Lisa Lashes to headline Summer Sundae Weekender official warm-up parties

On Thursday 7th August the Summer Sundae Fringe Festival returns with six official warm up parties to get festival goers arriving in Leicester in the mood for the Summer Sundae Weekender happening the next day.

The night's entertainment is hosted across the city centre, intended for early festival arrivals, is headlined by DJ Lisa Lashes, and features a line-up including Tired Irie, and The Dandilions. The pre-festival warm ups, curated by Pineapster, also consist of a selection of acts from the current Leicester music scene including The Chairmen, and The Elite.

2008's Fringe bill actually offers more artists in one night than the whole line-up on offer at the first Summer Sunday in 2001, with other artists confirmed to play including Neil Appeal, J-Luv, Glen Randall, Pacific Ocean Fire, Love Ends Disaster, The Parlotones, The Utopians, Ugly Pop Stars, The Legion, Greg Gent, and Herra Hidro.

There are also two family friendly venues on this year's circuit. The Richard Attenborough Centre will be presenting a free comedy programme featuring John Montague and The High Sierras. The Donkey on Welford Road offers families with children a programme of live music with M48, Project Notion, James Maddock, and Swaggar.

There are 1400 tickets available for the Official Warm-Up Parties priced at £3 available now from De Montfort Hall Box Office, Firebug and The Musician Pub, or over the phone on 0116 233 3111. Tickets will be exchanged for a wristband at each venue which allows access to all of the shows (subject to internal capacities). Ticket price includes an open-top festival bus service running every 15 minutes from 7pm to 11pm, it will pick up from Granville Road (Victoria Campsite) or Lancaster Road (Regent Campsite) and then the Fringe venues and then back again.

The line-ups for the Fringe music venues are as follows:

Helsinkis (18+)
Lisa Lashes
Neil Appeal
J-Luv
Glen Randall

Firebug (18+)
Tired Irie
Pacific Ocean Fire
Love Ends Disaster

The Charlotte (14+)
The Dandilions
The Parlotones
The Elite
The Utopians

The Musician (18+)
The Chairmen
Ugly Pop Stars
The Legion
Greg Gent
Herra Hidro

The Donkey (families welcome)
M48
Project Notion
James Maddock
Swaggar

All six of the official warm up parties across Leicester city centre, will be raising money for LOROS.

The next day the event proper Summer Sundae Weekender takes place at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August. The event is now established as a three day festival with full camping facilities. As well as featuring internationally known and cutting edge artists on stages both indoor and outdoor. Confirmed artists include headliners Supergrass, and The Coral – Acoustic Set, with support acts including Simian Mobile Disco (live), Roisin Murphy, Whitest Boy Alive, John Power, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, The Heavy, Lightspeed Champion, and many more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Day tickets are now available priced at £40 for Saturday and Sunday and £35 for Friday. Weekend tickets are on sale, and the prices are as follows:-
Adult £95
Adult + Camping £100
Adult + one child £124
Adult + 2 Children £154
Adult + Child + Camp £129
Adult + 2 Kids + Camp £159
Campervans £25 - please telephone De Montfort Hall on 0116 2333111.

Summer Sundae Weekender is using a 'ticketless' system this year. Please ensure that you properly read all of the information on the page, so that you understand how it all works.

To book tickets, click here.

eFestivals is proud to sponsor the Cabaret Tent at this year's Summer Sundae Weekender.

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