RIVERSIDE STAGE

13.10 - 13.45
CHARLIE DON'T SURF
Rutland's 2008 Battle of the Bands winners, this Uppingham 4-piece play innovative, progressive alt-rock with nods to Franz Ferdinand. www.thewednesdays.com

14.05 - 14.40
PASPATOU
Dazzling exposition of world music on a vast range of instruments like fiddle, keyboard, sax, flute mandola, guitar, percussion & spare parts from the kitchen sink! Veterans of Glastonbury - Riverside Stage debut.

14.55 - 15.30
THE HOUNDOGS
One of the best rockabilly bands in the UK, with a reputation for their exhilarating live performances including members of the band jumping off the drum kit, standing on the double bass and even setting fire to the cymbals!

15.45-16.20
ACER
2007's Peterborough Brewery Tap Battle of the Bands winners, full-on indie rock assault influenced by Biffy Clyro, QOTSA, Foo Fighters and Led Zep and Aerosmith. www.myspace.com/acerworld

16.35-17.10
THE LIGHTYEARS
Infectious pop-rock with catchy melodies, lush vocal harmonies and high-energy live performances. In the last year: played at Glastonbury, toured the world, won best Pop/Rock act in 2007 INDY Awards, were live on national US radio and began recording with producer Hugh Padgham (Sting/The Police, Genesis, McCartney, Bowie) www.thelightyears.com

17.25-18.00
GROOVE CARTEL
The region's finest funk soul collective. This 7-piece lay down cool funk vibes - the perfect sound of the summer. Hammond organ skanking guitar, sax, percussion & drums, and the exceptional vocal talents of Martin Smith www.myspace.com/groovecartel

18.20-19.00
THE JIVECATS
Grantham 5-piece the Jivecats begin the evening session with a new age of indie/pop ska, influenced by Squarepusher and Incubus plus traditional skank. Strong melodies and distinctive trumpet
www.myspace.com/thejivecats

19.20-20.00
THE GANGSTERS
One of the region's finest ska/reggae acts are back - having played alongside Bad Manners, The Selecter, Hepcat, and Mr Laurel Aitken and the Brighton Fringe Festival and the Bob Marley Festival for Amnesty International.
www.myspace.com/ukgangsters

20.20-21.05
THE UNDERCOVER POLICE
The Police were massively influenced by Jamaican music - the Undercover Police from the West Midlands are one of the UK's top Police tribute acts. They receate the The Police sound with stunning musicianship on a journey from Roxanne to Message In A Bottle.

21.30-22.40
GABBIDON
10-piece roots reggae, rock, ska and jazz fusion band - brainchild of Basil Gabbidon, founding member of Steel Pulse. Led by Basil on guitar, with his brother Colin on drums, performances include many of Basil's Steel Pulse compositions & a selection of Bob Marley, Third World, Burning Spear, John Holt and Dennis Brown songs. Thanks to Adrien Cook for facilitating this performance.