Preview: Haddow Fest w/ The Rifles and We Were Promised Jetpacks

Photograph: Dry the River

In excess of fifty acts will take centre stage, a mixture of unsigned talent and more established signed artists all set to provide the thrilling soundtrack to the festivals fourth year, starting on the 11th of October.

The Rifles - Sweetest Thing

Topping the bill on Friday will be London based indie rockers The Rifles. Since the tail end of 2006, The Rifles have time and again proven their mettle as a force to be reckoned with in the world of indie. With three well received albums already under their belts, the band have recently announced that their forthcoming album 1-2-3-4 will be released on the 14th October. Their star turn at Haddow Fest will showcase their brand new material, as they continue to forge new pathways in the world of contemporary rock.

The Holy Ghosts will be the other main attraction for Friday’s installment, bringing their own brand of ‘feel good rock 'n' roll to their home crowd. The award winning five piece have honed a stunning combination of country, blues and classic sixties rock 'n' roll that has seen airplay across the country, hitting all the right notes. Definitely a band on the rise, this is a chance to see The Holy Ghosts before their inevitable surge into the mainstream.

Dry The River - No Rest

Saturday boasts even more class, as folk rock extraordinaires Dry The River take centre stage. The East Londoners have been major contenders in the folk resurgence so prevalent in the UK,  and been called in to play festivals across the UK, Europe and America, including Roskilde, Sasquatch, Leeds and Reading, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza. They recorded their second album in Iceland earlier this year, so expect brand new material and exclusive ditties from the forward thinking folkateers.

We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices

We Were Promised Jetpacks round off the headliners, as they return to the place of their formation for a one off gig, bringing their finely tunes post punk indie song craft to the delighted Scottish crowd. 

With so many more acts playing, it's well worth checking out the rest of the Haddow Fest line up here. With the previous three years of Haddow Fest being so well received, expectations are high for 2013’s installment, and rightly so. 

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