exclusive: Alabama 3 for Endorse-It In-Dorset

plus more ska acts old and new and DJ Scratchy

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 17th Apr 2008

Endorse-It In-Dorset 2008 - Alabama 3
Photo credit: Tony Eva

Endorse-It In-Dorset 2008

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August 2008
nearish to Salisbury, but somewhere in Dorset, England
adults £75; kids (10-15) £40; under-10s £10; family (2a+2c) £210

This year the Endorse-It In-Dorset Festival have announced more acts for this year's family friendly, old school vibe festival held over the weekend of Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August.

Endorse It will be rockin' to acid house infused country rock as Alabama 3 join this year's bill. Also added to the line-up is DJ Scratchy renowned for being The Clash's DJ and who will be doing a special late set. For those of the audience who are ageing skinheads, then the name of ska legends from the '60's Symarip might be familiar, for the rest of us the Trojan Records act will be a chance to experience their heavy, pumping but always good-time sounds. Completing the latest list of names for the weekend is Smoke like a Fish who are being touted as the best new British ska act on the circuit.

The line up which is by no means as yet complete, there's plenty more acts still to be announced. To whet your appetite for the line-up of who is playing so far, please click here. There's such festival flavoured names as Buzzcocks, Back To The Planet, Inner Terrestrials, Dreadzone, The Beat, Pronghorn, Goldblade, Subgiant, Cropdusters, Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs, Imperial Leisure, The Highliners, Fat Drunk & Stupid, Six Nation State, Arno Carstens, Steranko, and Optic Nerves.

The organisers have also announced a competition for guitar players coming to the festival - The AXE Factor and for those who don't play guitar, but want a chance to get on stage, back by popular demand is the Endorse-It Punk Karaoke, both events have a full band playing on stage.

Endorse-It In-Dorset takes place near the village of Sixpenny Handley in the green open setting of Cranborne Chase, Dorset. The festival is a safe, family friendly old school type of festival, with a reputation for quality entertainment at an affordable price.

Those visitors attending can also expect music and comedy, plus a kids' area, food, beer, stalls, tipi hire, loadsa loos, family camping, healing area, chill-out area - all the usual things that make this festival such a nice experience.

The ticket prices are as follows:-
Adult (16+) weekend with camping: £75
Family weekend with camping (2 adults & 2 kids aged 10 to 15): £210
Kids (aged 10 to 15) weekend with camping: £40
Under-10s: £10
Campervans/Caravans £20

There are a limited number of Family, kids and campervan/caravan tickets, so please do book early to avoid disappointment. ALL tickets must be bought in advance – there will be NO TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE GATE. If you don't have a ticket, you won't get in the entrance, so please don't try.

Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

Alabama 3

eFestivals is pleased to again sponsor of Endorse-It In-Dorset. This is part of eFestivals' commitment to put 10% of our turnover back into festivals, making festivals better for us all.


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