The Wedding Present have confirmed their first live appearances of 2008 by accepting invitations to play on the UK’s Isle Of Wight and in Derbyshire. The band will be appearing at Bestival [the celebrated ‘boutique’ festival curated by BBC Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank] which takes place on September 5th-7th at Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight [www.bestival.net]. Before that, however, they will also be headlining the Indietracks Indiepop Festival on July 26th. This unique music festival takes place on a 1950s steam railway in Derbyshire and as well as being able to watch over forty bands festival goers are allowed unlimited rides on the steam railway over the weekend and full access to the railway attractions. The event takes place at the Swanwick Junction station site of the Midland Railway Butterley, Ripley, Derbyshire.