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THE ORGANISERS OF SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER have announced they will be expanding its capacity and booking a host of top-name acts for this year's festival.
The Streets will headline the independent Leicester event's Friday, August 14 opening night, while The Charlatans close out the Saturday and The Zutons and Bon Iver will share top billing for the final night on August 16.
Now in its ninth year, Summer Sundae Weekender has carved out a reputation as a champion of emerging talent. Past festivals have seen performances by the likes of Kate Nash, The Young Knives, Kasabian and Amy Winehouse, with organisers keen to maintain that support for up-and- coming acts in 2009.
"We have six stages at Summer Sundae and have increased our capacity by 1,000 to 7,000 per day this year," says festival director Richard Haswell. "Our Rising stage caters for emerging talent, but we've got a good track record at identifying acts who are just on the cusp, so it's usually ...