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Newton Faulkner @ Big Blue

June 04, 2010 | Words By:

newton_faulkner The Big Blue Festival 2010 is pleased to announce British singer songwriting sensation Newton Faulkner as the headline act on Saturday 18th September.


One of the premier live acts of the summer playing all the biggest festivals, Newton Faulkner will take to the stage on Saturday night wowing the crowd with hit singles from his double platinum debut album ‘Hand Built by Robots’ and follow up album ‘Hand Built by Humans’. Recognised for his experimental guitar sounds, poignant vocals and breathtaking finger-picking skills Newton Faulkner is one of the biggest selling male solo artists of his generation and attracts a huge fan following, this will be the only festival appearance by Newton Faulkner on the Isle of Wight this year. An internationally famous top Radio 1 DJ will round off proceedings on Saturday evening, playing the biggest dance of tunes of the year at this unique beachside location.

The newly launched event takes place over three days from the 17th-19th September for more information go to www.bigbluefestival.com

 

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