Live At Loch Lomand 2008

On the weekend of Saturday the 2nd, and Sunday the 3rd of August 2008, the second Live At Loch Lomond music festival will take place.

It will be held at Balloch Castle Country Park, Balloch, Scotland. Where the organisers seem to be following through with the promise they made last year, when they launched Live At Loch Lomond, where they could bring a major festival to the west of Scotland. With the news that, headlining on Saturday will be Roisin Murphy, the former lead singer of Moloko, will be be performing songs from her second solo album, `Overload`, among others.

Ms. Murphy will be one of major the artists, who will be performing, across five stages and arenas, over the weekend.

Check out the line up of who else will be appearing….

Main Stage

Good Vibratons

Colours

Carl Cox Plus Friends

The Sunday Mail Box

There is a wide range of entertainment available at Live At Loch Lomond 2008.

This year will see the addition of a brand new dance tent called `Good Vibrations`, which has a capacity for approximately 500 people.

The VIP area will be presented in association with the new music initiative, brought to you by the energy drink Irn Bru 32.

The initiative `32 Music` is dedicated to highlighting the finest, brand new, cutting edge DJs. With artists such as Milton Jackson, Funky Transport, Gary Mac and Gareth Sommerville, among others, appearing, at the VIP section of the festival. There will also be a good supply of ice cold Irn Bru 32 laid out, to keep the festival goers going.

`32 Music was designed to bring lovers of music from all around Scotland together. In celebration of the wide range of emerging talent rising up, and giving them a chance to play in front of a live audience.Then who knows where it may lead?

Another amazing attraction at this years festival shall be the SNO!zone, Scotland’s only indoor real snow sports centre, will e shipping 40 tonnes of snow to Live At Loch Lomond, to create a `real chill out zone` for VIPS.. Where,along with performers, they will be able to sit on deckchairs by a special `snow beach` at the VIP bar. Where levellers will be able to go sledging and maybe even snow boarding? Who knows?

Live At Loch Lomond will also have all of the camping facilities which you may need. The official site for this years festival is expected to be based at Ballagan Farm in Stirling Road, Balloch. And you will be able to stay there from 12 noon on Friday 1st of August,until it closes on Monday the 4th.

But the campsite will only be open to those who have a weekend ticket, with camping. Attendees can be rest assured though, that the site will be under twenty four hour security, for the safety and protection of the general public.

The camping site will be situated off the Balloch to Drymen Road (A811), in te fields adjacent to Ballagan Farm. The camp site will be clearly signposted from the main roads.

Tents may be itched on spots allocated on a first come, first serve basis. The organisers of Live At loch Lomond will show you where you can pitch your tent. Due to Health and safety considerations, camping spots have to be properly spaced out.

Campers will be able to se the car park which will be situated in the field adjacent to the site. It is around five minutes away from where a free shuttle bus will drop you off at the main entrance.

There will be VIP camping available, with shower amenities ad a better pitch for your tent.

Tangerine Fields provide readily pitched and fully equipped tents for festivals. Where you can choose from two, four or six an sized capacity.

However, some restrictions have been imposed by the organisers. Camper vans are prohibited, as well as campfires, candles, barbecues and the use of items made of glass

There will also be more than adequate facilities on site. But, you will only be able to use them if you show your wrist band.

You will also need it when you board one of the shuttle buses ,which are being laid on by Happy Bus. They will be running buses from all over Scotland, with a frequent shuttle service from Glasgow.

Coach parties can be organised for thirty people or more travelling together.

You can also travel to the festival by train.

Although, no matter how you get to Live At Loch Lomond, you are certain to have a great time.

Just be sure that you buy your tickets from legitimate outlets. You cannot be too careful.