T in the Park

2008 Festival

History

• T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in

Scotland since 1994.

• Acts appearing in the opening year included Scottish rock band Gun, Oasis, The Manic Street Preachers and Rage Against the Machine and have appeared in many festivals, including 2008.

• It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents.

• It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

• T in the Park was originally a two-day festival but since 2007 has taken place over three days, and introduced in 2008 was the chance to upgrade a weekend camping ticket to allow camping access on the Thursday - the day before any musicians performed.

Acts and Performances 1994

Gun Oasis

Rage Against The Machine Manic Street Preachers

Cost

• Standard Ticket( Thursday – Sunday) – £180

• Day Ticket – £72.50• Two Day Ticket - £140• Teepees and Wigwams - > £1000

Stages and Performance Arenas

• There are four stages within the park, where the biggest and most popular acts perform.

• There are also many other performance areas such as the

• King Tut’s Wha Wha tent, Pet Sound Arena and the Slam Tent, where DJs and bands such as the Basement Jaxx perform.

• There is also a big wheel and two fairgrounds for younger people to enjoy.

Acts and Performers 2008

REM Red Hot Chili Peppers

Feeder The Feeling

Campsite

• The campsite located on site gives everyone the chance to pitch up the day before the festival and stay the duration.

• This makes it easy for people travelling long distances and gives people a more enjoyable and memorable experience.

• Also available is the orange campsite, where a tent and all equipment for the weekend is supplied.

Acts and Performances July 2009

• The headline acts scheduled to perform in 2009 are:

Friday 10th Kings Of Leon

Saturday 11th The Killers

Sunday 12th Blur and Snow Patrol

• Other acts such as Razorlight, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Pendulum, Lily Allen and James Morrison are set to make an appearance.