Spiritualized + Buzzcocks @ Wickerman 2004!

‘Pagans, pyromaniacs, and not a shell suit in sight. What more could you ask for!’

Nigel Buckland – BBC Radio Scotland

Friday 23^rd & Saturday 24^th of July

East Kirkcarswell Fram, Nr. Kirkudbright

Situated in rural Scotland The Wickerman Festival is now in it’s 3^rd year, and thanks to hard work from all the people from Rerrick Events and the genius of Jamie Gilroy (the Wickerman Festivals Michael Eavis), it’s now become one of the UK’s truest and best alternative festivals with a line-up that's bigger and better than last year. Headliners for the 'Woodward Stage', on Friday night are Spiritualized, with support from legendary festival band the Levellers and glam-metal anarchists Anti-Product.  Saturdays headliners are...the Buzzcocks!  Bringing the support are Aereogramme and Skiddle faves Degrassi, so you’re already guaranteed a fantastic night of Scottish Rock music before the mighty punk legends take to the stage.

And that’s not all. Over the weekend you’ll have the choice of the 'Woodward Stage', the 'Summerisle Stage' for new talent and up-and-coming bands such Carina Round (a definite must see), The Sundowns, and The Zephyrs, then there's the Locked tent with the best in dance music, the Scooter Tent, the Acoustic Stage, and if you're the kind of festival goer that needs some Ska, dub, jazz or jungle all coming from the same place, you’ve got the mighty Axis Sound System playing the best in Ska, Dub, jazz, and jungle.

The line-up (and times) so far……

FRIDAY:

Woodward Stage-

22.40 Spiritualized  
20.00 Levellers (Acoustic)  
18.00 Anti - Product  
16.00 Mr Greenfinger  
14.30 Nine Miles High    
13.00 West Sound Radio Competition Winners

Summerisle Stage-

21.15 The Sundowns 
19.00 Zabrinski
17.00 The Hazy Janes 
15.15 Dunragen
13.45 RECC

Saturday: 

Woodward Stage-

22.25 Buzzcocks   
20.00 Aereogramme   
18.00 Degrassi 
16.00 Lights out by Nine 
14.30 Zakariah Toadstool  
13.00 West Sound Competition Winners  

Summerisle Stage-

21.15 The Zephrys
19.00 Carina Round 
17.00 The Dangleberries 
15.15 Fred
13.45 Junk Star 

(This is a 7000 capacity event so if you’re in any doubt, buy your tickets now)

Tickets are now available to buy online.

Ticket Prices are £30 for a day ticket and £40 for a full weekend ticket including camping.

The Wickerman Festival 2004 Ticket Prices:

Day ticket - £30

Advanced weekend ticket including camping - £40

Children 13 years of age and younger go free and must be accompanied by an Adult.

Tickets are currently available for purchase online only, please do not phone or email the festival office.

Tickets should be available at a later date from Record Shops and Ticket Outlets, however they will be subject to an additional Booking Fee.

Subject to availability weekend tickets purchased on the gate will be £45.

The Wickerman Festival Site is on farmland at Kirkcarswell in Kirkcudbrightshire on the Solway coast, South West Scotland.

Getting to the site is easy - take the A711 south from Dumfries, through Dalbeattie, the festival site is on the right about half way between Auchencairn and Dundrennan.

Nigel Buckland, the Welsh wit and film critic who described the Blair Witch project as " a bunch of twats who go out into the woods and don't come back again" is set to MC and generally abuse and ridicule the audience from the safety of the main stage at the 2004 Wickerman Festival.

You can see Nigel @ Wickerman 2003 courtesy of the Sci-Fi Channel by downloading a realplayer movie from the Wickerman festival website:

Axis Sound System have been on the road since 1992 bringing the best in vintage music to venues, festivals and carnivals all over the UK.

The thing that gives the music another dimension is the sound system itself, hand built by founder member Dr Huxtable, it reaches the parts other P.A. systems cannot reach.

Carrying on the tradition of the sound systems of the 1970's + 80's is the speciality of AXIS, working with artists such as Max Romeo, Dillinger, Trinity, U. Brown, Culture, Prince Hammer and Junior Murvin.

The 2004 Wickerman Festival will feature the Axis Sound doing what they do best, with touches of SKA, ROCK STEADY, BLUES, JAZZ + JUNGLE.

They will also have the regular record and CD stall packed with original vinyl gems.