Hot Sessions promise a real festival of fun

Dundee is set for a bumper weekend of music as the Summer Sessions festival arrives at Slessor Gardens.

Dundee-founded organisers DF Concerts are promising “something special” as the event moves outside of Glasgow and Edinburgh for the first time.

Geoff Ellis, DF Concerts chief executive and Summer Sessions promoter, said: “Dundee is the spiritual home of DF, having started here many moons ago, so we are delighted to return with Summer Sessions and bring some incredible music to the city.”

The line-up this Saturday is Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Inhaler and Dylan John Thomas.

The following day will see Stereophonics, Jake Bugg, Circa Waves and Voodoos perform.

VIP and standard day and weekend tickets are still up for grabs.

A standard weekend ticket costs £108, while a VIP weekend ticket costs £159. The VIP package includes access to an exclusive bar, food, seating and toilet facilities with entertainment in between main stage acts.

A standard day ticket for the Saturday costs £61.85 and a VIP day ticket costs £87.20.

A standard day ticket for the Sunday costs £60.50 and a VIP day ticket costs £85.25.

Lots of people will likely be looking to travel into Dundee for Summer Sessions, so you will want to plan in advance.

ScotRail currently has a temporary timetable in place which is subject to change but is operating a reduced service. It’s advised you check any journey regularly on their website.

No timetable for this Sunday has yet been confirmed.

Organisers say fans can take items like blankets, hand sanitiser, sunscreen and an empty bottle no bigger than 500ml to top up with water – though this cannot be metal or hard plastic. But items like chairs, flags and umbrellas are not allowed.

Revellers are also being asked only to take a bag if it is necessary.

A host of food and drink vendors will be at the event on both days.

These include Young Spuds, the Fife-based baked potato company.

Mrs Falafel will have falafel, wraps, babaganoush, and lamb kofta.

Rost Eats specialise in local and Scottish produce, with creative sliders, slow cooked meat, fish, wild foods and salad specials.

Aberdeenshire company Edelwurst Catering will have German favourites like bratwurst, currywurst, schnitzel and frikadellen.

Mac Love – makers of the best mac and cheese in Tayside and Fife – and the Screaming Peacock gourmet burger experience will be in the VIP area.

Long-range forecasts are already predicting a warm event. Data from AccuWeather suggests a sunny day on both Saturday and Sunday.

HIT PARADE: Noel Gallagher, left, and Stereophonics headline the two-day event.