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Music FeaturesYou are in: North Yorkshire > Entertainment > Music > Music Features > Beached 2007 preview  Beached 2007 previewBigger, better and hopefully with less rain than last year, Beached is back! This year the festival has secured some big name sponsorship and the lineup promises some seriously impressive acts. Rachael Graham was at the launch party. Beached 2007Beached is a free music festival that takes place on Scarborough's South Bay Beach. This year's Beached runs from Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th of August. You don't need a ticket, just turn up and enjoy some superb music. OK, so I know it’s a bit of a cliché, but this year's Beached is going to be THE biggest and best ever, even if we do get a repeat performance of last years lovely rain… (oh yes, we had enough H:20 to go around). Music lovers from across 'sunny' Scarborough, and a lot further a field, will be flocking to this years free festival to get their little socks rocked right off. I popped along to the launch party on Friday to talk to the organisers themselves, and it would seem that the major cherry-on-top-of-the-cake this year is the fact that some big name sponsors are getting involved, those being K-Swiss and JD Sports.  This is a refreshing change after the past financial problems the event has encountered. "In 2005 we were literally ringing around people, begging for money" says Mike Lynskey, the event director. The event is just getting bigger and bigger. With a reputation for grabbing bands just before they hit the big time, who can blame people for wanting to get involved? In the past, Beached has seen The Kaiser Chiefs, The Libertines and, last year, The Fratellis, just showing how this event can not only be a hell of a lot of fun but it really is nicely ahead of the game.
It can be such a buzz seeing a band and knowing they are going to make it big, and you saw them first, for free! So 'what differences will this year bring?' I hear you ask. Well, it's all in discussion at the moment, but this year is going to be even more exciting, and there is going to be a lot of hands-on fun going on. Mike explains, "We are thinking of getting a full fairground up for the event, and maybe a skate park". Of course this comes along with the usual beached stuff; bouncy castles, entertainers and so on (prepare to get sand in your shoes)!  The Fratellis beached their car at Beached 2006 I love the fact that at Beached, there is always something for everyone. "This year sees a lot of young rock bands" says Mike and the line up so far includes an eclectic mix of some really amazing new talent: the mellow acoustic tunes of Amy Macdonald, the emotion fuelled rock sound of Inme, and the electro meets rock ‘n’ roll beats of Mancini (plus much, much more!). You can just tell that these guys are going to be big stuff. You can find the current list of confirmed artists on the Beached website and check out their own sites for an idea of what's to come. The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external websites All that's left to say is 'fasten your seatbelts', and remember to join us all for the four-day long ride! . It’s fun, free and brings lovely people together, whatever your tastes may be. See you there! Rachaellast updated: 08/08/07 Have Your Say
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