Reviewed by Adam Williams
T4’s Outside-In festival brought together some of the biggest acts around for a day of music at the iconic Sage Gateshead. Using a similar formula to T4 On The Beach, each act performed 3 or 4 of their most popular songs which kept the festival moving at a fast pace but often left you a tad unsatisfied when a band had to leave the stage just as they were getting into their set.
The event began with the woeful N-Dubz wannabe Fugative but thankfully he wasn’t a sign of what was to come. I spent most of my time in Hall One where the more alternative acts were playing but still caught Pixie Lott and the Sugababes on the main stage; they wowed the young crowd with recent hits as I headed to watch the impressive Courteeners on the second stage. I’m not that big a fan of the Courteeners but they put in a strong performance and really won me over by the end of their brief set.
Local band Polarsets were the pick of the lesser known artists on the bill before the highlight of the event came as Danish pop band Alphabeat took to the stage. There was a huge influx of people from the main stage and they really brought the event to life with their popular hits The Spell and Fascination.
The fantastic Marina and the Diamonds followed, romping her way through her most well known material and the Automatic put in a solid show before headliners Lostprophets rounded off the evening with a slightly underwhelming performance.
At the same time the more chart friendly acts such as Taio Cruz, Example and N-Dubz rounded the evening off on the main stage. It was an enjoyable day which flew past, leaving everybody in the crowd wanting more.
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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
The Outside-In Festival @ The Sage (2)
Reviewed by Sophie Stewart
Having never been to the Sage before, I was first of all blown away by the incredible building that this festival was hosted in. There were two main stages, one was set up in the foyer, and one was the Gateshead College Stage. Pixie Lott was the first act we saw, and she was awesome. She had such a great presence on the stage as well, the crowd loved her. The Courteeners were pretty good, the highlight for me was 'Not Nineteen Forever' which again, the crowd loved. The Sugababes did a great performance, and were the only performers to have choreographed dance routines. They did their new tracks as well as some classics that everyone loves, like 'Get Sexy'. Girls Can't Catch and Scouting for Girls were pretty good, although my highlight was Alphabeat. They were better than I could have imagined, the lead singer's voice was incredible and I loved the lead male vocalist, who seemed to be having an awesome time with his tambourine...! Taio Cruz and N-Dubz, the headline acts, were both really good to watch and the crowd loved them, it was just a shame they didn't get to perform many songs because of time restraints. All in all it was an awesome evening in a great location with some really good music and all for a good cause, and I would definitely reccommend it to other people if it happens again next year!
Having never been to the Sage before, I was first of all blown away by the incredible building that this festival was hosted in. There were two main stages, one was set up in the foyer, and one was the Gateshead College Stage. Pixie Lott was the first act we saw, and she was awesome. She had such a great presence on the stage as well, the crowd loved her. The Courteeners were pretty good, the highlight for me was 'Not Nineteen Forever' which again, the crowd loved. The Sugababes did a great performance, and were the only performers to have choreographed dance routines. They did their new tracks as well as some classics that everyone loves, like 'Get Sexy'. Girls Can't Catch and Scouting for Girls were pretty good, although my highlight was Alphabeat. They were better than I could have imagined, the lead singer's voice was incredible and I loved the lead male vocalist, who seemed to be having an awesome time with his tambourine...! Taio Cruz and N-Dubz, the headline acts, were both really good to watch and the crowd loved them, it was just a shame they didn't get to perform many songs because of time restraints. All in all it was an awesome evening in a great location with some really good music and all for a good cause, and I would definitely reccommend it to other people if it happens again next year!
The Outside-In Festival @ The Sage
Reviewed by Clare Russell
The Outside-In Festival on 30th of January at the Sage, Gateshead proved to be a huge success. The venue itself was spectacular and performances by the Sugarbabes, Alphabeat, N-Dubz and Pixie Lott were equally as impressive. On entering the building and leaving the cold weather behind, the lively atmosphere inside was sure to get everyone in the mood to party!
Pixie Lott was the first artist to perform, impressively, her voice sounded better live and her single ‘Boys and Girls’ was certainly the audience’s favourite. Various artists performed throughout the night, with the option of going to two stages. On the main stage were the more popular artists, including; Sugababes, Girls Can’t Catch, Scouting for Girls, Taio Cruz and N-Dubz. Of course, as is expected at any festival, the drink was extremely over priced, however it didn’t stop the alcohol from flowing. I thoroughly enjoyed my evening and I would definitely recommend this festival as a cure for the winter blues!
The Outside-In Festival on 30th of January at the Sage, Gateshead proved to be a huge success. The venue itself was spectacular and performances by the Sugarbabes, Alphabeat, N-Dubz and Pixie Lott were equally as impressive. On entering the building and leaving the cold weather behind, the lively atmosphere inside was sure to get everyone in the mood to party!
Pixie Lott was the first artist to perform, impressively, her voice sounded better live and her single ‘Boys and Girls’ was certainly the audience’s favourite. Various artists performed throughout the night, with the option of going to two stages. On the main stage were the more popular artists, including; Sugababes, Girls Can’t Catch, Scouting for Girls, Taio Cruz and N-Dubz. Of course, as is expected at any festival, the drink was extremely over priced, however it didn’t stop the alcohol from flowing. I thoroughly enjoyed my evening and I would definitely recommend this festival as a cure for the winter blues!
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