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The Zutons are an England|English Indie music|indie rock music|rock band (music)|band from Liverpool.
History
The Zutons formed in Liverpool in 2001, taking their name from The Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn (or "Zuton") Rollo. Dave McCabe had previously been in Tramp Attack, and Russ and Sean were in The Big Kids (with Howie Payne of The Stands). Originally a four-piece, Sean's girlfriend Abi Harding began joining The Zutons on stage for a couple of songs mid-set, playing simple saxophone lines. She was very popular with the crowd. The other band members liked the way her saxophone enhanced their sound. Abi became a full member, contributing vocals and sax.
At first, the band had to battle comparisons to The Coral. Both bands were Merseyside bands prominent members of the Liverpool music scene, on the same record label, and they shared the same producer, Ian Broudie. The band's music has proved difficult to categorize, being described as "psychedelic cartoon punk" [http://brits.co.uk/artists/The_Zutons/]. McCabe, who is also the lead songwriter, includes amongst his influences Talking Heads, Devo, Sly & the Family Stone, Dexys Midnight Runners and Madness (band)|Madness.
The first record the band put out was the 3-track CD ''Devil's Deal'', released in September 2002. The following spring they released ''Creep... read all
TIMES [i]NB! **Please do not travel before 10am and avoid the Kincardine Bridge between 3.30pm - 6pm**[/i]
THURSDAY 10TH JULY 3pm - Campsite opens
FRIDAY 11TH JULY 9am - Campsite opens 5pm - Arena opens 6pm - Music on main stages starts [b] SATURDAY 12TH JULY & SUNDAY 13TH JULY[/b] 9am - Campsite opens 11am - Arena opens 12 noon - Music on main stages starts [b] MONDAY 14TH JULY[/b] 12 noon - Campsite closes
2. Oxegen on 11 Jul 2008
Location: An Nás, Ireland
Oxegen is an annual music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken International. It was previously called Witnness, which ran from the year 2000 and was sponsored by Guinness. Oxegen was originally a two-day festival but for 2008 will be expanded to three days. It takes place at the Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland and has an average attendance of around 80,000 a day, with around half of these camping on site for the duration, and the rest travelling to the site each day. The festival is promoted by MCD.
While Oxegen has not yet reached the iconic status of Glastonbury, it still manages to attract a large quantity of high profile acts each year. Generally, the festival's line-up is identical to that of T in the Park, which runs on the same weekend, but in Scotland. Many acts play Oxegen on the day that they're not playing TitP. As well as six stages of music, there are two large areas for camping which are subdivided by number. Stalls and shops are also provided, as well as toilet and shower areas (from 2006). The toilet facilities have been criticised by some as not being adequate for the large number of people at the festival. There is also a funfair adjacent to the arena, featuring a big wheel and other rides, such as the "Magic Carpet", the "Big Drop", and the roller coaster.
3. The Zutons at Somerset House, London on 16 Jul 2008
Location: Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
4. T4 On The Beach on 20 Jul 2008
Location: Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
T4 On The Beach is back yet again for its sixth year - and this year will be bigger than ever!
The acts announced so far are as follows:
Adele Sam Sparro McFly The Pigeon Detectives Scouting for Girls The Hoosiers The Feeling Lightspeed Champion Robyn Feeder The Ting Tings Alphabeat Duffy Guillemots The Zutons Black Kids One Night Only Kelly Rowland Ne-Yo Dirty Pretty Things 5 O'Clock Heroes (feat Agyness Deyn) Envy & Other Sins
And there's more to come over the coming weeks so stay tuned as we'll be revealing them here!
Tickets are now SOLD OUT! But if you haven't got a ticket, you can watch all the bands and all the action live as it happens on Channel 4 on the day.
We'll have more info very soon...
The T4 on the Beach Team
5. Fuji Rock Festival '08 on 25 Jul 2008
Location: Yuzawa, Japan
6. Belsonic on 11 Aug 2008
Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
BELSONIC, located in Custom House Square in Belfast, and running from 11th – 16th August, will comprise a series of one-day, large scale out-door events, delivering all the atmosphere of a music festival in the most urban and convenient of settings, and presenting an unprecedented opportunity for a Northern Irish audience to get this close to some of the worlds’ largest artists, while basking in this warmth of this bespoke location.
BELSONIC's opening night will feature a headline performance from multi Platinum selling, and Grammy Award winning, U.S. alternative rock band THE FLAMING LIPS, considered by many to be the highlight of 2006's Electric Picnic Festival, and cited by Q Magazine as 'Of Of The 50 Bands To See Before You Die'. Supported by Oppenheimer, Jape and Mogwai.
The Enemy supported by Reverend and the Makers, Fighting with Wire , Future of the Left and General Fiasco will play at Belsonic on Thursday 14th August 08.
August 15th's lineup will be headlined by THE ZUTONS. Self styled as “Liverpool's first great band of the 21st century”, The Zutons' boisterous, hook-laden music has scored them a string of hit singles. They will be supported by The Go! Team, The Mystery Jets, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Delorentos and Skibunny.
7. V Festival on 16 Aug 2008
Location: Chelmsford, United Kingdom
V festival 2008 SATURDAY 16TH AND SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST HYLANDS PARK - CHELMSFORD WESTON PARK - STAFFORDSHIRE
V Festival sponsored by Virgin Mobile is back for it's thirteenth year and yet again we've got a cracking line-up!
V FESTIVAL 2008 LINE UP HYLANDS PARK SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST WESTON PARK SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST
V STAGE - MUSE - STEREOPHONICS - THE KOOKS - MAXIMO PARK - ALANIS MORISSETTE - THE FUTUREHEADS
CHANNEL 4 STAGE - THE PRODIGY - THE PIGEON DETECTIVES - NEWTON FAULKNER - THE HOOSIERS - DUFFY - AMY MACDONALD - SHED SEVEN
JJB ARENA - IAN BROWN - THE POGUES - JAMIE T - THE TWANG - SUGABABES - DAVID JORDAN
WESTON PARK SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST HYLANDS PARK SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST
V STAGE - THE VERVE - KINGS OF LEON - AMY WINEHOUSE - LENNY KRAVITZ - THE FEELING - GIRLS ALOUD - SQUEEZE
CHANNEL 4 STAGE - KAISER CHIEFS - THE ZUTONS - THE VIEW - REVEREND AND THE MAKERS - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - ONE REPUBLIC - THE COURTEENERS - THE RIFLES
JJB ARENA - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS - THE CHARLATANS - HOT CHIP - TRAVIS - ROBYN
8. V Festival on 16 Aug 2008
Location: Weston-under-Lizard, Stafford, TF11 8LE, United Kingdom
The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in South Staffordshire. Originally, the festival took the name of the current year, with the first festival being named "V96". Since 2003 it has been known as simply the V Festival.
The idea for V came in 1995 when Pulp's front man Jarvis Cocker announced he'd love to play two outdoor venues in two days. Pulp's promoters got together and came up with the idea of putting the gig into Victoria Park Warrington and Hylands Park Chelmsford giving fans in both the North and South a chance to see the band. Then came the idea of adding more bands to the bill, putting on a second day and letting people camp for the weekend! In the end Victoria Park was just too small for two stages and camping. So in August 1996 there was one day of artists in Victoria Park and two days at Hylands Park with camping. The northern leg of V97 was switched Leeds Temple Newsham to provide room for camping and three stages. In 1999 the Northern leg of the festival was moved to Weston Park in Staffordshire and has remained there since.
The "V" represents the Virgin Group, and began as another means of promoting Richard Branson's companies. The event is sponsored by Virgin Mobile, with Virgin Radio the official radio station.
The festival generally takes place during the penultimate weekend of August. Its weekend format, low queuing times and professional organisation have given it a loyal audience. The festival sold out in record time in 2006.
Although predominantly rock music, the festival books a wide range of music and is probably the most likely amongst UK festivals to book some pop acts each year. Mel C, Dido, and N.E.R.D. have all performed at the festival, and both Razorlight and Faithless performed in 2006. V showcases a mix of British and international musicians, from up-and-coming bands such as Coldplay in 2000 and the Kaiser Chiefs in 2003, and glam rockers El Presidente in 2005, to veteran crooner Tony Christie. Girls Aloud also performed at the 2006 show, and received rave reviews for their performance. McFly performed at the festival in 2007 and received a huge turnout and great reviews that were not expected.
V2008 The full line-up for V Festival 2008 has yet to be revealed, however the following have been confirmed on the official website:[1]
V Stage: Muse, The Verve, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Amy Winehouse, The Kooks, Maxïmo Park, Lenny Kravitz, The Feeling, Alanis Morissette, Girls Aloud, The Futureheads, Squeeze, The Stranglers and Michael Franti & Spearhead.
Channel 4 Stage: The Prodigy, Kaiser Chiefs, The Pigeon Detectives, The Zutons, Newton Faulkner, The View, The Hoosiers, Reverend and the Makers, Duffy, OneRepublic, Scouting for Girls, Amy Macdonald, Shed Seven, The Courteeners The Rifles, Air Traffic and Delays.
JJB Arena: Ian Brown, The Chemical Brothers, The Pogues, The Charlatans, Jamie T, Hot Chip, Travis, The Twang, Sugababes, David Jordan, Robyn, Estelle, The Script, The Presets, Royworld, Calvin Harris, Sam Sparro, Alphabeat and Captain .
