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The Great Escape

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The Great Escape

When: May 15-17

Where: Various venues across Brighton.

What: The Great Escape Festival attracts 200 acts from all over our fair planet to play in 25 of Brighton’s best venues. There’s no shortage of rock tasting this year with The Futureheads and The Ting Tings playing the seaside city with some even calling it the SXSW of the UK. As well as the live music expect chats with luminaries from the world of music and media giving their, sometimes controversial, views on the state of the industry.

Tickets: £45.00 for a three-day pass. £18.50 for Thursday only tickets. £22 for Friday or Saturday tickets.

Website: www.escapegreat.com

2008 Line-up includes:

Line-up details coming soon

View the full 2008 The Great Escape Line-up here

The Great Escape News

Read all the latest The Great Escape news, updated around the clock - including news, reviews, ticket information, line-ups and more...

Crystal Castles close The Great Escape

May 18, 2008

The Rascals make last-minute dash for sick Santogold

May 18, 2008

The Subways preview new album at The Great Escape

May 18, 2008

Mystery Jets plan a murder at The Great Escape

May 18, 2008

Black Lips close day two of The Great Escape

May 17, 2008

The Hold Steady preview new album at The Great Escape

May 17, 2008

The Fratellis play new songs at The Great Escape

May 17, 2008

The Ting Tings 'attacked by Madonna' at The Great Escape

May 16, 2008

The Go! Team play homecoming show at Great Escape

May 16, 2008

Vampire Weekend play intimate Great Escape show

May 16, 2008

Young Knives play 'best show in six months'

May 16, 2008

Crystal Castles, Ting Tings, Rascals to play Great Escape's Club NME

May 15, 2008

All The Great Escape Festival News

The NME.COM Signing Tent

View all of the photos from the NME Signing Tent at V Festival 2008.

Bands meeting and greeting fans this year included Ian Brown, The Kooks, The Hold Steady, The Charlatans and more.

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