T in the Park 2008 was the fifteenth T in the Park festival to take place since 1994. It took place on the weekend of Friday 11 July, Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July at Balado, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The bands headlining the 2008 event were Rage Against the Machine, The Verve and R.E.M. on the Main Stage and The Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs and The Prodigy on the Radio 1 / NME Stage.
It was announced that the campsite would open on 10 July 2008 to avoid a repeat of the previous year's traffic problems.
The first batch of "early bird" tickets (approximately 40,000) were released at 9am on the 10 July 2007, selling out in less than 65 minutes with the line up yet to be announced. The next batch of tickets went on sale on 16 February 2008 at 9am. Although tickets sold out in just over an hour.
Incidents The 2008 festival was marred by two incidents which occurred over the weekend, including the first death at T in the Park. One man was found dead in his tent, another man was stabbed 11 times by two tea boys after he intervened to stop them harassing a female friend of his. Fortunately, this incident did not result in a fatality. The organisers have been heavily criticized for the security not stopping the man who smuggled the knife into the festival. There were only 68 arrests at T in 2008, one up from the previous year.
Awards T in the park won a number of awards for the festival hold in 2008 Vodafone's Live C4 Festival of the Year Best Line Up at the UK Festival Awards by fans * Awarded Scotland's only Green ‘n’ Clean Award by Yourope, Europe's Festival Association in association with Julie's Bicycle Awarded three Scottish Event Awards for Best Large Festival, Green Award and overall Event Grand Prix winner
The Festival's green credentials were recognised in 2008 with the award of the Greener Festival Award 2008 from http://agreenerfestival.com who noted that the festival has long been carbon neutral, promoted public transport and had excellent policies to protect the local environment and waterways.
Line ups The 2008 line-up was as follows:
Main Stage Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyThe Verve Stereophonics KT Tunstall Newton FaulknerRage Against the Machine The Fratellis The Kooks Biffy Clyro The Feeling Kate Nash Gun Eddy Grant Sharleen SpiteriR.E.M. Kings of Leon Amy Winehouse Counting Crows The Enemy Amy Macdonald Shed Seven Bowling for Soup
The Sugababes were on the line up for the main stage on the Saturday however pulled out for unknown reasons.
Radio 1 / NME Stage Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyThe Chemical Brothers Feeder Scouting for Girls The WombatsKaiser Chiefs The Raconteurs The Pigeon Detectives We Are Scientists The Courteeners The Subways dEUS The Rocket Summer The BlackoutThe Prodigy The Zutons Panic! at the Disco Goo Goo Dolls The Hoosiers Powderfinger One Night Only Little Man Tate Mindless Self Indulgence
King Tut's Tent Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyThe Futureheads The Music Kids in Glass Houses Alphabeat Los Campesinos!Ian Brown The Pogues Reverend & The Makers Jack Peñate Sons and Daughters Alabama 3 The Stranglers David Jordan In Case of Fire Jaguar LovePrimal Scream The Charlatans Pendulum Echo & the Bunnymen Vampire Weekend British Sea Power The Ting Tings Delays Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Royworld
Slam Tent Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyN/AJeff Mills Modeselektor Erol Alkan Model 500 Carl Craig Dusty Kid Dubfire The Black Dog Damian LazarusRichie Hawtin Aphex Twin Justice DJ Hell Miss Kittin & The Hacker Slam Michael Mayer Rob Da Bank
Pet Sounds Arena Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyN/AInterpol Ben Folds Band of Horses MGMT The Hold Steady Lightspeed Champion Will Young Tom Baxter The Whigs Arno CarstensEddie and the Robbers (listed on programme as TBC) Hot Chip The National Seasick Steve Paul Heaton Battles My Morning Jacket Brian Jonestown Massacre 1990s
Futures Stage Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyN/AAir Traffic Cajun Dance Party The Rascals The Law Glasvegas The Script White Lies The Metros Gabriella Cilmi Bryn Christopher Twisted Wheel Fight Like ApesElliot Minor Captain Black Kids Sergeant We Are The Physics Ida Maria Yeasayer Beth Rowley Jack McManus Sons of Albion Gary Go The Haze
Relentless Stage Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyBlood Red Shoes Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong Bombay Bicycle Club The Displacements HauntsCancer Bats Fucked Up The Blackout The Ghost of a Thousand Fighting with Wire Devil Sold His Soul Skirtbox ShelsThe Presets Holy Fuck Metronomy Johnny Foreigner Sparkadia The Rushes The Xcerts
T-break Stage Friday 11 July Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 JulyState Of Affairs No Kilter Figure 5 Luva Anna The Down And Outs Joe Acheson Quartet The New York FundThe Fire And I Isosceles The King Hats The Twilight Sad Parka Twin Atlantic The Hazey Janes Running With Horses Haight-Ashbury Be A Familiar Alto Elite Grace EmilysZoey Van Goey Jocasta Sleeps Ex Wives Frightened Rabbit Edgar Prais The Vivians Fangs Velcro Quartet Come On Gang We See Lights Departures Concerto For Constantine Hi-5 Alive
The Relentless Stage, new to the 2008 version of the festival, was named after and sponsored by Relentless energy drink.
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