Bluetones to headline Napton Festival

Indie legends Bluetones will headline the bill of the Napton Festival which takes place on the night of Friday 8th and all day Saturday 9th July 2011, in a new outdoor location with a capacity of 2000 close to the village of Napton, Warwickshire.

Their appearance at Napton will be one of just a few festival gigs they play this summer before they start their last ever tour. This marks the end of a Britpop era for the band who have been going strong since they formed in the early '90s. Their debut album 'Expecting to Fly' released on 12th February 1996 knocked Oasis' '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' off the Number 1 spot in the UK album charts and delivered 3 Top 20 singles, 'Bluetonic', 'Slight Return' and 'Cut Some Rug'.

Frontman Mark Morriss says; "After 17 years and 6 albums The Bluetones have decided that the time has arrived to call it a day and move on to other challenges. Before disappearing forever though, we will be heading out for one last tour as a chance to say farewell and thank you to all the fans that have sustained us over these years, with a career spanning Greatest Hits/Best Of... style set of songs. It's gonna be emotional."

Headlining on Saturday they top a line-up that includes The Total Stones Roses (featuring Bez formerly of the Happy Mondays) along with Coventry based band The Ripps headlining the Friday night. A further 12 rock/alternative bands will complete the full line-up for the Friday night and all day Saturday event including Jet Pack, Junkstar, Rebel Territory, Zemitones, Section 60, TrueBeat, Vices, Siberian Eel Hounds, and The Tree Horns.

A two day ticket is priced at £22.50, a young adult (aged 14 - 18 years) or NUS Student weekend ticket is priced at £16.50, a child (Under 14s) weekend ticket is priced at £5.50. A family weekend ticket (2 Adult, 2 Child) is priced at £50.Day tickets for Saturday are priced at £20 or £5 for Friday. Other options for day tickets are also available. To buy tickets, click here.

The event is will offer food and trade stands with other entertainment around the Village centre. There will also be camping and parking facilities on site, available on both the Friday and Saturday nights. Camping is extra and priced at £10 per person for Friday and Saturday night, or £5 for Friday or Saturday. Parking tickets for both days is priced at £6 per car, or £3 for either single day.

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