This is it!

Ally McGilvray • Published 9 Feb 2010 13:00 1 Comment

THIS is it! Sound music festival, which made its debut in the Borders last year, is back for 2010, it has been announced.

It will return to Netherdale in Galashiels on Saturday, July 3.

And Michael Jackson tribute act Mikki Jay will be among the headliners.

The event has been organised to coincide with the town's Gala Day celebrations.

Other bands performing on the main stage at this year's festival include The Killers, Sugababes and Simple Minds tribute acts, as well as Edinburgh bands Epic26 and This R 2 Tone, and Elephant and The Mud-Soaked Villagers from Galashiels.

And tickets for the event, priced £20, go on sale on Monday - with children aged under 14 being admitted free with a fee paying adult.

Organiser Steve Cass, who runs Move Music Venue in Overhaugh Street, Galashiels, told the Border Telegraph: "We are back by popular demand.

"Sound music festival is arguably the biggest live music event in Galashiels since last year.

"We have spent a few months now thinking of who to book, I feel the line up is suited to everyone. We have up-and-coming talent, as well as the most popular music that people listen to today.

"Like last year we have various artists who have left their mark on the music industry.

"Local band Elephant and The Mud-Soaked Villagers will kick things off around 1pm, and we finish the evening off with the mighty Hot Fuss Killers tribute from Bournemouth.

"I personally am looking forward to Epic26, a band from Edinburgh, who are on the verge of making it and, of course, Simple Minded, also from Edinburgh, who will be playing classics such as Alive and Kicking."

And he added: "We will also provide plenty of family and kids entertainment and all for free."

Tickets for the home grown festival are available from Guess What?, Bambu, and Soul in Galashiels; Selkirk Deli; Brown newsagents in Kelso; Beanscene in Hawick or by logging on to www.borderevents.com/boxoffice

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  hammy brown
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  Cant wait to see the mj tribute!and those elephant boys are as sensational as their name suggests!
  
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