James and Twin Atlantic to headline Belladrums 10th Anniversary!

Manchester indie legends James and Glasgow rock prodigies Twin Atlantic have been booked to headline the party to celebrate Belladrum Tartan Heart Festivals 10th Anniversary.

Jamess headline appearance at Bella in 2007 has gone down in history as one of the most celebrated moments at the event, leading to an invitation to the band to make a return visit this year. Formed in 1982, James have racked up more than 13 million sales worldwide from their 12 studio albums with hits such as Come Home, Sit Down and Shes A Star. They will close the festival on Saturday (3rd August)

Twin Atlantics story at Bella began with a legendary gig in the goNorth Seedlings stage in 2008 when the show had to be stopped and the rest of the gig was conducted with the enthusiastic audience sitting on the floor! Since then, the band has progressed to becoming one of Scotlands most acclaimed rock acts with Bella proud to be giving them their first festival headline.

Besides the headliners, an exciting and wide ranging list of other acts is announced for the event. Among these, The Straits consisting of former members of Dire Straits, bring a greatest hits set to Bella, and the British band Noisettes make their first appearance at the festival.

Saturday Hothouse Stage headliners are stellar garage rockers The Horrors. King Charles and Scots indie artists Admiral Fallow feature at the event and Rumours of Fleetwood Mac are also booked, together with celtic rockers Peatbog Faeries who played the first Belladrum Festival way back in 2004.

Lucy Spraggan brings her acoustic folk hip hop mix to Bella for the first time as does emerging soul artist Jacob Banks, who comes fresh from touring with Emeli Sande. Scots folk star Dougie Maclean will headline the Black Isle Brewery Grassroots Stage, supported by folk legend Martin Carthy. Gavin James, and impressive young singer-songwriter from Ireland and Rick Redbeard of the Phantom Band in singer-songwriter mode are joined in the Black Isle Grassroots stage by the pagan pop-folk all-girl trio Stealing Sheep and the gentle Geordie jazzy swing country troup of Shipcote and Friends .

Its a Beautiful Day, created during San Franciscos 1967 Summer of love will also feature, together with folk rockers Treetop Flyers who won Glastonburys 2011 emerging talent competition; Scotlands much loved Celtic rockers, The Dangleberries, Jericho Hill - three ex-punks and a cowboy playing Jonny Cash; Victorian Trout Conspiracy, great ska from Edinburgh; Scotlands most tipped unsigned band, Fatherson; local heroes Scooty and the Skyhooks, Brown Bear and the Bandits from Largs. Skerryvore, Feis Rois, Caledonian Ceilidh Trail and Toby Michaels Rolling Damned from the Highlands.

We are really delighted to be announcing such a mix of old friends and new talent at Bella for our tenth birthday said promoter Joe Gibbs. It is very rewarding to see Scottish artists like Twin Atlantic progress from unsigned stage to top of the order, but also to see the longevity of many of the acts which come to Bella and have held the affections of the crowd over the years. In that vein, we are particularly pleased to welcome Jame back to the headline slot. With our dressing-up theme of carnival; its going to be one hell of a party for Bellas 10th!

Full weekend, child (12 & Under), campervan/caravan and electrical hook-up etickets can be purchased via www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk.

Prices have been pegged at 2012 levels. Booking fees have been reduced on etickets and a new ticket deposit scheme has been introduced for customers wishing to buy full weekend tickets in installments. Bella has sold out each of the last four years, often months before the event so fans are urged to buy early to avoid disappointment.

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