Riverside Festival 2015 line-up announced

Riverside Festival 2015 line-up announced

After the initial taster line-up including some of the biggest names in electronic music at the end of last year, leading event organisers in Glasgow - The Electric Frog and Pressure – are delighted to reveal the next batch of acts to join the biggest ever The Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival 2015 line-up including Len Faki, Julio Bashmore, Karenn (live), Robert Hood : Floorplan, Prosumer, Carl Craig, Nina Kraviz, Ben UFO, Joy Orbison, Midland and the exciting addition of COCOON hosting two stages at The Riverside Festival.

These acts will join Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Siriusmodeselektor (live), Popof, Slam and Optimo who were already revealed to excited fans by the festival organisers.

For the first time ever in Glasgow, Cocoon will host two of the three stages at this year’s festival. For over 15 years Sven Väth’s Cocoon has represented one of the most successful ever party concepts and is responsible for a radical change in Ibiza’s nightlife. With the presence of Cocoon at this year’s event, fans will be treated to an impressive display of visuals and dancers to help bring the much-loved Ibiza party vibe to Scotland.

The Riverside Festival 2015 line-up boasts some of the biggest names in electronic music. Taking place on the 29th and 30th May 2015 – a new format of Friday and Saturday Bank Holiday Weekend– the event will boast three stages, making it the biggest ever Riverside Festival event. Tickets for the event are on sale now via Ticket Scotland and Ticket Tailor.

The outdoor music festival will once again take place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum, on the banks of the River Clyde. The 2015 event will be bigger than ever before, with the addition of the Sunset Stage, as well as Cocoon at The Riverside stages, allowing for even more globally renowned talent to join the bill. The full line-up for the locally programmed Sunset stage will be released soon.

To get the party started, the festival are throwing a free launch party at Glasgow’s SWG3 venue for fans to get in the mood for the forthcoming festival on Saturday 31st January. Featuring an array of local talent from all over Glasgow including Slam, Lindsay and Kendal, Ivan Kutz and Niz, Silicone Soul, Beta (The I AM), Joshua (Stay Fresh), Nolan, Herd, Hektor Bizerk, Fly Club, Sunday Circus and Thunder Disco Club.

Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival Promoter Dave Clarke said: “We were delighted to reveal the first batch of acts to play this year’s Riverside Festival last month and we are extremely excited at how this year’s line-up is shaping up. It truly is one of the best electronic music line-ups that Scotland will see this summer. With the addition of the Sunset Stage and the Cocoon element, it’s shaping up to be our biggest event yet!”

Tickets are available via Ticket Scotland (https://www.tickets-scotland.com/  and Ticket Tailor priced at £35 for a day ticket and £65 for a weekend ticket.)