Pulp set to play Germany’s Melt Festival

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After Pulp had announced their reunion, fans on and off the British isles were ecstatic. So were we since the boys and girls from Sheffield are about to play their only gig in Germany at this year’s Melt! as part of just a few festival performances worldwide. Entertainment galore awaits us: Pulp will play their greatest hits only.

Last year, hit machine Robyn’s been busy as well producing one album after the other. The Swedish pop icon pulled an album trilogy out of the hat as if it were the easiest thing in the world. With all her new songs in tow, Robyn will conquer Ferropolis in no time.

Where there’s Melt!, there’s definitely the Kalkbrenners. Since he started djing, Paul Kalkbrenner has been part of the Big Wheel Stage line-up. At last year’s Melt! Picknick, he even performed together with his brother Fritz Kalkbrenner. At Melt!’s 14th edition, both happily continue their liaison with Melt! Mike Skinner and Melt! also have a mutual history which will be continued when The Streets arrive at Ferropolis this summer. Speaking of traditions, Markus Kavka’s opening slot at Big Wheel Stage is definitely part of this year’s festival madness again as well as Ellen Allien crossing the finish line at Sleepless Floor on Monday morning.

Regarding the festival’s stages: Melt!Selektor Stage at Desperados Beach will be part of the festival line-up again. Like last year, the stage will be curated by Modeselektor. Also the Big Wheel Stage will see performances by a variety of DJs on Sunday as well.

Pulp

Melt! Festival’s eagerly awaiting the reunion of the year! Pulp are back and ready to rock. Since Jarvis Cocker and his band mates split in 2002, many fans have been waiting for this moment. After many discussions, vague promises, vigorous denial from the band, we can finally stop worrying. The boys and girls from Sheffield are about to conquer Melt! Festival’s main stage in their original line-up: Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Dayle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber. From “Common People” to “This Is Harcore”, the band will perform a best of set that will definitely make your summer. Pulp is only playing a few festivals this summer. This exclusive German show is a one-off deal that you don’t want to miss this year.

Robyn

2010 was all about Robyn. The Swedish dance pop diva not only released one but three mini albums, Body Talk I-III. She pulled dance floor fillers like “Dancing on My Own” or “Hang With Me” out of her hat in between gigs and press conferences to successfully hold her ground in the music biz. After the peroxide blonde bundle of energy toured the globe last year, Robyn’s going to present the complete Body Talk works to the Melt! crowd. Enjoy!

Paul Kalkbrenner

Pauly and Melt! Festival – mates for life. At the beginning of his career, Berlin Calling and packed arenas were still far away, the DJ already rocked Big Wheel Stage in Ferropolis. In 2009, he was part of the Bpitch Special. In 2010, Kalkbrenner curated Melt! Picknick, put together a formidable line-up at Melt! beach and entertained more than 5,000 fans. This year, he’s going to top it all: in 2011, Paul Kalkbrenner will play main stage for the first time to bring you “Sky and Sand.”

All confirmed acts so far

Ame (live) | Atari Teenage Riot | Gui Boratto | Boys Noize | Bpitch @ Sleepless Floor: Ellen Allien, Kiki, Chaim, Skinnerbox | Busy P | Cut Copy | DAF | Isolée | Fritz Kalkbrenner | Paul Kalkbrenner | Markus Kavka | The Koletzkis | Live At Robert Johnson @ Sleepless Floor: Roman Flügel, Arto Mwambé, Manuel Raven, Oliver Hafenbauer, Gerd Janson u. a. | Loco Dice | M.A.N.D.Y. | Miss Kittin | Modeselektor present Melt!Selektor | Monarchy | Pulp | Robyn | The Streets | Tensnake | Total Confusion B2B2B – Tobias Thomas, Michael Mayer & Superpitcher |

Tickets

3-day ticket valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
EUR 104 plus pre-sale fee and EUR 5 garbage deposit

There are no day- or 2-day tickets for Melt! 2011.

In the price included are camping and parking (from Thursday 15.07. 01:00pm until Monday, 19.07. 03:00pm).

Tickets and Infos available under www.meltfestival.de/tickets only.

Download Festival announce 20 new bands!

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From chief heavyweights and major players of the international rock scene, classic rock heroes, acclaimed rock legends and innovators to the latest hotly tipped acts emerging onto the scene, Download 2011 is set to make ears ring, voices hoarse and legs very weary this summer.

UK Top 5 charting modern metallers Bullet For My Valentine, who Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich included in his Top 5 current metal acts, the critically acclaimed New Jersey boys Gaslight Anthem, Australian drum ‘n bass / rock dynamos Pendulum, who knocked The Rolling Stones off the top of the UK charts last year with their third album Immersion, US classic rockers Alter Bridge,recently heralded by a US website as ‘the second coming of real rock’, will be making their mark on Donington with what are bound to be significant and exciting live performances.

Legends of the classic rock fold will be back on the scene at Download this year – the boys who are back in town, Thin Lizzy, LA glam-rock stars Buckcherry, American ‘jam band’ Clutch, who are now in their 21st year, Brit rockers FM and finally Mr. Big, the virtuoso classic rockers who have reunited for a new album What If.

Download 2011 will see the return, and even the debut, of some of the greatest and most influential rock artists of all time, all who have influenced a generation or more of contemporary music acts. Master of theatre and horror Alice Cooper, who will be inducted into the world famous Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame this year, Nu-metal pioneers Korn, US blues-metallers Danzig, fronted by the king of horror-punk Glenn Danzig, British rock heroes The Cult, who are currently on the road across the UK and Europe, sci-fi inspired shock-rock metallers GWAR, and ‘desert rock’ originators Masters Of Reality, who celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, alljoin the party. There should be no over-estimation of their influence on modern rock – to put it bluntly; without Glenn Danzig there’d be no My Chemical Romance, without GWAR there would be no Slipknot, without The Cult there’d be no Guns ‘N’ Roses, without Korn you’d have no Linkin Park or Disturbed, without Masters Of Reality there would be no Kyuss or Queens Of The Stone Age, and without Alice Cooper there would be no Kiss, no Marilyn Manson, and arguably no Lady Gaga.

Moving on to the new kids on the block, with a host of new and new(ish) acts set to get tongues wagging and heads banging in 2011. Black Veil Brides, known for their distinct Kiss-inspired appearance, The Damned Things – a blend of Every Time I Die and 80s thrash heroes Anthrax, the Nevada post hardcore act Escape The Fate, LA rap-rockers Hollywood Undead and Kerrang! Magazine’s ‘Best British Newcomer’ 2010 award winners Rise To Remain – fronted by Bruce Dickinson’s son Austin – all jump into the fray and will be looking to win over the crowds at Download in June.

These acts join headliners System Of A Down and Linkin Park, plus Avenged Sevenfold and Rob Zombie. Weekend tickets and RIP packages for Download (at 2010 prices) are on sale now from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

Fancy following in the footsteps of My Passion, Youmeatsix and Don Broco? If so 2011 could well be your year as once again Red Bull Bedroom Jam returns to the hallowed turf of Donington Park to give eight new artists the chance to play to the assembled rock masses. If you’re in a band, get your video uploaded now at www.redbullbedroomjam.com, and if you’re a fan, get promoting your favourite act to give them the chance to play Download, along with four of the countries other top festivals, have a live gig streamed out across the globe, spend two weeks recording in the Red Bull Studio London and get a much coveted support slot on a major rock tour.

To coincide with this latest announcement, the official Download Festival website – www.downloadfestival.co.uk – has just been re-launched, and comes full to the brim with exciting digital Download goodies.

As well as a brand spanking new homepage, you’ll find news about the bands playing the festival, detailed pages with info about all the artists on this year’s line up, photo galleries and video content from previous Download festivals, and of course all the essential information you need to know about this year’s festival.

 

Just So Festival 2011 announcement

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Held over the weekend of Friday 19th August 2011 to 21st August 2011.

Line-up

Girl Peculiar, Polly and the Billets Doux, The Zen Hussies, Cut a Shine, Gypsies of Bohemia, Jessie and the Orbits and The Augustalias are the first acts confirmed.

Tickets

An adult weekend ticket (16+) is priced at £80 , a weekend child ticket (aged 3-15 years)is priced at £35, with children aged under 3 free to attend. Please note that 2011 camping will be a mix of glade and field camping. The first 250 families will be allocated glade camping, and later bookings will be camping on adjoining fields. An adult day ticket (16+) is priced at £20, a child day Ticket (3-15) is priced at £10. Under 3s day tickets are free. All under 18s must be accompanied to the festival by a responsible adult..

Babies

The family festival experience includes family camping, nice loos, baby changing tents with changing mats and wipes, a breast-feeding boudoir, an area with electicity points for bottle warmers and sterilisers, and more.

Location

Just So Festival is set in 65 acres of English woodland in Staffordshire, under an hour away from Manchester and Derby, and under an hour and a half from Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Other attractions

The festival will provides an experience where art, music and literature are embedded and entwined in a beautiful and wonderous landscape. Expect also a lantern parade, midnight feast, festival opera, festival choir, children’s authors and illustrators, animation workshops, machinery drama workshop, Wonderland, a Gingerbread House, circus skills, Bespangle hazel wood circle, Famous Five Picnic, storytree, puppet show, the Jumblies, The Button Museum, and more.

 

Portishead confirmed for Exit Festival 2011

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Named after Geoff Barrow’s hometown, Portishead consists of Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley and are widely known as the purveyors of trip-hop which is resounding in their three albums, most recognizable from their 1994 debut Mercury Music Prize album Dummy which set the bar of many imitators over the years. This album not only distanced themselves from the dominant Brit-pop sound of the time with hit singles Glory Box and Sour Times, but equally pushed the trip-hop sound with their soon to be trademark elements of cool jazz, acid house and atmospheric dark beats. Gibbon’s irresistibly melancholic, yet enchanting voice created aesthetics a far cry from anything that was trendy. Completely unexpectedly, this album was a great commercial success hailed by both critics and audiences alike, resulting in winning the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.

1997 saw the release of their second album Portishead with the single All Mine, and after the release of their live album recorded with New York Philharmonics the next year, they retreated, remaining low-key until the end of 2008. Very few bands have the ability to release a come-back album after ten years and make it loved by critics and audiences again, yet in April 2008, Portishead released their third album, aptly named Third. Once again their wide appeal was proved with great ratings by all the discerning music media, even with the media shy band members. NME rated the album 9/10, trend-setting Pitchfork labeled it one of the best albums of the year, and Thom Yorke deemed it ‘beautiful’ and ‘the best album in their career’.

Portishead are evidently as influential to their peers are they are to their fans, recently inspiring The Horrors and curating All Tomorrow’s Parties in London. Their fourth album is set to be released in 2011, again no doubt pushing new boundaries. Their performance at EXIT is eagerly awaited and will be sure to send a wonderous energy throughout the night!

EXIT 2011 also plays host to over 400 performances on 20 stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels – a walk through the mystical fortress is like a trip through a magical wonderland. Music ranges from rock, dance, indie, Latino, reggae, electronica, chill out and regional music, so there is no better festival in the world that brings you so much value and so much variety! EXIT is still the coolest, most adventurous and best value for money festival experience in Europe for the discerning festival goer. Offering more entertainment, easier and cheaper travel options, stunning weather and an atmosphere unlike any other festival, ensure it’s on your list of things to do 2011!

2011 will also see pre & post EXIT events happening in the city of Novi Sad and Belgrade, so festival go-ers can spend longer in Serbia experiencing the warmth of the Serbian people whilst having fun and seeing new sights and cities. It’s an adventure and festival in one!

EXIT also understands the financial situation is still difficult for many and students more-so than ever before and therefore are keeping the ticket prices as low as possible this year. The First Release tickets are still cheaper than any UK festival at only £89+b/f but there is a capped number of them. Once the first release are all sold out, from then on Second Release ticket price will rise to £105, so buy tickets early and save 15%! Still it’s a bargain and for sunshine, no mud and lots of wonderful experiences, it’s a golden ticket for summer 2011. EXIT ticks all the right boxes and is still the best value festival ticket around!

TICKETS:
EXIT & eTickets.to continue to deliver the best value festival ticket around, with pre event ticket redemption and fast entry through their own entrance.

First Release – 4 day festival ticket – £89 + b/f
Second Release – 4 day festival ticket – £105 + b/f
Camping ticket – £25 + b/f

Buy tickets from;
www.etickets.to/exit

EXIT TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION:
Getting to EXIT has never been easier, faster and cheaper! 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

New year travel and accommodation offer:
Offer available until the Serbian New Year – 14th of January. Buy now and save!

Return direct flight + local transport + EXIT hostel accommodation* + New Year’s present
Only £299 pp (+ service charge)

*Hostel accommodation:

EXIT hostel Classic 5 nights

EXIT hostel Premium 4 nights
EXIT hostel Premium 1
EXIT hostel Premium 2
EXIT hostel Premium 3

Additional night in EXIT hostel Premium – £19.99 pp
Upgrade to EXIT hostel Superb – £3.99 pppn

Check availability at [email protected]

 

Sonica Festival 2011 Dates and Ticket Info

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Sonica – Contemporary Music, Art And Culture will feature:

• 2 Stages
• Visual Shows
• Performing Arts
• Healing & Workshops
• Flea Market
• International and Local Food
• Biologic and Vegetarian Cuisine
• Eco-sustainability and Tribal Culture

It is our aim to keep improving all our activities for living together and having fun in a sustainable way, respecting Mother Earth and enhancing our common social vision.
At the festival we ask you to respect the Sonica Festival rules to enjoy your best festival experience this summer in harmony with all people and the surrounding environment.

[SONICA MAIN STAGE – LINE UP]

Sonica Main Stage will see some of the best psytrance DJs and producers the world has to offer perform across 3 nights and 4 days delivering all styles of trance from morning full-on to night dark, deep progressive to pumping psygressive, Sonica 2011 will feature a 24h non-stop lineup perfectly scheduled to give you the best flow of energy, feelings and visions.

Absolum live + Christof DJ (FR) / Ace Ventura (IL) / Ajja (CH) / Alex Parasense (RU) / Allaby (UK) / Alternative Control (SRB) / Altruism (BR) / Aphid Moon (UK) / Arjuna (IT / GOA) / Atriohm (MK) / Avalon (UK) / Awip (IT) / Bee (MNE) / Blisargon Demogorgon (MK) / Burn In Noise (BR) / Djane Gaby (SLO) / Edoardo (IT) / Etnica live + Max Dj (IT) / EVP (UK) / First Stone + Swarup DJ (BR) / Gino (IT) / Giuseppe Parvati (IT) / Gorgo (HUN) / Govinda (IT / GOA) / Headroom (SA) / Irritant (MNE) / Journey (UK) / Killawatts (Tristan-Avalon) / Latam (RO) / Liftshift (NL) / Logic Bomb (SWE) / Logica (BR) / M-Theory (UK) / Marco Tranky (IT) / Meko Gaiatech (IT) / Pena (PT) / Perfect Stranger (IL) / Pleiadians (SP) / Pseehaw (MNE) / Sally Doolally (GER) / Shane Gobi (SA) / Slater (CZ) / Species live + Aki Dj (SRB) / Stole (SRB) / System-7 (UK) / Tommy Pixan (IT) / Tristan (UK) / Tron (MEX) / Twentyeight (BR) / X-Dream (GER) / XP-Voodoo (RU / GOA)

[SONICA ALTERNATIVE STAGE – LINE UP]

Sonica Alternative Stage will feature the sound of ambient, chill, down-tempo, dub and electronica in order to offer you a more suitable chill-out and relaxing environment for listening to some of the very finest contemporary music.

Aliji (UK) / Almamegretta (IT) / Antonio Testa (IT) / Ashtech (UK) / Astropilot (RU) / Atom Based (CR) / Banco De Gaia (UK) / Brando Lupi (IT) / Darren (UK) / DJ Foose (BE) / DJ Greg Mandala (FR) / DJ High (PT) / DJ Marilli (IT) / DJ Scibi (IT) / DJ Wedran (BIH) / D.M.T. – Total Eclipse (FR) / Dovla (CR) / DR Cat (UK) / Entheogenic (SO) / Filippo Glitches (IT) / Fishimself (GR) / Frankie Watch (IT) / Gaudi (UK) / Greg Hunter (UK) / Josko (IT) / Kukan Dub Lagan (IL) / Mauxuam (UK) / Meditronica (IT) / Nova (UK) / Paddy Free – Pitch Black (NZ) / Paolo Polcari (IT) / Phuture Primitive (USA) / Pura & Johan (SRB) / Robin Triskele (UK) / Scene (IT) / Simon Baring (UK) / Toires (FR) / Tom Real (UK) / Warp Technique (UK) / Zizou (IT)

[SONICA 2011 – LOCATION]

Our new venue is only 80km from Montenegrin capital Podgorica, which is where the main airport is located and only 20km from Montenegrin port of Bar. From the airport or from the port you can also easy rent a car or get a taxi. Prices are affordable and fair even for long routes.

Montenegro’s currency is Euro €, so you won’t need to change your money and as in all developing countries you can easily find cash-machines, banks, hotels and all regular facilities. Many hotels, bungalows, apartments or simple rooms are available around the festival area, but we really suggest you to start checking on time as the festival period is at the start of the summer season, so there will be a large influx of tourists looking to stay on the beautiful Montenegrin coastal zone.

[SONICA 2011 – TRANSPORT]

The venue is easily to reach by any kind of transport and here are the best ways to get to the festival:

[BY AIR]

As this side of Adriatic coast has became very popular with tourism in last few years, we recommend you book your flights in advance in order to get the best possible fares. If you are not able to find affordable fares with Montenegro Airlines, we suggest you to check Malev Hungarian Airlines or Croatia Airlines for direct flights to Podgorica from the main European capitals.

To give you an idea, these are the fares (including taxes) if booking a flight 2 months in advance:

• Budapest (for all goers to Ozora): 90,00€ / 1h time flight
• Berlin: 160,00€
• Bucarest: 185,00€
• Amsterdam: 190,00€
• Zurich: 210,00€
• Bruxelles: 220,00€
• Copenaghen: 240,00€
• London: 260,00€
• Rome: 260,00€
• Tel Aviv: 400,00€
• Moscow: 300,00€

Alternatively you could reach other destinations such as:

• Croatia – Dubrovnik (from UK for only 170,00€ with Croatia Airlines). From Dubrovnik it is only 180km to Sonica venue, which is approximately 3 hours driving or by bus from Ulcinj
• Albania – Tirana (from UK for 170,00€ as well) is only 130km from Sonica venue, about 2.5 hours driving or by bus from Ulcinj

We are currently organizing a shuttle-bus connection from Podgorica airport to Sonica festival. More details to come soon, keep checking the website for more info.

[BUS]

You can get more info on international buses on: www.visit-montenegro.com

[BY SEA]

• From May to September there are several ferry-boat companies listed below, that make three main routes from Italy to Montenegro.
• For those traveling form North-West Europe we heartily suggest to use these ferries in order to have a more comfortable trip.
• The city of Bar in Montenegro is at only 20km from Sonica and we are organizing shuttle-bus connections from the port to the festival for everybody traveling on foot.
• Ferry-boat connections from Ancona (North Italy – Adriatic coast) to Bar (Montenegro) take approximately 16 hours or from Bari (South Italy – Adriatic coast) to Bar 8 hours.

Contact Details for the two main ferry companies from Montenegro to Italy:

• Montenegro Lines: (Telephone +39-080-5789811) http://www.montenegrolines.net/EN/index.html

• Azzurra Line: (Call Center – 892.112) http://www.azzurraline.com/ENG/homeen.asp

[IMPORTANT!]

Remember Montenegro is entering the European Union and will become full member from 2012. Until then all people traveling to Montenegro needs a valid passport to be enter the country.

[SONICA 2011 – TICKET PRICE]

[PRE-SALE]

• Pre-sale tickets go on-sale from Sonica pre-sellers network from January 31st, check the Sonica website to locate your closer pre-seller.
• Pre-Sale Tickets will be available till July 17th 2011. After this date tickets will only be available at the SONICA gate at a much higher value.

[E-TICKETS]

• E-tickets on Sonica website will be on sale from January 15th. To buy a Sonica E-ticket you’ll have to login to the website and provide a valid e-mail address to receive Sonica confirmation reply with your alphanumeric ticket-code. Sonica e-ticket sale is made through PayPal secure site, so if you already use this, you will need a PayPal account to purchase, alternatively you can ask friends with PayPal.
• Sonica E-ticket-code will be always readable in the body of your “html” or “rich text” format email. No paper-tickets will be sent to the purchasers.

IMPORTANT!

You must print your E-ticket email and bring it with you to show at the entrance gate together with your passport to get your Festival full-pass.

[TICKET PRESALE – PHASES AND PRICES]

• 1st Phase (January 31st – April 30th): 65€
• 2nd Phase (May 1st – July 17th): 85€

For more information visit our website: www.sonica-dance-festival.eu

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Plan B to open up Ibiza Rocks & Mallorca Rocks season!

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Due to the overwhelming success of Ibiza Rocks, which launched in 2005, the pioneers of Ibiza’s live music scene expanded with the opening of the Mallorca Rocks Hotel last summer. Having kicked off with five smash hit headline gigs from The Kooks, Calvin Harris, The Courteeners, Dizzee Rascal and Pendulum, Mallorca Rocks quickly soared to success and due to phenomenal public demand, Mallorca’s No. 1 youth hotel and gig destination will mirror Ibiza Rocks with seventeen weekly gigs in 2011.

The bands will tear it up on Tuesday’s at Mallorca Rocks before bounding across the Balearics to the ground-breaking Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio for another umissable gig at Ibiza Rocks, which is making the very most of midweek with an all new Wednesday slot. That’s seventeen weekly gigs in Mallorca AND Ibiza. It’s official; the Ibiza Rocks Brand is taking over the Balearics.

plan b ibiza rocks mallorca rocks 2011With the release of his multi-platinum selling second album ‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks’, Plan B proved he is the ultimate package; a fully-fledged music star totally in touch with a new generation of live music lovers. The multi-talented star from east London has displayed his rap core roots, shown his soulful side and consistently delivered electrifying live performances across the UK. Next month Plan B will wow the crowds at The BRIT Awards before embarking on his first headline arena tour (March 2011) which includes a date at London’s O2 Arena.

Having secured 3 BRIT Award nominations for British Album, British Single and British Male Solo Artist, Plan B is firmly on the A list. With his stunning live set spanning a mix of genres, the dapper lyrical genius will hit the Balearics with a back to back musical feast fit for kings on Tuesday 31 May (Mallorca Rocks Hotel) and Wednesday 01 June (Ibiza Rocks Hotel).

Plan B said: “This is going to be fun. I’ve never been to Ibiza before. I better start working out what I’m going to wear now, it’s going to be hard to make speedo’s work with my suit jacket.”

With the Ibiza Rocks brand offering a choice of mind blowing midweek gigs in Mallorca and Ibiza at exceptional value, there’s no need for live music lovers to long for the weekend, or to pay higher prices to party. To ensure a seamless journey, Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks have teamed up with monarch.co.uk to offer great value, high frequency flights to both of the Islands. With over 13 flights a week to Ibiza and 26 flights a week to Palma from London, Manchester and Birmingham, getting to the gigs has never been as easy. Fares start from only £46.99 one way including all taxes and charges and an exclusive £10 flight discount is also available to all Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks music lovers who have booked accommodation direct with Ibiza Rocks at www.ibizarocks.com. Flights are available to book at www.monarch.co.uk.

*£10 discount is applicable to all return flights to Ibiza and Mallorca (£5 per sector) booked for travel between May and October 2011 via www.monarch.co.uk. Accommodation bookings must be made at www.ibizarocks.com. A discount code is sent with the accommodation booking confirmation.

Commenting on the partnership, Head of PR & Communications, Jo Leigh said, “The growth of the Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks brands over the past few years has been staggering and it continues to go from strength to strength. Monarch is delighted to be working with the brands as they embark on their biggest ever season and will be offering almost 500,000 great value seats to Mallorca and Ibiza this summer.”

*Special Opening Party Midweek Break*
Monday 30 May for 4 nights at Ibiza Rocks Hotel for only £86
Monday 30 May for 4 nights at Mallorca Rocks Hotel for only £74

Offer includes 4 night’s accommodation in standard rooms including a guaranteed gig ticket for Plan B. Flights booked separately at www.monarch.co.uk from only £46.99 one way.

Tickets and holidays available now at www.ibizarocks.com (Gig Tickets priced £30 plus booking fee)

Foo Fighters to headline NME Awards Big Gig 2011

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Thousands of Foo fans will enjoy a triumphant set, in what will be their first arena gig of 2011. As well as the classics, fans will be treated to previously unheard material from the band’s hotly anticipated new studio album.

Commenting on the Godlike Genius Award commemorated by the Foo Fighters’ headline slot on this amazing evening, Dave Grohl said: “I don’t think I’m godlike or a genius. It’s flattering. It’s a nice thing to be acknowledged for doing something you love to do… In truth I don’t consider it a body of work because I don’t consider it work.”

Joining Foo Fighters for this unique one-night-only event will be the greatest voice in American music today, Cee Lo Green. Having set the internet alight in 2010 with ‘F*** You’, one of the year’s most controversial and popular singles, and his critically lauded album ‘Lady Killer’, Cee Lo Green is sure to pull out all the stops for the NME Awards 2011 Big Gig.

Cee Lo commented: “I’m so excited man, any Cee Lo show is good, but Cee Lo and Foo Fighters, it’s going to be off the hook.”

With their third album ‘Infinite Arms’ gaining a wealth of end-of-year plaudits, including a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album, further support on the night will come from South Carolina’s Band of Horses, whose widescreen Americana and commanding standout main stage sets at the likes of Farm Aid, Austin City Limits and more have earned them a devoted and growing fanbase. Meanwhile Sub Pop alt. rock duo No Age will open the show with a dose of breakneck art-punk.

With the Foo Fighters’ as-yet-untitled seventh album recently completed the NME Awards 2011 Big Gig represents a gilt-edged opportunity to catch one of the world’s greatest rock bands embarking on their biggest year to date supported by some of the most exciting acts around.

Tickets for the NME Awards 2011 Big Gig go on sale exclusively from www.nme.com/tickets on Wednesday 19th January at 9am, before remaining tickets go on general sale on Friday 21st January at 9am. Ticket price is £40 (plus booking fee), which includes a free copy of a 100-page special NME Dave Grohl magazine worth £4.99.

The NME Awards Big Gig will be the culmination of a superb NME Awards 2011 season. From 3rd February, the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2011 hits the road, headlined by Crystal Castles, with support from Magnetic Man, Everything Everything and The Vaccines. Click here for full information.

Meanwhile the Shockwaves NME Awards Shows 2011 are poised to take over London nightlife throughout February. A raft of headline acts including Mystery Jets, Noah and the Whale, Edwyn Collins, White Lies, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Warpaint, Caribou and Carl Barat will take over iconic London venues to celebrate this year’s Awards. Click here for full information.

And the Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 will take place at the iconic O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday February 23rd – gathering the best new bands, returning icons and the most influential legends to celebrate the most credible music awards in the world. Dave Grohl will be picking up his NME Godlike Genius Award and playing live with Foo Fighters at the event.

 

Tinie Tempah set to rock Isle of Wight Festival 2011

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Taking place between 10th – 12th June, the line up hosts headline performances from three of the world’s hottest acts: Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and closing Sunday night, Kasabian.

With Tom Jones, The British Pink Floyd Show, Wild Beasts, The Vaccines and Semi Precious Weapons already lined up for the Big Top on Saturday, it’s certainly going to be a weekend to remember. Join us as we celebrate the 10th birthday in style.

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 10th – 12th June at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

 

Isle of Wight Festival 2011 now SOLD OUT

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Festival Promoter John Giddings says: “It’s fantastic to sell out five months in advance. The 10th anniversary is going to be a vintage year.”

This year the Isle of Wight Festival celebrates its 10th birthday. Joining the world-class headliners will be appearances from more top acts including Pulp, The Script, Manic Street Preachers, Pixie Lott, Tom Jones, Public Image Ltd, Beady Eye, Boy George, Plan B and many more, to make the first major music event of the summer the hottest weekend going.

The Isle of Wight Festival takes place 10th – 12th June at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight

 

Motörhead, Mastodon and more added to Sonisphere 2011 lineup

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KNEBWORTH HOUSE has long played host to many rock heavyweights, so it is fitting that one of the most legendary and influential bands of all time make their entry in its guestbook. MOTÖRHEAD make their debut appearance at SÖNISPHERE UK this summer, giving fans their first chance to see songs from the recently released “The Wörld Is Yours” album in a festival setting. The embodiment of all that is Rock’n’Roll, despite playing what Lemmy describes as “raucous, arrogant, paranoid, speedfreak rock n roll”, MOTÖRHEAD are a household name the world over, with successes too numerous to count across their 35 year career.

MOTÖRHEAD are more than just a band – MOTÖRHEAD are a mindset, a belief, a way to live your life, and fitting governors for the society of tens of thousands that will dwell KNEBWORTH’S grounds in search of a loud, party weekend July 8th – 10th. With classics such as “Overkill”, “Bomber”, Born To Raise Hell” and “Ace Of Spades” providing the soundtrack, SONISPHERE is set for its loudest weekend yet.

MASTODON return to KNEBWORTH this summer, having played at the inaugural SONISPHERE back in 2009. Their progressive take on metal has seen them become one of the scene’s biggest names in recent years, with both critics and fans alike heaping high praise on their outstandingly skilled musicianship and songwriting skills. Such is their appeal their hard work has resulted in fans in the mainstream turning their heads, making MASTODON one of those rare metal bands that everyone seems to agree on, resulting in platinum records, Grammy awards nominations and high profile fans.

But on stage, plugged in and ready to rock out is where MASTODON truly shine. With majestic offerings like “March Of The Fire Ants”, “Blood And Thunder” and “Sleeping Giant”, MASTODON’s set at KNEBWORTH this summer will be one that all who witness will remember, and one you do not want to miss.

Festivals are always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, and there’s no reason why the stage should be any different to the campsite in that respect. SONISPHERE is delighted to reveal the return of IN FLAMES to the UK, who will make their first appearance on these shores since 2009’s Taste Of Chaos tour. Breaking out of the 90s Swedish Death Metal scene, IN FLAMES have gone on to become one of the country’s biggest musical exports, selling millions of albums around the world, receiving numerous awards and achieving an impressive list of chart positions. Currently working on their next release, the band checked in to tell us:

“We have been in the studio since October recording our new album and we can’t wait to come out and play the new song live. The UK has always been very good to us and we love coming back so this is something we really look forward to” – In Flames

Making the long journey over from Down Under, Australia’s PARKWAY DRIVE pay their first visit to SONISPHERE, bringing with them an arsenal of mosh-inducing metalcore. Consistently delivering fierce and energetic live shows, PARKWAY DRIVE have earned a reputation for unforgettable performances, through hard work and heavy touring with the likes of Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Bleeding Through and many more. Hot off the back of a UK tour, the promise of PARKWAY DRIVE’s exclusive festival appearance at SONISPHERE is one that is bound to excite the fans as much as the band:

“Holy crap they’re actually letting us play this thing!!!” shouts vocalist Winston McCall. “Sonisphere 2011!!! I don’t think we can really describe how excited we are to play, and I think Jeff will probably die when Metallica play!”

With all three headliners already confirmed – METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH & ANTHRAX, aka THE BIG 4 on Friday, BIFFY CLYRO Saturday and SLIPKNOT on Sunday – SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH is already offering the most impressive names so far for summer 2011. What will undoubtedly be an incredible weekend, SONISPHERE hits the UK on Friday July 8th 2010 – and, as anyone who has been to previous SONISPHERE festivals will know, Friday night is party night. 2011 will be no different, with this year’s theme being Superheroes. Last year saw some great Rocky Horror costumes, and with prizes on offer for the best dressed, don’t think donning your old speedos over your jeans will cut it – only truly heroic efforts will be rewarded!

SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH takes place 8th – 10th July 2011 at KNEBWORTH HOUSE. For tickets and more info go to www.sonispherefestivals.com 

Line Up So Far

THE BIG 4 – METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX
BIFFY CLYRO
SLIPKNOT
IN FLAMES
MASTODON
MOTÖRHEAD
PARKWAY DRIVE