Aberdeen Performing Arts presents
Music Festival
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Thursday
Doors 6pm
7pm-8pm
Doors 7pm
7.40pm-8.15pm 8.45pm-10pm 10pm 1pm-1.40pm 2pm-2.30pm
Friday
Doors 6pm
6.10pm-6.50pm
Doors 6.30pm 7pm-7.40pm 8pm-8.40pm 9pm-10pm Doors 10pm
10.30pm-11.10pm 11.30pm-12.30pm 12.30pm-2am 11am-5pm 11.50am-12.30pm 12.40pm-1.20pm 1.30pm-2.10pm 2.20pm-3pm 12pm-3pm 12pm-12.45pm 12.55pm-1.30pm
Saturday
1.40pm-2.25pm 2.35pm-3.10pm 3.20pm-4.05pm 4.15pm-5pm 5.30pm-6.05pm 6.15pm-6.50pm Doors 6pm
6.10pm-6.50pm
Doors 7pm
7.40pm-8.20pm 8.45pm-10pm
Doors 10pm
10.40pm-11.20pm 11.40pm-12.25am 12.25-2am
Self Esteem
1.40pm-2.25pm
Maarya Project Band Quick Towards Light My First Gig Dee Nicky Aiken Savage Mansion Rip It Up Live! Ibibio Sound Machine Hot Sauce DJs
2.20pm-3pm
Sunday
Martha Ffion Nicky Aiken & The Temple Sons Megan D Keir Gibson Vansleep Gypsy Circus Ross Graham Michael Timmons Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert The Twilight Sad Free Love Self Esteem All Night Passion DJs
12.55pm-1.30pm
1.30pm-2.10pm
2.35pm-3.10pm 3.20pm-4.05pm 4.15pm-5pm 2pm-4pm 5.30pm-6.05pm 6.15pm-6.50pm 6.10pm-6.50pm 7.30pm 10.45pm-12am 12am-1am
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Sound Workshop with Tinderbox Lisa Kowalski Lydia Bennett Keir Gibson Marina Rolink Mini Manoeuvres Robyn Davidson
12pm-12.45pm
12.40pm-1.20pm
Doors 10pm
Maarya Lisa Kowalski Project Band Martha Ffion Neon Waltz Bill Ryder-Jones The Ninth Wave BC Camplight DJ Vic Galloway
Project Band Quick The Shackles Katie Mackie Katie Mackie Pop Duo
11.50am-12.30pm
Doors 6pm
Whirlygig Rascalton Shame DJ Retrospectre
Line-up subject to change
Big Sky Studio, Music Hall
£11
Lemon Tree
£17.60
Coda Café-Bar, Music Hall
FREE
Big Sky Studio, Music Hall
£5
Tivoli
£16.50
Lemon Tree
£13.20
Tutti Studio, Music Hall
£15
Coda Café-Bar, Music Hall
FREE
Lemon Tree Studio
£5.50
The Leopard, Marischal Square
FREE
Spin
FREE
Big Sky Studio, Music Hall
£5
Music Hall
£20.35
Lemon Tree
£13.20
Coda Café-Bar, Music Hall
FREE
The Leopard, Marischal Square
FREE
Lemon Tree Studio
£5.50
Spin
FREE
Big Sky Studio, Music Hall
£5
Music Hall
£22.50
Lemon Tree
£13.20
True North at a glance Start planning your weekend now you won’t want to miss any of this!
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Festival Passes Get the best value at True North 2019! Buy one of our festival passes to enjoy a feast of live music.
Full True North Pass - £95 Day Passes - £30
Accommodation Packages Get the most out of our fantastic line-up and stay with our hotel partner Sandman with our special accommodation and ticket packages. Visit www.sandmansignature.co.uk/hotels/ signature-aberdeen-zabe for details.
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£6.50 EACH
Available before evening shows in the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree.
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The Twilight Sad
with special guests Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert Widely revered as one of the best acts to emerge from Scotland in the last decade, The Twilight Sad will perform in Aberdeen for the first time in six years when they headline True North 2019 at the redeveloped Music Hall.
Saturday 21 September Doors 7pm
Tickets ÂŁ20.35
Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert
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DON’T MISS: Big Sky Session 6pm - with Michael Timmons as chosen by The Twilight Sad Tickets £5 or FREE for any True North ticket holder (please book in advance)
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Rip It Up Live! A Celebration of Scottish Pop
Sunday 22 September Starts 7.30pm Tickets £22.50
Following the huge success of the ‘Rip It Up - The Story of Scottish Pop’ exhibition, book, TV and radio series comes a unique, one-off, never-seenbefore show especially for True North. Curated by Vic Galloway with performances from
• Justin Currie • King Creosote • Clare Grogan • Steve Mason • Richard Jobson of The Skids • Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood) • C. Duncan • Emma Pollock • Faye Fife and Eugene Reynolds of The Rezillos • Kathryn Joseph • Martha Ffion • Ross Leighton (Fatherson) Book now to see one of the music highlights of the year and celebrate Scottish pop at True North!
DON’T MISS: Big Sky Session
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6pm - with Savage Mansion as chosen by Vic Galloway Tickets £5 or FREE for any True North ticket holder (please book in advance)
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Bill Ryder-Jones with Neon Waltz and Martha Ffion
Formerly guitarist with The Coral and collaborator with acts such as the Arctic Monkeys and Graham Coxon, Bill Ryder-Jones brings his sincere and intricate sounds to True North. His critically acclaimed fourth album Yawn was described in one review as “like a quiet storm rolling in” and we can’t wait for him to roll into Aberdeen.
Friday 20 September Starts 7pm
Tivoli
Tickets £16.50
Neon Waltz
Martha Ffion
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Shame
with Rascalton and DJ Retrospectre Considered by the media as “Britain’s most exciting new band”, we’re delighted to have Shame open True North 2019. With a reputation for their explosive live performances they are sure to get the festival started with a bang!
Thursday 19 September Doors 7pm
Tickets £17.60
Rascalton
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Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bar
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BC Camplight
with special guests The Ninth Wave and Vic Galloway DJ Set BC Camplight is considered one of indie music’s most forward-thinking artists. Pairing up with Glasgow’s The Ninth Wave brings us the perfect blend of synth-pop to soundtrack the Friday night at True North. Vic Galloway will then have you dancing the night away with a DJ set to lead us into the weekend.
Friday 20 September Doors 10pm
Tickets £13.20
The Ninth Wave
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Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bar
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Self Esteem with Free Love and All Night Passion DJs
Saturday at True North finishes with a treat for all electro-pop fans. Self Esteem is the project of Rebecca Taylor (Slow Club) and will deliver a dramatic, direct and exciting performance at the Lemon Tree. Glasgow’s Free Love are the perfect act to kick off proceedings and give us the ultimate party night at True North!
Saturday 21 September Doors 10pm
Tickets £13.20
Free Love
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Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bar
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Ibibio Sound Machine with Hot Sauce DJs
What better way to bring the curtain down on our 2019 festival with a late night party with Ibibio Sound Machine! The afro-funk pioneers will get the Lemon Tree moving with their high energy, charismatic performance to ensure we’re talking about this True North for years to come!
Sunday 22 September Doors 10pm
Tickets £13.20
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Young people Thursday 19 September, 7-8pm
Whirlygig by Daniel Padden Co-produced by Red Bridge Arts & Catherine Wheels
Big Sky Studio, Music Hall
Tickets ÂŁ11
Whirlygig is a high-energy musical performance puzzle, where 4 musicians boldly attempt to play too many instruments and too many pieces. Helped and hindered by their fellow musicians, their job is to perform the music on the score without it falling apart, creating a uniquely absurd and dramatic live gig experience! Ideal for ages 6+
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Young people Saturday 21 September Tutti Studio, Music Hall
11am-5pm Tickets £15
Electronic and Interactive Sound Workshop with Tinderbox tinderboxcollective.org
Ideal for ages 13-18yrs
Saturday 21 September Lemon Tree Studio
12-3pm Tickets £5.50
(non-walking babies free)
Adults and children require tickets
Mini Manoeuvres
Disco dance party for kids Ideal for ages 0-8yrs
Mini Manoeuvres is a big, fun, family party for club kids and parents. With the best club DJ’s, used to playing in the top night clubs, parents can party during the day, no baby sitter required. There is a full sensory experience for children with games, arts and crafts, soft play, lego, balloons, bubbles, kids music, karaoke, a dedicated baby area, plus a glitter and tattoo bar. With so much to do, it’s an ace day out for all the family. Activities are aimed at children 0-8 but all ages are welcome to attend along with other friends or family members. The more the merrier!
Sunday 22 September Lemon Tree Studio
My First Gig with Myke Black
2-4pm Tickets £5.50
Ideal for ages 8-12yrs The ever-popular My First Gig is back! The perfect escape for young giggers to let their hair down and dance the afternoon away to their favourite songs. Join Aberdeen singer Myke Black, who will perform covers of all the hits of today. Get your face painted, get a glitter tattoo, stuff your face with ice cream – all while your parents are looked after in the ‘adult creche’ downstairs.
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at True North Join Tinderbox to learn about building electronic circuits and interactive sound-making art! In this hands-on, playful, and noisy workshop you can: • Learn to build simple light and sound-making circuits • Play with and learn about our musical toys, and how you can use electronics to make art • Compose and perform a group sonic piece using the circuits you build No prior experience necessary!
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Aberdeen Performing Arts presents
Music Festival
For tickets call 01224 641122 or visit: truenorthfestival.co.uk
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Return address: Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS
Aberdeen Performing Arts presents
Music Festival
For tickets call 01224 641122 or visit: truenorthfestival.co.uk
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