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The Coral Join Summer Madness Line Up

• 20th May 2010

Merseyside’s finest, The Coral, are set to join Paul Weller, Brand New Heavies, Imelda May, The Bees, Twisted Wheel and The Chords for some Summer Madness on 29th August. The stellar line-up are set to perform against the stunning backdrop of Carisbrooke Castle on the picturesque Isle of Wight for this exclusive bank holiday gig, which is renowned for bringing the best talent to celebrate the final throws of British Summertime in style!

Famed for it’s eclectic bill and relaxed, boutique vibe, the 10,000 strong Summer Madness crowd are in for a real treat as they are entertained by some of the hottest names in music including the latest addition, critics favourite, The Coral. They join DJ Eddie Piller, The Chords, Twisted Wheel, Isle of Wight natives, The Bees, Imelda May, Brand New Heavies before the legend that is Paul Weller brings this exclusive event to a spectacular close.

The Coral are riding high after the success of their sixth album, Butterfly House, which won praise from fans and critics alike reinvigorating the band after the release of their Greatest Hits collection in 2008. Hailed as the first English band of the ‘guitar group revival’ the band released the acclaimed EPs Shadows Fall, The Oldest Path and Skeleton Key in 2001.

Their eponymous debut album, The Coral, released in 2002, reached number five in the UK album charts and was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize the day after its release. Since then, the band have gone from strength to strength with their own distinctive musical style of old-fashioned country, 1960s-style psychedelia mixed with folk with modern rock influences.

Tickets are priced at £40, making Summer Madness a great value for money event and a must see! To make it even easier, Summer Madness event shuttle buses will run from Ryde Esplanade (Wightlink port), Cowes Co-op (Red Funnel port) and Newport Bus Station.

Summer Madness is a one-day event, held in Carisbrooke Castle Fields, Nr Newport, Isle of Wight.