New festival Coastella ia all set to make its debut in North Shields this weekend - with a little help from a friend.
The debut event, which will see local favourites such as The Futureheads on the bill with the likes of star DJ Judge Jules, will get under way on Friday at Percy Park Rugby Football Club with the start of a three-day programme guaranteed to entertain the crowds. And Sunday for Sammy will have a stage there dedicated to emerging talent.
Thanks to sponsorship from the charity, which supports young local performers, the extra stage will be a platform for emerging North East talents who have not appeared at a festival before. There will be two other stages and over the festival's June 30 until July 2 run, music fans can expect around 40 acts in total with other big names including indie rock band Mystery Jets.
