Bestival Preview

The last major festival of the summer hits the Isle of Wight this weekend.

Bestival is curated by Radio 1's Rob Da Bank, and features a diverse mix of music, plus the most varied cross-section of other attractions to be found anywhere this summer.

Bestival is headlined by Chemical Brothers, Beastie Boys and Primal Scream, with a truly unique collection of bands and DJs playing across the three days. Click links below for previous R13 coverage for some of those on the line up.

Beastie Boys at Connect 2007
Primal Scream at Connect 2007
Architecture In Helsinki 'Places Like This'
Bonde do Role 'Bonde Do Role With Lazers'
Billy Bragg supporting Hard-Fi at Brixton in May 2006
Dub Pistols at Guilfest 2007
Foals at Leeds 2007
Go! Team at Beniccassim 2007
Gossip at Leeds 2007
Calvin Harris at Camden Crawl 2007
I Like Trains, CD reviews
Kid Harpoon at Camden Crawl 2007
Levellers, CD reviews
Maccabees Southampton Spring 2007
Mohair at Electric Gardens 2006
Noisettes at Leeds 2007
Candie Payne at T on the Fringe 2007
Jack Penate Southampton Spring 2007
Rumblestrips, CD reviews
Seasick Steve at T on the Fringe 2007
Shy Child at Camden Crawl 2007
Tunng at Camden Crawl 2007
Patrick Wolf at Latitude 2007

A new addition this year is the BBC Introducing Stage. Get details of the line up for this new music tent
here.

On the DJ front, organizer Rob Da Bank has roped in some of his radio 1 mates, with Zane Lowe playing ahead of the Beastie Boys on the Saturday Main Stage, and Annie Mac, Annie Nightingale, Tim Westwood and Huw Stephens also on the line up.

Elsewhere there's Addictive TV, Erol Alkan, Coldcut presents Journeys by VJ, Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly), David Guetta, Terry Hall, John Kennedy (X FM), Kicks Like A Mule, James Lavelle (Unkle), The Loose Cannons, Mr Scruff, Optimo, Kevin Rowland (Dexys Midnight Runners) and Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl).

For more on the line-up, and exactly what you can expect from the event if you're heading down to the Isle of Wight this weekend,
check out the Bestival websiteand if you're not? Bestival Radio will be back so you can get a slice of the action from the comfort of your computer.