Originally written by Mike Diver · 6 August 2007
DiS - hello, that's us! - has a couple of pairs of tickets to give away for this Friday's Underage Festival in London, held at the city's Victoria Park, E9.
To win the tickets to the day-long event - gates open at noon and close at 8pm - you must be aged between 14 and 18. No exceptions! Should you be wanting to attend but don't fancy your chances of winning a pair of tickets here, passes can still be picked up for a measly £20 from here and via this here number (Rough Trade): 0207 240 0105l.
Says underage (he is!) promoter Sam Killcoyne: “It's just gonna be a massive version of the club over three stages. A days worth of undiluted fun and mayhem minus the adults. Bring your spacehoppers!!”
The line-up is as follows:
RADIO ONE STAGE Johnny Flynn Lethal Bizzle Laura Marling (pictured) Kitty Daisy and Lewis The Pigeon Detectives Cajun Dance Party Mystery Jets Jack Penate The Young Knives
ARTROCKER / UNDERAGE CLUB Erroplains Fear of Flying The Teenagers I Was A Cub Scout Vincent Vincent and the Villians Kid Harpoon Foals Pull Tiger Tail Patrick Wolf
MYSPACE STAGE The Displacements The Metros Blood Red Shoes Crystal Castles Late Of The Pier Tiny Dancers The Rumple Strips Mumm-Ra Boy Kill Boy
UNDERAGE UNSIGNED STAGE Ollie & The Twists La Rouge Directive Dark Knights Matt and Kim plus more
To win a pair of tickets, simply answer the following question:
Foals have recently been recording their debut album in New York with Dave Sitek. But which popular band is Dave a member of... A) Liars? B) TV On The Radio? C) Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
Send your answer to the e-mail address below, writing Underage Competition in the subject line and leaving your full name and a contact telephone number. Competition closes and winners will be contacted on Wednesday August 8. Tickets for winners will be left on the gate, to be collected on the day (Friday August 10). Please DO NOT enter this competition if you are aged over 18 or under 14 - you will not be allowed to enter the festival. Please do bring ID with you on the day in order to collect your tickets.
That e-mail address: mike DOT diver AT drownedinsound DOT com
Good luck!