The Gibson Guitar European Tour Bus will roll into Brighton exclusively for The Great Escape Festival. On May 15th – 17th over 200 of the hottest new bands will take to the stages of Brighton’s premier venues showcasing some of the most exciting music and talent from around the world.
The Great Escape has established itself as the perfect springboard launching the careers of the bands of tomorrow. Last year the festival was able to showcase a then little known Adele and a budding new act in the shape of Jack Penate. This year Sam Sparro, Alpha Beat, Santogold, Ebony Bones and Ting Tings are amongst those being tipped for much bigger and greater things.
The Gibson Guitar Tour Bus is one of only five in the world and it will be in parked on Old Steine, BN1 in Brighton exclusively for The Great Escape Festival 2008. For three days, the Gibson Guitar Bus will be available for use free of charge by the many performing bands, press and media as an alternative interview and photographic space as well as hospitality.
The Gibson Guitar bus contains all the necessary requirements and luxuries for today's artists, press and specially invited guests to enjoy and feel like a rock star. The Gibson Guitar Bus is a rock n roll experience in its own right and provides a taste of the heritage and prestige that Gibson Guitar represents around the world.
The wide and varied programme offers something for everyone. It covers a diverse range of musical genres amongst which are;
Bands and Solo Artists performing include:
INDIE
The Wombats, The Fratellis, Glasvegas, The Subways, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Vampire Weekend, The Go!Team, Sam Sparro, Black Lips, The Mystery, The Automatic, Jets, Ting Tings, Santogold, Pete & The Pirates, Laura Marling, These New Puritans, Friendly Fires and many more...
FOLK
Iron and Wine, Lightspeed Champion, Black Mountain, The Hold Steady, Peter Von Poehl, Tunng, The Lion Heart Brothers, The New York Fund, Peggy Sue & The Pirates, Fujiya & Miyagi, School Of Language and many more..
HIP-HOP
Wiley, Cadence Weapon, Bardyman, Soweto Kinch, Ebony Bones, Yun Gun, Mum Dance,Tomb Crew DJ’s, Ainsley Jones, Southern Suspects, Inner City Dwellers, Bunny Rabbit, Foreign Beggars, & many more.
Aside from the main festival program visitors to the Great Escape will be in for some big surprises. Each day of the festival some great names will be performing ‘Secret Gigs’ around town. The only way to find out about these secret performances will be to sign up to the exclusive Great Escape text service which will be updating subscribers with all sorts of festival news.
The Gibson Guitar Tour Bus
Press and Artist Management - To use the Gibson Guitar Bus at The Great Escape festival for interview or photographic purposes, please email jeremy.singer@gibson.com or call Jeremy Singer on 020 7167 2144 or 07770 890552
The Gibson Guitar Tour Bus will be parked on Old Steine, BN1 in Brighton from Thursday 15th through to and including Saturday 17th May 2008
For more information on The Great Escape Festival and full line up, visit www.escapegreat.com
Ticket Information
A 3 day ticket costs £45 and single day tickets start from £18.50 - All tickets are available through www.escapegreat.com the ticket line 0870 907 0999 and through cash box offices Rounder, Resident and The Dome box office (Brighton) and Stargreen (Oxford Circus)