CHAGSTOCK Festival has announced that million-selling alternative rockers The Waterboys will headline their main stage on the Saturday night of the festival, which runs from July 18 to 19.

Formed 30 years ago by Mike Scott, The Waterboys became famous for their powerful live performances and albums such as A Pagan Place and This Is The Sea, which included their biggest hit The Whole Of The Moon.

After the recruitment of Irish fiddle maestro Steve Wickham, the band created their million-selling Fisherman's Blues album, on which Scott's original and unusual songwriting was merged with country, blues and gospel.

Other acts confirmed for 2014 are legendary 2-Tone band, The Selecter, famous for their influential platinum selling album Too Much Pressure, who will bring their blend of punk, ska and reggae to the festival. Okehampton-based act DownFall, who competed in the 2013 Okehampton Battle of the Bands, secured a slot at the festival through the battle of the bands competition.

Also scheduled to perform are award winning Canadian band The Stanfields, who blend hard rock with traditional atlantic folk, hotly-tipped English blues-rockers Sam Green and The Midnight Heist, chaotic high-energy Balkan folksters Sheelanagig and local Okehampton rockers, Downfall. Chagstock's very own house band, New Crisis, will also perform their traditional main stage slot.

The fancy dress theme for the festival has also been announced as the wild west.

Simon Ford, Chagstock Festival organiser, said: 'I am delighted that Chagstock has now sold out two years in a row.

'With acts such as The Waterboys and The Selecter already confirmed and many more to come, the whole team is really excited for 2014.

'We are all working hard to make this year's event the best yet. Once again we are sticking to the non-corporate vibe and family friendly atmosphere with loads of great and varied music, food and entertainment.'

Weekend camping tickets cost £75 for adults, and £50 for 12 to 18 year olds. Under 12s enter for free, though a ticket for entry will be required. A family ticket for two adults and two under 18s is £210. Camper vans, caravans and live-in vehicles can be brought on-site for £15 each.

All weekend tickets include two nights of camping, access to all music and on-site events, and car parking. Day tickets are also available. Booking fees apply.

Eager revellers can go online to buy their tickets at http://www.chagstock.info">www.chagstock.info