone was to make a list of the greatest musicians alive today. Who would be on top of that list?...

   ///  MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD (UK)
Songbird!
If you don't recognize Martina Topley Bird by name - you probably will recognize her voice from her singing...

   ///  MASSIVE ATTACK (UK)
Musical pioneers
One of the most influencal electronic acts in music history is confirmed for Hove 2010. Massive Attack...

   ///  MEMORY TAPES (US)
Press tape...
New Jersey has far more to offer than solarium burned Guidos and unhealthy "sanitation workers" with...

   ///  MODDI (NO)
Songs from the northern country
The talented Moddi, also known as Paul Moddi Knutsen comes from a tiny island in Northern Norway, has...

   ///  MUSE (UK)
Epic epic!
Muse has been labeled "the best band in world" by Q Magazine, and who are we to disagree? The trio from...

   ///  NAS & DAMIAN JR GONG MARLEY (US/JAM)
The dynamic duo!
Two strong names on this year's urban line up. Two artists that both are reckoned to be superstars...

   ///  NAVIGATORS (NO)
Sea sick sailors
Navigators seems to have hit a nerve with the rock crowd, and made their way into the top 20 charts,...

   ///  NEON INDIAN (US)
Texas electro psychedelic massacre
Name three things that comes to mind if we say "Texas". George Bush? Texas Rangers? The electric chair?...

   ///  NICO D & ADMIRAL P (NO)
Sunshine in a bag!
Cool! A Norwegian topping the charts in Jamaica. What are the odds? Nico D is the reggae comet that made...

   ///  OUR FOLD (UK)
Brit pop
Our Fold from Howfen, UK is back at Hove this year. Ryan Ambler, Dan McLaren, Damien Riley and former...

   ///  PARAMORE (US)
The fan's choice!
Paramore! Paramore! Paramore! Their fans have shouted themselves hoarse to get Paramore to Hove, and...

   ///  PENDULUM (UK/AUS)
Release the energy!
The Pendulum juggernaut continues to roll on, devastating all in its path. One of the most visceral...

   ///  PONY THE PIRATE (NO)
Radio friendly unit shifter!
Pony The Pirate is a group that consists of eight music lovers from all over Norway, from Bodø up...

   ///  SERENA MANEESH (NO)
Fuzzy pirates
Serena Maneesh released their critically acclaimed debut album in 2005, and returns with a bang!

Signed...

   ///  SHOT AT DAWN (NO)
Rise and shine!
With their innovative form of death core (or "Blackened melo-death-core" as some has described it) this...

   ///  SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO DJ SET (UK)
Disco monkeys!
Finally! For the first time in Norway, we proudly present Simian Mobile Disco. The duo consisting of ...

   ///  SOCIAL SUICIDE (NO)
Local hardcore heroes
The city of Bergen is often associated with stylish electro and crazy pop. Think again! Social Suicide...

   ///  STRANGE DAYS (NO)
When you're strange...
Named after our favourite Doors-album, Strange Days have over the years been perfecting their sound into...

   ///  THE ANTLERS (US)
Brooklyn indie
The trio from Brooklyn has over the last year received massive attention for their unique, down to earth...

   ///  THE DRUMS (US)
Surfin USA
With catchy songs about surfing, summer and glorious days - few bands are more perfect for Hove. The...

   ///  THE PINK ROBOTS (NO)
Catchy robots!
It was an extremely sad day when The Pink Robots' rehersal space in Bergen caught fire, and burned down...

   ///  THEM CROOKED VULTURES (US)
Legendary rockers unite!
Them Crooked Vultures consists of John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana,...

   ///  TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB (UK)
The dark of the matinee
Hailing from Northern Ireland Two Door Cinema Club is one of the hottest acts around at the moment and...

   ///  VAMPIRE WEEKEND (US)
Night of the Vampires
Last time Vampire Weekend visited Hove they played an amazing concert that people still talk about. Did...

   ///  YELAWOLF (US)
Slum grooves!
Named by many as the future of hip hop, Yelawolf has certainly gained a reputation over the last year....