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:

Broken Records - https://www.brokenrecordsband.com

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 – 13^th – 15^th July - https://dounetherabbithole.co.uk

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

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

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

Edinburgh festival 2018 – 3^rd – 27^th 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!

Festivals 2012

Summer festival season started this weekend with heavy rain making a mud wash out for those travelling.  Lets hope the UK weather picks up. 

Sadly I am very busy this year with other commitments while I would wish to be attending more live gigs and festivals. I hope at least to make Edinburgh in August for a short while anyway. I have weddings and more in the middle of it all.    

Glasgow Westend Festival 1^st – 24^th June

http://www.westendfestival.co.uk/

*Isle of Wight 22^{nd – 24th} June,

 Bruce Springsteen, Biffy Clyro, Elbow, Pearl Jam,

http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/

*T in The Park 7^th July 2012, Belado, Scotland,

Snowpatrol, Kasabian, The Stone Roses,

http://www.tinthepark.com/content/default.asp

*Latitude  13^th – 15^th July, Suffolk

Bon Iver, Elbow, Paul weller,

http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/

*V festival 18^th August, Chelmsford, Essex

The Stone Ross, The Killers, Snowpatrol,

http://www.vfestival.com/

Doune the Rabbit Hole 24^{th August}  , north Kilsyth Carron Valley, Scotland -  Phantom Band, King Creoste, Aidan Moffat, http://dounetherabbithole.co.uk/

Other festivals Scotland - Wickerman 20^th August - http://www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk  
Belladrum 3^rd August Inverness - http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/