All over the country, music fans turn their attentions from the music scenes of their local city and shift them to the countryside, where the scene is set for summer music festivals to play centre stage in the UK entertainment industry.
The United Kingdom features some of the best known festivals in the world and as a result international musicians often make their way to these shores to perform in front of thousands of fans. But one festival is well known, not just because of the abundance of big name acts that hit the main stage, but also because of a certain monster that is supposed to swim in the nearby Loch.
Welcome to Rockness, an annual music festival that sees audiences enjoying the very best in music right next to the world famous Loch Ness, where the mythical Loch Ness Monster has been attracting curious tourists for many years. It is a unique and spectacular location for a stand-out music festival and one that has seen acts from Fatboy Slim to Daft Punk appear across its stages since 2006. So when they go on sale, make sure you are one of the lucky music fans to get hold of Rockness tickets as soon as possible.
The event appears regularly at Clune Farm in Dores, which not only places it next to Loch Ness, but also near to the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Since 2006 they have hosted some of the biggest names in dance and rock music, with the size of the event getting bigger and bigger each year. It means that today, Rockness features a huge line-up and regularly attracts tens of thousands of people, all of whom are eager to witness acts like The Strokes, Fatboy Slim, Aphex Twin and more.
Fatboy Slim has appeared on many occasions, with the well known DJ starting the tradition by taking his Brighton Beach Party to a new location in Scotland, with the first year in 2006 seeing further acts such as X-Press 2, Carl Cox and Mylo performing. 2007 saw further acts added to the mix with the likes of Chemical Brothers, Manic Street Preachers, The Charlatans and more. Then 2008 saw Fatboy Slim return alongside Razorlight, The View and Underworld amongst others. As the festival has gotten bigger, the top names continue to arrive, with 2009 featuring the likes of The Flaming Lips, Biffy Clyro, Placebo and Basement Jaxx, and 2010 staging Fatboy Slim, Leftfield, The Strokes, Ian Brown, Blondie, Ringo Starr, Friendly Fires and more.
So with a great line up and a location that makes it one of the most beautiful festivals in the world, Rockness tickets will be hot property whenever they are on sale. Like other festivals it has a memorable atmosphere and an abundance of things to see and do, making it a great summer experience and the best way to witness some of the best names in music.