THE GREAT ESCAPE 2006

The Great Escape aims to help rising acts break new markets - as well as give festival fans a taste of what's to come in the new bands tents over the summer.

In its inaugral year, more than 100 gigs of all popular genres will take place in around ten venues throughout Brighton, where it's expected to become an annual event.

Organisers hope to emulate the success of the American festival SXSW and The Netherlands' EuroSonic, which both act as live platforms for breaking artists as w... read more

The Great Escape aims to help rising acts break new markets - as well as give festival fans a taste of what's to come in the new bands tents over the summer.

In its inaugral year, more than 100 gigs of all popular genres will take place in around ten venues throughout Brighton, where it's expected to become an annual event.

Organisers hope to emulate the success of the American festival SXSW and The Netherlands' EuroSonic, which both act as live platforms for breaking artists as well as networking weekends for the music business.

Thousands of tickets willl also be available to music fans, bought on a per-gig basis or as an all-encompassing festival ticket.less