A FULL line-up of new artists and undiscovered talent will appear on the brand new Hard Rock Rising Stage at Isle of Wight Festival, which is now just days away.

Hard Rock Cafe will partner with the festival, at Seaclose Park in Newport from Thursday to Sunday, for the first time and present over 30 new bands.

Organiser John Giddings has told Your Entertainment he hopes the stage will be a showcase for the headliners of the future.

The stage will host Duveaux, Fjorka, The Bear Social and Molly McQueen for a Thursday night campers only special.

The festival proper gets under way on Friday with a line-up including Swiss Lips, Strangers, Kari, Hero Fisher, Molly Beanland, The Bear Social and Billy Lockett.

On Saturday Bleech, pictured, top the bill with support from Beasts, Crystal Seagulls, Francobollo, Polterghost, The Sundowners, Mothership, Ohboy!, The Carnabys, Laura Jeanne, and Millie Davis.

On the final night, The Soho Hobo tops a bill featuring The River 68’s, Fear The Fallen, Wildflowers, Jo Harman, Amy Studt, Robbie Boyd, Olivia Sebastianelli, Marie Naffah, The Honey Ants, and Leslie Mendelson.

The main stage headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon and Biffy Clyro.

Limited tickets remain.

See isleofwightfestival.com.