Across the Tracks Festival
>> Posted 30/06/06
Where: Granary Wharf
When: 29th & 30th July
Across the tracks is Leeds' only city centre music festival featuring celebrated artists such as Jose Gonzalez and Magic Numbers amongst others. The festival will take place at Granary Wharf over the last weekend in July.
Confirmed headliners include The Magic Numbers, Jose Gonzalez, Badly Drawn Boy, Mr Scruff, British Sea Power, The Bees, DJ Format, Terry Callier, Stephen Fretwell, Simian Mobile Disco and Gilles Peterson.
Brought to you by The HiFi Club and The Faversham the festival showcases the best music from across the musical spectrum along with a strong emphasis on new and local music over four stages.
There will be four stages on each day, with two outdoor stages (one open air stage, one tent stage) next to the Leeds-Liverpool canal, with two indoor stages under the railway arches including Blank Canvas. Their will also be dance arena presented by Technique & Asylum (Saturday) and Back2Basics (Sunday)
Tickets are priced at £30 for a day ticket and £55 for a weekend ticket and are on sale with immediate effect from the official festival hotline on 0870 803 0871.
Saturday 29th July: The Magic Numbers, Jose Gonzalez, British Sea Power, The Bees, Terry Callier, Gilles Peterson, The Bays, Bugz In The Attic (live), The Young Knives, Bromhead’s Jacket, Simian Mobile Disco, Yes Boss, The Chalets, The Research, Ben Westbeech, The Rumblestrips, New Young Pony Club, Shitdisco, The Sugars, Black Wire, Keith, The Lodger, The Acutes, The Ivories, We Start Fires, I Like Trains, Last Gang. + Technique/Asylum Dance Arena Feat: Mathew Jonson presents Cobblestone Jazz, Simian Mobile Disco, Guido Schneider, Konrad Black and Chicken Lips.
Sunday 30th July: Badly Drawn Boy, Mr Scruff, DJ Format, Stephen Fretwell, Jamie Lidell, Roy Ayers, Skitz & Rodney P, Foreign Beggars, King Creosote, Paolo Nutini, Son Of Dave, Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, JTQ, Mr Hudson & The Library, Monkey Swallows The Universe, Shlomo, 1st Word Allstars, Irration Steppas, Kids In Tracksuits, Fink, Jeremy Warmsley, Joyce, New Mastersounds, Stateless, Haggis Horns, DJs Andy Smith (Portishead/The Document), Jerry Dammers (The Specials). Crazy P. + Back2Basics Dance Arena feat: James Lavelle, James Holroyd, Tristan Da Cuhna.
Plus other names to be added to the bill, plus local band stage on Saturday, and late licence dance stage to be announced.
Ticket hotline 0870 803 0871, other outlets include Jumbo Records (Leeds) 0113 245 5570, Crash Records (Leeds) 0113 243 6743, www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.seetickets.com, Piccadilly Records (Manchester). All official outlets listed on our web site.
