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| Connect Music Festival | |
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 Jarvis Cocker performing on the main stage of the inaugural Connect Music Festival held on the banks of Loch Fyne on the west coast of Scotland, UK | |
| Genre | Alternative rock, Punk rock, Indie rock, Dance |
| Location(s) | Inveraray Castle, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland |
| Years active | 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023 |
Connect Music Festival is a Scottish music festival. It took place at the Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds in Edinburgh in 2022 and 2023, having been revived from the previous format of the festival, which was held in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, located on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland, in 2007 and 2008.
The new format of Connect is aimed at more mature music fans[1] and welcomed headliners such as The National, The Chemical Brothers and Idles in 2022. Jon Hopkins, Bonobo, Mogwai, Little Simz, and Bombay Bicycle Club are amongst the names to have played in 2022.
The 2023 festival included headliners Primal Scream, Fred again.., boygenius, and Loyle Carner along with Franz Ferdinand, Young Fathers, Confidence Man, Friendly Fires, Arab Strap and many more.[2]
As well as a diverse music programme, Connect highlights the importance of wellbeing and community throughout the event with a plethora of comedy, spoken word, visual arts, and exceptional locally sourced food and drink, alongside a wellness programme featuring yoga, cold water therapy, life coaching, breathworks and motivational talks.
For 2022 and 2023, Connect teamed up with Scotland-based charity Tiny Changes, which was set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison. The Tiny Changes x Gardeners Cottage featured acoustic sets from musicians as well as secret sets which are announced on the day. The 2022 festival saw headliners The National play a secret acoustic set to rave reviews.[3]
In February 2024 the festival promoters DF Concerts announced that 2024 will be a fallow year for the festival, with the Edinburgh Summer Sessions taking place at the location instead.[4]
- ^ "Franz to star at Connect festival". BBC News. 3 April 2008.
- ^ Ferguson, Brian. "Edinburgh Connect Festival lineup 2023: Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand and Young Fathers to play". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (29 August 2022). "Watch The National play secret acoustic set in tribute to Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison". NME. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Connect music festival cancelled for 2024". BBC. 23 February 2024.