Overview
Fast becoming one of the UK¹s most successful independent outdoor summer events, not to mention the most family friendly, Wychwood Music Festival is delighted to announce even more amazingly diverse acts for its fifth anniversary year. Wychwood will once again take place at the prestigious Cheltenham Racecourse from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May 2009, set to the backdrop of the rolling Prestbury Hills.
The last of the three headliners for this year¹s Independent Stage has been confirmed as Dub Colossus on the Sunday night. The latest project from Nick Page (aka Dubulah), the founding member of Transglobal Underground and Temple of Sound, will join the previously announced headliners Super Furry Animals (Friday) and Supergrass (Saturday). Also confirmed for the Independent Stage on Friday is folk-rock five piece The Men They Couldn¹t Hang, while Sunday¹s Independent Stage welcomes Irish folk star Cara Dillon and hip-hop tinged, acoustic outfit Free Peace. Finally for the Independent Stage¹s Sunday line-up will be Bhangra collective Dhol Foundation and a collaboration from BBC World Music award winners Justin Adams & Juldeh Camera.
The first of Wychwood¹s Big Top headliners has been confirmed as Jo Whiley favourites and one of NME¹s ³Hottest new bands of 2009² Red Light Company, who are confirmed for Sunday¹s line-up. Also performing under the canvass this year will be rising singer-songwriter Ella Edmondson on the Friday followed on Saturday by The Bad Shepherds, a folk-come-punk project featuring her father and The Young Ones/Bottom star Adrian Edmondson. Also appearing in the Big Top on Saturday is Scottish singer-songwriter Alex Cornish and acoustic four piece Spiro and on Sunday, folk artists Ross Ainsley & Jarlath Henderson.
Adult weekend tickets are priced at £110 and can be purchased from the festival box office on 01993 772580, Ticketmaster.co.uk on 0844 847 1681, WeGotTickets.com or SeeTickets.com. Also available are adult day tickets starting at £35.
www.wychwoodfestival.com
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