Truck Festival announces Record Store Day plans

Sophie Barker, Young Knives among acts to play instore sets

Chris Eustace - 12 April 2011

As well as having copies of exclusive Record Store Day releases, the shop, in Cowley Road, Oxford, will have in-store performances from Sophie Barker, Nathaniel Rateliff and Young Knives, with celebrations carrying on into the next day with sets from Richard Walters and Little Fish on Sunday afternoon (17 April).

A pop-up Truck Store will also be at this year's Truck Festival, promising "a selection of stock from the shop, bespoke Truck merchandise and extra special releases from artists and labels involved in this year's line-up."

There will also be in-store performances from some of the bands on the bill.

Meanwhile the festival is giving ten bands a chance to play the festival, with Chris Bennett of the Truck Store choosing the winners from acts that apply through Sonicbids.

Artists confirmed for Truck this year include Graham Coxon, Gruff Rhys, The Go! Team, Philip Selway, Edwyn Collins and Bellowhead.

Truck Festival 2011 takes place from 22-24 July at Hill Farm, Oxfordshire.

Adult Weekend Tickets are priced at £99 and on sale now.

Click here to buy Truck Festival tickets.

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