T in the Park 2003 was a music festival that took place on 12–13 July 2003 in Kinross, Scotland. It was the 10th anniversary of the festival. 55,000 people attended the concert, an increase of 5,000 from the previous year.[1] Headlining acts were R.E.M., The Flaming Lips and Coldplay. The White Stripes had been scheduled to perform as well, but they backed out at the last minute due to Jack White breaking his finger and were covered by the Flaming Lips.[2]

T in the Park 2003
Dates12–13 July 2003
Location(s)Balado, Scotland
Years active1994 - present
Websitehttp://tinthepark.com/

Jack McConnell attended for the first time and said, "It's great to see so many young people enjoying themselves and the festival is very valuable to both the locals and the national economy. It also offers a great opportunity to showcase the Scottish music industry and symbolizes the modern Scotland that we want to portray."[3]

Tayside Police said there were 24 arrests for minor offences and praised the crowd for their good behaviour over the three days.

Tickets

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Tickets for the 2003 festival were sold out eight days before the event started. An extra 5,000 tickets were also made available as the demand was the highest since 1993.[4]

Line up

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The 2003 line-up was:[5][6][7]

Main Stage

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July

BBC Radio 1/NME Stage

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July

King Tut's Wah Wah Tent

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July

X Tent

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July

Slam Tent

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July

T Break Stage

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Saturday 12 July Sunday 13 July
  • Sound Development Agency
  • The Silver Pill
  • The Gems
  • Trash Can Sinatras
  • Eastern Lane
  • Dogs Die in Hot Cars
  • Stylus Automatic
  • Michael Rattray
  • Katy Bar the Door
  • Small Enclosed Area
  • Deckard
  • Mydas
  • Raar
  • Stickman
  • Ursula Minor
  • El Presidente
  • Geoff Martyn
  • Torqamada
  • Cherry Falls
  • [Cayto]
  • Alyssa's Wish
  • Amateur Guitar Heroes
  • Mercury Tilt Switch
  • Carson

References

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  1. ^ "T in the Park: Party's 55,000 sell out record | SHAUN MILNE | progressive journalism". Shaun Milne. 1 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ^ "UK | Scotland | Sun shines for T in the Park". BBC News. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ "UK | Scotland | Coldplay take T in the park". BBC News. 13 July 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ "UK | Scotland | T in the Park is 'sell-out'". BBC News. 4 July 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ "T in the Park '03". efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  6. ^ Virtual Festivals: http://www.virtualfestivals.com. "T in the Park 2003". Virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  7. ^ "In Depth | Photo Gallery | In pictures: T in the Park". BBC News. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2013.