The Wickerman Festival 10th Anniversary Line-up Announced

Scotland’s most eclectic festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July, with its hottest ever programme.

Feeder, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Hoosiers, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club (DJ Set), The Damned, From The Jam, Utah Saints, Riva Starr, The Bluebells and Matthew And The Atlas are just some of the first names to be announced for the tenth anniversary of The Wickerman Festival.

Highlights on the main Summerisle Stage include Feeder who will entertain with hits from their 20-year career including ‘Buck Rogers’, ‘Just the Way I’m Feeling’ and ‘Shatter’.

The band’s lead singer and guitarist Grant Nicholas said, “The Wickerman Festival’s reputation precedes it as being one of the most diverse in the UK.  This will be our first ever appearance and we’re honoured to be headlining the main Summerisle Stage in their tenth year. Even better, playing on the Saturday night is an added bonus as it means we’ll get to stay on and watch the wickerman burn!”

Further main stage highlights will be Echo & The Bunnymen, who have enjoyed a career spanning over thirty years, and The Hoosiers, whose current album ‘Bumpy Ride’ was released this week.

Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club will perform the DJ set that follows the famous Saturday night wickerman burning, with further performances planned with veteran Scottish pop group The Bluebells, Wickerman favourites The Dangleberries and Edinburgh newcomers The Stagger Rats.

The Damned and From The Jam head up the ever popular Scooter Tent with King Kurt, Spunge and Department S also on the bill. Utah Saints and Riva Starr are two of the headline DJs performing in Bass Camp Dance Village with a whole wealth of talent still to be announced.

Meanwhile, up and coming new-folk group Matthew and the Atlas will perform in the Acoustic Tent.

Festival coordinator, Helen Chalmers, said; “In celebration of our tenth year we have extended our site to include ten stages so we can offer an even greater mix of established acts and future stars for the 15,000+ music lovers who will attend.”

Taking place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July at East Kirkcarswell Farm in Dumfries & Galloway, the tenth festival will feature ten stages, including the Summerisle Stage, Scooter Tent, The Acoustic Village, Axis Sound System Reggae Tent, Bass Camp, Greenman Inn, Headphone Arena, Ho Down Wendy House, Solus and for the first time the goNORTH Festival Tour Stage.

Further line-up announcements and details of the additional on site entertainment will be released in the coming months.

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2011 line-up so far

Summerisle Stage
Feeder
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Hoosiers
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club – DJ set
The Bluebells
The Dangleberries
The Stagger Rats

Scooter Tent
The Damned
From The Jam
Spunge
King Kurt
Middle Finger Salute
Department S
Diddums
Fire Exit
Berry Tweed and the Chasers
Ruby Alba

Acoustic Village
Andalusia
Andi Neate
Al Hughes
Baby Brave
Beth Fouracre
Earl Grey and the Loose Leaves
Fee Kenzie Mack
Lynass
Gillian Christie
Henry Johnson
Katy Carr
Martyn Wheeler
The Luke Barlow Band
Matthew and the Atlas
Modhan
Nicola Black
Pol Stevenson
Qiku
Roberto Cassani
Samba Sene and Diwan
Some Boy
The Loose Kites
The Sundancer
The Swampstompers
The Hang Project
The Moonzie Allstars
Whatever They Say

Bass Camp
Utah Saints
Riva Starr

Greenman Inn
rhythmreel

Ho Down Wendy House
The Chihuahuas
Inishowen Ceilidh Band

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