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2^NDJUNE - 11am

KING OF THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL : DRY THE RIVER REVEALED AS THE FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS PLUS FULL MUSIC LISTINGS

King of the Mountains Festivalhas revealed the full music programme for the festival taking place on July 4 - July 6.

Dry the Riverhave returned in 2014 after taking a year out to record the follow up to 2012's critically acclaimed albumShallow Bed(along with 3 years of constant touring). 2014 will see them headline the Friday night of King of the Mountains Festival and prepare to unleash the eagerly awaited new album. "They offer a glimpse of the pastoral with their infectious semi- acoustic ditties. " The Guardian

Joining Dry the River arePost War Glamour Girls.It's been another great year for the Leeds band, releasing debut albumPink Furand selling out shows all over the UK. Added to the bill areAlaska,who have been causing a bit of a stir with their underground parties in Leeds and Manchester and gaining a fair bit of national radio play. Completing the line-up areCottonwoolfwho are about to release their debut EP and seem to be making noise at lots of festivals this year.

 The above join the already confirmed headliner for SaturdayHuw Stephens (DJ)and Sundays headlinerPaul Thomas Saunders. Plus Sky Larkin, To Kill A King, Kyla La Grange, The Witch Huntand many more who play over the weekend.

Full List of acts:

Dry the River

Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1)

Paul Thomas Saunders

To Kill A King / Kyla La Grange

Hey Sholay / Sky Larkin

Blue Rose Code / Young Rebel Set

Sam Airey / Eaves / Three Blind Wolves

Post War Glamour Girls

The Witch Hunt / Goodbye Chanel

Jacobean Ruff / Jasmine Kennedy

Charlie Straw / Yarbo / Cottonwoolf

Alaska / Pip Mountjoy / CryBabyCry

 With music, comedy, Yorkshire food and ale, kids and family activities plus Tour De Cinema, camping cycle and car parks as well as huge screens to watch all the action,King Of the Mountainsis one of the best places to enjoy the Tour De France weekend.

King of the Mountains festival tickets are on sale now, priced at £39 (plus booking fee) for an adult weekend ticket. Young people (aged 12-­‐17) are priced at £25 (plus booking fee), with children (aged 6-­‐11) are £15 + (booking fee) and under 6's go free.

Camping, Parking, Group and Family tickets are also available. All tickets can be purchased online at:

www.kingofthemountainsfestival.com

https://www.facebook.com/kingofthemountainsfestival

https://twitter.com/KOTMFESTIVAL

www.instagram.com/kingofthemountainsfestival

TICKETS: from £39

 Notes to Editors:

King of the Mountains is a three-day music and arts festival taking place in the idyllic village of Muker, Swaledale this July. Created to highlight the stunning beauty of the area during the historic Yorkshire Grand Depart and to celebrate the best in live performance, culture and food from Yorkshire and beyond. On the 5^th July, Le Tour de France passes through Swaledale and right by the festival.

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King of the Mountains is delivered by King of the Mountains Limited, formed by the local Muker community, and Wilder Limited: a Leeds based creative event and venue management company.

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