SpydaFest 2004

Subject: RE: SpydaFest 2004
From: Amos
Date: 22 May 04 - 02:42 AM

Too far for me!

Subject: SpydaFest 2004
From: GUEST,Clive Drew
Date: 21 May 04 - 07:47 AM

Hello
This is a Press Release taken from Spyda Radio's message board that I thought might be of interest to this forum.

Best Wishes
Clive

Press Release

SpydaFest 2004

Southwell Business Park, Portland, Dorset

June 25-27 2004

A new high quality roots music and community arts festival is set to take place at Southwell Business Park on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. SpydaFest will be an intimate, high quality music festival featuring international roots, rock and world music acts set in the spectacular natural environment of the UNESCO World Heritage Coastline.

Promoted by leading internet radio station SpydaRadio (www.spydaradio.co.uk) in association with London's celebrated Borderline Club and roots music agency Mutiny Music, the event will showcase the eclectic music programming of Spyda Radio and The Borderline with a strong bias towards contemporary songwriting excellence from both sides of the Atlantic. SpydaFest will also draw national attention to the quality home grown live music scene to be found in South Dorset. The event will present a full programme of live music on two stages, with workshops, children's entertainers, market stalls, food concessions and a licensed bar.

Ten per cent of the Ticket Sales will go to the charity Big Issue International to benefit homeless people the world over

Opening Hours as follows:
Friday June 25th 6-11pm
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th 10am- 11pm


Acts confirmed so far include swamp rock supremo, Tony Joe White, The Long Ryders, Gordon Haskell, Hot Club of Cowtown, Michael Messer, The Sadies, Laura Veirs and many more.

Tickets for SpydaFest are on sale from Weymouth's Pavilion Box Office
(tel [phone]) and latest event details are available from the website http://www.spydafest.com