Amsterdam have been announced as the headlining act for the Dawsons- Farida -Bido Lito! stage at Chester Rocks on Sunday 3rd July 2011.

The second stage will also feature up-and-coming bands from the area, as festival organisers will be announcing the winners of the local band search in coming weeks.

The line-up definitely has something for everyone; with artists ranging from punk legends Iggy Pop and The Stooges to the hottest boyband on the planet The Wanted.

Chester Rocks is all about the music but don’t forget there will be fairgrounds, performers and trade stands too!

Amsterdam frontman Ian Prowse spoke about the announcement;

“’We really can’t wait to sock it to Chester, without a doubt this has to be the best setting for any festival in the country.”

Amsterdam are a seven-piece riotous ensemble who have spent the year working on their new album, as well as playing Pele’s first album Fireworks in full to live audiences across the UK. The band have also performed a duet with Elvis Costello for EMI Records, stormed Glastonbury, supported The Pogues at the Liverpool Echo Arena. Whilst the album Arm in Arm album was voted 14th best ever album out of Liverpool by the local press, which when you consider the Beatles released ten is some mean feat!

To find out more about Amsterdam, you can visit their official website now.

Don’t forget Saturday’s line-up includes; Taio Cruz, McFly, The Saturdays, Sugababes, The Wanted, Eliza Doolittle, The Christians and Stephen Langstaff.

Sunday’s line-up includes; Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Leftfield, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Echo and The Bunnymen, Feeder, I Am Kloot, Shaun William Ryder, Lightning Seeds, and Tommy Scott and the Red Scare.

More acts are also set to be announced shortly!

Tickets for the Saturday or Sunday are £47.50 each or £85 for both days and are available from www.chester-rocks.co.uk or by calling 01244 304 610.