Riverside Festival Glsgow, Electric Frog and Pressure 3 - 4 May, 2014

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Riverside Festival Glsgow, Electric Frog and Pressure 3 – 4 May, 2014

GLASGOW GETS SET TO WELCOME TOP NAMES IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC FOR THE ELECTRIC FROG & PRESSURE RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL THIS MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Glasgow gets set to welcome top names in electronic music including 2ManyDJs, Jamie Jones, Felix Da Housecat and Laurent Garnier for the The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival that gets underway this weekend.

Increased to a two day event for the first ever time, the outdoor music festival takes place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum, on the banks of the River Clyde over the May Bank Holiday weekend (3rd and 4th May).

It’s a day to night affair and stretching across two of the city’s best club venues the SWG3 and The Admiral, the after parties will kick-off on the first day of the festival. These official parties will include exclusive sets from world-class talent. Saturday 3rd May at SWG3 will feature sets from Pan-Pot, Derrick May and Slam. The Admiral will host Tiga and Matthew Dear.

Sunday 4th May at SWG3 will feature Visionquest, Francois K, Kevorkian, Lord of the Isles and Sunday Circus, plus some big names still to be announced.

The festival organisers have confirmed an outstanding line-up boasting an eclectic mix of legendary and up-and-coming talent for the two day festival including headliners 2ManyDJs, James Jones, Laurent Garnier and Pan-Pot.

Acts Andrew Weatherall, Cajmere, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, Felix Da Housecat, Francois K, Lord of the Isles (live), notsosilent, Mash, Matthew Dear , Melting Pot, Moritz Von Oswald, DJ Sneak, Slam, Sunday Circus, Tiga, Visionquest and Vitalic (live) will also appear over the two day festival.

Electric Frog & Pressure Festival Promoter, Dave Clarke said: “We’re hugely excited as we start building the site and putting the infrastructure in place at this inspiring Glasgow setting. The location is simply spectacular with the iconic architecture of the Riverside Museum and the views along the river Clyde as the back drop, and with so many amazing acts on the bill, it’s shaping up to be our best Electric Frog and Pressure collaboration yet! It appears we are to be blessed with dry weather too which is a bonus.”

The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside festival will feature two covered stages and a variety of bars and stalls bringing together a real carnival atmosphere. The Riverside Feastival provides fans with local street food, brought to you by the infamous KILTR Street Feastival events. Street food vendors including ‘Breaking Bread’ will make sure festival-goers taste buds are satisfied over this Bank Holiday weekend with their selection of locally-sourced bites.

Festival tickets are priced at £35 for day tickets and £60 for weekend tickets, fans can purchase tickets for all events via Tickets Scotland www.tickets-scotland.com . After party tickets are on-sale now available for £10, for entry you must have a wristband / ticket from the festival.

Visit www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com for more information.

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Written by : Pat Byrne

Publisher of Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End; the community guide to the West End of Glasgow. Fiction and non-fiction writer.