T in the Park

T in the Park is a Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. Named after its main sponsor, the Scottish brewer Tennents and the fact it was originally held at Strathclyde Park, near Motherwell. Acts for that opening year included Primal Scream, Oasis, Blur and The Manic Street Preachers.

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Scottish - Music festival - 1994 - Tennents - Motherwell - Primal Scream - Oasis - Blur - The Manic Street Preachers

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The following year it sold out with Kylie Minogue who performed with Nick Cave, Alanis Morissette, Black Grape and Supergrass playing in red hot temperatures.

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Kylie Minogue - Nick Cave - Alanis Morissette - Black Grape - Supergrass

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In 1996 Radiohead, Pulp and No Doubt played then in 1997 it moved to its present site of Balado, Kinross when local developers wanted to use Strathclyde Park for other purposes.

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1996 - Radiohead - Pulp - No Doubt - 1997 - Balado - Kinross

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Since moving it has expanded in size and popularity with a mix of bands such as Travis, Texas, Garbage, Moby, Iggy Pop, Stereophonics, REM, The Proclaimers, The Darkness, Muse, The Polyphonic Spree, and The Chemical Brothers.

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Travis - Texas - Garbage - Moby - Iggy Pop - Stereophonics - REM - The Proclaimers - The Darkness - Muse - The Polyphonic Spree - The Chemical Brothers

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In recent years, the festival has shared much of its lineup with Oxegen, which is on the same weekend, but in County Kildare, Ireland.

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Oxegen - County Kildare - Ireland

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