NME-Europe Live: SOS 4.8 Festival 2010

The organisers of the SOS4.8 Festival, the third edition of which will be held in Murcia over the May day bank holiday weekend, have confirmed a further batch of acts for the two day event. Having previously announced the likes of Franz Ferdinand, The Horrors or Madness, we know know that they will be joined by the likes of Tindersticks, Orbital, The Magic Numbers and Los Planetas.

This second announcement certainly sparked a fierce debate amongst 'the punters' and the festival's official Facebook profile was rife with comments yesterday. There was pretty much a  50:50 split between the "what a load of crap" and the "wow, what a line-up and all that for just €35".

Will Franz Ferdinand guarantee a sell out?                                                

NME-Europe can understand point sides of the argument; if you look at the line-up on paper, indeed there is a wealth of top acts on show for a very economical price (you'd probably pay the same just to see Franz Ferdinand on their own if they toured).  

However, if you compare it to last year's list (which boasted The Prodigy, Underworld, Maxïmo Park, Keane, The Wombats, Babyshambles, PJ Harvey, Ladyhawke, Those Dancing Days, TwoManyDjs et al), then you get the feeling that overall things have gone backward a little.

This would be a shame, as in just two years SOS4.8 was started to be talked about in the same vain as other top festivals in Spain, namely Primavera Sound and FIB. This year was the opportunity to get even closer to the big boys, but it would appear that the gap will not be bridged.... for now.

Last year both days sold out, so it'll be interesting to see how advance ticket sales progress after this announcement. Perhaps one or two 'rabbits' need to be pulled from hats for the 2010 edition to be as successful. If you're planning on going, you can get a specially priced two day pass for 34,99€ until 31 January at the usual sites. Click here to see more.

If you're still undecided here's the complete list to help you make your mind up:

Internationals                                             Nationals

Franz Ferdinand                                          Los Planetas

The Horrors                                                 Love Of Lesbian

Fatboy Slim                                                 We Are Standard

Madness                                                      Dorian

Nada Surf                                                    Delorean

Orbital                                                          Anni B Sweet (auditorium)

The Magic Numbers                                    La Bien Querida (auditorium)

TIndersticks (auditorium)                             Alondra Bentley

Uffie                                                             Lidia Damunt

                                                                    Taboo

                                                                    Joe Crepúsculo

                                                                    Amable

The price will go up to 39,99€ from February onwards and it's highly likely that there will be no tickets available on the day (30 Abril and 1 May).

NME-Europe will keep you posted on stage times nearer the event.