The Wickerman Festival has announced an exciting new collaboration which will bring the nation’s best bands to Scotland’s hottest summer party. This year, XFM, one of the UK’s leading music radio stations, will sponsor the legendary Solus Tent to provide music lovers with an unmissable showcase of hotly tipped talent and must-see acts.

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On Friday, Glasgow two-piece Tuff Love will debut their hyper-infectious, indie pop, along with Zyna Hel, Bossy Love, Skies Fell,Ubre Blanca &  Miaoux Miaoux.

Other additions include Sluts of Trust, Washington Irving, Kathryn Joseph, Martha Ffion, Aaron Fyfe, Blochestra, Tommy Reilly, Man of Moon, Kobi Onyame, C Duncan, Mogen, Outerblinker, Rob Lynch,Shield Patterns, and Kids on Bridges.

In addition to a stellar Solus line-up, the legendary DJ duo Optimo (Espacio) will be keeping the party stoked into the early hours by closing the Festival’s main bar after the burning of the Wickerman with their legendary, eclectic set.

The Wickerman Festival’s Brian Reynolds, commented: ‘“The team at XFM Scotland share Wickerman’s passion for encouraging and celebrating up and coming artists, so we are really excited to be working closely with them on this year’s Solus line-up.

Everybody wins thanks to this exciting new collaboration –with the biggest winners being music lovers who are keen to discover some great new and established bands and fantastic live performances.”

Jim Gellatly, XFM’s Drivetime presenter, said: "The Solus tent has always been my first port of call at Wickerman, so it's brilliant that XFM is involved this year. My passion is for emerging Scottish music and the Solus tent presents some of the country's most exciting new talent."

Wickerman Festival 2015 Friday 24th & Saturday 25th July 2015 East Kirkcarswell Farm, Dundrennan, Dumfries & Galloway.