Sage Gateshead has taken to Tusk Festival

TUSK Festival returns for the sixth time this October, bringing its ambitious and uniquely diverse three-day programme of genre-defying out-there and experimental international music.

Now as part of a new partnership with Sage Gateshead, Tusk has taken residence on the south bank of the River Tyne. The event's approach is as unwavering as ever, with a truly eclectic and international music menu and a trademark slew of UK debuts plus its renowned film programme, exhibitions, talks, installations, interactions, workshops and more.

The line-up includes sublime Japanese chamber pop of Eiko Ishibashi, star of both the alt-pop and noise/improv scenes of her native Tokyo, frequent collaborator with Jim O’Rourke (who has produced and played on her past four albums) and recently released a collaboration with Japanese noise legend Merzbow; Los Angeles techno producer Juan Mendez aka Silent Servant brings his ominous yet irresistible John Carpenter-tinged beats and atmosfears to Tusk; Fovea Hex, the band fronted by Irish cult folk singer Clodagh Symonds appear as a quartet including Colin Potter (Nurse With Wound) and Michael Begg;The wild splatter of Leeds duo Guttersnipe; US underground legend Eddy Detroit has been everywhere, from witnessing the debut show by the Iguanas (Iggy Pop’s pre-Stooges band) to touring with the Meat Puppets and Argentina’s Los Siquicos Litoraleños continue the great tradition of Latin American psychedelia.

More acts still to be announced. Full weekend tickets £55 and Day Tickets £20.

For more details and further announcements, visit sagegateshead.com, tuskfestival.com or call the Ticket Office on 0191-443- 4661.

Viv Hardwick