New artists set to make the journey down to Europe’s leading festival for new music include underground favourites Temper Trap, Blackpool-based songwriting prodigy Rae Morris, garage goth mentalists The Black Belles and more!

The Great Escape are pleased to announce our latest line up confirmations including; double platinum selling MAXIMO PARK** (Brighton Dome show), Frankfurt electro veterans BOOKA SHADE and more!

The Great Escape’s first line up announcement has landed and we couldn’t be more excited! From Catalan garage to Australian Electro-chant, UK Surf to Canadian Blues, a staggering host of remarkable sounds have already been secured.

We now have the full lineup for The Great Escape festival which hits Brighton on the 12th - 14th May 2011 over various venues.  Recognised as the best destination in Europe to catch the cream-of-the-crop of fresh, global live talent, The Great Escape is one weekend you do not want to miss!

Hiphop trailblazer DJ Shadow will be joining this years The Great Escape Festival 2011 lineup.  Known for his experimentation in the field of much and audio-visual technology and constantly pushing boundaries, he will be one to watch this summer in Brighton on the 12th May.  Read on to see who else is added to this impressive lineup!

Officially recognised as the first festival of the summer, Europe's leading new music festival proudly announces the first wave of bands for 2011.  Friendly Fires, Warpaint, Katy B, Villagers, Brother and more are set to take over Brighton in 3 days over May!