Camera Obscura to headline Indietracks

first acts announced for Elefant Records curated stage

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 26th Feb 2009

Indietracks Music Festival 2009

Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th July 2009
Butterley Station, Butterley Hill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ, England MAP
£55 for the weekend, day tickets £35

IndieTracks have announced their first headliner for this year will be Camera Obscura.

Camera Obscura are headlining the Outdoor Stage, which this year is being curated by Madrid-based indiepop record label Elefant Records as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. The band will be joined by fellow Glaswegians BMX Bandits, shimmering six-piece Lucky Soul, The Frank & Walters, and Welsh popsters The School. More headline bands will be announced shortly.

Other bands playing on the Elefant stage over the weekend include La Casa Azul, Cola Jet Set, Cooper, Nick Garrie, Single, Speedmarket Avenue, Tender Trap, and Fitness Forever. Over 50 bands will play the festival, and more will be announced in the forthcoming months.
Tickets will go on sale on tomorrow for this, the third, Indietracks festival, which is being held at the Midland Railway in Ripley, on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside. The site houses a whole range of restored steam and diesel locomotives. Festival goers are allowed to have unlimited rides on the steam railway over the weekend and full access to other railway attractions including a farm and museum.

Weekend tickets will be priced at £55 and will be available from tomorrow, eFestivals will have links to buy them then.

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