V Festival Australia is hugely pleased to announce the triumphant return of V Festival and sideshows (scroll down for more sideshow info) in 2008 - now touring nationally!

* Sydney, Centennial Park, Saturday March 29th - check out the timetable here
* Gold Coast, Avica Resort, Sunday March 30th - check out the timetable here
* Melbourne, Showgrounds, Saturday April 5th - check out the timetable here
* Perth, The Esplanade (City), Sunday April 6th - check out the timetable here

We've already dazzled you with an absolutely stellar first round line up, so without further ado present to you the second line up for V Festival 2008.
Direct from the US of A, the spectacular noise pop of the one and only MODEST MOUSE, bringing with them their muscular, careering indie sounds and making a very welcome to return to Australian shores; ROISIN MURPHY, Irish disco chanteuse extraordinaire and former lead vocalist of Moloko, whose new album 'Overpowered' has blown both critics and the dancefloor into sequined smithereens; the blistering hook-laden majestic pop of Canada's HOT HOT HEAT in their first visit in years, the super-tight agile indie leanings of London's THE RAKES making their long-awaited Australian debut, homegrown festival faves CUT COPY who’s hotly anticipated sophomore 'In Ghost Colours' is set to drop just before the festival, and the raw, retro-future space disco sounds of the uber-hip Portland trio GLASS CANDY, also making their Australian debut on the V Festival 2008 stage.

This brings the live act line-up to:

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS / DURAN DURAN QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE / THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN / AIR / THE PRESETS / Modest Mouse / Roisin Murphy / CSS / Hot Hot Heat / The Rakes / Cut Copy / Glass Candy / Plug in City / The Tough Alliance

For all ticket details, FAQs, environmental info and everything you need to know about your festival experience and more, HEAD OVER TO THE OFFICIAL V FESTIVAL WEBSITE NOW.

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ALL THE SIDESHOW ACTION!

Jesus And Mary Chain
Tuesday April 1 Brisbane The Arena
Wednesday April 2 Sydney Enmore Theatre
Thursday April 3 Melbourne Palace Theatre

Smashing Pumpkins
Thursday March 27 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
Monday March 31 Brisbane Convention Centre
Friday April 4 Melbourne Festival Hall

Queens Of The Stone Age
Thursday March 27 Brisbane The Arena
Friday March 28 Sydney Big Top, Luna Park
Tuesday April 1 Melbourne Palace Theatre - SOLD OUT
Friday April 4 Hobart City Hall

Duran Duran
Friday March 28 Sydney Entertainment Centre
Thursday April 3 Melbourne Palais Theatre

AIR
Thursday March 27 Perth Kings Park & Botanic Garden
Monday March 31 Brisbane The Tivoli
Wednesday April 2 Melbourne Palais Theatre
Thursday April 3 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre
Sunday April 6 Sydney Opera House - SOLD OUT
Monday April 7 Sydney Opera House

Roisin Murphy
Brisbane The Tivoli Tuesday April 1
Sydney Metro Theatre Wednesday April 2

Modest Mouse and Hot Hot Heat
Monday March 31 Brisbane The Arena
Wednesday April 2 Melbourne Palace Theatre

Tickets On Sale FRIDAY FEBRUARY 29
For all shows book through Ticketmaster