Primal Scream, recently awarded ‘Godlike Genius’ status at the NME Awards are to headline a May Bank Holiday music festival on the Isle Of Skye.
The four-stage, two-day event is taking place May 25-26 and will include a mixture of contemporary artists, alternative dance acts and traditional Celtic music; celebrating Scotlands year of Highland culture through achievements past, present and future.
The 8,000 capacity Main Stage acts so far confirmed are Kasabian, Ash and Dirty Pretty Things.
Second stage, the ‘Non-Stop Stage’ this year boasts a capacity of 3,000 and will see performances from Ian McCullloch’s Echo & The Bunnymen and Your Code Name Is: Milo.
British legend John Martyn, responsible for the stunning ‘Solid Air’ performs tracks from a career spanning 30 years along with tracks from his latest album ‘Willing To Work’ on the Saturday too.
Earlybird tickets are available until April 3- £40 per day or £70 for the whole weekend, including camping and parking.
More information about the festival and to obtian tickets click here for skyemusicfestival.co.uk
The full confirmed line-up to date is as follows:
Friday May 25
Main Stage
Kasabian
Ash
Mylo
El Presidente
Injuns
Non Stop Stage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Buzzcocks
Ali Tiefschwarz
Yourcodenameis:Milo
Vivians
Non Stop DJ’s
Shipping Forecast Stage
Incredible Fling Band
Meantime
Fred Morisson & Friends
Breabach
Fiona Mackenzie and Band
The McCrimmon Sessions
Saturday May 26
Main Stage
Primal Scream
Dirty Pretty Things
The Aliens
Union of Knives
We Are The Physics
Stereoglo
Low Miffs
Non Stop Stage
Echo and the Bunnymen
Buzzcocks
Ali Tiefschwarz
Yourcodenameis:Milo
Vivians
Non Stop Stage
John Martyn
Mark Olsen
Barry Peters
Gecko 3
Soma DJs to be announced
Shipping Forecast Stage
Incredible Fling Band
Meantime
Fred Morisson & Friends
Breabach
Fiona Mackenzie and Band
The McCrimmon Sessions
Shipping Forecast Stage
Seth Lakeman
Skippinish
Session A9
Breabach
Giveway
Arthur Cormack
Avernish
The McCrimmon Sessions