The acoustic sessions for Mencap are held at the Union Chapel in Islington, London from Saturday 8th until Tuesday 18th November, and are held to raise money and awareness for Mencap - the mental health charity.
Glasvegas, Razorlight, Stereophonics, James Morrison, Kasabian, Keane, and The Fratellis, have been confirmed as headliners and other guests include Esser, Seasick Steve, Sam Beeton, Cage the Elephant, The Script, Florence And The Machine, Bryn Christopher, and Red Light Company.
The line-up announced so far is as follows:
Sat 08 November Glasvegas + White Lies + Cage The Elephant
Sun 09 November Razorlight + Florence and The Machine + Esser + Skint and Demoralized
Mon 10 November Stereophonics + Seasick Steve + Duke Special + General Fiasco
Tue 11 November Adele + Damien Rice + Angus and Julia Stone
Wed 12 November Biffy Clyro + Friendly Fires + Frank Turner
Thu 13 November James Morrison + Katy Perry + Sam Beeton + Dan Black
Fri 14 November Kasabian + Reverend and the Makers + The Hours
Sat 15 November Keane + The Script + Bryn Christopher + Red Light Company + Absent Elk
Tue 18 November The Fratellis + Noah & The Whale + Ladyhawke + Sergeant
The fundraising festival regularly attracts celebrities and special guests, with Bono and The Edge from U2 dropping in to last year's event for a one-off performance.
Tickets for some of these shows are on general release, click here to buy them.
article by: Scott Williams
photos by: Tommy Jackson
published: 30/10/2008 12:42
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