Dananananaykroyd. Photo by Lucy Johnston

The all new Hinterland Festival have just announced the first 30 bands that will be appearing over the two day event. We posted about the Scottish based festival a few weeks ago, but it’s only now that any news on bands has been made public. 

Glasgow will open up a ton of its venues (much like London’s Concrete & Glass / Camden Crawl) on 30th April and 1st May and roughly 80 acts are expected to play. And what’s more - they’ll all be Scottish. 

Tickets are priced at a staggeringly reasonable £23.50 per day / £42 for both days or £35 if you order NOW!

Lineup thus far: Continue Reading

The first of its kind in Scotland, the Hinterland Festival is a brand new two day event in the same vein as London’s Stag and Dagger, Camden Crawl and Concrete & Glass and the Great Escape in Brighton. Over the course of 30th April and 1st May 2009, Glasgow will open up its venues in order to host a plethora of exciting new bands and cutting edge artists. No line up has been announced as yet, but it is thought that 50% of the acts will be from Scotland and the Hinterland Committee will advise upon the event line-up.

The Hinterland Committee is made up of key music personalities and companies from around the UK.  Scottish committee members include Jim Gellatly (BBC Radio Scotland), Tam Coyle (Scottish DJ/promoter), Glasgow School of Art and Diverse Promotions – an independent Scottish based promotions company. Other committee members include Gigwise, 1965 Records (The View and Toddla T), Moshi Moshi records (Kate Nash, Late of the Pier and Hot Chip), This is Fake DIY, Rock-A-Rolla Magazine and A Badge of Friendship (independent music promoters). Continue Reading