Reading and Leeds Festivals are a mainstay of the British festival season with their uncanny ability to fill the mainstage with the same acts today they did when I was a teenager, but for those looking for something a little different there are more festivals around now than ever. And competing on the same weekend as these two big boys is the independent Doune the Rabbit Hole located at the beautiful Cardross Estate near the Lake of Menteith.
So who are the must see bands playing Doune the Rabbit Hole this year?
Lucky you asked! There’s a whole host of smaller bands and artists playing the stages, with many that even those of us who spend far too much of our lives talking about music have seen, so this list is not exhaustive. But here’s our rough guide to a handful of acts not to miss: