Ray Davies and The Waterboys for new festival

Ray Davies, The Waterboys, Nick Lowe and Seasick Steve have been confirmed to play the new Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts in County Mayo, Ireland.

Running on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday June 24, the festival line-up also includes Lloyd Cole, Marc Almond and Hothouse Flowers.

More information about the Westport festival can be found at westportfestival.com.

Davies will also join Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and Suede at this year's Hop Farm festival, which takes place in Paddock Wood in Kent from June 29 – July 1.

For more information visit www.hopfarmfestival.com. More acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks.