Remember The Bluetones, readers?
Readers?
OK, well at the risk of showing my age, I do. They were big news back in the olden days of Britpop and TFI Friday. It may seem like they vanished from view a long time ago, but they’ve actually been going this whole time, and building up quite the “live following” on the way. They’re one of a few acts who will be playing Point On The Park in Eastleigh this coming weekend.

The festival itself will be running from Wednesday 27th June, with free lunchtime concerts. The evening shows begin on Friday, with The Bootleg Beatles. I would quite like to see The BBs, I’m just not sure I’d ever be willing to fork out money to do so. I bet after a couple of drinks you don’t care whether they’re a tribute act or not, though - and to have been going for this long they must be doing something right.
The Saturday will see The Bluetones - whose new live album is out today, conveniently - hit the stage. Other acts on Saturday will include Tunng, Birdpen and Hijera. Nope, me neither - but Tunng have garnered a lot of praise for their electro-folk vibes and are playing a load of festivals this summer. Sunday will see Transglobal Underground headline.
Weekend tickets can be purchased for £38, or single day tickets can be bought for between £12 - £17 - see here for details.
And if you need a reminder of The Bluetones, below you can see them performing their huge hit “Slight Return” on Jools Holland back in what I believe is still called “the day”.

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1. Can You Gig It? - The Bootleg Beatles @ Manchester Apollo

2. Hard Rock Cafe presents Hyde Park Calling: Aerosmith, Peter Gabriel and Crowded House headline

3. The Killers, Arctic Monkeys and The Who to headline Glastonbury

4. T in the Park announce more tickets

5. KT Tunstall to headline Beautiful Days

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Posted by sophiebruce on Monday June 25th, 2007 at 2:55 pm