Lana Del Rey, The Drums added to 2012 SXSW Festival line-up


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Lana Del Rey and New York band The Drums are amongst the latest acts to be confirmed for the 2012 South By Southwest Festival.

Lana Del Rey will arrive in Austin this coming March as one of the most talked-about new stars of 2012, while The Drums will be in town as part of the promotional duties for their second studio album ‘Portamento‘. Other acts also announced for SXSW include Best Coast, The Magnetic Fields and The War On Drugs.

Last month, Bruce Springsteen was unveiled as this year’s Keynote Speaker for the festival. The Boss will deliver his speech at the Austin Convention Center – the headquarters of South By – on March 15th. He follows in the footsteps of the likes of Johnny Cash and Robert Plant who have also given keynote speeches in the past.

Selected newly confirmed acts:

Lana Del Rey
Grimes
Charli XCX
M. Ward
Best Coast
Chairlift
Little Boots
Zola Jesus
Oneohtrix Point Never
Youth Lagoon
The War on Drugs
The Magnetic Fields
Matthew Dear
Cities Aviv
Nicolas Jaar
Purity Ring
The Drums
Kreayshawn
Nite Jewel
Of Montreal
Peaking Lights
SBTRKT


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