Evolution Festival 2011 Preview
Fog on the Tyne pet? Fear not, there are bands on the quayside you’ll be dying to run through fog (and more) to see. Newcastle and Gateshead’s very own Evolution Festival 2011 is here on 28-29th May, and isn’t short of experience; starting in 2002, by 2005 it was showcasing the likes of the Ordinary Boys, Futureheads and Fightstar. All is not finished there as every year this has got better and better and for a weekend pass of just £35… Yes… £35… It is well worth its pennies! I could go on about how we’ve seen Mystery Jets, Ellie Goulding, The Wombats but I won’t… Instead let’s talk about the cracking little, well… HUGE acts they have delivered you with this year!
Billy is Bragg-ing about his spot on Ballast Hills stage on Saturday evening and so he should be! The Kills make a comeback after the release of their new album ‘Blood Pressure’ and we may even get a peek of James Hince’s wife to be Miss Moss if we’re lucky. Two Door Cinema Club have their well deserved spot before the main headliner on Saturday, I say well deserved as I’m not sure who could beat a headliner like Iggy and the Stooges?! Oh aye pet, no expense spared! All that on Spillers Wharf and we’ve not even talked about the other stage yet! Katy B will be ‘on a mission’ on stage over at Baltic square along new arrival Jamie Woon who continues his UK tour with the next stop Manchester Academy on May 29th.
As if you haven’t seen enough for your tiny £35 on Saturday 28th May at Evolution without adding a Sunday line-up that you’ll want to pay more money for, it’s a STEAL! Huge Tinie Tempah, Example, Detroit Social Club, Darwin ‘flippin’ Deez and a night-cap of Plan B at Spillers Wharf. Annie Mac and Caribou will be seeing out the late Sunday evening over on the Baltic stage! I’d be here all day going through some of the amazing talents both old and new but I think you’d be more impressed with a look yourselves Official Evolution Festival Website
Tickets on sale now Weekend-£35 +bf Day-£25+bf
Evolution Festival are now offering a great little app for all you app-folks!! This app will have the full set times for all the stages, blogs of the bands, an interactive festival map, breaking news before and during the festival, a personal itinerary option; so you don’t miss a trick over the weekend AND exclusive photos and videos. That is not all folks as they’re giving you money saving offers on the app worth over a TENNER, yes… over £10 of savings on merch, clothing and food!! Does life at this festival get much sweeter??!!
So, head on over to the official site http://www.evolutionfestival.co.uk/ to get the lovely app for a mear £2.99, running on Android, iPhones and Blackberrys!
Fancy stopping the night? No tent needed, mainly as there’s no camping on the river… who’d have thought?! BUT there are links on the website with all you need to know, from budget BnB’s to city centre hotels.
Evolution is a family friendly event and if it isn’t enough that they give you all that goodness for a cheap weekend but they’re a lovely bunch who are in support of WaterAid too
I’ve got my ticket already with a cheapie BnB (found through the site) to rest my weary head after such an amazing line-up so I will see you there!
Auf Wiedersehen Pets… leave yer crocodile shoes at home, see you by the river!
