What Is Wee Dub Festival?
Scotland’s first and only festival dedicated to dub and reggae music returns to Edinburgh for a Second Edition in February 2012, after a successful debut as a one-night event in 2011. The Wee Dub Festival 2012 is an independent, original and innovative project that aims to showcase a range of syles from the endlessly diverse dub/reggae musical spectrum. The festival will take place over a series of “Sessions” across several venues in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, in one blessed weekend (see below for the full programme). These sessions are comprised of live gigs, clubnights, workshops and film screenings.
Wee Dub Festival 2012 will be headlined by legendary dub scientist Mad Professor and UK dub-reggae pioneers Zion Train. Alongside these heavyweight names, we have assembled a great cast of acts that represent the cream of Scottish talent alongside handpicked international acts. World-famous digital dub masters Mungo’s Hi-Fi come over from Glasgow to support Mad Professor, while Big Toes HiFi ship up their hi quality rig in from Leeds for the show. Rising star Radikal Guru (Poland) and MC Cian Finn (Ireland) take up the dubstep side of things and Riddim Tuffa Sound confirm their fast rising status with an 80’s dancehall set. Probably the UK’s top live dub/drum’n’bass band Dub Mafia (Bristol) make their Scottish debut after show-stopping performances this year at Outlook and Glastonbury among many others, with support from Scotland’s top reggae act Captain Slackship & The Mezzanine Allstars. From Manchester, the UK’s only Sufi/dub producer Celt Islam brings his live PA show, moulding sub-bass heaviness with Eastern and spiritual influences; jungle dub progressive Morphy and d’n’b old guard Jammin J support on this show. Ska music is not left out, with the explosive 8-piece Esperanza playing a rare Edinburgh show with DJ support from the Lucky 7 Club. Other acts completing the bill include upcoming Glasgow selectors Chungo Bungo, global-beat DJ Astroboy, showstopping Borocco Tribal Belly Dancers, local legend Robigan, with some acts still TBC.
Workshops in various aspects of dub music production will be held at Out of The Blue drill hall, and notably Mad Professor will give his legendary Dub Clinic at The Bongo Club on the Sunday afternoon. Screen filmings will give a context and history the music, and provide some respite from the relentless skanking!
Tickets are available now for the whole weekend (£30/£35) or for each individual session (£prices vary). They are available online from Skiddle.com or at usual physical outlets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.
General Contact:
Grzegorz Łapiński - gregory @ lionstage . co . uk – 07874 653 331
Press Contact:
Chris Knight – chris @ astrojazz . co . uk – 07788 541 123
Wee Dub Festival is presented by Lion Stage UK in association with Astrojazz Promotions.
