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Now in its third year, Sunderland’s Split Festival has expanded massively for 2011.
Taking place across September 17th and 18th at Ashbrooke Sports Club in Sunderland, the festival will be showcasing some of the UK’s best loved bands. See below for details on how to buy discounted early bird tickets.
Established by Sunderland’s finest The Futureheads, who were recently seen tearing it up at Southport Rocks, the event hosts internationally known acts alongside the best rising new talent.
The welcome addition of a massive new marquee, which was used at Glastonbury guarantees that festival goers will remain dry and happy whatever the weather.
Saturday sees indie rock courtesy of The Drums, off-kilter alternative pop from The Mystery Jets, plus up and coming acts The Rifles, Little Comets, Dutch Uncles and Vinyl Jacket.
Sunday sees firm festival favourites The Charlatans headlining alongside homecoming heroes Frankie and the Heartstrings.
Grunge rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up also feature along with Ganglains and Futureheads’ side project Hyde and Beast.
Curated by The Futureheads’ guitarist Ross Millard, the Fringe Stage this year sees two days of performances from the best local and national acoustic acts.
Headline acts this year include Brit Award winner and twice Mercury nominated folktronica artist Beth Orton.
Michelle Stoddart from The Magic Numbers and and Jarvis Cocker endorsed act Withered Hand are also playing on the Saturday.
Sunday evening is rounded off with comedy presented by North East comedy night Laughing Penguin’s co-founder and resident MC, Tony Jameson.
Headlining the comedy tent will be Jason Cook, who has appeared on shows such as Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s One Night Stand, and was a guest on Chris Ramsey’s In Search of Happiness show for BBC Radio 4.
Local acts confirmed to perform include Andy Fury, Nick Cranston, Lee Kyle and Marc Smethurst, along with Laughing Penguin New Act of the Year, Richard Gadd.
Alongside the music and comedy plenty of food and drink stalls sourced from the local area will also be present.
The full details of the weekend’s line up are as follows:
Saturday 17th September
Main Stage
The Drums
Mystery Jets
The Rifles
Little Comets
Dutch Uncles
Beth Jeans Houghton
B>E>A>K
Spector
Vinyl Jacket
The Generals
Sheilds
We Beat the System
Grandfather Birds
James and the Wolf
Sunday 18th September
The Charlatans
Frankie and The Heartstrings
The King Blues
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Ganglians
Hyde and Beast
Leatherface
The Dauntless Elite
Tomahawks For Targets
Retriever
Loud Mouth
Fringe Stage line-up Saturday
Beth Orton
Michelle Stoddart (Magic Numbers)
Withered Hand
Paul Mullen (formerly Yourcodenameis:milo, The Automatic & current Young Legionnaire)
The Lake Poets
Chased by Wolves
The Union Choir
This Little Bird
The Din
The Cush
Ajimal
Fringe Stage line-up Sunday
Kurran And The Wolfnotes
Nev Clay
Skylark Song
Michael Rolfe
The Railway Club
Matt Stalker
The Fables
Morris Ford
Ticket Tariffs:
Early Bird Tickets (ends 31/08/11)
£20 Saturday
£20 Sunday
£35 Weekend ticket
Standard tickets (from 01/09/11)
£25 Saturday
£25 Sunday
£40 Weekend ticket
Ticket link: http://split.over9stores.co.uk/
http://www.splitfestival.com/