Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum to return to UK with All Tomorrow’s Parties

The concert promoter ATP has this afternoon announced that Jeff Mangum, better known as the man behind indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel, will be curating All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, Somerset this December.

The promoter and record label, based in London, released a statement through their website that reads:

“ATP Concerts are very excited to present the return of Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum to headline and curate one of two festival weekends planned for December 2011 at Butlins, Minehead. After releasing what is now one of the most loved and critically acclaimed albums of the 1990s (In The Aeroplane Over The Sea), Neutral Milk Hotel disbanded before many of those who now love their albums had a chance to see the songs performed live, so Jeff’s much anticipated return to the live stage this year will no doubt be a very special occasion for fans throughout the UK and worldwide.

“As well as headlining, Mangum will choose around 40 acts to play across the weekend on three indoor stages with a total festival capacity of around 5500 people. Mangum will perform more than once in the more intimate Centre Stage venue, although entry to only one show is guaranteed – he will be performing a solo acoustic set.”

Mangum had previously been announced as a special guest at ATP America’s I’ll Be Your Mirror event from 30th September to 2nd October, which the promoter will curate alongside Portishead in New Jersey.  The songwriter’s shows were restricted to 3-day ticket holders – 3 day-tickets promptly sold out.

Now ATP have bettered themselves, offering Mangum free reign to select bands he wants to play at the event.  So far the following have been confirmed:

JEFF MANGUM (from Neutral Milk Hotel)
SUPERCHUNK
THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS
THE MAGIC BAND
THE RAINCOATS performing The Raincoats (debut LP)
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW
TINARIWEN
THE APPLES IN STEREO

Representing less than a quarter of the line-up, Mangum has already secured some great acts, and, with ATP holding back some bigger names until closer to the festival (as they have tended to over the past ten years), this event promises to be up to the promoter’s incredibly high standards.

The unique ATP festival series currently takes place at Butlins holiday park in Minehead, Somerset, having evolved from The Bowlie Weekender, curated by Belle & Sebastian at Camber Sands in 1999.  All ticketholders are given accommodation within the park and live side-by-side with many of the acts during the festival weekend.  Tickets for the above event are sold on the basis of chalet berths (ranging from 2 to 7) and will be on sale from Friday via this link.

JEFF MANGUM (from Neutral Milk Hotel)
SUPERCHUNK
THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS
THE MAGIC BAND
THE RAINCOATS performing The Raincoats (debut LP)
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW
TINARIWEN
THE APPLES IN STEREO

Representing less than a quarter of the line-up, Mangum has already secured some great acts, and, with ATP holding back some bigger names until closer to the festival (as they have tended to over the past ten years), this event promises to be up to the promoter’s incredibly high standards.

The unique ATP festival series currently takes place at Butlins holiday park in Minehead, Somerset, having evolved from The Bowlie Weekender, curated by Belle & Sebastian at Camber Sands in 1999.  All ticketholders are given accommodation within the park and live side-by-side with many of the acts during the festival weekend.  Tickets for the above event are sold on the basis of chalet berths (ranging from 2 to 7) and will be on sale from Friday via this link.