RockNess

Rock Ness early bird scheme announced

3 Jul 2008

Many may still be reeling from this year's Rock Ness festival, but the event organizers have already set up an Early Bird 'buy now, pay later' scheme for 2009 tickets. For a deposit of £30+booking fee, festival lovers can eliminate any worry about…

Man dies at the RockNess festival in Dores, Scotland

9 Jun 2008

A man has died at the RockNess music festival in Dores, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. Ryan Munro, 18 from was found unconscious by Red Cross staff at 2.30pm on Saturday in front of the main stage. He was treated at the scene beofre…

Festivals

5 Jun 2008

Until 8 June Leith Festival Various venues, Leith, Edinburgh, prices vary www.leithfestival.com Leith Festival showcases its trademark brew of home-grown talent and big name headliners with over 100 musical acts, 50 comedians and a dozen visual…

RockNess

5 Jun 2008

The first genuine music festival of the summer season is upon us! Rock Ness decamps to the banks of the mythic Loch Ness. Headed by Fatboy Slim and featuring Razorlight, Editors, CSS, The View and Underworld, the list of star performers just goes on and…

SoCo Social bringing Mylo to Rock Ness

22 Apr 2008

The new SoCo Social tent at this year's Rock Ness festival is to be headlined by Mylo , it has been announced. Many more acts will be appearing in the tent over the course of the two-day festival, which runs on the weekend of 7 and 8 June. Other DJs…

Digitalism cancel Glasgow show

18 Apr 2008

German laptop electro duo Digitalism have cancelled the remainder of their UK tour, including a date at Glasgow's Arches on 22 April, due to unspecified band illness. The pair said in a statement: "We are really sorry that we have to cancel our UK…

The Orb, Caged Baby, Mylo and Yousef added to Rock Ness bill

31 Mar 2008

The Orb, Caged Baby and Mylo lead the new live acts and DJs announced for the Rock Ness Festival. The Count & Sinden, Hercules & Love Affair, Phat Phil Cooper, The Crystal Method (DJ set), The Lionheart Brothers, Cage the Elephant, Soulwax, Rob da…

Channel 4 series Skins to host arena at Rock Ness

17 Mar 2008

Rock Ness has announced there will be a Skins Live arena at the Scottish music festival this year. The arena is a collaboration between Channel 4 and the festival, with the popular drama series playing host to thousands of music fans in their own…

The Twang to appear at Rock Ness

4 Mar 2008

Rock Ness organisers have confirmed The Twang as the latest act lined up to join the 2008 festival bill. The gig is part of the Birmingham quintet's UK tour in support of their debut album release ‘Love It When I feel Like This’. It reached…

Scottish music festivals announce 208 line-ups

14 Feb 2008

Some of Scotland’s most popular music festivals are announcing line-ups over the coming weeks with the likes of Rock Ness already unveiling acts Roisin Murphy and Fatboy Slim for a spring and summer of collected aural pleasures. Live at Loch Lomond…

2008 Rock Ness line-up unveiled

31 Jan 2008

The picturesque surrounds of Loch Ness are set to host some of the biggest names on the UK rock scene. The Rock Ness music festival, named after its location on the banks of the famous Scottish loch, will showcase top bands, including Editors…

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One hell of a Ness

12 Mar 2007

Following a fantastic inaugural beano starring Fatboy Slim last year, Rockness returns to the bonny banks of Scotland’s most celebrated loch with some of the world’s biggest names in the world of electronic, dance and rock music in tow. The Chemical…