Carter USM to headline Bearded Theory

Bearded Theory 2014

Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th May 2014
Catton Hall, Walton upon Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN, England MAP
£87 for weekend with camping from Thursday

Daily capacity: 9,999

Carter USM will be headlining the Friday night of Bearded Theory festival next year happening at Catton Hall, in Derbyshireon Bank Holiday weekend with music starting from Thursday 22nd until Sunday 25th May 2014.The indie-pop act's appearance will be a UK festival exclusive.

Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine had six top thirty albums and fourteen chart topping hits from 1987-1997. After a ten year break the 'Sheriff Fatman' duo of Jim Bob and Fruitbat reformed for two shows in 2007 at Brixton Academy and Glasgow Barrowlands, and since then have made a handful of rare appearances, last appearing at a festival at Beautiful Days in 2011.

They join a line-up that includes The Blockheads, Steve Ignorant & Paranoid Visions, Swamp Delta, Fishbone, Oysterband, Anti-Vigilante, 3 Daft Monkeys, The Membranes, King Prawn, Leatherat, The True Deceivers, The Karma Party, Tarantism, Colm Gray, Babyhead, New Groove Formation, The Sporadics, The Autonomads, Black Star Dub Collective, Boot Hill All Stars, Doghouse Boat Boys, Dynamite Pussy Club, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Just James, Poor Old Dogs, Rusty Shackle, Sean McGowan, and Peter Hook and The Ligh performing a Joy Division and New Order classic set.

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A weekend camping with Thursday ticket is priced at £87. A 12-15 year old weekend ticket is priced at £45, a child's aged 6-11 weekend tickets is priced at £25 whether for arrival on Thursday or Friday, children aged 5 and under are free and Family Tickets are priced at £220 (2 x adult & 2 x children). All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

There will a charge for car parking of £10. A live in vehicle ticket is priced at £30.

Bearded Theory Festival is also offering a unique chance for unsigned bands to appear at the 2014 event. Fans will be able to choose which acts are selected to appear with the Bearded Breakthrough competition offering two winners the chance to play either the Main Stage or the Tornado Town second stage. The contest is open to acts in all genres who have not appeared at Bearded Theory previously.

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