Summer Festival Guide

Avicii, Carl Cox & Armin van Buuren to headline Ultra Europe

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The past couple of years have seen Tim Bergling – aka AVICII – on a rise to stardom that has been nothing short of meteoric; the pinnacle of this surely being headlining Ultra Music Festival in Miami earlier this year and being introduced onto the stage by the undisputed ‘Queen Of Pop’ Madonna. AVICII will be topping the bill for Friday 12th July and bringing his energy-filled electro house to Split.

Avicii

On Saturday 13th July it will be Dutchman Armin Van Buuren headlining the main stage at Ultra Europe. Armin’s had an amazing year flying the flag for trance music around the globe with a residency at Privilege Ibiza, closing out Ultra Music Festival Miami and recently reclaiming the coveted #1 spot on the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll. A firm favorite with audiences everywhere, he’s guaranteed to light up Croatia with his own inimitable style.

Dance icon and mainstay for almost 3 decades, Carl Cox, will also be bringing his encyclopedic knowledge of house and techno to a specially erected stage adjacent to the Poljud stadium, alongside a stellar lineup of some of the best DJs on the planet. For both days of the festival in Split you can be sure to expect some of the freshest and most cutting-edge music to be found anywhere in the world.

After early bird tickets sold out in less than ten minutes last week, tickets for GENERAL ADMISSION for the 12th and 13th July at the Poljud stadium in Split are NOW ON SALE for the still unbelievably low price of €50 for the 2 days; VIP TICKETS are priced at €100 per day; head over to www.ultraeurope.com to purchase them now. Tickets for the third day of the festival at the Hotel Amfora Grand Beach Resort on the beautiful island of HVAR will go on sale early in 2013. 

 

Steve Aoki, Justice, Dada Life and more for Balaton Sound 2013

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Steve Aoki, the impulsive musician from California of Japanese descent, is sensational and unstoppable. He is the founder of today’s most dynamic record label, Dim Mak Records, which has released more than 250 productions from the best bands and formations. His latest work, “It’s The End of the World As We Know It”, was released stylishly on December 21st, 2012. The master of electro house parties will be a co-headliner on the Main Stage getting the maximum out of the fans.

Steve Aoki

For years now the crowd of Balaton Sound pushes for Justice. The number one international stars of Ed Banger Records have music without genre boundaries: from catchy tunes and cool hits they can easily switch to something more brutal and offensive. Nowadays, no one knows better what French electronic music is cool for and for sure they also know how they can mobilize the crowd in Zamárdi…

Usually at the acts of Bloody Beetroots tens of thousands of fans go crazy while the boys rock the stage wearing masks in the state of full euphoria – after a long time, this year again, in front of the Hungarian audience!

First time in Balaton Sound history Dada Life will play for the satisfaction of many. The outlandish electro house duo from Scandinavia is known for their crazy live sets, lately becoming one of the most important festival headliners all around the world.

The lakeside event will also host Hardwell, a shamelessly young and talented Dutch titan, possessing a fan base of hundreds of thousands by being a progressive and electro house musician, producer and record label owner. He smashed into the music industry, amongst the best, at the age of 23 and now he is ranked within the top 10 on DJ Mag’s top 100 DJ list for 2012.

Amon Tobin is known for his original work by having a boundless and unique sound. His newest electronic vision is hooked to the world of hip-hop, but also connected to the dark side of grime and dubstep. This year those who need a real e-music indulgence should check out the “Amon Tobin presents Two Fingers” DJ set. The mainly instrumental set is a truly creative project by being super-massive, expressive and eclectic.

In addition to the line-up, one of the most promising French DJ and producer, Brodinski, is also confirmed for the 2013 Sound. His dynamic sets are primarily based on the bass-lines of house and moving techno themes staying wide open to minimal as well.

Prominent performer of the Berlin electronic scene, DJ and producer, founder of Innervisions Record label, Dixon, is also announced among the firsts in Zamárdi. He is well-known also outside Germany for his eclectic and floating deephouse mixed with funky house.

2013 kicks off to a great start with 8 exciting reasons to buy tickets to the event. However within days there might be a lot more to be excited for!  The organizers of Balaton Sound will step on the red carpet of the European Festival Awards in Groningen, The Netherlands, to join the best of the continent. It is in itself an outstanding recognition for the Sound to be considered in the Top 10 of its European category. Fingers crossed!

 

Ticket Payment Plan launches for Bloodstock 2013

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Festival go-ers will have a 3-month window (from 7th Jan until 1st March) to subscribe to the scheme, with the initial payment being taken on the day they sign up.  The deal breaks down as follows:

1st payment – £39.25 (+ booking fee) required at sign up.
2nd payment – £46 – debited from your account on 31st March.
3rd payment – £39.75 (+ postage) – debited from your account on 30th April.

Payments will be debited by bank transfer automatically on the designated day(s), so the purchaser doesn't have to worry about accidentally missing a payment date.  For full details on how to sign up, click over to http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/event/bloodstock-2013/catton-park/677634.

With headliners, SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD and KING DIAMOND, plus DEVILDRIVER, MUNICIPAL WASTE, ANTHRAX, ACCEPT, and more, with a host of other bands still yet to be announced, Bloodstock is shaping up to be the metal fest of the year.

Also need an easy way of getting to the site next year?  Big Green Coach are the official and exclusive coach travel partner to Bloodstock Festival.  Their drivers can take you, your mates, and your camping gear direct to the festival grounds!  Choose from 26 locations direct to the heart of Bloodstock, from the very reasonable rate of £34: BIRKENHEAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BRIDGEND, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CARLISLE, CHESTER, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, LANCASTER, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE, NEWPORT, OXFORD, PRESTON, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOCKPORT, SUNDERLAND, SWANSEA, WARRINGTON, and WORCESTER.  To guarantee your return seat, click here: www.biggreencoach.co.uk/bloodstock.

The Kills and Calexico set for Paredes de Coura

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On the 16th of August, The Kills, formed by the duo Jamie Hince / Alison Mosshart, will be back to the stage where the band made their Poruguese live debut. The brand new album under their belt, “Blood Pressures”, is being described by Hince as “an album about relationships”, so a very intense show is expected – also because Mosshart declared “I have to play this album live to understand its real meaning”.

The seducing dynamic in The Kills’ albums is formed by complicity and discord. The pair challenge each other in an everlasting “battle of the sexes” that takes another dimension on the live arena. The Kills shows are always a very special moment with the audience where the physical barrier of the stage vanishes. We will witness this at Vodafone Paredes de Coura.

To play on 17th of August, the performance of Joey Burn and John Convertino’s band, Calexico, has been confirmed. The band has lots of new stuff to show to the Portuguese audience after not having performed in the country for a long time. Joey Burn told the Metro journalist (and bloger at Aqueles dias de paródia) Bruno Martins: “We’ve never played in a Portuguese festival before, but we’d really love to play one that takes place in the North… Vodafone Paredes de Coura”. Their last album “Algiers” confirms the band as the makers of their own sound, out of any musical style or scene. A soundtrack to the torrid and dusty landscape where North America and Mexico meet and ignore frontiers. There is country, mariachis, meditation, party in Calexico’s music.

In the recording of “Algiers” Calexico searched for new frontiers just to overcome them: They moved to New Orleans. And there, they discovered Haiti, Cuba and Africa, bringing them to the album. After two decades as a band, Calexico is now revitalised, even with more freedom. something worth on (re)discovering at Vodafone Paredes de Coura.

Exit Festival 2013 dates and earlybird ticket offer!

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In 2013 EXIT will introduce the zero (fifth) day of the festival, which will be held both at the Petrovaradin Fortress and in the city of Novi Sad. In addition, EXIT 2013 will see many conceptual upgrades in regards to the previous festival editions.

We always want to improve the festival and give more to our audience. Music will still be main focus of the festIval, but new concepts will add to the festivals carnival spirit and atmosphere said Ivan Milivojev, the managing director and one of the founders of the festival. 

In addition, we are opening the festival to ideas from all around the world. As one of the leading group of creatives in this part of Europe, our intention is to set up the festival as platform for quality creative and social initiatives, and help their realization in the festival and beyond – said Dusan Kovacevic strategic director of the festival and one of the founders.

From a Student Protest to a World Renowned Festival.
EXIT Festival has come a long way in the last 12 years. Evolving from the student protests of 2000, the expression of rebellious spirit of young people in Serbia and fighting for political change and freedom. In addition, EXIT has played a vital role in bringing together the new nations of former Yugoslavia, war-torn by the events at the end of last century. It is the social importance of the Festival that made it unique and globally recognized.

Hence, EXIT 2013 will feature another strong social campaign that will focus on human rights and global freedoms, with a series of films, art exhibitions, lectures and debates being organized with prominent names from that field from around the world.

EXIT is a non-corporate event with a unique history, proving that music is a universal language that can connect and bring people together to make the world a better place.  EXIT is more than just a music festival, where hedonism meets activism as EXIT continues to evolve and bring like-minded people together.  Exit also supports many community and humanitarian missions. 

Today, EXIT is globally acknowledged as one of the most popular European music festivals and its 2012 edition is among one of the top 10 major festivals in the 2012 European Festival Awards.  

Find out more here http://eng.exitfest.org/

TICKETS:
Making people happy for a longer! This year EXIT are offering five-day early bird tickets to EXIT 2013 with a 25% discount, as well as a free camping place, for only £72 (+b/f).

Christmas Early Bird 5 day ticket: 72 £ (+ b/f) + free camping ( 25 % discount)

Special offer: Buy 5and get free camping for all, one day VIP terrace acces and bottle of spirit

Winter Saver 5 day ticket: £95 (+b/f)while the additional camping costs £25 (+b/f). 

The ticket price will go up as festival aproaches so make sure you get your 5 day festival ticket for the best possible price and on time.  

Take advantage of this amazing offer and buy your early bird tickets by 31 December herehttp://www.etickets.to/buy/e=9383

TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION:
Getting to EXIT has never been easier, faster and cheaper! The nearest airport is Belgrade, with direct flights from the UK with JAT and Wizz Air. Belgrade is only one hour from Novi Sad and you easily can get a taxi or take a shuttle bus. 

EXIT Trip is the Official Travel and accommodation for EXIT Festival with the lowest price guaranteed! Offering huge discounts on direct flights, accommodation and local transfers in one package, look no further than here.www.exittrip.org

Emeli Sande, Ben Howard and more added to Isle of Wight 2013 lineup

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Raising the bar once again, more magnificent acts will be appearing along with Main Stage headliners The Stone Roses, The Killers and Bon Jovi.  Plus Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Blondie and many more spectacular acts still to be announced.

Main Stage

Emeli Sande – Friday 14th June

Ben Howard – Saturday 15th June

Laura Mvula- Saturday 15th June

Newton Faulkner – Sunday 16th June

Palma Violets – Friday 14th June

Big Top

Lianne La Havas – Friday 14th June

Willy Moon – Saturday 15th June

Young Guns – Sunday 16th June

Kids in Glass House – Sunday 16th June

Tracer – Sunday 16th June

The Garden Stage

Levellers – Friday 14th June

Hugh Cornwell – Friday 14th June

Steve Forbert – Saturday 15th June

The Blockheads – Thursday 13th June

Stackridge – Thursday 13th June

THE STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – BON JOVI – EMELI SANDE – BEN HOWARD – JAKE BUGG THE SCRIPT – BLOC PARTY – PALOMA FAITH – THE MACCABEES – PALMA VIOLETS

THE LEVELLERS – LAURA MVULA – LIANNE LA HAVAS – ELLIE GOULDING

HAPPY MONDAYS – FUN – YOUNG GUNS – KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES – TRACER

IMPERIAL TEEN – NEWTON FAULKNER – WILLY MOON – STEVE FORBERT – THE FARM STACKRIDGE – BLONDIE – IMAGINE DRAGONS – THE BLOCKHEADS – BONNIE RAITT REPUBLICA

Isle of Wight 2013 final headliner announced!

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Exclusive ticket offers are available from www.isleofwightfestival.com, including money saving ticket and travel packages and details on the Isle of Wight Festival payment plan. From the moment the gates open, each area of the Festival comes alive… So, don’t miss out on this unforgettable weekend!

Formed in 2002, every one of The Killers’ four studio albums has topped the UK Charts.  Having earned themselves a reputation as one of the world’s finest live acts, the band’s panoply of hits – including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Human’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘When You Were Young’ and ‘Runaways’ – will make for an epic Main Stage headline set on Saturday 15th June at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013.

Killers

The Killers have sold over 15 million albums and visited every corner of the globe, becoming one of the world’s biggest and best rock ’n’ roll bands in the process. Be there at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 to see why.

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “We are proud to bring one of the world’s greatest rock bands of the last decade to our small island off the South Coast of England…thanks for coming-it will be a weekend to remember!”

In 2013 the iconic Isle of Wight Festival 2013 will see, UK Festival exclusive appearances from The Stone Roses and Bon Jovi, plus performances by Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Blondie and many more spectacular acts still to be announced.

Year on year, free-spirited festivalgoers come together to celebrate the summer in style, with the best atmosphere and hottest artists all jam-packed into one spectacular weekend. Held in the stunning setting of Seaclose Park, the Isle of Wight Festival combines 3 stages bursting with talent plus a bevy of bars, stalls and interactive areas, creating a truly unique experience. Join us for another memorable year in 2013, tickets are available now from www.isleofwightfestival.com.

– THE STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – BON JOVI – JAKE BUGG – THE SCRIPT – BLOC PARTY –

– PALOMA FAITH – THE MACCABEES – ELLIE GOULDING – HAPPY MONDAYS – FUN –

– BONNIE RAITT – IMPERIAL TEEN – THE FARM – BLONDIE – REPUBLICA –

PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sigur Rós and Belle and Sebastian for End of the Road Festival 2013

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Also confirmed in this early lineup announcement are:

Angel Olsen
The Barr Brothers
Damien Jurado
Daughter
Horse Thief
John Murry
King Kahn & The Shrines
Palma Violets
Pokey Lafarge
Serafina Steer
Strand of Oaks
Woodpecker Wooliams

See the newly redesigned website at www.endoftheroadfestival.com for more info.

“One of the most unique and special propositions in the British festival calendar.” – The Line of Best Fit
“Uncut’s favourite festival.” – Uncut

Winner of Best Small Festival at the 2011 UK Festival Awards, End of the Road is an intimate festival in a peacock-strewn former Victorian pleasure garden offering an amazing music lineup plus art, atmosphere, workshops, comedy, cinema, a woodland library, games, a healing field and the finest food and drinks, hand-picked and hand-decorated by a small team.

Ticket prices for End of the Road Festival 2013:

Tier 3 tickets (currently on sale) are priced as follows:
Adult weekend (incl. camping): £150
Youth 13-17 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £120
Child 6-12 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £50
Child 0 – 5 years (must be purchased in advance & accompanied by an adult): Free
Campervan / Caravan pass £50

Blur & Pet Shop Boys set for Berlin Festival 2013

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Berlin Festival is back! Tickets go on sale today for the 8th edition of Berlin Festival, which takes place on 6th and 7th September 2013 at Tempelhof Airport and Arena Berlin.

Blur are confirmed to play one of their few European gigs and their only Germany show in 2013 at Berlin Festival. The band will take to the stage at Berlin Festival nine years after the band?s last performance in Germany. Blur became world famous in the 90s with records including Parklife and The Great Escape and had a triumphant returned to the stage earlier this year for a sold out show in London's Hyde Park to mark the closing of the Olympic Games. With anthems such as 'Girls & Boys', 'Country House' and 'Song 2' and new work like 'The Puritan' and 'Under The Westway', the band are sure to light up the stage at Tempelhof Airport. 

Pet Shop Boys are also set to make their Berlin Festival debut in 2013. The duo, comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, are known the world over for hits like 'It's A Sin' and 'West End Girls' and are renowned for their incredible live performances. Having recently celebrated the world premiere of their eleventh studio album, Elysium, in Berlin, the Pet Shop Boys will be back in the German capital city with a special live performance of their album for Tempelhof crowds.

After Turbostaat's Berlin Festival performance in 2010, the punk rockers, who skilfully manage the balancing act between deep lyrics and mosh pit attitude, are back with a new album which sees its release in April 2013. The band will play its first Berlin gig with new material at Berlin Festival.

With a vast selection of gigs and DJ sets on the airfield, in the airport's hangars 4 and 5 as well as Arena Berlin, techno fans will definitely get their money's worth in 2013. Club THF will also make its debut in Hangar 2 in 2013, featuring the music genres Berlin is famous for – techno, house and electro. All DJs will be announced soon.

Any ticket buyers, who purchase their tickets via eventim.de from 14th to 21st December, will be entered into a draw to win one of three First Class Tickets worth EUR 300 each. The winner plus one of his or her friends will be granted access to Berlin Festival, Club Xberg, Club THF as well as the VIP areas at Tempelhof Airport and Arena Berlin including catering (food & beverages). Also included is the festival shuttle transfer.

Tickets go on sale on 14th December 10 am exclusively via Eventim. From 21st December on, tickets will also be available via the official festival website under the following link.

TICKET CATEGORIES 
Kombiticket X
incl. 2 days of Berlin Festival (Tempelhof) + Club Xberg (Arena Berlin)
EUR 89 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September
 
Kombiticket THF
incl. 2 days of Berlin Festival (Tempelhof) + Club THF (Hangar 2)
EUR 89 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September
 
Festivalticket
2-day ticket Berlin Festival (Tempelhof):
EUR 74 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September

A limited amount of day tickets for Berlin Festival at Tempelhof Airport as well as tickets to Club Xberg at Arena Berlin and Club THF at Hangar 2 will be available as soon as all acts have been announced divided by day and venue. 

*As of 1st February, prices are subject to change

Arctic Monkeys set for Open’er Festival

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Arctic Monkeys have delivered four seminal records since they broke onto the scene in spectacular fashion in 2006 and are one of the most revered live acts around.  They will perform on Thursday 4th July.  They are the latest exciting addition to what is already an outstanding bill joining Blur, Kings of Leon and Queens Of The Stone Age, who will take to the stage in Gdynia on the north coast of Poland for four days of exceptional entertainment at incredibly affordable prices.  Many more artists will be announced to perform over six music stages.

Arctic Monkeys

The Open'er festival has grown enormously since its inception in 2002 and has established a reputation as one of the premier festivals in Europe.  Open'er has brought the world's biggest bands to Poland, many for the first time and has recently broadened its cultural remit to promote a distinguished programme of arts, culture and fashion.

Further information will be released in early 2013

EARLY BIRD TICKETS:
Until Jan 15, 2013, while stocks last
4-day tickets (03.07 – 06.07) -PLN 370 (approx. EUR 91)
4-day ticket w/6-day camping (02.07 – 07.07)-PLN 450 (approx. EUR 110)
Ticket prices after Jan 15, 2013:
4-day tickets (03.07 – 06.07)-PLN 470 (approx. EUR 115)
4-day ticket w/6-day camping (02.07 – 07.07)-PLN 550 (approx. EUR 135)
day tickets–PLN 189 (approx. EUR 47)
 Please note: exchange rate is correct at the date of publishing (Dec 13, 2012) but subject to change.
Tickets available in ALTERSHOP and in Ticketpro outlets.