Bandstand acts announced for Hydro Connect

Hydro Connect festival which takes over the weekend of Friday 29th to Sunday 31st August has announced the twenty acts for the Your Sound Bandstand Stage.

The line-up is full of home-grown Scottish talent including alternative rockers Attic Lights, singer/songwriters Lou Hickey, and Conor Mason, and Brother Louis Collective are amongst the latest artists confirmed for the festival held at Inveraray Castle, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland.

Other artists playing in Inveraray are the experimental Zoey Van Goey, alternative outfit Broken Records, folksters Woodenbox, singer/songwriter Anna Meldrum, indie folk band Endor, and Emily Scott.

They are joined by Luva Anna, Galchen, The Phantom Band, Integra TV, The Moth and the Mirror, Sparrow and the Workshop, Amplifico, Gdansk,and We Were Promised Jetpacks. The line-up is completed by Glasgow band Errors who have a special guest slot.

The Your Sound artists will perform across the Saturday and the Sunday of Hydro Connect on the same bill as the likes of Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Paulo Nutini, Spiritualized, Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, Goldfrapp, Conor Oberst & The Magic Valley Band, The Gutter Twins, Duffy, Joan As Policewoman, Gossip, Nick Cave's Grinderman, Amy MacDonald, Elbow, The Gossip, Howling Bells, Mercury Rev, The Coral (Acoustic), Roots, The Breeders, Levellers, and Camera Obscura, Sia and more. For the line-up details and stage splits as available please click here.

Organised by the same people as T in the Park, Hydro Connect's Inveraray Castle is a spectacular backdrop for the main stage with two other stages providing indie rock, folk, experimental and dance acts, for around 20,000 people, and aimed at a more mature and affluent audience and offers

As well as acts there will also be an enchanted forest party, a chill out tree area and 'gourmet food' on offer, including Loch Fyne Oysters, Venison Burgers, Bumble Pudding as well as Fyne Ales and 70 whiskies to sample in the Whisky bar. There will also be bespoke camping options and spa facilities on offer.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Weekend ticket with camping £140.00 (Child 5-11 £70.00)
Weekend camping package (With Bus) £162.00 - £175.00
Weekend ticket only £120.00 (Child 5-11 £60.00)
Weekend Package (With Bus) £163.00 - £195.50
Car park ticket £15.00

To buy tickets click here.

For the green-friendly option you can travel by coach. Coach tickets are likely to go on sale when the event announces the first acts.

Both the car parks and coach drop-off point are a fair walk from the campsite entrance, so make sure you don't take more than you can carry.

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