Loopallu 2008

[Bergerac]

i hope its hue and cry

[ben_cosmia]

f**k yeah, hearing Pat & Greg initiating another generation into the pleasure of 'Labour of Love' would be something to behold.

[thedementedpoppet]

It's not going to be Travis

[Bergerac]

you goin to see them at the ironworks? where abouts do you stay btw?

[ben_cosmia]

Nah I'll be away at work on the date that they are playing the ironworks,are you going be in attendance? I live just outside Dingwall, inbetween more fields than you can shake a fist at.

[Paul ™]

Any other bands confirmed?

[bryanb]

The best small festival in the world has announced a little sister.

The Loopallu festival on the banks of Loch Broom (Ullapool) now in its 4th year is pleased to announce a fringe tour 'Loop the Loop' featuring one of the UK's most talked about up and coming bands of the moment, Edinburgh's Broken Records.

In the few short years since its creation Loopallu has gone from strength to strength and secured its place not only at the heart of the Scottish festival calendar, but the UK as a whole. The success of the event has not only put Ullapool on the map, but it has also had a tremendous positive economic impact on the village. With this in mind we thought it was time to offer a way of this spreading the Loopallu love a little further afield.

With the help of EventScotland we have developed Loop the Loop as a fantastic opportunity to encourage people to start their Loopallu festival experience earlier and take in some of the other beautiful areas of the Highlands.

So now your journey can start on the Monday and you can travel through the Highlands exploring some of the most stunning scenery imaginable, and round each day off by checking out the buzz band of the moment along with some great local support bands.

Loop the Loop will take in the following:

Isle of Skye on Monday 15th (Portree Community Centre)

Isle of Mull on Tuesday 16th (An Tobar)

Inverness on Wednesday 17th (Hootananny)

Stornoway on Thursday 18th (Woodlands Centre)

before finally ending up in Ullapool on Friday the 19th and Saturday 20th September.

What better way to get yourself in the mood for Loopallu 2008!

Each of the performances will be broadcast live over the internet and can be heard by visiting www.loopallu.co.uk

www.myspace.com/loopallufestival

[butchwade]

Blimey!

That's good.

We're staying in Inverness on the Wednesday night

[bryanb]

Tickets for Loop The Loop are on sale now from www.seetickets.com

Support acts confirmed are:

Isle of Skye - Broken Records + 3 Daft Monkeys

Isle of Mull - Broken Records + The Mending Hearts

Inverness - Broken Records + Lowtide Revelry + 3 Daft Monkeys

Stornoway - Broken Records + support tbc

[Paul ™]

Good to see Athene and co getting some more gigs.. they did ask if they knew any venues they could play in a recent mailing list email

Shame I can't make them but will be at the front for the main event

bryan, any idea when the rest of the line up is released.. only 3 weeks to go

[Ringo_Spar]

Excellent, we get to Inverness on the Wednesday! Would be silly to miss an opportunity to see a gig before heading west! Is the venue in the town centre, can anybody confirm and what's a good place to stay? Travelodges, etc.?

Really looking forward to this now, and I booked the Royal Hotel, Ullapool for the Sunday night yesterday!

[bryanb]

can anybody confirm and what's a good place to stay? Travelodges, etc.?

Edited August 30, 2008 by bryanb

[irons]

Will we maybe hear something this week? They might have some deal not to announce the headliner till after Connect. Hopefuly the Manics, then again it could be Paulo Nutti!

I'm still thinking Travis thou, or at a push The View

Edited August 31, 2008 by irons

[stevieg72]

Just got my tickets today, really looking forward to this, first time at loopallu

[butchwade]

Excellent, we get to Inverness on the Wednesday! Would be silly to miss an opportunity to see a gig before heading west! Is the venue in the town centre, can anybody confirm and what's a good place to stay? Travelodges, etc.?

Really looking forward to this now, and I booked the Royal Hotel, Ullapool for the Sunday night yesterday!

Edited August 31, 2008 by butchwade

[Paul ™]

I'm still thinking Travis thou, or at a push The View

[irons]

Travis were confirmed in the local rag a few days ago mate

Seems a few eFestival people going to this, are we having an eFest camp?

Edited August 31, 2008 by irons

[Paul ™]

bryan, any idea when the rest of the line up is released.. only 3 weeks to go

Edited September 1, 2008 by Paul ™

[stevieg72]

Travis were confirmed in the local rag a few days ago mate

Seems a few eFestival people going to this, are we having an eFest camp?

[Da_J_Doc-~]

Looking good for attendance to this but will be with my mate in his caravan so will only be popping by for drink, will know for defo on Thursday.

[Paul ™]

Wont be up until friday but it would be good to finally meet you, will it be a bit a rush on friday?was thinking of leaving early morning, what times do the bands start?

[Marf]

does anyone have the postcode of the bus station?

[Kowalski]

Hootananny is right in the city centre

[Paul ™]

does anyone have the postcode of the bus station?

[Marf]

Bus station?

It just a stop on the road, actually at the ferry port mate