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DOT to dot appearance . . . SLOW READERS CLUB

THE UK's premier weekend showcase for unearthing the best new talent, the Dot To Dot Festival, returns to Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham from May 26 to 28 for its 12th edition.

After smashing the record attendance and marking a sell-out Manchester event in 2016, more of the same is expected this year, with a huge line-up of established performers and emerging artists from around the world.

Dot To Dot have now revealed the second wave of artists to play this year's festival, with more bands still to follow.

Manchester's own Slow Readers Club are set for their first Dot To Dot appearance.

Having recently completed a UK tour, with sell-out shows in London and Nottingham, an imposing live set is guaranteed at Dot To Dot by this much acclaimed band.

They'll be joined by Stockholm's Josefin Öhrn and The Liberation, whose brand of radiant psychedelia stands effortlessly apart from the increasingly staid, and often paradoxically predictable, modern take on the genre.

The second wave announcement also included Anna Straker, Articificial Pleasure, Atlas Wynd, Avante Black, C MacLeod, Callum Beattie, Confidence Man, Ellie Rose, Eyre Llew, Gothic Tropic, Hannha Georgas, Holiday Oscar, Husky Loops, Indigo Lo, Island, Jack Ladder, Jesse Terry, the brilliant Jordan Allen, Kudu Blue, Mystic Braves, Pixx, Sorry and To Kill a King.

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They'll be joining Stillia, Sundara Karma, Amber Run, The Growlers, Louis Berry, Honeyblood, Pinegrove, Cherry Glazer, Tom Grennan, Picture This and lots more on this year's Dot To Dot line-up.

Previous Dot to Dot line-ups have seen performances from The xx, Ed Sheeran, Mumford and Sons, The 1975, Frank Turner, Caribou, Wolf Alice, Jake Bugg, Florence and The Machine, Peace, Courtney Barnett and many, many more.

With the emphasis on showcasing the hottest new talent on the planet, there will be more exciting additions to the 2017 line-up.

Make sure you keep checking www.dottodotfestival.co.uk for all the latest news and ticket info.

Tickets are priced from £12 and are available now through www.alttickets.com.