Big Session Festival 2008
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester LE1 7RU, England MAP
Full weekend £65, Child (5-15) weekend £20, camping £5, adult Fri £25, Sat £35, Sun £20
American country rocker Steve Earle, his wife country-blues singer Alison Moorer, and west country fiddling genius Seth Lakeman are the latest additions to the line-up.
They join a bill which includes Oysterband, Bellowhead, The Handsome Family, Cara Dillon, Devon Sproule, Kila, Lau, The Troubadours, Hey Negrita, and Vincent Vincent & The Villains. More acts will be announced soon.
The Big Session Festival has sold out every year so far! A limited number of reduced price early bird tickets are on sale until 1st March, or earlier if all sold. They're priced as follows: adult £55; children 5-15 yrs £20; camping pass (per tent) £5. To buy, call the box office on 0116 2333 111 (online booking coming soon).
The Festival is set in De Montfort Hall and Gardens with live music across three stages: the main auditorium, a marquee stage and informal session. As well as camping, food, real ale and crafts, there will be a designated area for family activities suitable for children of all ages.
Steve Earle & Allison Moorer