Sonisphere Fills Out Its Comedy Stage
Bill Bailey to play the Saturn Stage at Knebworth
Since its inception three years ago, Sonisphere has always tried to give punters something a little different to the usual rock music festival fare, and one of the ways they have done this is with their selection of comedy acts on the bill.
This year Bill Bailey has been announced as the top billing comedian, and he will play on the Saturn Stage on Sunday night (10 July) before Slipknot close the festival. His eclectic musical based comedy had in the past taken in musical delights ranging from Kraftwerk to an Emo inspired song to his own interpretation of Slayer.
Bailey joins a host of comedians that have been added to the bill, including Jackass star Steve-O (making his UK stand up debut), Jim Breuer, Andrew O’Neill, Bob Slayer, Jason John Whitehead and Jarred Christmas.
Sonisphere takes place at Knebworth House on the weekend of 8-10 July.
It is to be headlined by The Big Four, Biffy Clyro and Slipknot and it will feature performances from the likes of Motorhead, Diamond Head, Weezer, Sisters Of Mercy and Airbourne.
Here's the full list of bands and acts:
THE BIG 4 - METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX
BIFFY CLYRO
SLIPKNOT
AIRBOURNE
ALESTORM
ALL TIME LOW
ARCH ENEMY
ARCHITECTS
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
BLACK TIDE
DIAMOND HEAD
FIREWIND
FOUR YEAR STRONG
FOZZY
GALLOWS
GOJIRA
GRINSPOON
HOUSE OF PAIN
IN FLAMES
INME
KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES
KILLING JOKE
LIMP BIZKIT
THE MARS VOLTA
MASTODON
MOTÖRHEAD
ONE MINUTE SILENCE
OPETH
PARKWAY DRIVE
PERIPHERY
PROTEST THE HERO
RISE TO REMAIN
SIX HOUR SUNDOWN
SUM 41
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
THE TREATMENT
VOLBEAT
WATAIN
WEEZER
YOU ME AT SIX
COMEDY LINE-UP SO FAR:
BILL BAILEY
STEVE-O
ANDREW O NEILL
BOB SLAYER
JARRED CHRISTMAS
JASON JOHN WHITEHEAD,
JASON ROUSE
JIM BREUER