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Kildare Bands To play Oxegen 08

OXEGEN 08

Punchestown will rock to the sounds of two emerging Kildare Bands this year. "The Kill City Defectors" and "Schmackey and the Salads" beat stiff competition at the Platform III live final in Time venue on June 5th, to win slots on the new band stage at Oxegen 08.


Now in it second year the Platform III Battle of the Bands competition offers two local band the opportunity to play on the new band stage of the largest music festival in the country. This is an exciting opportunity enabled through partnership between  Kildare County
Council Arts Service and MCD Promotions. "The Kill City Defectors" and "Schmackey and the Salads" will play the opening slots on Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th respectively.

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