Whisky Focus - Famous Grouse House Headline Acts At The Edinburgh Festival 2016

The Famous Grouse announce the winners of the Famous

If you will be lucky enough to be visiting Edinburgh this month during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival then look out for the winners of The Famous Grouse ‘Famous Fridays’ headliner competition which was launched to discover unsigned artists to headline The Famous Grouse House pop up venue at this year’s Edinburgh Festival.

Bands were shortlisted by a group of judges including Scottish entertainer and Forth 1 radio presenter, Grant Scott, and Edinburgh-born musical director, writer and producer, David Whitmey, who has worked with the likes of The Wanted, Mika and The Saturdays. Shortlisted acts were then announced and winners were chosen by a public vote via The Famous Grouse Facebook page.

The winning acts are:

• Electronic pop rock band DMS
   
• Psychedelic pop band The Mink Stoles
   
• Acoustic Americana singer/songwriter Adriana Spina
   
• Folky indie pop singer-songwriter Lou Mclean

The competition was launched to celebrate the return of The Famous Grouse House for its second consecutive year to Scotland’s Capital and Edinburgh’s International Festival Fringe this August (Wednesday 3rd August – Saturday 27th August 2016)

The winners will be joined by some of Scotland’s best music acts and musical fringe performances from all over the globe, as part of the eclectic festival programme at The New Town Theatre. Located just outside this popular festival venue, on a pedestrian friendly section of George Street, The Famous Grouse House will be open daily from 11:00am to midnight and include performances from the hugely popular Posable Action Figures, Glasgow based indie rock band Kelvin and the hugely admired solo artist Luke Carey taking to the stage. With critically acclaimed new music, a festival vibe and a fresh sense of fun, The Famous Grouse House is going to be the perfect place to soak up the best of the festival.

Johna Penman, Marketing Controller, The Famous Grouse commented: "Congratulations to our four winners! The Famous Grouse House made its name at the festival last year with a combination of great live music every day and a variety of refreshing summer serves. We can’t wait to welcome DMS, The Mink Stoles, Lou McLean and Adriana Spina to our famous venue – there’s no better place to be this August."

The Famous Grouse House will be open daily from the 3rd to the 27th August, from 11am until midnight, with live music every day, situated outside New Town Theatre, 96 George Street.
 

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