Toots And The Maytals for Lounge On The Farm

Reggae legends Toots And The Maytals are to headline the fifth Lounge on the Farm music festival.

Toots & The Maytals, originally just known as The Maytals, will be bringing their classic blend of ska and reggae to the Cowshed on Sunday 11 July with a headlining performance.

Formed in the early 60's at the beginning of ska, they've made some of the most recognisable ska / reggae tunes ever released - mainly for Trojan Records. Festivalgoers will be able to dance along to tunes like 'Pressure Drop', 'Sweet and Dandy', 'Monkey Man' and '54-46 Was My Number' performed live, by the original singer (Frederick "Toots" Hibbert remains the one constant figure in Toots & The Maytals).

The band hold the record for the most ever number ones in Jamaica (31) and most recently graced the UK Shores for a sell-out show at Bush Hall, London to celebrate Island Records 50th Anniversary.

The five thousand capacity festival, features seven stages with over 160 bands playing over three days. The festival gives local bands and musicians a platform upon which to perform alongside established acts from round the country.

The dates for the fifth Lounge on the Farm music festival, which takes place at Merton Farm in Canterbury, are confirmed as Friday 9th to Sunday 11th of July 2010.

Full price adult weekend tickets are priced at £95, youth tickets (aged 13-17 on 09/07/2010) are priced at £75, child ticket (aged between 6-12 on 09/07/2010) are priced at £45, family tickets which allow entrance of 2 x adults and 2 x kids (aged 6 - 12 years) are priced at £210. Kids aged 5 or under go for a nominal fee of £1. Day tickets are will be on sale at a later date.

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Lounge On The Farm also has The Meadow field which is an extension of everything Lounge On The Farm stands for. From an open air theatre stage to a petting zoo, via pottery classes and foraging the Kentish countryside this is a slice of festival action with out the music.

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