The Edge Festival announces line-up

Pendulum, Kristin Hersh, Digitalism and Michael Franti amongst bill for Edinburgh's new August music festival

For 2009 lineup, see http://www.list.co.uk/article/18306-edge-festival-2009-lineup-announced/

The line up has been announced for The Edge Festival, the new August music festival which replaces T on the Fringe.

The festival takes place in August throughout the capital in various venues ranging from Cabaret Voltaire to the Corn Exchange.

Included in the highlights is ex Throwing Muses front woman Kristin Hersh, whose live spoken word project ‘Paradoxical Undressing’ will incorporate film, music and essays and feature excerpts from her upcoming memoir of the same name.

The full line-up:

Act	Date	Venue
Scouting for Girls	Thu 7 Aug	Edinburgh Corn Exchange 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃
Lostprophets	Wed 13 Aug
Shed Seven + Colin MacIntyre	Thu 14 Aug
Newton Faulkner	Fri 15 Aug
Maximo Park + Young Knives	Mon 18 Aug
Xavier Rudd	Tues 19 Aug
One Republic + The Script	Wed 20 Aug
Pendulum	Thu 21 Aug
Kate Nash	Mon 25 Aug
Kevin McDermott	Wed 13 Aug	Liquid Room 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃
Your Sound Showcase	Sat 16 Aug
Broken Records	Sun 17 Aug
Michael Franti + Spearhead	Wed 20 Aug
Dizzee Rascal	Thu 21 Aug
Deadmau5 (Live)	Fri 22 Aug
Digitalism	Sat 23 Aug
An Evening with Stephen Lynch	Sun 24 Aug
Angus and Julia Stone	Mon 11 Aug
The Twilight Sad	Thu 14 Aug
Santogold	Tue 19 Aug
Ratatat	Fri 1 Aug	Cabaret Voltaire 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃
Longview	Sun 3 Aug
Paul Haig	Mon 4 Aug
Melee	Wed 6 Aug
Shout out Louds	Thu 7 Aug
Jackie Leven + Lee Patterson	Fri 8 Aug
The Presets + Heartbreak	Mon 11 Aug
Bo Pepper	Tues 12 Aug
Kristin Hersh (preview)	Wed 13 Aug
Isosceles	Sun 17 Aug
Louis XIV + Les Gars	Mon 18 Aug
Midnight Juggernauts	Fri 22 Aug
Clare & The Reasons + Brendan Campbell	Mon 25 Aug
Kristin Hersh	Sun 17 - Sat 23 Aug	St. Cecilias Church
Laura Marling	Tue 12- Wed 13 Aug	Bannermans

For more info: www.theedgefestival.co.uk

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Dan Le Sac V Scroobius Pip

Date	Location
London electro duo who scored a cult hit with their commandments single 'Thou Shalt Always Kill', present tracks from their new album The Logic of Chance. View full details
21 Mar 7.00	Classic Grand, Glasgow

Laura Marling

Date	Location
Engaging alt.folk from the waif-like teenager whose Mercury-nominated album, 'Alas I Cannot Swim', stunned fans and critics with its lyrical depth and maturity. View full details
13 Apr 8.00	The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow

Pendulum and Sub Focus

Date	Location
London via Perth (Australia) outfit who mix drum & bass with heavy rock. View full details
20 May 7.00	Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Comments

1. Angelina, Edinburgh – 18 June 2008, 4:51pmReport

Is it true that Elbow are playing The Edge Festival Edinburgh 2008 ?

2. Daniel, Edinburgh – 16 July 2008, 7:18pmReport

I hope not.

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