GRASS Roots Festival winner 2000trees is notching up its ninth successful year with headliners punk rock giants Alkaline Trio.

2000trees Festival is at Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, from Friday, July 9 to Sunday, July 11, but there are only a few tickets left.

The American punksters will perform on the main stage on Saturday. Lead singer Matt Skiba also sings with Blink 182.

Organiser Andy Rea said: “To say we are delighted is a massive understatement, because for many rock fans Alkaline Trio defined a summer with their album From Here To Infirmary and songs like Private Eye and Stupid Kid are pop punk anthems known the world over.’’ On Friday it is the turn of Deaf Havana to take centre stage. The rock band are currently working on their fourth album and have won backing from Zane Lowe and BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. The have headlined at The Roundhouse in London, and the famous Maida Vale studios.

On tour the six-piece, led by James Veck-Gilodi, supported Bruce Springsteen at the annual Hard Rock Calling Festival and Muse on the German part of their tour.

They were also invited to play on the NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage at the 2013 Reading and Leeds Festivals and this year are going green at the 2000trees Festival.

Trees, as it is known to its fans, has won the four national awards including winning Grass Roots Festival twice. It offers a wide variety of bands across six stages, plus a comedy area, DJs, a silent disco and a children’s world full of entertainment for the young ones.

The festival was set up in 2007 by a bunch of pals who were veteran festival goers who wanted to jump off what they saw as ‘the musical merry-go-round’ of mainstream festivals.

They created an evergreen festival in every meaning of the word, from the green of protecting the environment to the green of longevity and attracting top names to a popular festival with loyal fans who return year after year.

Other bands on the bill this year are Idlewild, We Are The Ocean, The Subways, Young Guns, Mclusky, Pulled Apart By Horses, Arcane Roots, When We Were Wolves, and bringing that sweet touch, recent visitors to Swindon, The Cadbury Sisters.

“We’re proud of the outright brilliance of all the acts across our line-up and it is undoubtedly the best we’ve ever had in terms of diversity across six stages, from internationally famous names to local heroes,” said organiser Si Maltas. Visit twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk for more info. — Flicky Harrison