Emergent in 2009, LITTLE COMETS have nurtured an upward trajectory with a debut album 'In Search Of…', an ever-growing rabid following that has seen the band sell out shows across the UK and on the eve of this year's festival are due to release their second album 'Life Is Elsewhere'.
VARIOUS CRUELTIES burst into life in 2010 with a couple of well received singles and plenty of hyperbole. The band is essentially the musical vehicle of the prodigiously talented Liam O'Donnell and earlier this year saw the release of their self-titled debut on the small but perfectly formed Hideout Recordings.
Bradford band SCARS ON 45 have found success in the US where one of their tracks was picked to be used on ‘CSI New York’. They’ve recently performed on the ‘Jay Leno show’ and their debut eponymous album was picked as one of the top ten albums of 2012 by Amazon. Welcome them back to Yorkshire at Leeds.
CHINA RATS are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Leeds who are inspired by a love of punk, 50’s pop and the best British guitar bands. Having already got the attention of BBC DJ’s such as Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson, their pop-punk charm is sure to win you over.
LIKELY LADS are a four-piece rock band from York. With over 400,000 YouTube views and counting on their demos, the band has taken great strides towards becoming the most promising outfit to emerge from the North of England in some time.
These new acts join Main Stage headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian plus The Black Keys, Paramore, Florence + the Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Vaccines, Justice, The Maccabees, At The Drive-In and many many more.
Friday 27th July – Most of the day will remain cloudy with the sun making an appearance in the afternoon. A high of 23° is expected.
Saturday 28th July – Another fine looking day with cloudy periods and the sun should come out in the late afternoon. A high of 18° is expected.
The Summer Festival Guide recommends that you pack up the sunscreen, hats, sunnies, and all your other summer gear. With little or no rain at all, it may get a little cold at night so pack a light jacket.
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Friday 27th July – Sunny with a possible light shower in the evening, a high of 21° expected.
Saturday 28th July – Another fine day with sunny intervals and a high of 17° expected.
Sunday 29th July – A chance of showers and a high of 17° expected
The Summer Festival Guide recommends that you pack some light wet weather gear with some rain expected over the weekend. Be sure to also pack sunscreen and the summer essentials as there will be periods of sun!
Would YOU like to DJ at Festibelly? We’re offering sets to two DJs along with weekend tickets for two runners up.
How to enter:
1. Record a 30-40 min mix of music: any style, any genre 2. Upload your mix to your account at mixcloud.com – entries MUST: – Be titled “Festibelly DJ Mix Competition – Your Name” – Be tagged with “Festibelly 2012? – Have a full tracklisting – Feature this artwork: goo.gl/7ODcF (right click/save the link) 3. Email the link to your mix to [email protected] before 6pm on 10th August 2012
Entries will be judged by a panel of Festibelly DJ experts. The top four will be posted to our Facebook page on Monday 13th August to battle it out for the two sets with winners decided on Friday 17th August at 6pm.
Although all weekend tickets have sold out, there are the last few remaining day tickets on sale now from Lulworth Heritage Centre (01929 400587) and Ticketline (0844 888 4410), so if you want to get a piece of the action you’re going to have be quick and snap up a day ticket while you still can.
Rob da Bank says: “Well thanks to everyone who’s sold us out for the 5th year running. In a tricky year for festivals across the board we feel really lucky to have such a faithful crowd who keep coming back to Camp Bestival and obviously some newbies popping their Camp B cherries too. The site is looking fantastic and we've had loads of calls and emails from excited artists who can’t wait to get down here too. Watch out for some of the new bits onsite from the Wall Of Death to Young British Foodies and an even more spectacular grand finale on Sunday night. See you here soon!”
With more amazing entertainment than you could possibly imagine, all crammed into one incredible weekend, it’s going to be the ultimate festi-holiday experience for all the family, with Hot Chip headlining Friday, our Saturday Night Fever extravaganza featuring Kool & the Gang, Chic ft Nile Rodgers and the Earth Wind & Fire Experience ft Al Mckay on Saturday and Happy Mondays and Jimmy Carr topping the bill on Sunday. So get your skates on and join us on the Jurassic coast!
And just to entice you a little bit more, we are delighted to welcome long-time Camp Bestival chum, Keith Allen to this year's shindig for an exclusive performance. A well-known wild card, Keith will be taking a sly dig at the Olympics with his satirical Opera, 'Will Cliff Be There?' Penned by the latest incarnation of Fat Les, redubbed Fit Les for the occasion, the performance will feature renowned producer and musician Matt Eaton and Happy Monday's chanteuse Rowetta. Taking place in the East Lulworth Literary Institute on Friday at 2pm, the Opera takes the form of a live radio show and is definitely recommended as part of your pre-Olympic preparation!
Don’t forget that you can get all the key Camp Bestival information you need from the Camp Bestival website here and lots of travel advice and information from here.
Plus, you can also get our Camp Bestival app for £2.99 which will include key timings and travel info, site maps, money saving vouchers and lots more. There’s more info on where to download that here.
Already boasting one of the most diverse and culturally enriched line-ups of any UK arts festival, Greenbelt Festival will enjoy its 39th year this year and will once again take place in the salubrious setting of Cheltenham Racecourse. Taking place from the 24th – 27th August 2012, Greenbelt Festival is one of the most celebrated arts festivals in the UK. Boasting a line-up that includes music, spoken word, theatre and comedy, Greenbelt continues to champion values that are oft-overlooked in modern society, such as justice, tolerance and equality. As a registered charity, Greenbelt Festival will once again be raising money for a host of charities and good causes across the weekend. Tickets are on sale now and can be bought from the official festival website.
Comedy legend Frank Skinner has been a vital part of the British comedy scene for the past twenty years. He won the Perrier Award at the 1991 Edinburgh Fringe, and went on to appear with his then flatmate David Baddiel on Fantasy Football League and Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, as well as his own, hugely popular chat show The Frank Skinner Show on BBC One and ITV. He now presents two BBC2 comedy shows – Frank Skinner's Opinionated and Room 101 – as well as the Absolute Radio Saturday Breakfast show, the podcast of which was downloaded 10.1m times in 2011, making it the most successful commercial radio podcast of all time. He has written three books – his 2002 autobiography Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner, his 2007 book Frank Skinner On The Road, about returning to live standup and a collection of his regular columns for The Times newspaper, Dispatches from the Sofa, which was published in 2011.
Frank is a practising Catholic, and has written extensively about his faith, as well as hosting an In Conversation event with the Archbishop of Canterbury. As the title of his TV show suggests, Frank is opinionated – with considered views on subjects as varied as George Formby, the credit crunch, Elvis, sex, the new atheism, fatherhood and his beloved West Bromwich Albion. Greenbelt takes place from 24th-27th August at Cheltenham Racecourse. Tickets are on sale now and available from the festival website.
Tickets are now available from the Greenbelt festival website or via 020 7374 2760. Adult weekend tickets are £120.00; adult concession weekend tickets are £75.00; under 18 weekend tickets (5 to 17 years) are £65.00; family weekend tickets (2 Adults, 2 Under 18s) are £310.00; single parent family weekend tickets (1 Adult, 2 Under 18s) are £200.00 and infants (0-4 years) go for free. Days tickets are now on sale ranging from £15-£35 with concessions for family tickets, single parent families and multiple purchases. Discounted tickets for local residents are also available for the postcodes GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53. These tickets can be picked up online or alternatively onsite subject to availability (proof of address required). Please see the website for full details festival website.
Over the years the stage has seen debut performances from Pulled Apart By Horses (who will make their Main Stage debut this year), Two Door Cinema Club (NME/Radio 1 Stage second headliner 2012) and Don Broco, who move onto the Festival Republic Stage this year after their amazing performance in 2011 on the BBC Introducing Stage.
The bands that play are chosen through a combination of the BBC’s countrywide Introducing shows, Leeds promoters Futuresound, festival promoters Festival Republic and Martin House’s Centre Stage competition.
These new acts join Foo Fighters, The Cure, Kasabian, The Black Keys, Paramore, Florence + the Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Vaccines, Justice, The Maccabees, At The Drive-In and many more.
The Reading & Leeds Festival is held on 24th – 26th August 2012 at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. The full line-up and further information can be found at www.readingfestival.com / www.leedsfestival.com
Winners of the Futuresound competition and opening the NME/Radio1 Stage on Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds will be Post War Glamour Girls postwarglamourgirls.com.
Alternative Stage
Added to the comedy line-up is Adam Hills who has achieved international acclaim as one of the world’s best stand up comics. Combining positive uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity has seen him receive a swag of awards, glowing reviews and a legion of fans around the planet.
Once again, Transgressive and friends take over the Alternative Stage two nights at Leeds Festival. They will curate, DJ and host the stage’s late-night entertainment on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August. Amongst the line-up this year are live performances from Disclosure, Summer Camp and Ghostpoet, plus sets from hotly tipped up-and-comers such as Theme Park, AlunaGeorge and Outfit.
Outfit * Summer Camp * Disclosure * Theme Park * AlunaGeorge * Ghostpoet Metronomy DJ set * Transgressive DJ’s * Gaggle DJ’s (ALL LEEDS ONLY)
This will be the 4th consecutive sell-out year for the award winning dance festival which will attract a record 55,000 dance fans this summer. Returning to Daresbury in Cheshire on August Bank Holiday weekend, the 3 day camping event will see performances from the likes of deadmau5, Tiësto, David Guetta, The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set), Avicii, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Example, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso to name a few.
There are now only 2 Day Standard Camping and 2 Day Hospitality Camping tickets available. Full info:www.creamfields.com
Newly announced for the Main Stage line-up on Saturday 1 September, are Josh Osho and girlband Parade
Josh Osho is about to make one big name for himself with the forthcoming release (on 25 July) of his collaboration with Ghostface Killah, Redemption Days. An inherently gifted singer-songwriter who has one of the finest pop/soul voices to emerge from the UK in years, Josh’s life-story is packed full of the stuff films are made of; in and out of home at 16, dealing drugs from a notorious half-way house (Ebeneezer Hotel) at 17, signing a record deal at 18 and finding himself recording with two members of the Wu Tang Clan at 19. It is true to say Josh’s life really was saved, from a darker route, by music.
Parade comprises five exceptionally talented singers – Emily, Lauren, Bianca, Jessica and Sian – with one very clear mission statement; to set the pop world on fire as members of incredible girlband PARADE.
Formed away from the media gaze of a TV talent show, the girls have been working from the ground up, supporting a wealth of established names including, in 2011 alone, Shakira, Alexandra Burke, Black Eyed Peas, Westlife, Boyzone and Shayne Ward. Earlier this year they joined The Wanted on their massive arena tour and also performed at T4OTB, Wireless Festival, the Isle of Wight Festival, MTV Isle of Malta, T In The Park, V Festival and Leeds Pride
Amassing a loyal base of 40,000 Twitter followers and 30,000 Facebook likes, Parade stormed into the UK charts in 2011 with their debut single ‘Louder’, an infectious pop tune that glided into the Top 10 and accumulated more than 2.3 million views on YouTube. Follow-up ‘Perfume’ was another smash hit and also notched up a seven-figure play count online
New to the Main Stage line-up on Sunday 2 September is Intensi-T, an artist whose skill which must be seen to be believed; very much understated but extraordinarily vocal with heavy, hard hitting electro-pop beats fused with thumping bass-lines, all bellowing from his vocal cords, with just a mic and a loop pedal. Intensi-T’s stock is rising fast having recently performed with Ed Sheeran, opened for Boys II Men at the O2, collaborated with Rizzle Kicks and Sway, as well as at the Guernsey Festival and with Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts at T4’s T on the Beach event
With Olly Murs, Katy B, Pixie Lott, Diana Vickers, Stooshe, Zane Lowe, Ms Dynamite, Sub Focus, Delilah, Dot Rotten, Labrinth and headliners Chase & Status Live rocking the Main Stage over the two-day festival and with Stage 2 playing host to the likes of Feed Me Live, Radio 1/1Xtra’s Mista Jam, Funtcase, Zinc, Wilkinson and 16 Bit, presented by UKF on Saturday 1 September, dance brand KISS will present headliner David Rodigan MBE, Sway Live, EZ, Shortee Blitz, MJ Cole and Charlie Hedges on Stage 2 for the Sunday night
In addition to the line-up of top music stars performing at the festival, one of the biggest, most successful model agencies in the world, NEXT Models – who represent supermodels Arizona Muse and Karlie Kloss, as well as talent including Professor Green – is set to deploy an army of talent scouts to the event later this summer
This year, ‘Weekenders’ (Campers) will also be able to enjoy a pre-event party, on Friday 31 August, with an exclusive, intimate set by renowned DJ, Jaguar Skills, late that night in the Warehouse, as well as being treated to further exclusive after-show parties in the Warehouse, performed by B Traits and Breakage on the Saturday night, and RATPACK on the Sunday night
Sundown Festival spokesman, Dion Clements comments: “The latest additions to the line-up are fast rising artists in their own right, making a real name for themselves on this year’s festival circuit and we’re pleased to be a part of that growth, offering music fans a real chance to see these artists before many people may have even heard of them”
“How, for the love of all things fancy dress, can that be possible?!” we hear you cry. Well, this is how:
Give, Get Given. That’s RockCorps’ thing. Do something brilliant for someone else and they’ll give you a big pat on the back, well, more specifically, a full Bestival weekend camping ticket, as a great big thank you.
It’s a huge reward for an amazing charity doing great work in their community, so RockCorps need to make sure you’re committed to travelling to the Isle Of Wight on the Wednesday 5th September 2012 to do the work and then, in return, having the time of your life at Bestival.
What you'll be expected to do on the day: Give, Get Given. That's their motto, so for you to get given your ticket to Bestival they're going to expect you to give and get your hands dirty first. You will volunteer to give four hours of work to help create a sustainable allotment for the Isobel Centre (http://www.theisobelcentre.co.uk/) set in the heart of the Isle Of Wight and just down the road from the Bestival site. You will also have to bring something very special to barter your way in. Oh and you’ve got to do it all in British Wildlife fancy dress. If that sounds like fun to you then register now!
Stephen Greene, CEO of RockCorps says "We just straight up love Bestival – and when they asked us to join up, it was obvious we would do so! RockCorps is known for shaking up the volunteering world by creating innovative and exciting ways for people to give back to their community and get rewarded for it. Bestival, apart from being one of the most inventive festivals around, has an incredible social conscience, really caring about the community on the Isle of Wight and creating a sustainable festival legacy.
“So we're joining forces to produce the very best volunteering experience possible with one hell of a reward. We'll run a fully immersive RockCorps project with the good folks at Isobel Centre and to get a ticket to Bestival, you've got to barter your way in bringing the equipment you need to do the 4 hours volunteering on to the island with you! Let's do this. Give, Get Given."
Rob da Bank added: “Ever since we first crossed the water to the Isle of Wight and fell in love with the place we've tried to give as much back to the community as possible. We also know money is tight for many on the island, as it is across the UK, so Barter For Bestival will give some of those people the chance to come in for free…well kinda! I have a massive amount of respect for what RockCorps have achieved in the world of volunteering and putting on some pretty spectacular gigs so when I had this idea about us helping people on the island it was a bit of a no-brainer. I can’t wait to see the results.”
How to enter: 1 – Email barterforbestival@rockcorps.co.uk with your NAME, AGE, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER with ‘Barter for Bestival’ in the subject line. 2 – You will then receive an auto-reply with instructions on how to enter in full. One of the instructions will be buying your travel in advance and proving that you will be attending the volunteering on Wednesday 5th September.
In just two years, multi-talented musician Labrinth has experienced an extraordinary career trajectory. At first as the producer, writer and vocalist behind Tinie Tempah’s massive hits, Pass Out and Frisky. Then September 2010 saw the release of Labrinth’s debut single, Let The Sunshine. Since then Labrinth released his second single, "Earthquake" on 23 October 2011 – featuring Tinie Tempah. The single debuted at number two on the UK chart with first week sales of 115,530 copies – the second highest selling number-two. Labrinth’s album, Electronic Earth was released on the 2nd April 2012. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 32,281 copies in its first week.
Labrinth will headline Brownstock Festival’s mainstage on the Saturday night with his full band for a live set.
The festival has also released its first batch of support bands. Over 500 bands applied to play at the 2012 event. The entire Brown Family sit for 2 days, with their friend Mat Dixon, the festival’s Music Director and personally listen to each and every band that apply, whittling it down to their chosen few. The family hates having to turn away talented bands, so will be holding competitions for the last spots and adding an extra stage, The Tree House, to the 2012 festival with the aim to support more upcoming acts.
Festival Director Adam Brown says: “We are very excited to welcome some huge and globally recognised acts to Brownstock Festival this year and Labrinth definitely tops this off. But we are also excited about our support bands. We give everyone that applies a hearing and we genuinely think that we have a few names there that will be ringing in your ears long after we close the festival gates. Remember you heard them here first.”
Other headline names on the 2012 bill are Nero (dj set), Grandmaster Flash, Zane Lowe, DJ Doorly, Toddla T, The Cuban Brothers and Angelos Epithemiou. The latest names are available at www.brownstock.co.uk. The Sunday night headliner is still to be announced.
Nero’s album Welcome Reality debuted at UK No.1 and earned gold status. They were also nominated for BBC’s and XFM’s sound of 2011 and have performed at some of the UK’s largest festivals, Glastonbury, Bestival, Reading and Wireless.
The festival will also be rolling out the red carpet for Grandmaster Flash. Joseph Saddler, better known as King Grandmaster Flash, American hip hop musician and DJ, known as one of the pioneers of hip-hop and one of the first hip hop / rap artists to be included on the rock and roll hall of fame.
The festival’s Music Director Mat (Format) Dixon has also teamed up with Rinse FM, Ibiza Rocks and Pioneer Showcase resident DJ,Doorly, to curate the Good Shed stage. Doorly first played for the festival in 2010. More recently he’s gone on to play some of the biggest shows the scene has to offer, including a Nokia launch in Times Square, New York, alongside Nicki Minaj. He has been at the forefront of gathering some of this year’s globally renowned names.
Doorly quote: "I'm really excited to be curating my own arena at Brownstock this year. I played at the festival 2 years ago and had an absolute blast, I loved the intimate, open-minded boutique feel the place had and originally meant to do this last year but my US tour was extended so I couldn’t make it back. The vibe of Brownstock will suit the way I want to book this stage"
The festival has however received some news which has led to a change in their 2012 line up. Booked for 2012 was a performance from A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg. Sadly Phife has had to pull out of his trip to the UK due to illness resulting from a failed kidney transplant and is unable to travel following instruction from his medical team. The Brownstock team have sent their condolences to Phife and wish him a speedy recovery.
You can see www.brownstock.co.uk for all line up updates, festival news and ticket details.
About Brownstock Festival
Brownstock Festival is an annual Music Festival run by the Brown family on their farm in Essex. Now in its 8th year thefestival is set to welcome 6000 visitors through the gates in September. The festival is still completely independent and run entirely by the Brown family and friends giving it a uniquely rustic and handmade feel. Music, comedy, storytelling, street art camp, skateboarding park, parkour displays, street dance, a silent disco and the chance to try a home raised Aberdeen Angus Beef burger from the farm are some of the things to look forward to during the 3 day event. Information at www.brownstock.co.uk
TICKETS:
3 day weekend camping – £74
Group buy 3 day weekend camping, 4 people – £64
3 day VIP weekend camping ticket – £125
3 day Disabled weekend camping – £45 2 for 1
VIP yurt camping – £215
Travel info: Brownstock Festival is 2 miles from South Woodham Ferrers station, a 40 min train ride from London Liverpool Street Station. We have a friendly, efficient and reasonably priced taxi service on hand to pick you up and bring you to the farm. The festival can also be easily accessed by car – only if you have to drive of course, and don’t forget to share lifts:-).
