TRNSMT FESTIVAL - DAY FOUR // GLASGOW GREEN, GLASGOW
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT SEND FANS RADIO GA GA ON THE GREEN, SERENADING TRNSMT WITH A SPECTACULAR RENDITION OF THE BONNIE BONNIE BANKS O’ LOCH LOMOND
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT CLOSING DAY FOUR AT TRNSMT FESTIVAL - 06.07.2018
PICTURE BY: RYAN BUCHANAN PHOTOGRAPHY
★★★★☆ (4.5/5)
Queen + Adam Lambert shook up the Main Stage alongside local heroes Texas and The Temperance Movement, as Scottish acts were the hot topic on day 4 of TRNSMT.
The Temperance Movement brought the good times and amazing atmosphere to the Main Stage as weekend two got off to a flying start in the sunshine. Their bluesy rock ‘n’ roll, and outstanding showmanship of their incredible frontman, Phil Campbell, went down a storm with the hometown crowd with tunes including ‘Built-In Forgetter’ and ‘Only Friend’, an ideal homecoming after a globe-trotting tour.
The Darkness were up next and unleashed their glam rock party on the TRNSMT crowd. They sashayed and swayed across the Main Stage, ending with mega tune, ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’.
THE DARKNESS PERFORMING AT DAY FOUR OF TRNSMT FESTIVAL - 06.07.2018
PICTURE BY: RYAN JOHNSTON PHOTOGRAPHY
Festival veterans Alabama 3, with a live career spanning twenty years and countless appearances in Scotland, certainly have not lost any of their appeal as the crowds flocked to the Main Stage for their mid-afternoon set. As the slow and steady beat of ‘I Woke Up This Morning’ echoed out across Glasgow Green, the band made way for one of Scotland’s biggest exports, Texas.
Meanwhile backstage, Paolo Nutini basked in the summer sunshine catching some rays and some good times ahead of headliners Queen + Adam Lamberttaking to the stage. And what a stage it was. Created by STUFISH, the stage is based on Brian May’s custom-made guitar which was designed and made with his father in the 1960s. Black gloss with a red chrome edge, it was incredible, measuring 21m wide and 34m long. The stage allows the band to be surrounded by more audience than ever before!
Over at the King Tut’s Stage Powered by Utilita, Scottish bands stole the show all day long. With all-female rockers The Amorettes starting strong, and loud, they were followed by acts such as Mason Hill and Hunter & The Bear. Later in the day, The Xcerts, a shining light of the Scottish music scene for the last ten years, brought a set that included old fan favourites and songs from their latest album ‘Hold onto Your Heart’. Headlining the King Tut’s Stage Powered by Utilita was GUN, the Glasgow hard-rockers who first stepped on stage thirty years ago showed that over time they, along with their hit singles, have not aged, and they’re still as youthful, loud and enjoyable as ever.
THE XCERTS CLOSING THE KING TUT'S STAGE POWERED BY UTILITA AT DAY FOUR OF TRNSMT FESTIVAL - 06.07.2018
PICTURE BY: ALICE HADDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Back over on the Main Stage, the Scottish bands just kept on coming as Texas played to their beloved Glasgow audience, with a set that encompassed all that is great about their universally-appealing pop-rock sound. ‘Summer Son’ and ‘Say What You Want’ were undeniable highlights, as these huge hits raised the voices of the thousands of fans who poured into Glasgow Green for another weekend of live music. Sharleen Spiteri kicked off their set by announcing “Glasgow, we’re home!” and, not wanting the set to finish, treated the TRNSMTaudience to a cover of ‘Suspicious Minds’ to finish off a resoundingly successful homecoming for these Glasgow giants.
TEXAS PERFORMING AT DAY FOUR OF TRNSMT FESTIVAL - 06.07.2018
PICTURE BY: RYAN JOHNSTON PHOTOGRAPHY