WHAT?
Apart from it being the only festival with its own monster, this is all about bringing great dance music to one of the most beautiful sites around: the banks of Loch Ness. It started with a set from Fatboy Slim in 2006 and this year he returns to headline alongside Mylo, the View, Razorlight, Underworld, Calvin Harris, 2ManyDJs, Editors, CSS and Róisín Murphy. A choice hands-in-the-air line-up.
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WHEN?
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June
WHERE?
Dores, Inverness-shire (on the banks of Loch Ness)
(Google map)
HOW MUCH?
£100 for the weekend or £115 with camping
GETTING THERE?
Take A9 to Inverness.
Take slip road, marked B8082 / B9006.
Pass Motel and the Beechwood Business Park, on your left hand side.
At first roundabout, straight over, staying on B8082
Travel along Sir Walter Scott Drive (B8082), straight ahead at next 7 roundabouts
At 8th roundabout, turn left onto B862, Dores Road
Travel along B862, till approaching Dores.
Site entrance is situated on your right.
• Citylink will be running services to and from Rockness from the following locations: Aberdeen, Aviemore, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Elgin, Glasgow, Huntly, Nairn, Perth, Pitlochry, Inverness, Stirling. Book via the official website.
PARKING?
Yes. All cars enter the car parks on a one way system so make sure you come in the right entrance first time. See official website for details.
CAMPING?
A dedicated campsite will be in place adjacent to the main site where festival goers can soak up the beauty of the surrounding forests as well as enjoying panoramic views of mystical Loch Ness.
THE LINE-UP?
• Saturday 7 June
Fatboy Slim, The View
Calvin Harris, 2manydjs, David Guetta, Soulwax, The Twang, Mylo
Pete Tong, Digitalism live, Hercules & Love Affair, Rob Da Bank, The Cuban Brothers
The Crystal Method DJ set, Layo and Bushwacka, Lionheart Brothers
Cage The Elephant, Bookhouse Boys, Eclectic Method, Nathan Detroit
Phat Phil Cooper, Leatherhead
• Sunday 8 June
Razorlight, Underworld
Editors, CSS, Felix Da Housecat, The Cribs, Roisin Murphy, The Orb
The Count & Sinden live, Pendulum DJ set with MC Verse, Rob Da Bank, Hadouken
Late Of The Pier, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Simian Mobile Disco, Boys Noise, DJ Yoda
Annie Mac, The Dykeenies, Cagedbaby live, Midnight Juggernauts, David E Sugar
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.rockness.co.uk
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