TWIN ATLANTIC TO HEADLINE LOOPALLU’s 10th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
We are delighted to announce TWIN ATLANTIC as our 2nd headliner. Making their debut appearance in Ullapool, Twin Atlantic join us after an incredible summer which has seen them playing to packed out stages at festivals up and down the country including Glastonbury, T in the Park, Reading and Leeds Festivals as well as supporting Kings of Leon on their recent stadium tour. More importantly, last month saw the release of their 2nd full length album Heart and Soul, which entered the UK top 40 and number 6 and includes stand out singles ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and ‘Heart and Soul’.
With a reputation for showcasing and breaking some of Scotland’s newest talents, we are delighted to be announcing the first festival appearance of WHITE. WHITEare a hurtling juggernaut of synth stabs, razor-sharp guitars and even sharper attire. A cacophony of pink noise, huge drums, infectious hooks & an explosive frontman channelling Jacques Brel & Nick Cave. The Glasgow five-piece are turning heads with debut song “Living Fiction”, the NME calling it “the kind of full-blown space wig-out Bowie would be proud of”. WHITE on playing Loopallu, “Ullapool ta egats eht revo ekat ot tiaw t’nac ETIHW”
Also appearing over the weekend are Glasgow 3-piece garage punk rock act BABY STRANGE; and set to kick of the celebrations, Loopallu wouldn’t be complete without the ULLAPOOL PIPE BAND.
These acts join the previously announced headliners brit-pop legends SHED SEVEN; influential punk act THE UNDERTONES; in their ‘Acoustic & Unplugged’ guise ALABAMA 3; PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING; NEON WALTZ; KIM CHURCHILL; VIGO THIEVES; HUNTER & THE BEAR; MODEL AEROPLANES;THE VATERSAY BOYS; and finally MARK RADCLIFFE & THE FOES.
Making it’s debut is in association with Ullapool Book Festival is Literally Literary, a celebration of writing which includes bestselling author Christopher Brookmyre; Katie Morag creator Mairi Hedderwick; writer, musician and journalist Doug Johnstone; Loopallu regular, and BBC presenter Vic Galloway chats about his debut novel and Aidan Moffat better known as the frontman for Arab Strap, and now childrens author.
Loopallu takes place in the west coast village of Ullapool on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th of September 2014 and doubles the population of the village for the weekend. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts appearing at the festival big top and the fringe events after hours in the villages pubs, the festival will again provide a selection of fine food and drink from around the Highlands as well as the usual warm Ullapool welcome.
Tickets for this year’s festival are now sold out.
