The Pigpen Music Festival 2008

Saturday 6th September sees the fourth Pig Pen Music Festival which takes place at High Farm in Elwick, Teesside.

Tickets are now on sale for the event priced at £15.00 (£5.00 for parking) and overnight camping is free. Admission is free for children under the age of 12. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

The organisers are urging those that wish to attend, to buy their tickets soon, as the event is 'ticket only' and there is no admission on the gate without a ticket. Tickets are available from the following outlets:

The MacOrville Inn, Elwick Village
01429 273344

The Spotted Cow, Elwick Village
01429 266373

Elwick Village Post Office & shop
01429 272216

Othertours (The Other Record Shop), Hartlepool
Website
01429 262225

Green Dragon Studios, Stockton
Website
01642 606525

DM's Barbers, Billingham
01642 646010

See Tickets
Website
0871 2200260

The 2008 line-up includes:

The White Negroes - MySpace Page

With their Bacchanal beats, shamanistic live performances and philosophy of recreational hedonism The White Negroes are quite simply the last, great British rock 'n' roll band. Taking their name from Norman Mailer's seminal beat essay, The White Negroes formed in the summer of Love, Sex and Dancing to soundtrack the lives of 21st century hipsters with their hands-in-the-air, club rock anthems.



Sugarstone - MySpace Page

Sugarstone is a 4-piece band from Teesside formed in the mid 1990s. With 2 albums, a single and EP to their name Sugarstone has a rich catalogue of first rate original material.





Shrug - MySpace Page

Shrug are local quirky anti pop heroes. Veterans who refuse to lie down. Formed in Middlesbrough in 1985 they have recorded a 12" single Nevil Wanless Ep and an album Septober Octember Nowonder, with a string of singles to follow (Beardo Weirdo, Regular Format, Building Society, Memo from Bongo Christ). Live the singer tears around the stage dressed in a mixture of weird and wonderful costumes, hats and animal masks. The band plays a big, primitive garage indie sound. The drummers pound on and everyone's senses are well and truly worked over. Over the years they have played with many bands including Chumbawamba, Canadians No Means No, toured in Holland with Dutch post punk legends The Ex and in Europe with the mighty Sebadoh. Shrug recently released an EP - Shrug in a Quango which became album of the month in Link magazine.



The Reverse - MySpace Page

The Reverse are a young Indie / Pop / Alternative Hartlepool band, recently playing at Hartlepool Maritime Festival. They are influenced by bands, such as the Pigeon Detectives, Dartz, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, Kings of Leon, The Subways, The Cribs and The Strokes.



Be Quiet-Shout Loud - MySpace Page

Returning from their first international Rock Festival at Olgas, Oberhausen, Germany, Be Quiet Shout Loud are a burst of frenzied electronic energy, rock guitar riffs and pounding rhythms that force you to jump about like a small child!





3 Foot Ninja - MySpace Page

3 Foot Ninja are a young indie/rock/punk trio based in the wilds of the North Yorks Moors. Formed in 2004, they've already built a formidable reputation. Fronted by Jordan Bell (aged 16) on Guitar and Vocals, with his brother Joseph on Bass / backing vocals and Sam Power on Drums / vocals.



Radio Dynamics - MySpace Page

Radio Dynamics are a four piece band, formed in late February, and have played numerous shows around the North East. They have supported Bez's (Happy Mondays) new band, Domino Bones and were involved with the Hide & Seek festival in Manchester.





Lithium Speed Dementia - MySpace Page

Lithium Speed Dementia were formed in early 2006 and are a three piece from Hartlepool, playing gigs in and around Hartlepool, building up a nice little following along the way.





Sex Generals - MySpace Page

Formed in October 2007 through the love of Rock & Metal music, all three members were born and raised in the North East. The Sex Generals hit the scene with a unique sound which takes ever so slight influences from the likes of Metallica to Nine inch Nails, from the Wildhearts to Slipknot. Nothing too aggressive but none of this 'Hey hey i wanna be a rock star' muck either. They shout ''We are not a cover band'' and are determined to make our music enjoyable for all who listen.



Band of Mojos - MySpace Page

Experienced Blues Rock Band formed at the start of the new millennium with influences from Led Zeppelin and the Stooges.

The gates to the campsite and auditorium open at 11am. There will be a reasonably-priced bar and hot food is also available.