Things just get better and better, as the world’s first and best under 19’s festival announce lady of the moment Little Boots, disco pop funkers Golden Silvers, young ‘urban’ sensation Master Shortie, left of centre lady Marina And The Diamonds and dapper ska-hop rude boys Kid British.

Part of the brand new musical phenomena known as ‘girls’, leading the pack is Little Boots aka Victoria Hesketh. Though she grew up an accomplished pianist, Little Boots has since turned her attention to the weird world of electronics and is often seen playing what looks like a sonic Etch-a-Sketch. Her debut album ‘Hands’ was partly produced my Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard and is packed full of catchy, credible pop songs that have gotten the media in a tizz.

Perhaps the fifth ‘girl’ to be discovered in this brave new frontier is Marina Diamandis aka Marina and the Diamonds. She’s a solo artist and The Diamonds are considered to be her fans rather than the backing group. She recently stormed BBC Radio 1′s Big Weekend and Glastonbury Festival, plus her Crown Jewels EP has been met with critical acclaim.

London’s Golden Silvers have been attracting quite a lot of attention since they won Glastonbury’s New Talent contest in 2008. Their debut album ‘True Romance’ is filled with romantic, lyrical tunes that manage to combine flamboyant references to Greek Myths alongside fresh disco beats – an unusual combination but one that definitely works.

Theo Kerlin AKA star on the rise Master Shortie is a British rapper and singer who founded his own record label, ‘Odd One Out’. Theo’s Dad ran an East London jazz bar throughout his childhood, which exposed him to tones of music and spurred him on to start rapping. At 16, Kerlin enrolled on a BTEC course studying Music Technology. After a year he was excluded from the college due to unruly behavior. He then started recording and producing his own adolescent hip-hop songs. We’re glad he did – the educational system’s loss was fresh pop hip hop’s gain.
Signed to Mercury records, Manchester 4 piece Kid British take and create influence from many musical genres, from old school ska and dancehall, to indie reggae and electro pop. Their music is said to sound like amalgamation of The Specials, Outkast, Madness, De La Soul, Gorillaz, The Streets and Blur.

Following two hugely successful sold out events, Underage returns to Victoria Park for its third year. Founded by Sam Kilkoyne (now 17) the Underage Club and Underage Festival are the original and most revered under 18’s events in the world. Critically acclaimed by the media and much loved by its enthusiastic, adolescent audience Underage has captured the imagination of a nation and tapped into a vibrant and buoyant scene set by Britain’s youth.
Underage Festival are also delighted to be able to welcome back sponsors Converse, Top Man CTRL and Red Bull Bedroom Jam for this year’s festival.

Underage Festival continues to distance itself from more grown up music festivals and provide the nation’s youth with an extravagant musical playground.

Joining the newly announced are luminaries The Horrors, Patrick Wolf, Hadouken!, JME, Caspa, Plastician, LadyHawke, Santogold (UK festival exclusive), The Pigeon Detectives and Rolo Tomassi

Plus, for the third year running Underage are pleased to welcome back BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch as media partners

CONVERSE MUSIC
Hadouken! / Lion Club / Mystery Jets / Rolo Tomassi / Santigold – exclusive UK date / The Chapman Family / The Pigeon Detectives

ARTROCKER MAGAZINE
Patrick Wolf / The Horrors / Flashguns / Golden Silvers / Good Shoes / Marina and the Diamonds / The Whip / The XX / Video Nasties

TOPMAN CTRL
Caspa (DJ set) / Esser / JME / Little Boots / Lo-Fi Culture Scene / Metronomy / Plastician / Pull In Emergency / Rusko / Tinchy Stryder / Tomb Crew / Two Door Cinema Club

YOUTH MUSIC
LadyHawke / First Aid Kit / Kid British / Kissy Sell Out / The Temper Trap / Tommy Sparks

RED BULL BEDROOM JAM
Blood Red Shoes / Dissolved In / Don Bronco / I Haunt Wizards / Lykes / My Passion / None The Less / Saving Aimee

MAOAM DJ TENT
Adventures in the Beetroot Field DJs / Bloggers Delight DJs / Bugged Out! Presents Hannah Holland / Freddie Smith (UK Club Culture) / Miss Odd Kidd (DJ set) / Smash and Grab DJs / White Heat DJs

MUSIC SPACE
Master Shortie / 5th Vandetta / A Team Arts / Raw Talent / Ban Rays / Bigga Fish / Flamboyant Bella / Mercuric / Naga / Purple Socks / Social Outcast / Soft Toy Emergency / The Alfonz / Underground Heroes

THE MUSIC SPACE STAGE / PRESENTED BY CM AND TOWER HAMLETS
Master Shortie/ Flamboyant Bella/ Underground Heroes
The Alfonz / Soft Toy Emergency / Ban Rays / Social Outcast / 5th Vandetta
Bigga Fish / Naga / Mercuric / A Team Arts/ Raw Talent
Purple Socks

Location: Victoria Park, 360 Victoria Park Road, London, E9
Doors: 11am (Curfew 8pm)
Ticket Price: £26.50

Tickets strictly available only to those between 14 and 18 (including 18 year olds).

Available from the following outlets:

See Tickets
www.seetickets.com
0870 264 3333

Ticket Web
www.ticketweb.co.uk
08444 771 000