Monday 30 April 2018

Scottish festivals & MUSIC 2018

Broken Records Queens Hall Edinburgh
Music revenues are up, with more formats than ever before, but still a third down on the peak of 2002.

25% are spent into A & R to develop new music and it is crucially important to have investment in new talent coming through and for the grassroots to be supported. Also important to have curators.
We have to ask - can we be passive or engage in shaping our own choices?

**NEW ALBUMS:
Blue Rose Code - https://bluerosecode.com
Father John Misty - https://www.fatherjohnmisty.com

Mugstock

**There are many great festivals Scotland lined up for the summer 2018 –

Nile Rodgers presents a new festival Kelvingrove park Glasgow.
"FIESTA & FOLD" - 30th June - 1st July - http://westendfiesta.co.uk

Doune the Rabbit hole – 13th – 15th July - https://dounetherabbithole.co.uk

MugStock – 27th – 30th July -  http://mugstock.org

TRNSMT – Glasgow Green – http://trnsmtfest.com


Belladrum festival, Inverness – 2nd – 4th August -  http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Edinburgh festival 2018 – 3rd – 27th August - https://www.eif.co.uk
 
Nile Rodgers & Irvine Welsh
On radio Scotland Rodgers spoke of his excitement over his new festival, and playing with good mates Earth wind and Fire at Glasgow’ Kelvinggrove park.
I met Nile at Edinburgh book festival a few year back and he did an awesome fun talk there with his guitar in the Spiegel tent! Earth Wind and Fire and Chic! Great fun!