Big Acts For The Wee Chill

The scenario will be familiar to previous visitors to the annual Wee Chill, which is moving this year to the Glasgow Science Centre and welcoming the legendary Masters at Work to its roster of headliners.

Promoter Brian Traynor explains to the Skinny why they have made the move from the Queen's Park Glasshouse: "The last two Wee Chill festivals have sold out for the 1000 capacity at the Glasshouse, and our plans for the Wee Chill's growth for the next four years wasn't possible if we were to stay put. We had to find a venue which suited our vision for what we wanted the festival to grow into; it also has better facilities to make the festival easier to organize and a safer environment. This made it an easy decision to make when the Science Centre became available."

The inclusion of Masters at Work is an incredible coup and will suit the event perfectly - the DJ and production duo comprising of Kenny Dope Gonzalez and Little Louie Vega have had a stellar career, known for producing house classics such as To Be in Love, as well as consistently playing mesmerising sets across the world, individually and as a partnership. Louie Vega's recent sets in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen were his first Scottish appearances in over two years and ones he was unusually nervous about as he explained to the Skinny: "I've not been in Scotland in about two years, I wondered what everyone here was into, would they still appreciate what I play? All the Morgan Spiced Now For Something Different events were packed and the people loved the shows. We played till people went crazy, over here you've just got to hit the crowd on the nose and give them a little bit of everything."

As well as the main Bloc Party Beats Stage, there is a bar area that will feature talents from DJ First Rate of the Scratch Perverts and local boys Freakmenoovers; their abilities to mix together the most unlikely of tracks will be sure to provide fantastic entertainment for the Wee Chillers. Providing further aural delights is the Subculture stage where Harri and Domenic will be joined by some very special guests to continue the Sub Club's 20th birthday celebrations. Added to that are the awesome Sensu DJs, including the mix perfect Paul Ingram.

This year's event is also being run in conjunction with XFM and this brings a live stage into the pot, promoting some of the best new Scottish bands. The event is shaping up to be something for everyone! Along with the excellent line-ups, the Wee Chill has always been about so much more than the music: this year there will be a new small stage housed in a sphere shaped room with three-dimensional video footage, and IMAX cinemas 3D glasses available to create a completely new visual atmosphere. There will also be street performers, magicians, market stalls, a Red Stripe beer garden and BBQ area, a new cocktail bar, face painters, art installations and even more unexpected gems!

The line-up is growing by the day and with tickets on sale already they are likely to go soon, so keeping checking the online updates and get ready for a magical May bank holiday weekend.


Full Line-up

Bloc Party Beats Stage
Masters At Work - Kenny Dope Gonzalez & Little Louie Vega
Craig Smith
Billy Woods
Paul Ingram

Bar area
DJ First Rate (Live) [Scratch Perverts]
Michael Peck
Freakmenoovers
Nafees

20 Years of Subculture Stage
Special Guest TBA
Harri & Domenic

XFM Exposure Stage (live)
Galchen
The People
The Gems
Down The Tiny Steps
You Already Know
The Tourists
Billy Bates
Adam Beattie

The Sensu 3D Egg Stage
Marco Bernardi/Octogen
Sensu DJs
Mellow Sub Machine

Sensu after party with 5am finish!