Carling Stage Line Up announced
THE CARLING STAGE returns to the festival for the 9th year and will again host the best collection of up and coming talent. The Carling Stage has become a stepping-stone for many bands as they make their way to the top. Historically the Carling Stage has seen Muse, Kaiser Chiefs, Ash, Kasabian and many others make their first festival appearances and has continued to prove that this is the starting place for the talent of the future. Last year saw The View entertain the crowds from the Carling Stage whilst fans of Klaxons were bursting out of the side of the tent; both bands this year are on the bill for the Radio 1/NME stage.
Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkey’s suggests it could be fate……
“When we played on the Carling Stage there was a bit of a buzz around us but we had no idea what would happen. Until then we’d only played to audiences of 300-800. Six thousand came to the Carling tent. People said it was like when the Foo Fighters first played. It’s not a foolproof plan that on filling the Carling tent you become famous, but it has happened quite a bit.”
With the stage hosting nearly all of NME’s recommended new bands of the summer festival season over the three days alongside some exclusive performances from some of the most interesting names in alternative rock, organisers Mean Fiddler are proud to announce the following names for this year.
