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Flow: Kendrick Lamar, Kraftwerk & More
Laurie Tuffrey , February 25th, 2013 11:40

Finland's Flow Festival adds rapper to mightily impressive bill already boasting Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Knife, Karenn and more

The Finnish festival has just announced ascendant LA rapper Kendrick Lamar as one of this year's headliners, taking place at the Suvilahti former power plant area in Helsinki from August 7-11.

Lamar joins an already ace line-up at the festival, into its tenth edition this year, including: Kraftwerk, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, The Knife, Grimes, Bat For Lashes, Goat, Karenn, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Todd Terje, Mykki Blanco, Solange, Hudson Mohawke, Azealia Banks, Maya Jane Coles, K-X-P, AlunaGeorge, Haim and Sarah Kivi & Non Orchestra.

UPDATE - April 25: Jacco Gardner, Ravi Coltrane, Timo Lassy Band and Serenity Ensemble have all been announced for the Balloon Stage.

SECOND UPDATE - April 29: Cat Power's on the bill too!

For tickets and more details, head to the festival's site here.