Oxjam Aberdeen

Thank you for all the comments, from our side of things the night was a great success. We had around 350 through the doors (although this goes to well over 400 if you include volunteers and performers) and over the festival and extra fundraisers we've raised 3,500 for Oxfam. We also had the aim of putting on a showcase of local bands and everyone who played was on top form. I'm sure everyone who was there would agree there was some brilliant gigs. Thanks again to everyone who watched and performed on the night. We'll see you next year!!

You'll be on after Cuddy Shark, the stages are going to be staggered as much as possible and with curfews Tunnel 2 will be running later than Tunnel 1. There'll be overlap with bands but hopefully the way things work out there will be bands playing while the other is setting up, never that easy mind you!! Final call for tonight though, will be great to see filled out venues so please come down early and support all the bands and Oxjam. 5 entry with wristbands allowing unlimited access to all venues and the aftershow in Tunnels 2. Last minute tickets can also be bought at One Up and www.wegottickets.com.

Not long now folks! Great lineups on each stage so come along and support all the bands. You can download a free programme here with band details and timings. Times are approximate but we're hopefully be sticking to these as closely as possible but get down early for the opening acts. You can also download the Aberdeen Events Oxjam podcast at www.aberdeenevents.co.uk or searching for Aberdeen Events on itunes. Tickets for the festival are onsale for 5 at One Up and www.wegottickets.com and allow unlimited access across all venues and free entry to our aftershow party at Tunnels 2 once all of the bands have finished.

Go to www.facebook.com/oxjam.aberdeen or the thread in the Gigs and Events section for full details. Tickets can also be bought on the door of each venue on the night.

With a week to go to the festival we are in the final stages of organising and promoting our event. For just 5 you can gain unlimited access to all stages and watch some fantastic local acts. While all ticket money raised goes to Oxfam, we also see the event as an excellent music showcase. Tickets can be bought at One Up and at www.wegottickets.com, hope to see you all there!

Less than two weeks to go folks and tickets are starting to sell! It's a great line-up and something for everyone so come along. We also have an aftershow party in The Tunnels (Tunnel 2) after all the bands are finished and anyone with one of our wristbands can get free entry to this. Tickets are onsale for 5 and are available from One Up and at www.wegottickets.com. We are also running a music themed pub quiz on Friday the 15th. This will be downstairs at the Malt Mill and everyone is welcome to come along and join in! 3 per person with other spot prizes and competitions on the night.

Final call for tonight, doors at 10pm and first act on sharp at 10.10pm so get down early!

Oxjam are hosting a gig in association with the Dirty Hearts Club at Snafu on Thursday the 7th October. Appearing will be: JJ Bull - JJ Bull - Ou Sont Les Elephants available now! on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads The Scandal Extracts - The Scandal Extracts on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads Jamie Rodden - Jamie Rodden on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads Three top acts so should be a good night. Tickets for the Oxjam Festival and our compilation album will also be available to buy on the night.

I'll check to see what facilities may be available for storing equipment and will let you know. We've also got our Oxjam compilation album available to buy for 3 featuring acts playing The Takeover. Tracklisting is: Weather Barn - Cinnamon Hill Katerwaul - Valley Under a Concrete Sea The Kitchen Cynics - Lamb Born on Wolf's Hill Eric Euan - Charlie Takes the Stage The Oxbow Lake - Driven to Dance Turning Thirteen - Diary of a Superfluous Man The Scandal Extracts - Communication Song Emerald Sunday - The Messenger The Deportees - North The Kitchen Cynics - Love Song to Union Terrace Gardens CD's will be available on the 23rd at each venue and other events we are holding.

Tickets for this are now onsale at One Up. These can also be bought at www.wegottickets.com. Other upcoming events include hosting a gig at the Dirty Hearts Club on the 7th and a music themed pub quiz (likely to be on the 9th) and attendance at the Global Carbon Reduction Day on the 10th (where we will be supplying the music) with our main festival on the 23rd of October.

Just over a month to go. Timings being arranged just now but first bands are likely to be on around 7.20pm - 7.30pm and finishing around midnight (although times will vary across the stages). Tickets can be bought at www.wegottickets.com, soon to be available at selected outlets and on the door of each venue. Keep an eye out for our podcast (with Aberdeen Events), a Guitar Hero tournament this Friday at the Malt Mill, a pre-festival gig in October and music quiz.

Flora Cook also been added to the lineup and will open The Blue Lamp. We are also holding a campaign night at the Belmont Cinema this Wednesday between 6pm and 8pm. We'll be providing details on the Oxjam campaign along with details of the Takeover festival and the night is open to anyone wishing to attend.

It'll be there or thereabouts but I'm sure we can sort something out to give you a breather!

Final acts to be announced are The Lorlei, Katerwaul, Sarah J Stanley, Duke and Talking Sideways. All the acts will be appearing on the following stages: Tunnels 1: Le Reno Amps Turning 13 Cuddly Shark Eric Euan Duke Tunnels 2: Weather Barn (formerly known as Cast of the Capital) Carson Wells The Deportees Marionettes Katerwaul Cafe Drummonds: The Wildcards Energy Kashmir Red Emerald Sunday Talking Sideways Enigma (Acoustic stage): Jo McCafferty The Kitchen Cynics Craig Davidson The Scandal Extracts Sarah J Stanley The Blue Lamp: The Lorelei Gerry Jablonski The Oxbow Lake Chris Carroll Tickets are priced 5 and can currently be bought at www.wegottickets.com and soon to be available at other outlets. Tickets will be exchanged for wristbands at any of the venue doors and will allows access to all stages across the whole evening. For further updates and news, please find us at www.facebook.com/oxjam.aberdeen and www.twitter.com/oxjamaberdeen.

Also playing will be the fantastic Marionettes, Eric Euan, Emerald Sunday, The Scandal Extracts and Kashmir Red. Tickets are currently onsale at www.wegottickets.com and keep an eye out for further announcements. You can also join us at our Facebook and Twitter pages for further news and updates.