The initial line-up for Glasgowbury 2009 has just been announced and includes a plethora of the country’s finest musicians:
Fighting With Wire, In Case Of Fire, And So I Watch You From Afar, General Fiasco, mojoFURY, Henry McCullough, Jaded Sun, LaFaro, Swanee River, Cashier No 9, Ed Zealous, The Jane Bradfords, Little Hooks, A Plastic Rose, Here Comes The Landed Gentry, Clown parlour, Yes Cadets, Dutch Schultz, The Beat Poets, Furlo, Dirty Stevie, Kowalski….with many more yet to be announced.
Now in its ninth year, Glasgowbury has become the must-play festival for acts throughout the land.
And this year’s festival will very much be giving the power to the artists as well as showcasing some of the biggest success stories of the last few years.
Festival organiser Paddy Glasgow said:
“Glasgowbury has always been about new and unsigned music and this year’s line-up is testament to the power of the music culture in this country,” he said.
“The music scene in Northern Ireland, in particular, is thriving and has given so many good acts to the world over the last few years.
“So this year is very much about giving the power back to the people who have made Glasgowbury so successful throughout the last decade.
“In fact some of the acts who began their careers at Glasgowbury, where they got their first lift onto the ladder, will be coming home to roost at this year’s festival – at the top of their game.
“Bands like Fighting With Wire, In Case Of Fire, And So I Watch You From Afar and General Fiasco have gone on to sign record deals and become known worldwide and have the capability of doing something monumental. Glasgowbury always knew and supported that.”
And with its upcoming tenth anniversary in 2010, plans have already been set in motion for Glasgowbury to reach iconic status.
Glasgowbury 2009 will take place on Saturday 25th July and tickets are currently on sale online (www.wegottickets.com) and from independent retailers across the country.
For their support, Glasgowbury thanks its funders, sponsors and friends including the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council for Northern Ireland, Department of Culture Arts and Leisure and Magherafelt District Council.
Small but MASSIVE
So folks, what do you make of the festival line-up so far? Good? Bad? Not bothered? Any favourites so far? Who are you hoping to see added to the line-up? So many questions, and no answers….. yet!
Lineup looks amazing-so bummed i’ll be in Germany so can’t go this year π
<3 Kowalski π
Looking forward to ASIWYFA, Dutch Schultz, LaFaro, Cashier No.9, Here Comes The Landed Gentry…where do I stop – looking forward to all of it π
Oh.and I’ve just noticed Balkan Alien Sound on the other list. I look forward to seeing them again too π
Any News On Who Will Be Headlining
General Fiasco Cant Wait π
Looks like there’s about five headliners at least, such is the quality of the music scene here. In my opinion it’s going to be a massive explosion of local talent at the top of their game. Can’t wait.
Agreed Shall Be a great weekend Can’t wait , Great List of local talent and i do agree it will be a massive explosion of local talent
Awesome line-up.
Still some room for Triggerman I reckon
“Reach iconic status”?
Surely this has already been achieved to a degree, certainly within the music community inside Northern Ireland and in some cases internationally.
Perhaps this will be the year when the festival finally gets the recognition and attention it deserves from the general public?
any chance of parkin a small campervan on the campsite or is it just tents?
The word from Glasgowbury HQ is that no vehicles will be allowed on the campsite – you’re welcome to bring a campervan with you to the festival, but it will need to be parked at the long-stay parking area (An RΓ‘th Dubh) which is approximately 15 minutes walk from the main festival site. Additional information with respect to parking facilities and shuttle services between the parking area and the festival site will be posted on our website in the near future once the details have been finalised – so keep your eyes peeled!