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"Yes, we all love a headliner and Missy, the Chems, Duran Duran and Underworld will all be spectacular but us musos at Bestival HQ have spent months fine tuning the smaller stages with some incredible up and coming talent as well as some old faves. Here's a randomly selected 20 acts that ill definitely be trying to catch on one of my frequent mad dashes round every stage possible. Enjoy the ride!" - Rob Da Bank
![Madlib, Temple Island, Thursday:]()
Madlib, Temple Island, Thursday: "A great way to kick off the weekend I've been trying to get Madlib to Bestival for years. A funk and hip hop legend and incredible producer - I'm such a fan 'm gonna play an underground hip hop set before him just so I make sure I'm ringside for this masterclass."
![Jamie XX - Big Top, Thursday:]()
Jamie XX - Big Top, Thursday: "Undoubtedly one of the albums of the year if not the decade and Mrs da Banks in car listening staple, Jamie has played with his band The XX at Besti before but his solo live DJ set is an understated demonstration of how to do it right."
![Rob da Bank Classical Kicks' Kaleidoscope,Sunday:]()
Rob da Bank Classical Kicks' Kaleidoscope,Sunday: "OK so yes it's me again. I'll have to be here cos I'm onstage. Teaming up with my mates from Classical Kicks we're going to put on a modern classical mash-up - expect Massive Attack into Jamie xx with stringed instruments and knobs and dials."
![Wishing Tree - anyone, anytime:]()
Wishing Tree - anyone, anytime: "Our beloved Wishing Tree is stuck down at Combley Farm all year round, come rain come shine but come September it starts sprouting again and gets ready to welcome the Tree huggers. Fun and random sets galore from big, small and downright medium sized DJs all weekend. Tree-mendous."
![Xylaroo - Kaleidoscope:]()
Xylaroo - Kaleidoscope: "Check these two young ladies from Papua New Guinea via London with their sunshine pop and folk."
![World Of Rave - Temple Island, Friday:]()
World Of Rave - Temple Island, Friday: "Havin' it large with the likes of Slipmatt and Ratpack, this will be old skool raving with a sodding large smiley face attached. Geezer."
![Kurupt FM - Temple Island, Saturday:]()
Kurupt FM - Temple Island, Saturday: "Party starters extraordinaire and funny bastards too."
![Hudson Mohawke - Temple Island, Saturday:]()
Hudson Mohawke - Temple Island, Saturday: "Words fail me. Just be there."
![Cymande - Big Top, Sunday:]()
Cymande - Big Top, Sunday: "One of my favourite bands ever are also one of the finest funk bands ever seen or heard. The fact they%u2019re British is kinda irrelevant but they rock as hard as Maceo or James Brown and you need to be there."
![Snap! - Big Top, Sunday:]()
Snap! - Big Top, Sunday: "Rhythm Is A Dancer. Nuff said."
![Fat White Family, Big Top, Friday:]()
Fat White Family, Big Top, Friday: "Expect expletives, crowd surfing, nudity, random acts of weirdness and one of the most exciting bands in 21st century Britain."
![Mike Skinner and Murkage presents Tonga: Big Narstie and DJ Q, Bollywood, Friday:]()
Mike Skinner and Murkage presents Tonga: Big Narstie and DJ Q, Bollywood, Friday: "Who doesn't love The Streets?! Mr Skinner returns as a DJ this time and brings some of the UKs finest new grimy party boys."
![Deviation - Joy Orbison back to back with Ben UFO:]()
Deviation - Joy Orbison back to back with Ben UFO: "One of the UKs most underrated DJs, Benji B's Deviation parties are the stuff of legend so don't miss this classic b2b from two other incredible disc jockeys."
![Four Tet - The Port, Friday and Bollywood, Friday:]()
Four Tet - The Port, Friday and Bollywood, Friday: "Kieran Hebden is infamous for his genre bending DJ sets and is such a cool dude he agreed to not only play the opening set on our Port stage but is then gonna party all day and then close Bollywood on Friday night. What a chap!"
![Lion Babe – Invaders, Friday:]()
Lion Babe – Invaders, Friday: "Great hair, beautiful music."
![Stormzy - Invaders, Saturday:]()
Stormzy - Invaders, Saturday: "The grime superstar is gonna tear it up on Saturday night and im gonna be crowdsurfing with the best of you."
![Mura Masa, Invaders, Saturday:]()
Mura Masa, Invaders, Saturday: "Ridiculously talented young producer making heart breaking electronic soul and beats. Captivating."
![LA Priest - Invaders, Sunday:]()
LA Priest - Invaders, Sunday: "Sam from Late Of The Pier has come back as a psychedelic, funky leftfield type with a cracking debut solo album. Check his live show where he may well wear pyjamas or a white gown and make our Summer of Love a tad more sunny."
![Olaf Stuut, Tythe and Mojo Filter - Kaleidoscope, Sunday:]()
Olaf Stuut, Tythe and Mojo Filter - Kaleidoscope, Sunday: "Three cosmic adventurers teaming up at our brand new all singing all dancing light up stage The Kaleidoscope. Expect trippy disco and bleepy Balearic all night."
![Zombie Love Party - Sugar Skulls, Sunday:]()
Zombie Love Party - Sugar Skulls, Sunday: "Our very own Zombie love-in. complete with a host of zombies partying 'til their limbs fall off."