Underage Festival

8th of August 2008 - 8th of August 2008

THE WORLD’S FIRST STRICTLY UNDER 18s CREDIBLE FESTIVAL!

After last year’s massive sell out success, Underage is returning to the playground of Victoria Park for its second year of a modern music master class. The world’s first incarnation of the Underage festival in 2007 was an unprecedented summer sensation and this year’s line up is bigger and bolder, featuring a detention hall full of bright young things.

Headlining the event are Gallows, the most unpredictable, riotous, rock n’ roll band on the planet, whose particular brand of hard core punk is sure to provide one of the seminal festival moments of 2008. Following in their slip stream are Foals, whose recently released debut album was one of the most eagerly anticipated records in recent years and The Horrors, those big haired, squid-flinging, art school ghouls who bring their Goth-garage to Victoria Park.

Hip-hop, punk riffs and baile funk is the intoxicating concoction provided by Diplo endorsed Brazilians, Bonde De Role, whilst French trio, The Teenagers combine brilliant, self-aware, smart sentiments with lush, danceable, huggable pop.

Playing across the other stages are leading lights of the UK’s alternative music scene including, Bombay Bicycle Club / Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds / Count And Sinden / Florence And The Machine / Fryars / Ipso Factor / Operator Please / Poppy And The Jezebels / Scum / Sons And Daughters / Team Waterpolo / The Rifles / Those Dancing Days / Wild Beasts / XX Teens

Last year’s festival received a wealth of A+ reviews and Gold Star plaudits from the media. From Sunday Times Style and The Observer to Teen Vogue and Time Magazine to Artrocker and NME to the BBC 6 o’clock news, London Tonight and Radio 1, this was an event that captured the imagination of a nation and tapped into a vibrant and buoyant scene set by Britain’s youth.

Underage co founder Sam Kilcoyne, now a veteran at 16 and recent winner of the Media Guardian’s ‘Rising Star Of The Year’ award for the 2007 Underage Festival has returned with his unbridled passion to curate the summer’s hottest ticket event. With not one complaint and an impeccably behaved crowd in 07 the organizers will this year be increasing the capacity from 5,000 to 7,000 to meet the insatiable demand of the underage music scene and putting together a line up strong enough to wish you were 16 all over again.

All media partners will be returning including BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch.

Jason Carter, Head of Live Events Radio 1 and 1Xtra said "Radio 1 are delighted to be returning for the second year to the underage festival. The festival has a great line-up and is building in reputation year on year. It's fantastic to see credible events emerging that cater for the younger end of the audience"

For a taster of what’s in the pipeline for Underage Festival 2008, tune into Channel 4 on Friday 28th March (this Friday!). Forever immortalised on film, Underage Festival 2007 will air as a 30 minute documentary at midnight.