Three talented musical acts have completed the bill of Gloucestershire’s 2000trees festival, by winning regional Battle of the Bands contests.
The grand finals of two competitions, which attracted unsigned bands from across the county and beyond, were held in Cheltenham last weekend.
Hundreds of fans turned out to see Birmingham-based rock act Che win the electric final, while university student duet Aspen Sails and guitarist Howard Kenny were both selected from the acoustic event.
The winning acts will now perform in front of thousands of music fans at the festival, which takes place at Withington near Cheltenham, on July 17-18.
They were chosen from more than 30 acts who performed in the competitions, set up to give grass roots bands a chance to get their music heard by a bigger audience.
They will join more than 50 acts, including joint headliners British Sea Power, Fightstar and The King Blues at the family friendly summer festival.
Festival co-organiser James Scarlett said: “This was our biggest year yet for Battle of the Bands contests - but also our toughest, because the level of competition was so high.
“We’re delighted to welcome Che, Aspen Sails and Howard Kenny to complete the festival line-up, I’m sure they will find many new fans enjoying their music at the event.”
The festival features a wide range of music across three stages, with everything from rock, indie, folk and metal to disco pop, dance and the downright strange.
Early entry passes have sold out for an extra night of festival fun on July 16, but tickets for the main festival are still available for £47. For more information visit www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk
