TOY, Telegram, Ghost Outfit for inaugural Manchester Psych Fest

The final lineup for the first outing of the newly-minted Manchester Psych Fest (31 May), taking place at the city's Night & Day Cafe, has been announced today. Billed as "a bringing together of the psychedelic community," the one-day festival will see performances from rising Anglo-Welsh krautrock disciples Telegram, plus native acts Ghost Outfit and Second Shepherds who'll join the initially-announced headliners, Brighton's TOY, and a DJ set from Richard Norris, aka The Time and Space Machine, and one half of The Grid, the producer has created epic remixes for the likes of Primal Scream, Warpaint and Tame Impala in his time. 

Also featuring at the festival this year are The Underground Youth, Dead Rabbits, Purple Heart Parade, The Black Delta Movement, The Jungfraus, Pete Bassman of Spacemen 3, and a DJ set from Richard Hector-Jones. Visual specialists White Rabbit Productions will also be in attendance with a mind-bending psychedelic light show. Get tickets here, and follow Manchester Psych Fest on Facebook for more information about the event. The full lineup can be found here. Below, we've curated a special SoundCloud playlist for you, featuring bands from this year's lineup. Follow The Skinny on Soundcloud for more playlists and exclusives!