The folks behind The Fest 8 have announced some additions to this year's lineup, including scheduled performances from Light Yourself on Fire, Vicious Cycle, Guiltmaker, Arms Aloft, The Knockdown, Forensics, Defiance, Ohio, Carpenter, Worry Ship, Cutting Class, Hawks and Doves, This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, Iron Lung, Coalesce, Chris Wollard and The Ship Thieves, King Friday, Drag the River, Joe McMahon (Smoke Or Fire), The Matt Kurz One, Fin Fang Foom, Shark Pants, Todd Congelliere, The Textbook Committee (Guided by Voices Tribute Band), The Methadones, WILD ASSumptions, Dukes of Hillsborough, American Steel, Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, Chad Price and a special reunion from Gunmoll and Gainesville 'visionaries' Hair Beard Combo.

The initial lineup announcement promised appearances from Samiam, 7 Seconds, Torche, Less Than Jake, Strike Anywhere and many more. The festival will be taking place October 30-November 1 in Gainesville, FL.