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Wednesday 9th July, 2008

T in the Park announces the addition of a very special Main Stage guest in the form of the gorgeous Sharlene Spiteri who is set to play an exclusive two song acoustic set on Sunday 13th July. With only one day to go until festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partners, Tennent's Lager open the festival gates, T in the Park today reminds festival-fans of all bonanza of onsite activity to keep them entertained over the weekend as there is a whole host of fantastic live entertainment, stages and expanded zones to explore.

Car Parking

Car parking tickets for T in the Park will be available on site but will be extremely limited. Fans are advised to travel with our official transport provider Citylink. Not only is bus the greenest way to travel, but will also bring you closer to the drop off point.

Thursday Camping

The campsite will be a hive of activity as it opens for the first time ever on Thursday night.

Thursday camping is available to buy onsite from midday on Thursday 10th July. Campers will be able to not just beat the Friday rush, but they'll also check out the Silent Disco, powered by Duracell, Cabaret Voltaire Boom Bus DJ's, campsite cinema, the fun fair a wide range of stalls, bars and kiosks as part of this fantastic additional evening.

Fancy Dress Friday

T in the Park is putting out a call to all campers to dig out their favourite costumes and take part in Fancy Dress Friday. A new attraction for 2008 - T in the Park wants to turn Friday 11th July into the most colourful campsite in the UK, and are asking campers to come in all kinds of fantastic costumes, whether they be historic, superhero themed or indeed in homage to the festival itself, as after all, T in the Park was the first event at which festival-goers celebrated their attendance in this way.

We're not just looking for T in the Parkers to glam up - it's their tents as well! Festival fans should be conspiring with their mates now to come up with fantastic themes as an event photographer will be roaming the campsite and the best costumes and most innovatively dressed up tents will be rewarded with the very first tickets to T in the Park 2009, and the winners put on the website post event. Those pulling out all the stops are in with a chance to win!

Healthy T

Healthy T, with support from the Scottish Government has been expanded and is situated in a new bespoke gladed area, close to the Pet Sounds Arena.

It's the place to unwind and enjoy the best nutritious food from around the globe. T in the Parkers can sample the very best in healthy Scottish produce from Foods from Argyll, with delights on offer including organic lamb burgers and Cullen Skink. Tasty crepes, freshly prepared smoothies and for even freshly prepared sushi are all on offer.

Building on the success of last year, Healthy T has now expanded to cover mind, body and soul ... indulge from a selection of our holistic treatments including Indian Head Massage, Neck and shoulder massage and reiki.

Also keeping festival-goers on their toes will be Mischief La Bas who'll be showcasing their onsite activity, watch out for spiv traders and emotional security. The Village Disco will also be there - a small but perfectly formed mobile disco complete with glitter ball. There'll also be daily Capoeria displays to look out for. Free fruit will also be given away by models in ‘fruity' carnival headdresses

T Break Stage

At a series of 8 gigs in May, Tennent's Lager were delighted to give 48 of the best unsigned acts in Scotland the chance to showcase at sell out gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow in what were some of the most electrifying gigs in the history of T Break. Make sure you don't forget to check out the very best up-and-coming talent that Scotland has to offer this summer.

Friday 11th July

Saturday 12th July

Sunday 13th July

State of Affairs

No Kilter

Figure 5

The Down and Outs

Joe Acheson Quartet

The New York Fund

The Fire and I

Isosceles

The King Hats

The Twilight Sad

Twin Atlantic

The Hazey Janes

Running With Horses

Haight Ashbury

Be A Familiar

Parka

The Tide

Zoey Van Goey

Jocasta Sleeps

Ex Wives

Frightened Rabbit

Edgar Prais

The Vivians

Fangs

Velcro Quartet

Come On Gang

We See Lights

Departures

Concerto For Constantine

Bacardi B-Live Arena

Bacardi B-Live Arena is also back. Now in its 11th year of festival association, Bacardi B-Live Arena continues to host a spectacular array of DJ's, and this year's line up is no exception, bringing some spectacular DJ and live talent to Balado from Friday 11th - Sunday 13th July.

Line up in full:

Friday 11th July

Saturday 12th July

Sunday 13th July

Milton Jackson (Live) + Cotton Cake

Terry Francis

Sensu (Live)

Mash

Gareth Somerville

Harri

DJ T

Chris Duckenfield

Numbers DJs

Kinky Afro

Dominic

A Skillz

Optimo

Prins Thomas

Relentless Energy Drink Stage

A new addition for 2008, the Relentless energy drink will bring a unique offering to this year's festival in the form of an awe-inspiring Core Sports Arena. Relentless will also programme T in the Park's twelfth stage, the Relentless Energy Drink Stage showcasing the cream of up-and-coming British and International music, a perfect compliment to T in the Park's already massively diverse and eclectic line-up which will see 180 amazing world-class artists play across the weekend.

The stage will play host to a variety of the most electrifying emerging talent, including Relentless' very own sponsored bands*

Relentless Energy Drink Stage line-up:

Friday 11th July

Saturday 12th July

Sunday 13th July

Blood Red Shoes

Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong

Bombay Bicycle Club

Haunts*

The Displacements

Rurrai Joseph

Cancer Bats

Fucked Up

You and Me At Six

Chrome Hoof

Ghost of a Thousand

Fighting With Wire

Devil Sold His Soul

Hexes

Skirtbox*

Shels*

The Presets

Holy Fuck

Metronomy

Johnny Foreigner

Robots In Disguise

The Rushes

Xcerts

Cock and Bull

Sparkadia

Lights Action

The arena will present the Vans BMX and skate tour in association with Relentless, the Relentless UK Freestyle Moto-x tour and the Animal Relentless mountain bike tour. Each area will see athletes pushing the boundaries, with death defying stunts, incredible skill and coordination within close proximity of fans for extreme viewing excitement.

Relentless UKFMX (Freestyle Moto-X)

Vans BMX and Skate Tour in association with Relentless

Relentless Animal Mountain Bike Tour

Ryan Pasch

Garry Taylor

Dave Viggins

BMX - Mark Webb

BMX - Ash Charles

BMX - Chris Mahoney

Skate  - Mark Churchill

Skate  - Ben Grove

Skate - Kris Vile

Martyn Ashton

Sam Reynolds

Blake Samson

Duracell Powerhouse

The Duracell Powerhouse is set to make its fourth appearance at T in the Park throwing up musical thrills into the wee hours on the legendary campsite, featuring some of Europe's hottest DJ's. As regular festival-goers will know, the Duracell Powerhouse keeps the campsite entertained late into the night, making the music last longer, much longer.

The Powerhouse will also host Duracell's unique battery exchange which allows festival-goers to swap used batteries for brand new Duracell Ultra M3's: the perfect battery for music devices.

This year's line-up shapes up as follows:

Thursday 10th July

Friday 11th July

Saturday 12th July

Sunday 13th July

Loose Cannons

Lazer

Hugo

Infadel DJ's

The Glimmers

Zak Frost

Duracell will also power the campsite's Silent Disco, which will be just one of the many attractions available to Thursday campers this year. Thursday camping upgrades are available from the outlets below until the 30th May and are priced at £11.

As the excitement grows in the build up to this year's event, only a handful of artists remain to be announced. For all the latest information and updates, music fans should visit www.tinthepark.com to sign up for pre-event news.

Xbox

The Xbox Rock Band Live Tent is looking for motley T in the Park crews to give outrageous performances beneath the lights. They want T in the Parkers goers to get dressed up, practice their moves and blow the panel out of the seats. The most impressive performances will be filmed an put on the website, with the winning bands blagging themselves a trip to the Xbox Weekender in Ibiza, VIP transfers to the Ibiza Rocks hotel including return flights, accommodation, VIP transfers to the Ibiza Rocks hotel plus spending money.

Volvo

This summer, the Volvo C30 R-Design and team will be living it up at T in the Park. They are hoping that T in the Parkers will swing by their airstream and say hello. Make sure to check out the C30 R-Design, a sporty little number with this style and attitude to make it worthy of even the most discerning festival crowd. Find out more at http:www.c30festivalmoments.co.uk.

Philips

Look out for Philips SoundShaves at T in the Park. Their VW camper van HQ will be pumping out tunes and offering soundtracked stylists will be cruising the campsite to cruise the campsite to give male festival goers the chance to enjoy razor sharp style and look good for the whole festival. Pick a look that suits your choice of music and get your hair trimmed, face shaved or facial hair styled while enjoying the music your hair trimmed, face shaved or facial hair styled while enjoying the music you selected.

Lockerboxes

T in the Park announces today that Lockerboxes will be available to purchase onsite. Perfect for storing small valuables such as mobiles, wallets and cameras, all lockers come with an inbuilt 12v charging facility and are the only way to charge your phone onsite (campers will need to use a 12v car plug - the one that goes in a cigarette lighter). So make sure you can keep in touch and rent one as soon as you've got your tent pitched!

BBC Coverage

Music fans who can't be at Balado this summer can take comfort in the fact that T in the Park's media partner, the BBC are back onsite and having announced that this year's team of top talent include Scotland's favourite, Edith Bowman (Radio 1), up-and-coming star Jeff Leach (BBC Switch), Radio 1's Vic Galloway and El Presidente's Laura Marks are preparing for a truly hectic weekend of coverage which spans BBC One, Two, Three, Radio 1, online and interactive.

Highlight shows will be broadcast on Friday 11th (11.35pm - 12.35am), Saturday 12th (11.35pm - 12.35am) and Sunday 13th (10.15pm - 11.00pm) bringing you all the very best bits and exclusive guests including the Kaiser Chief's Ricky Wilson, We Are Scientists and The Hoosiers.

For more details on the BBC's expansive coverage schedule visit www.tinthepark.com

For band, log onto the T in the Park at www.tinthepark.com

Friday 11th - Sunday 13th July

Balado, by Kinross

Over 180 artists

1 bumper weekend

12 stages

T Break Stage

8 bars

The legendary campsite...and you!