Indian Summer was a short lived music festival sited in Victoria Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The two-day festival was noted for having a rather uncommonly laid-back and cosy atmosphere and for the availability of high-quality drinks and foodstuffs at its many stalls. Camping was not available and there was little in the way of accommodation in the predominantly residential areas surrounding the site. The capacity was 6000 giving it an intimate feel. The Festival did however arranged with the University of Glasgow to use the vacant student accommodation during the weekend.
The inaugural Indian Summer was held on the weekend of the 2nd - 3 September 2006. Acts included The Fall, Amp Fiddler, Hot Chip, Mr. Scruff and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and received positive reviews from the Glasgow music community.
The 2007 event took place on the 14th and 15 July. Acts included the Flaming Lips, The Rapture, Wilco, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Midlake, Jaymay and Optimo. There were at least three main musical arenas at the festival. Explosions in the Sky were originally billed to play but cancelled. It is thought that the inauguration of the similarly alternative rock-themed Connect Music Festival affected ticket sales for the 2007 event, and this reduction in ticket sales led to Indian Summer not returning in 2008.
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