The National to Curate All Tomorrow’s Parties December 2012

ATP Concerts have announced their annual December festival, to take place in Butlins, Minehead. This year’s festival will be curated and headlined by Cincinnati indie rockers The National. Check out an initial festival lineup after the jump.

The festival was founded by Barry Hogan in 1999 with a namesake from The Velvet Underground’s track “All Tomorrow’s Parties.” Festival organizers have made a point of slating groups that fit the post-rock, avant-garde and underground hip hop alongside more traditional sets.

The festival is also marked for its intimate setting and sponsorship-free status, allowing fans and artists to mix in the same accommodations. Obviously, this sets All Tomorrow’s Parties apart from larger, more corporate UK festivals like Reading and Glastonbury.

Tickets sales began at 2pm today. Click here or here for more information on tickets and housing options.

Check out the first group of bands for this year’s festival lineup below:

The National
Kronos Quartet
The Antlers
Owen Pallett
Boris
Tim Hecker
Sharon Van Etten
My Brightest Diamond
Wye Oak
Lower Dens
Megafaun
Suuns
Dark Dark Dark
Buke and Gase

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By Maggie Tuesday Reynolds Posted in News the National