Exclusive Scottish show for folk rockers
The Levellers will play their only Scottish date when they take to the stage at Doune the Rabbit Hole this summer.
The folk rockers, who were once among the most popular indie band in Britain, have been announced as one of the festival’s headline acts.
They rose to fame in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s and their popularity peaked when they performed a stunning show at Glastonbury to more than 300,000 people – still believed to be a festival record to this day.
And 24 years on they are set to entertain audiences at Doune the Rabbit Hole – which is now in its ninth year and will take place at Cardross Estate, Lake of Menteith, from Friday, July 13 to Sunday, July 15.
Fife rockers Big Country, Berlinbased digital hardcore outfit Atari Teenage Riot and London political activist, writer and rapper Akala will also feature across the weekend.
Event director Jamie Murray spoke of his delight at securing some big names for this year’s event.
He said: “We have been working extremely hard behind the scenes to bring an incredible range of artists to the stages of Doune the Rabbit Hole this year with 38 astounding acts confirmed today and more to come.
“The lineup features everything from punk to reggae, ska, hardcore techno, hip hop, singer songwriters, indie folk and Scottish traditional sounds.
“I’m overjoyed that we have Levellers playing their only Scottish date. They were an act we’d dreamed of hosting when we started the festival almost ten years ago, so it’s something of a coup for us.”
He added: “We pride ourselves on the fact that the atmosphere of the festival is as important as the live music.
“We’re family friendly and we’ll have a host of activities which will keep youngsters entertained throughout the weekend in our enormous family area.”