Furness Fest 2008 - Live Music Festival
One of the biggest and the best Live Music Festivals in the UK
Sunset Stage Line Up
THE HOLLOWAYS
Friday
The Holloways formed in a little place called Nambucca on Holloway Road, north London, back in November 2004.They’ve built up a huge following after their hits ‘Generator’ and ‘Happiness and Penniless’. As well as playing Furness Fest 2008, they’re also booked for Glastonbury and have a brand new second album coming later this summer...!!
NECK
Saturday
A rip-roaring, irrepressible Psycho-Ceilídh sound - matured over six years of furious global gigging! The heavy artillery of Irish music. With their roots, understanding & command of the music, NECK are most certainly the real deal when it comes to proper Irish Folk-fuelled Punk!
GUNS 2 ROSES
Sunday
The London based world famous and leading international tribute to GNR. They've headlined the famous ‘Glastonbudget’ tribute festival for two years in a row 2006-07 and are set for their third year in 2008!!
MONSTER MONSTER
Saturday's themed party!
The Monster will be unleashed at Furness Fest on Saturday evening. Prepare for an evening of Vampish debauchery on a scale never seen before in Furness. Don't forget your costume and make up for the Saturday night shindig..!!
MAJOR MAJOR
Friday
Not to be missed! "One of the best bands in Liverpool at the moment" – The Liverpool Echo.
CRAINE
Saturday
Sheffield Indie rulers. Debut single 'End of the Line' out June 21 on itunes and album to follow in the summer.
THE TALKS
Saturday
Hull reggae / ska. Described as ‘a wicked band’ by Neville Staples of The Specials..
AMENTI
Sunday
"Awesome, absolute, all powerful metal from the heart of the Midlands, home to many of the greatest UK rock legends.”
BIKINI BLACK SPECIAL
Friday
Yorkshire’s hottest indie outfit, with a proven track record and a growing South Cumbrian fanbase!!
THE MOONCATS
Friday
Rapidly rising Furness indie all stars...!!!
SEVENS
Friday
Barrow based alternative - debut album coming soon!
INTERSTATE
Saturday
Welsh stadium rock at its best. Furness Fest 2008 is proud to welcome Interstate!
FIGHT THE BEAR
Sunday
Fresh upcoming Shropshire ska reggae at its best!
CODEJAK
Sunday
Barrow in Furness urban noise machine. Just been signed to a junior label - well done Codejak. TURN IT UP!!
PUSHBIKE ARMY
Friday
Leeds 2008 Bright Young Things entrant!
HEARTSTRING
Sunday
A beautiful, fresh and lyrical light rock sound from The Wirral! Album on the way soon...
THE JUDITH JONES BAND
Saturday
Supreme West Cumbrian blues.
TONGUE TIDE
Sunday
The superb Barrow based acoustic female duo, hugely popular on the acoustic circuit.
THE STEEPLES
Saturday
Ormskirks finest indie rockers, new single 'Britney’s Tears' out NOW!!
THE THURSDAYS
Friday
West Cumbria. If you have a gig, if no one else can help and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...The Thursdays!!
GOD DIRECTORS
Sunday
Big sound, big riffs, with abstract qualities.
SPEEDTHEORY
Sunday
Simply huge Birmingham monsters of metal! Straight in from their recent UK tour!
Their tight, fast and often melodic heavy metal comes straight out of the genre’s glory days - Metal Hammer 9/10.
There’s more than enough on display here to suggest that SpeedTheory will be around to lead the British metal charge well into the next decade and beyond - Rock Sound 8/10
THE PROPHETS
Saturday
Our local resident indie scholars!
ARFICEDEN
Friday
The cream of Manchester’s alternative rock.
THE LABELS
Friday
'Jaw breaking entertainment' - The Wakefield Express.
ALLERJEN
Sunday
Manchester’s very own no holes barred death metal..!!
Furness Fest 2008 will feature over sixty groups of performing artists!
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