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THE GREAT ESCAPE

SETS ITS SIGHTS ON 2010

ARTIST REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Returning for its fifth festival feast of up-front music from 13th - 15th May 2010, Brighton’s revered The Great Escape is once again set to unearth the hottest bands from across the globe and bring them to Britain’s favourite seaside town. 2009’s event saw Brighton rocked, as 15,000 fans and music industry types swarmed to the south coast to witness a whopping 400 of the newest and most exciting bands around doing their thing at over 34 venues spread across the city, gaining The Great Escape nominations for Best Metropolitan Festival and Virtual Festivals Critics' Choice Award at this year’s Festival Awards.

Firmly established as Europe’s leading new music event, The Great Escape’s reputation as a consummate barometer for the next big thing is second to none having given the first mainstream platform to bands as diverse as Gossip, Adele, The Ting Tings, Jack Penate, Friendly Fires, White Lies and Speech Debelle. To make sure you have the inside track for 2010Super Early Bird Festival Tickets are currently on sale for an incredible £35 but you’ll have to be quick as the deal expires on 21st December.

Artist Registration for The Great Escape 2010 is now open! If you would like to be considered to play the next Great Escape, then you can register your band today for free. All you have to do is go to www.escapegreat.com/artistregistration and complete the online application form - don't miss you're chance to be part of next year's line up! The Great Escape has also teamed up with Zimbalam to offer three additional exclusive performance slots at next year’s event to artists who sell the most music through Zimbalam distribution. Three of the best selling artists by March 1st, as selected by a committee of judges from Zimbalam and The Great Escape, will win a slot, so to double your chances of playing the festival and for other exciting offers and promotions, go to www.zimbalam.com and check them out.

Paul Brazier, Red Stripe brand manager says: "Red Stripe has a natural fit with live music, and with the headline sponsorship of The Great Escape for the third year running, this connection has become much stronger.  Our vision is to see Red Stripe available at every live music venue in the UK, and being involved with The Great Escape is one step closer to this goal.  It proves the trade is recognising that credible artists and music lovers put Red Stripe before anything else."

Keep an eye on www.escapegreat.com for up to date news. 2010s line up will be announced in early February.