Hydro Connect add Santogold to the line-up

Hydro Connect festival which takes over the weekend of Friday 29th to Sunday 31st August have added four more acts to the almost complete line-up.

For Brooklyn based Santogold is a good friend and collaborator of M.I.A who performed at last year's Connect festival and has obviously given favourable reports to Santogold, who stated, "I'm really looking forward to playing the Hydro Connect festival, I've heard it's gorgeous up there and I can't wait to meet my Scottish fans, especially since I lost my voice and had to cancel my first Glasgow show."

Also confirmed as making an appearance at the Scottish festival held at Inveraray Castle are Ethan Kath and Alice Glass AKA Crystal Castles, chosen by curators Optimo to play the Unknown Pleasures Tent on Friday.

Dark Mancunian electro-pop four piece The Whip have been added to the main 'Oyster' stage bill and will be playing on Friday. Completing the list of newly added talent is Friendly Fires who will appear on the Guitars and Other Machines stage on Saturday.

These newly confirmed artists join a line-up consisting of Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Paulo Nutini, Spiritualized, Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, Goldfrapp, Conor Oberst & The Magic Valley Band, The Gutter Twins, Duffy, Joan As Policewoman, Gossip, Nick Cave's Grinderman, Amy MacDonald, Elbow, The Gossip, Howling Bells, Mercury Rev, The Coral (Acoustic), Roots, The Breeders, Levellers, and Camera Obscura, Sia and more. For the line-up details and stage splits as available please click here.

Organised by the same people as T in the Park, Hydro Connect's Inveraray Castle is a spectacular backdrop for the main stage with two other stages providing indie rock, folk, experimental and dance acts, for around 20,000 people, and aimed at a more mature and affluent audience and offers

As well as acts there will also be an enchanted forest party, a chill out tree area and 'gourmet food' on offer, including Loch Fyne Oysters, Venison Burgers, Bumble Pudding as well as Fyne Ales and 70 whiskies to sample in the Whisky bar. There will also be bespoke camping options and spa facilities on offer.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Weekend ticket with camping £140.00 (Child 5-11 £70.00)
Weekend camping package (With Bus) £162.00 - £175.00
Weekend ticket only £120.00 (Child 5-11 £60.00)
Weekend Package (With Bus) £163.00 - £195.50
Car park ticket £15.00

To buy tickets click here.

For the green-friendly option you can travel by coach. Coach tickets are likely to go on sale when the event announces the first acts.

Both the car parks and coach drop-off point are a fair walk from the campsite entrance, so make sure you don't take more than you can carry.

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