With less than a month to go the boys are madly rehearsing ( surely badly ed) for the Newark Fake Festival.
The following is lifted from the Newark Advertiser and is not our work ... any issues re accuracy of the report etc is their fault not ours!!
It features tribute band King Of Lyon (Kings Of Leon) who appeared at previous festivals, along with new acts Blondied (Blondie) and New 2 (U2).
Festival founder Jez Lee said: "The 2011 tour is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.
"The idea is to bring that authentic festival feeling to your home town instead of having to travel hundreds of miles and pay hundreds of pounds to experience it.
"Our bands not only sound like the real thing, but also give such a good performance that you may as well be watching the real band themselves."
Shane Crofts, from Coldplace, said: "This will be our fifth year touring with Fake Festivals and each year it just gets better.
"The crowds are bigger and the atmosphere is always electric. It's a special gig for us, each and every one we play."
The main stage is in a marquee with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system.
There is also a secured area with food stalls, face painting and other activities such as surfing.
For the first time this year, the event is holding an introducing stage featuring emerging local talent.
Jez said: "We feel Fake Festivals is the perfect platform for unsigned artists to showcase their talent in front of a friendly local crowd.
"We like to encourage local artists to get involved with Fake Festivals as the support acts to the main tribute bands.
"We understand how difficult it is nowadays for new artists to make it in the industry so we wanted to provide a platform for them in their own regional area where we can help them gain further exposure."
Support artists performing at Newark include Filthy Smith, 3hour Week, Tonberry, The Jonny Guns and rapper Karlos Borito.
Tonberry are a four-piece pop punk band from Newark who have been together since 2006, under the original name of Jacket.
The band has its own original style that shows through their songs, bringing energy to the stage. The band is about to release a new EP, Those Three Words.
The Jonny Guns are an indie-rock original band from Newark who have been gigging round the area since 2007 with a great sound and set list that will have you up dancing.
Rapper Borito, also from Newark, has performed at various venues in the area along with supporting some up-coming bands that have been on tour.
Filthy Smith are a covers band from Nottinghamshire who are back at the fake festival by popular demand, performing a selection of indie and rock anthems.
3hour week are a four-piece original indie band from Lincolnshire, with catchy guitar riffs. The band has been recording with Arctic Monkeys producer, Alan Smyth.
Tickets are available from www.fakefestivals.co.uk or from Potts Stores, Long Bennington; Premier Stores, Claypole; Oxygen Clothing, Newark; Nisa Local, Lincoln Road, Newark; and Londis Stores, Hawton Lane, Balderton."
"A host of tribute acts will join local artists on stage when the second Fake Festival takes place in Newark next month. The tour hits the Riverside Park on Saturday, July 16.
It features tribute band King Of Lyon (Kings Of Leon) who appeared at previous festivals, along with new acts Blondied (Blondie) and New 2 (U2).
Festival founder Jez Lee said: "The 2011 tour is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet.
"The idea is to bring that authentic festival feeling to your home town instead of having to travel hundreds of miles and pay hundreds of pounds to experience it.
"Our bands not only sound like the real thing, but also give such a good performance that you may as well be watching the real band themselves."
Shane Crofts, from Coldplace, said: "This will be our fifth year touring with Fake Festivals and each year it just gets better.
"The crowds are bigger and the atmosphere is always electric. It's a special gig for us, each and every one we play."
The main stage is in a marquee with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system.
There is also a secured area with food stalls, face painting and other activities such as surfing.
For the first time this year, the event is holding an introducing stage featuring emerging local talent.
Jez said: "We feel Fake Festivals is the perfect platform for unsigned artists to showcase their talent in front of a friendly local crowd.
"We like to encourage local artists to get involved with Fake Festivals as the support acts to the main tribute bands.
"We understand how difficult it is nowadays for new artists to make it in the industry so we wanted to provide a platform for them in their own regional area where we can help them gain further exposure."
Support artists performing at Newark include Filthy Smith, 3hour Week, Tonberry, The Jonny Guns and rapper Karlos Borito.
Tonberry are a four-piece pop punk band from Newark who have been together since 2006, under the original name of Jacket.
The band has its own original style that shows through their songs, bringing energy to the stage. The band is about to release a new EP, Those Three Words.
The Jonny Guns are an indie-rock original band from Newark who have been gigging round the area since 2007 with a great sound and set list that will have you up dancing.
Rapper Borito, also from Newark, has performed at various venues in the area along with supporting some up-coming bands that have been on tour.
Filthy Smith are a covers band from Nottinghamshire who are back at the fake festival by popular demand, performing a selection of indie and rock anthems.
3hour week are a four-piece original indie band from Lincolnshire, with catchy guitar riffs. The band has been recording with Arctic Monkeys producer, Alan Smyth.
Tickets are available from www.fakefestivals.co.uk or from Potts Stores, Long Bennington; Premier Stores, Claypole; Oxygen Clothing, Newark; Nisa Local, Lincoln Road, Newark; and Londis Stores, Hawton Lane, Balderton."