Following a day of ridiculously heavy rain Truck was postponed this afternoon. However, stood knee-deep in flood water, the spark was still alive in Steventon. Sodden mobiles frantically got bashed and DiS has just been emailed the following news... See you there!
The show must go on. Amazingly, given the short notice, through hell and high water, an alternative Truck event will go ahead at Brookes University, Headington, Oxford.
This event will serve as a benefit / fundraiser in order for the re-scheduled event in September to be as legendary as this weekend would have been, and to enable us to contribute to the causes that the Truck Festival supports. Also because some of the brilliant acts have made arrangements and have already travelled (from NYC in Garth & Maud Hudson’s case, and from LA in Brian Jonestown Massacre’s case), it’d be a tragedy for them to return home without playing some music…
Venue – Oxford Brookes Student Union
Gipsy Lane Headington Oxford OX3 0BP.
Tel: (01685) 484848
Saturday 21st 4pm-2am
(Tickets £15 on the door)
Sunday 22nd 4pm–12 Midnight
(Tickets £12 on the door)
ACTS CONFIRMED INCLUDE:-
(exact times / days to be confirmed)
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Garth & Maud Hudson
Youthmovies
George Pringle (Sunday)
DJ Fresh
Goldrush
Danny George Wilson
Electric Soft Parade
Hopewell
The Silent League
Jim Protector
Piney Gir
+ more acts to be confirmed
The Truck Bar will be open all hours as will the Truck Merchandise Superstore. The farmer and his Rotary Club will be doing the food too!
KEEP CHECKING THE TRUCK WEBSITE THISISTRUCK.COM FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
theres much good stuff happening on saturday
like this gig, for TWO POUNDS. (jag-ette?)
NOUGHT (85% confirmed - just waiting to hear back from their keyboard player)
THE WALK OFF
FRANK TURNER (full band set)
A SILENT FILM
THE ROCK OF TRAVOLTA
BROTHER FRANCISCO
BABY GRAVY
THE QUARTER FINALS
tbc
GEORGE PRINGLE
MATT from The Edible 5ft Smiths
CLANKY ROBO GOB JOBS
...
What venue? I am still maybe thinking of heading down.
sorry! i am shit
that one is at the port mahon.
Where will people stay?
your house
seeing as you offered there!
update
TODAY!
TRUCK WEEKENDER BENEFIT CONCERT
AT OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY SU, HEADINGTON HILL, OXFORD
Truck Festival runs for cover and sets up camp in the hospitable surroundings of Oxford Brookes University Student Union, who have kindly offered to host a spectacular alternative Truck event this weekend!
From 4pm till 2am on Saturday and 4pm till midnight on Sunday,
‘Truck On’ features some of the best bands on the postponed festival bill, and we hope to bring some of the spirit and magic of Truck to the party for all those disappointed people out there!
Due to the severe flooding of the village of Steventon, Oxfordshire, and the festival site being mostly underwater with no access or facilities, Truck Festival was unfortunately forced to be postponed.
Truck Festival tickets are still valid for the rescheduled Truck Festival in Steventon on Sat 22nd & Sunday 23rd of September. However, GOOD NEWS! At very short notice the Truck team has worked incredibly hard to bring you this special alternative weekend event.
We are asking for a ticket price on each day, as ‘Truck On’ will serve as a benefit / fundraiser concert in order for the re-scheduled event in September to be as legendary as this weekend would have been, and to enable us to contribute to the causes that the Truck Festival supports.
Headlining Saturday night (21st July) is the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre, who were delighted to be asked to perform tonight, as having come all the way from LA, they just want to play! With a host of fantastic acts performing on 2 stages (we are building one stage as we speak…) plus DJs after the bands till 2am, the day looks set to rock!
Garth & Maud Hudson will be headlining on Sunday evening (22nd July) along with a performance by Truck Label favourites Goldrush.
Despite extensive flooding in Steventon village including the flooding of the Truck organisers the Bennet family house, moral remains high and with a real sense of camaraderie in the face of adversity,
the show, as they say, must go on!
Please join us in this celebration, and support your Truck Festival!
Venue – Oxford Brookes Student Union
(Headington Hill Campus, Headington Oxford OX3 0BP Tel: (01685) 484848
www.thesu.com
Saturday 21st 4pm-2am
(Tickets £15 on the door)
Sunday 22nd 4pm–12 Midnight
(Tickets £12 on the door)
SATURDAY LINE UP!
TRUCK STAGE
DJ FRESH AFTER BANDS TILL 2AM
BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE
YOUTHMOVIES
BUCK 65
DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD
PINEY GIR
HOPEWELL
FRANK TURNER
HOUSE AND PARISH
STORNOWAY
BARN/MARKET/BARN/LOUNGE STAGE
FRESH OUT THE BOX AFTER BANDS DJS TILL 2AM
KTB
CAT MARTINO
OWEN TROMANS
BRANDON PATTEN
& MORE
SUNDAY LINE UP
TRUCK STAGE
GARTH & MAUD HUDSON
GOLDRUSH
ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE
THE SILENT LEAGUE
JIM PROTECTOR
THE EPSTEIN
THE TAMBORINES
BARN/MARKET/BARN/LOUNGE STAGE
LOUNGE DJS
GEORGE PRINGLE
PEOPLES REVOLUTIONARY CHOIR
LUKE SMITH
CO PILGRIM
OXYGEN PONIES
Y
The Truck Bar will be open all hours as will the Truck Merchandise
Superstore. The farmer and his Rotary Club will be doing the food too!
KEEP CHECKING THE TRUCK WEBSITE FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
www.thisistruck.com
This is all actually
pretty heartwarming stuff. I love it when a plan comes together, goes to shit, and then comes together very quickly again. And all because people love it so much. Ace.