Connect Music Festival

Connect Music Festival is a Scottish music festival promoted by DF Concerts. It debuted in 2007 and 2008 on the banks of Loch Fyne at Inveraray Castle, drawing headline sets from the Beastie Boys and Franz Ferdinand. After a 14‑year hiatus the event was relaunched in August 2022 at the Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds beside Edinburgh Airport, pitching itself at “music fans who have grown out of T in the Park. Connect 2022 was headlined by The National, The Chemical Brothers and Idles; the 2023 edition featured Primal Scream, Fred again. and boygenius, attracting about 25,000 attendees over three days. Promoters confirmed a “fallow year” for 2024, stating that Edinburgh Summer Sessions will use the site instead.

Format

The revived festival is composed of four stages of music and two other areas: • The Grand Parade - Main Stage hosting the headline acts and other bands • Guitars & Other Machines - More popular and less well known music acts • Unknown Pleasures - Electronic and Dance acts • Tiny Changes x Gardeners Cottage - Acoustic and secret sets • The Speakeasy - Comedy, live podcast recordings, sustainability talks, spoken word • Rest & Be Thankful - Yoga, meditation, breathworks ==2007 Festival==

2007 Festival

The festival was held between 31 August and 2 September 2007. Lineup Oyster Stage Guitars & Other Machines Manicured Noise Your Sound The bandstand stage, set for new and rising bands, included performances from Frightened Rabbit (Saturday), Rick Redbeard (Saturday), The Kazoo Funk Orchestra (Sunday), and The Twilight Sad (Sunday, playing directly following headliner Björk). ==2008 Festival==

2008 Festival

In 2008, the festival changed its name to Hydro Connect due to sponsorship from Scottish Hydro Electric. It was held between Friday 29 August and Sunday 31 August. Line-up Artists performing included Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Amy MacDonald, Sigur Rós, Goldfrapp, Paolo Nutini, Kasabian, Glasvegas, Mercury Rev, Gossip, Elbow, Duffy, The Coral, Ladytron, The Roots, Sparks, Crystal Castles, Young Knives, Santigold, Joan As Police Woman, Gomez, Foy Vance and Noah and the Whale. ==2022 Festival==

2022 Festival

On 22nd February 2022, it was announced that organisers DF Concerts would be bringing back Connect in its new home of Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds, Edinburgh, on 26-28 August. While this new edition of Connect is not a camping festival in the traditional sense, there was luxury and boutique camping facilities available, including pre-pitched bell tents. There was also four hotels all within walking distance of the festival site due to its proximity to Edinburgh Airport. Talking about the relaunch, CEO of DF Concerts Geoff Ellis said that the reason for choosing this location was due to the public transport links, helping make the event more sustainable. ==2023 Festival==

2023 Festival

The 2023 edition took place on 25–27 August at the Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh. Night one had two of Scotland’s biggest rock bands in Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand. == 2024 Festival ==

2024 Festival

Organizers decided not to hold the festival to build the "next edition" of it. Organisers said: "We've decided to take a break with Connect Music Festival in 2024 to take the time to build the next edition of the festival. ==References==

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