Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival

This years fest is being held July 30th - August 2nd, at Stockton (obviously!).
The Futureheads are playing this year but as to venue, time and date I'm a little unsure so I'll get that posted as soon as I have found out. I've only just this second found out that they are evn playing which was a nice surprise. (I WANT A PRESS PASS!)
Other bands playing are Supergrass, The Charlatans and The Proclaimers which already makes it that much more better than Middlesbrough Music Live 2009 was.
Entry to the site is free
Lovely jubbly.

"This year will see Brit-poppers, The Charlatans headline the main stage on Friday 31st, Supergrass doing the deed on Saturday 1st, and Auchtermuchty’s finest folk-rockers and foot-tappers, The Proclaimers finishing The Fringe off on Sunday 2nd August.

Arguably already the biggest music festival in the North, this firmly places it amongst the biggest free festivals in the country this summer.

The Fringe’s main stage which will once again be on Stockton’s Riverside, will have a capacity of 10,000. With the hugely popular Comedy Tent plus events in and around The Georgian Theatre and Stockton Cultural Quarter, there will be something for everyone.

The Fringe kicks off on Thursday 30th July in The Georgian Theatre, with the welcome return of ex-Love & Money front man James Grant, with the main stage opening for business at noon the next day.

All Fringe events are free of charge, including the main music stage and comedy tent."

(Last.FM 2009)

UPDATE:- The Futureheads are opening for Supergrass on the main stage on Saturday the 1st August. They are on at 20.15. Saturday, main stage, 20.15. I haven't heard of any of the other bands on that day... So, with an arena that hold 10,000 people, I best get a good place at the front quite early in the day. (I STILL WANT A PRESS PASS, THEN I CAN STAND EVERYWHERE!)

And, I love this...

"Hailing from Sunderland their cover of Kate Bush’s “Hands of Love” reached No. 1 in the charts and was named best single of 2005 by NME. Expect to hear a wider range of noises than from Motor Mouth Jones of Police Academy fame."