A party like no other and a household name on the Scottish circuit, the Palace at Linlithgow awaits you! Coming at you this weekend, 10th-11th August is a line-up to bring you a suitable amount of reminiscence while perking up your novelty seeking ears with all things up and coming. Less than an hour from both Glasgow and Edinburgh, a field of wonder awaits.
Heading up the Saturday will be the biggest of big names such as The Charlatans, KT Tunstall, Midge Ure and Oasis. I got excited even just writing that. KT is repping the Scottish crowd on this eve. A Scottish singer-songwriter and musician, she made her break into the public sphere in 2004 with her live solo performance of ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’ on Jools Holland and has been bowling over audiences ever since. She started piano at the bonnie age of 4, after which she picked up several other musical instruments and made them sound hella good. Her awards roll call is nothing short of impressive either, picking up a Mercury prize in 2005, a BRIT Award in 2006, a Grammy in 2007 and more recently a Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Not to mention a couple of TV appearances to boot! Her musical career is not limited to the pop scene, with her successes including many film soundtracks for which she received the above-mentioned award.
Also bringing more Scottish talent to the mix is Midge Ure whose success stems back to the 1970s and 80s in bands such as Silk, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage. He is most well-known for his time as front man of the iconic outfit, Ultravox. From his humble beginnings in Cambuslang, Ure trained as an Engineer and started playing in bands in the early 70s. Smashing out number 1s from the mid 70s onwards. He has been influential in a variety of charity events such as Band Aid, Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Tribute and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, doing his bit for both the music world and society. His success continued into the 2000s with a solo career that has continued to grow his following across generations.
The Saturday will feature some less well known, but equally dazzling, acts including Claire Doherty, The Exidors, The Mother Black and The Two Lassies. Claire is an indie-punk solo act originating from Glasgow. Her inspirations include those such as Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Paramore. Her style is as eclectically brilliant as her taste in music. A boldly, unapologetically talented young women with a long musical path of potential before her. The Exidors hail from Kirkcaldy, a ‘genre defying’ trio with instrumental talent second to none. Never a crowd pleaser but inevitably unforgettable.
If you’re not suitably impressed after day one, you’ll want to hang around for the Sunday. The biggest of big names will be there, with Deacon Blue, Wet Wet Wet and Fun Lovin’ Criminals to kick you off. Deacon Blue are also Scottish natives who formed in 1985. Their debut album was released in 1987 and their second in 1989, which topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks. The have sold over six million albums over the years with twelve UK top 40 singles and two UK number one albums. A reputation that surely precedes them, but a live act that never disappoints.
On Sunday Tom McGuire & the Brassholes will also feature, who have been storming the festival scene this summer. Their overtly quirky vibe is a people pleasing parade of musical goodness with meaty tones coming from all those raspy instrumentals. Primes will also be on stage, a three piece from Falkirk who take pieces from popular indie vibes and mould them into punchy, memory making melodies. Debuting in 2018 at none other than King Tut’s, Primes have evolved into a glorious gigging machine with a large and loyal fanbase. Some other names to watch out for include TH13VES, Eva MacFarlane, The Shackles and everything in between.
The festival will be a classy affair with a street food arena, market area, kid’s area, pamper zone and a funfair. I repeat, there will be a funfair. Get yourself out for the weekend and soak up some of the remaining festival frolicking before summer’s out!
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