Island's Young Musicians Tune Up for Queenie Festival
Soundcheck talent will take to the stage on Sunday 3rd July
There's a chance to see the Island's musical stars of the future next
weekend, when artists and bands from the Soundcheck project take to the
open-air stage at the 2011 Queenie Festival (1st - 3rd July).
Soundcheck, which is run by the Department of Education’s Youth Service,
provides musicians in school Years 9 with rehearsal space, and the
opportunity to receive tuition and encouragement from existing musicians and
youth leaders.
Seven acts which have developed under the wing of the Soundcheck project
will perform on the Sure Stage, situated on Alfred Pier in Port St Mary, on
Sunday 3rd July. With several thousand people expected to attend the
festival over the weekend, it's an ideal opportunity for the talented young
musicians to connect with new audiences.
The artists on the bill - whose music ranges from indie to metal - have
already been honing their stagecraft at the regular Soundcheck gigs in the
Villa Marina's Promenade Suite, and 'on tour' in small venues around the
Island.
The full line-up is as follows: Savage Tim, Jake Orritt, The Same, The Kinky
Wizards, Four Along Zero, Scarlett Brunstrom and With Eyes Wide Shut.
The Soundcheck acts are just one element in a weekend of live music running
through the Queenie Festival. Providing the soundtrack to the Friday night
Sure Beach Party in Port Erin will be Stonechase, DJ Chris Sterio and Mr
Eliminator & The Deadly Vipers. The surf band will then open the Sure Stage
on Saturday for a live afternoon which climaxes with the unmissable 'Scallop
Dancing - On Thin Ice'.
Meanwhile, on both Saturday and Sunday, a folk stage behind Lime Street will
feature a host of local talent, from the Mollag Band and The Reeling Stones
to Nick Barlow and The Fecktones.
Last but not least, those attending Saturday night's sold out 'Seafood
Extravaganza' in the Alfred Pier Marquee will be able to enjoy the exuberant
sound of Buncha Skankas.
Admission to the Queenie Festival on Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd July is just
£2 for adults, and free for children (the Sure Beach Party is free entry for
all).
For more information about Soundcheck, contact the Department of Education
and Children's Youth Service on (01624) 686057 (01624) 686057 or visit
https://www2.sch.im/groups/iomyouth
