INSIDER RAVING
Rock Ness festival director Jim King guides us through the three days of must-see acts
FRIDAY
‘The best thing about the Friday is getting there mid-morning and finding loads of space in the campsites. We don’t cram anyone in, it’s very chilled and geared towards meeting new people. ‘Fatboy Slim [headlining Friday night] is part
of the fabric of Rock Ness. His production set up is unbelievable. To put it into some kind of scale he’s got more lights and special effects than Daft Punk and The Prodigy combined – we’ve had to bring in a bigger stage, it’s that big.’
SATURDAY
‘Club 75 have never played before. It’s the guys from Justice, Cassius and Ed Banger records, and I think that’s something everybody should check out. ‘I don’t want to jinx it but I think Leftfield are
going to provide one of those classic festival moments. The music speaks for itself – when you hear tracks like “Melt” in that environment it’s gonna be pretty special. ‘We’ve scheduled Aphex Twin so people can
see both acts – we think that’s important. Richard plays very rarely these days so we’re delighted he’s coming up.’
SUNDAY
‘I think the place to be on Sunday afternoon will be the Sunday Best Arena with Rob da Bank. Because Rob’s got a very eclectic view of entertainment, we’ve got Kevin Bridges for an afternoon comedy set in there. I think it’s going to re-energise any flagging spirits. ‘Then you can’t help but think “Main Stage”, where there’s Twin Atlantic, a big emerging Scottish band, and The Maccabees, who’ve had a great year. Then it just gets better and better. Blondie are going to give one of those sets people talk about at Rock Ness for the next few years, then you’re into Doves, one of my favourite festival bands, then Vampire Weekend and The Strokes. It’s such a great run into the end of the festival.’
(Interview by Henry Northmore)
■ For full line-up details see www.rockness.co.uk
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TRAVEL INFO
The easiest way to get yourself to Rock Ness is via Citylink’s direct bus service. Here’s our handy guide to their service times. Times shown are for departure and arrival
GLASGOW Outward:
EDINBURGH Outward:
STIRLING Outward:
DUNDEE Outward:
Friday 11 June
Friday 11 June Friday 11 June
Friday 11 June
9.45am–2pm 11.45am–4pm Saturday 12 June 9am–1.15pm Sunday 13 June
9am–1.15pm
Noon–4pm Saturday 12 June 9am–1pm Sunday 13 June
9am–1pm Return:
10.30am–2pm 12.30–4pm Saturday 12 June
9.45am–1.15pm Sunday 13 June 9.45am–1.15pm
1pm–4.30pm
Return:
Monday 14 June 10.30am–2pm
Return:
Saturday 12 June Return:
Saturday 12 June
11.30pm–3.45am Sunday 13 June 11.30pm–3.45am Monday 14 June
9am–1.15pm 11pm–3.15pm noon–4.15pm
11.30pm–3.30am Sunday 13 June 11.30pm–3.30am Monday 14 June
10.30pm–2.30pm 11.30pm–3.30pm
Saturday 12 June
11.30pm–3am Sunday 13 June 11.30pm–3am Monday 14 June
9am–12.30pm 11am–2.30pm noon–3.30am
There are also regular shuttle buses from Inverness throughout the weekend and further services from Aberdeen, Aviemore, Dunfermline, Elgin, Huntly, Nairn, Perth, Pitlochry and Whitburn. See www.citylink.co.uk /e_rockness.php for full details and ticket bookings