{"id":179814,"date":"2025-06-13T01:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T01:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179814\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T01:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T01:17:08","slug":"huge-music-festival-coming-to-glasgow-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179814\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge music festival coming to Glasgow this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW open-air music festival is set to rock Glasgow this summer. <\/p>\n<p>The two-day extravaganza, In the City, is billed as a proper &#8220;block party&#8221; with a lineup of international artists and local talent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The festival will be held at Barrowlands Music Park in Gallowgate, Glasgow\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/enr0aa-open-space-called-barrowland-1002370812.jpg\" data-caption=\"The festival will be held at Barrowlands Music Park in Gallowgate, Glasgow\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/enr0aa-open-space-called-barrowland-1002370812.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>The festival will be held at Barrowlands Music Park in Gallowgate, GlasgowCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>The revamped Barrowlands Music Park in the Gallowgate will host the new event as part of Glasgow\u2019s 850th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">festival<\/a> will celebrate Glasgow\u2019s rich musical history, with reggae, trip-hop, hip-hop and electronic beats taking centre stage. <\/p>\n<p>Day one kicks off with THREE THE HARDWAY \u2013 a rare back-to-back set from DJ Don Letts, Jazzie B, and Daddy G from Massive Attack. <\/p>\n<p>Day two will see hip-hop icons THE SUGARHILL GANG take the stage alongside THE FURIOUS FIVE, Huey Morgan, Shaka Loves You, DJ SNAFU and a surprise guest that&#8217;s yet to announced.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN<\/p>\n<p>The festival runs from 2pm to 10pm on August 23 and 24. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a> go on sale today at 9am with prices starting at \u00a332.50 for a single day or \u00a359.50 for the full weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The East End is already a hub for Glasgow\u2019s music scene, with the iconic Barrowlands Ballroom and Saint Luke\u2019s, and In the City is all about cementing the area as a new music district.<\/p>\n<p>Barrowlands Music Park itself boasts the stunning Album Pathway, a colourful 100-metre-long public artwork created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> artist Jim Lambie. <\/p>\n<p>The installation, commissioned for Glasgow\u2019s 2014 Cultural Programme, proudly lists every band that\u2019s played the iconic Barrowland Ballroom since 1983. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for In the City said: \u201cThis two-day event is more than a music festival, it\u2019s a celebration of Glasgow\u2019s UNESCO City of Music status and its creative spirit, hosted in the community space of Barrowlands Music Park.<\/p>\n<p>TRNSMT stars announce &#8216;biggest show to date&#8217; at Glasgow&#8217;s Hydro<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re bringing together leading artists and DJs from BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio<\/a> 6, world music, and hip-hop, while shining a spotlight on homegrown talent straight from the streets of G1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the largest festival the park has seen, and it\u2019s about more than celebration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about expanding Glasgow\u2019s live music scene beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/dance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance<\/a> hall, creating a new music district the city can own and develop.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A NEW open-air music festival is set to rock Glasgow this summer. 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