This years Evolution Festival culminates in a massive FREE outdoor music event on Bank Holiday Monday
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Evolution Festival 2008
May 23rd-26th 2008
Newcastle and Gateshead
26th May - Bank Holiday Monday : FREE
NewcastleGateshead 12pm - 11pm
With 3 stages along the quay and 30 indoor gigs around it, the Orange Evolution festival will host an unbelievable scope of music, taking the festival goer from jazz to punk, from reggae to folk.
Hosting a selection of events around Newcastle and Gateshead over 10 days, the festival culminates in a massive free outdoor event on Bank Holiday Monday when the NewcastleGateshead Quayside is transformed into a major 3 stage event.
Line up includes:
Spillers Wharf
The Streets
Kate Nash
Duffy
Reverend & the Makers
Glas Vegas
Lightspeed champion
....and more
Baltic Square line up includes:
CSS
Crystal Castles
New Young
Pony club
Does It Offend You Yeah
Hercules & Love Affair
Kinevil
.....and more
Tickets for events taking place during the rest of the festival are priced at only £3.00 and funds raised are in support of WaterAid
Under 11's are free, but all under 14's must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets can be obtained via www.ticketweb.co.uk or telephone 08444 771000
For information on the full line up throughtout the Evolution 2008 Festival then visit www.evolutionfestival.co.uk
Tickets are also available from HMV Stores in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Leeds, York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London (Oxford Circus), Manchester, Carlisle, Doncaster, Stockton and Liverpool.
Tickets are also available locally in Newcastle and Gateshead from Carling Academy and The Sage as well as RPM Music and Beatdown Records.
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