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Todd In The Hole Announce Lineup

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TODD IN THE HOLE RETURNS FOR YEAR THREE WITH A
ROYAL INTERNATIONAL LINE UP

Todd in the Hole is back for its third year and is proud to announce tribute acts ‘The
Killerz’, ‘Mused’ and Australian legends Queen Tribute ‘Killer Queen Experience’.

The Hertfordshire based festival has found great success in years one and two, and prides itself on providing entertainment for all ages, making a name for itself for its nostalgic headliners and local talent, catering for all.

As well as the musical entertainment, the festival has fantastic catering, family entertainment and kids area and a stunning range of local stalls for all the festival gubbins you might want or need.

“Thank you for an amazing weekend full of great music, all of the bands were awesome, lots of fun & laughter with beautiful friends & family, it really was just perfect & I loved every single minute of it” – 2019

For more info and tickets visit http://toddinthehole.co.uk

Caprices Announces Line-Up, Three New Stages & Double Weekend Format for 2020

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For its 17th edition, Caprices presents its new concept: Modernity 2 X Higher, spreading over two weekends on April 17-19 &  April 24-26, 2020. Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Sven Väth, Guy Gerber, Lee Burridge, Ricardo Villalobos, Adriatique will be amongst more than 53 of the most prominent artists of the moment, who will gather in Crans-Montana. Three new stages have been announced, one new daytime stage at Cry D’Er plus two new night stages that will host various national and international festival and club brands.
Modernity 2 X Higher
Located 2,200 meters on the Cry D’Er terrace with a breath-taking panoramic view in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Modernity stage continues to attract more customers from around the world wishing to live this unique clubbing experience. For its 17th edition, the event’s organizing committee wanted to extend the festival over two weekends from April 17 to 19 and from April 24 to 26 in order to offer not 3 but 6 Modernity events. A second daytime stage, located in the Club Cry D’Er on the Modernity site, will be offered to the public in order to offer them a choice of programming.
The most influential artists on the scene responded to the call for the new concept. The first weekend of the festival will notably welcome artists such as Sven Väth, Adriatique, Guy Gerber, Lee Burridge, Behrouz, Chaim, Yokoo, Lunar Disco, Parallells (Live), Guti (Live), Traumer, Archie Hamilton, Ion Ludwig, Britta Arnold, Mira & Chris Schwarzwalder and more.
On the second weekend, the mountains will vibrate with the sounds of Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Sonja Moonear, Marco Faraone, Osunlade, Mathew Jonson, Magda, Agents of time, Michel Cleis, Alex Kostic, Skizzo, Steve Rachmad, Cesar Merveille, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson and many more.
New Night Stages
Caprices’s Moon stage from previous years will give way to two new stages —  the Forest Stage and the Chalet Stage — which have been imagined and programmed in collaboration with renowned national and international festival and club partners. On the international side, you will find party labels such as: Esto Es Tulum from Mexico, Epizode from Vietnam, Pyramid from Ibiza, Gypsyland from Italy, Aum from Paris, Slapfunk Records from Nethereland and many others. On the national side, the leading players on the Swiss scene will be associated such as the D! Club and Folklor of Lausanne, Secret Society of Geneva, Terrazza of Zurich. The full programme for each evening will be announced shortly.
Maxime Léonard, in charge of the artistic part, comments “It is an immense honour for us to be able to bring together around the festival so many important artists / festivals / clubs on the international scene. It’s a huge sign of recognition for us! In addition, on the artistic level, this allows for extremely interesting sharing work, and allows us to offer programmes from recognized artists and newcomers from all over the world.”

Dimensions Festival announces final names inc. Underground Resistance Live, Batu, Ash Lauryn, Red Greg, JASSS, DVS1, Moritz Von Oswald, Youandewan and more

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Dimensions Festival completes its ambitious 2020 programme with the news that Underground Resistance Live, Ash Lauryn, Moritz Von Oswald, Batu, DVS1, JASSS, Voigtmann, Reiss, Youandewan, Huerta, Red Greg, Yak, Freakenstein, Charles Webster, LSDXOXO, Josh Cheon as well as new partners VBX, Love Muscle and Stamp The Wax also get involved. For the first time this year, this all goes down at breathtaking natural bay The Garden Resort, Tisno from 13-17th August, 2020.

This new chapter for Dimensions Festival will showcase the same careful mix of cutting edge artists and much loved pioneers, with the famous attention to detail to production bringing each event alive. The setting is idyllic, with lush pine trees, a long sweeping beach, crystal clear seas and plenty of chances to get involved with parties on land and sea.

Before the main action, there is a special opening concert at St Michael’s Fortress, high on a hill in that will be headlined by Floating Points with his new live show, presenting the work of his latest album ‘Crush’ amongst other classics. Support comes from fellow Melodies International partner Mafalda with additional live support still tba. Spaces are limited for the event with tickets available now via a number of retailers online.

After each day’s fun there, the renowned open air club Barbarella’s opens its doors, with the world famous Sinai Sound System powering the beats. We’re told the programme is soon to be revealed! There will also be plenty of brain nourishment with The Sound Studio, which will offer talks, technology and more to get you engaged with and educated on a range of vital topics.

Amongst the final additions are the iconic group, early techno pioneers and all round legends Underground Resistance who will play live. Then there is an Atlanta based DJ, journalist and member of the DJ Directory Ash Lauryn who has a timeless house sound, sci-fi soundsmith Freakenstein, the intergalactic booty hunter, plus legendary dub techno don Moritz von Oswald, bass and rhythm innovator Batu, American techno DVS1, as well as minimal house favourites Voigtmann, Reiss and Youandewan, The Ghost co-founder Josh Tweek as well as soul, funk, disco and house selector Red Greg.

As well as this international stars, vital party brands like Leeds’ Michael Upson and his pumping gay dance party Love Muscle, plus cult Dutch minimal crew VBX, who regularly host ADE showcases with the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, plus online magazine Stamp the Wax, a treasure trove of musical discovery and crack team of DJs, all host their own events at Dimension this year.

These names all come on top of the first wave of names such as DJ Stingray, Zip, The Hacker, Tikiman & Scion performing Rhythm & Sound Live, dBridge, Mafalda, Helena Hauff, Pearson Sound, Skee Mask b2b Stenny, Surgeon, Marcellus Pittman, Truly Madly, Zip, Josey Rebelle, Gene on Earth, Francesco Del Garda, Detroit in Effect, Margaret Dygas, Darwin, re:ni, Awesome Tapes from Africa and many more.

This is shaping up to be a vital edition of Dimension Festival with a renewed focus with the same sense of purpose and dedication to the very best DJs, live acts and atmospheres in the world.

Dimensions Festival
13-17th August, 2020
The Garden Resort, Tisno
https://dimensionsfestival.com/

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Slam Dunk 2020 Adds More Bands!

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SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL 2020 ADDS:

WHILE SHE SLEEPS + CODE ORANGE + THIS WILD LIFE + DOLL SKIN + CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! + SPUNGE + A + POPES OF CHILLITOWN

 

COMPLETING THE PUNK IN DRUBLIC STAGE:

ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES + THE SUICIDIE MACHINES

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
(VIP TICKETS SOLD OUT)

SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL NORTH – SATURDAY 23RD MAY – LEEDS, TEMPLE NEWSAM

SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL SOUTH – SUNDAY 24TH MAY – HATFIELD, HATFIELD PARK

For tickets visit https://slamdunk.seetickets.com/tour/slam-dunk-festival-2020?_ga=2.87683995.201166505.1580502909-386817345.1579339390

Truck Festival 2020 Lineup Announcement

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Truck Festival have announced their 2020 lineup. The festival takes place at Hill Farm in Didcot, Oxfordshire on 31st July-2nd August.

Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks and Catfish & The Bottlemen are headlining the event with Blossoms as the Thursday night headliners.

You can buy tickets for the festival at  https://truckfestival.com/tickets/

Wireless Festival announce huge 2020 lineup!

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London’s Finsbury Park will once again play host to some of the biggest artists on the planet as the lineup for Wireless was released.  Taking place across the weekend from the 3rd July to 5th July 2020, this is bound to be a sellout so get your tickets fast!

Buy Wireless Festival tickets here

Friday 3rd July

A$AP Rocky

D-Block Europe

Lil Uzi Vert

Young Thug

Playboy Carti

Trippie Redd

M Huncho

A$AP Ferg

Lil Tjay

Pop Smoke

Polo G

Rico Nasty

DJ Semtex

Saturday 4th July 2020

Skepta

DaBaby

Roddy Rich

Burna Boy

Mostack

Aitch

Tion Wayne

Jay1

Doja Cat

Hardy Caprio

Koffee

Young T & Bugsey

Digdat

Tiffany Calver & Friends

Kids Kudz

Yinka

Sunday 5th July

Meek Mill

AJ Tracey

Lil Baby

A Boogie wit da Hoddie

Nav

Mist

City Girls

Lil Tecca

NLE

Steel Banglez & Friends

Darkoo

Manny Norte

Medusa Festival announces Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Nina Kraviz, Marco Carola, Andrea Oliva, Oscar Mulero and more

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Medusa Festival once again becomes a pop up beach city from August 5th to 10th 2020, when 60,000 people a day descend on Playa De Cullera to party under a hot sun to sounds provided by techno names such as Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Nina Kraviz, Oscar Mulero, Marco Carola, Andrea Oliva, plus EDM giants Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, Timmy Trumpet, Dash Berlin, Nervo, Paul van Dyk, Morten and many more. This is a spectacular three day festival starts with two days of pre-parties and the whole thing is guaranteed to awaken inner feelings and bring wild illusions to life in a production full of fantasy and mythical creatures. 

 

2020 marks the seventh edition of this unique festival, and this year it goes under the theme of Circus of Madness because the whole site becomes a city full of magic, light and color a few meters from the sea on the gorgeous Playa De Cullera in Spain, a long expanse of beach palm trees and mountain views all making it a real paradise. 

 

Known for the most huge and magical stage designs, mesmeric lighting and next level pyrotechnic and visual shows anywhere in the world, there are five stages in all, one of them inside a beach club with a swimming pool. 

 

 

The festival also offers six days of camping for 12000 attendees in the pop up campsite it builds, complete with all amenities and plenty of extra activities to keep people entertained around the clock. This includes fun fair rides, food and drink, water sports, chill out areas, shishas, a pool to float about in, and much more including VIP and ULTRA VIP areas.

 

The line-up for this sun kissed getaway include techno and house superstars from across the spectrum such as Ibiza king Carl Cox, chunky techno star Loco Dice, Trip boss and acid techno icon Nina Kraviz, Spanish titan Oscar Mulero as well as Italian hero Marco Carola and White Isle favourite Andrea Oliva plus chart topping US hitmaker Fisher. 

 

As well as this there are plenty of big time EDM headliners and DJ Mag Top 100 poll winners such as Martin Garrix, Dash Berlin, Orjan Nilsen, Paul Van Dyk, Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, American star Morten and Australian duo Nervo who bring plenty of maximal club sounds.

 

 

This is an unmissable beach festival and the 2020 edition is set to be the best yet. 

Noisily Festival of Music & Arts has unveiled its full line up

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The Noisily Team have been working tirelessly to program the very best electronic music for 2020, and are excited to share their first wave of headliners and brand spanking new artwork, ahead of the main January release.
 
 OC Verde / Nanoplex / Adrien Sherwood / Ulterior Motive / Culprate / Dirty Doering
Ace Ventura / Altruism / DJ Storm / Dub FX / EVP / Frankey & Sandrino / Gaudi
Goldie / Gregor Tresher / Hidden Empire / Hypogeo / Layo & Bushwacka
 
Noisily Festival of Music & Arts has unveiled its full line up with names such as OC Verde, Nanoplex, Adrien Sherwood, Ulterior Motive, Culprate, Dirty Doering and many more all playing next to the already announced likes of DJ Storm, Goldie, Gregor Tresher, Gaudi, Layo & Bushwacka and plenty of others.
 
These latest names bring the cutting edge of house and techno to the party with OC & Verde. This pair have had plenty of support from tastemakers like Pete Tong who announced them as ‘New Names’ and they are joined by legendary dub pioneer and studio wizard Adrian Sherwood who brings dark, punk and raw aesthetics to everything he touches. Add in a special b2b between Andreas Henneberg and Beth Lydi, Liquid Soul and tens more and you have a broad spectrum of sound that coves all essential bases.
 
Noisily is well loved for celebrating the individual, cultivating understanding in the collective, and exploring what it means to be human via the mediums of music, art and healing. The friendly and intimate gathering all unfolds in secluded woods at a unique site that welcomes 6,000 likeminded people across three main stages and a number of smaller satellite venues throughout the woods.
 
There are also interactive art installations all around the site, and in 2020 the theme is ‘We Are Nature’, wherein all artists have been encouraged to keep our fragile environment at the centre of their planning and production. Beyond the music you can explore a Mind Body Soul healing area which is a holistic space where hundreds of contributors come together to share knowledge and skills with the guests, including a full program of panels and talks, yoga and bodywork, therapies, workshops, sound healing, hot tubs and everything in between.
 
The countdown is now on to the most exciting and accomplished Noisily yet.

 

BLOODSTOCK REVEALS MORE THURSDAY ACTS, EXCLUSIVE TO WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS

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Are you a BLOODSTOCK regular? Perhaps you’re thinking of coming for the first time, or you’ve tested the waters before with a day ticket just to see what you think? BLOODSTOCK weekend ticket holders don’t just get three days of heavy metal glory, they get four!  While day tickets can be purchased closer to the event for Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, BLOODSTOCK starts the party on Thursday, exclusively for weekend ticket holders!  Get your tent pitched, grab your mates, and head over to the Planet Rock presents…Sophie Lancaster stage for a jam-packed evening of heavy metal fun.
Back in December, BLOODSTOCK revealed that Swedish hard rockers THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are set to headline Thursday’s opening night party.  The Nuclear Blast-signed band, who feature members of Soilwork and Arch Enemy in their ranks, are promising new songs in 2020, but meanwhile, check out ‘This Time’ from current release, ‘Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough’ here.
BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to announce that they’ll be joined on the bill by these four bands…
Firstly, the irrepressible goblin kings, NEKROGOBLIKON. Hailing from California, the group released latest album ‘Welcome To Bonkers’ in 2018, featuring the track ‘Dressed As Goblins’ – watch the video for it here. If that’s not enough goblin for you, browse the rest of their Nekrogoblitude, and if you want to dress up especially for their set, who are we to stop you?!  Be sure to get your photo snapped by our roving official photographers if you do!
Northern Irish death/doom merchants THE CRAWLING are also added to Thursday’s line-up. Citing influences such as Paradise Lost, Marduk, Katatonia, and Bolt Thrower, this stripped back, dark three piece will bring all the heavy. Get familiar via the video for ‘Still No Sun’ here, taken from their album ‘Wolves And The Hideous White’.
Derby-based grind squad RAISED BY OWLS are looking forward to adding their brand of extreme metal to Thursday’s headbangin’ shenanigans, promising a no-holds-barred aural assault with a hefty dose of sardonic humour.  You only have to check out the video for their Christmas charity single ‘The Santanist’ here (proceeds going to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation), to get a flavour of what’s in store.
Also joining the fray, are last year’s Bournemouth Metal 2 The Masses victors ANAKIM, offering up a choice blend of progressive black/death metal to get your weekend started. Check out that live set, including the single ‘Born Of The Serpents Tongue’, filmed at BLOODSTOCK, here.  Their album, ‘Monuments To Departed Worlds’, is out now.
And that’s just the bands! There’s a host of other entertainment planned too, sure to kick off your weekend in glorious style. Don’t miss out!
Unsure what to expect? Watch a trailer all about BLOODSTOCK here.
BLOODSTOCK’s 2020 main stage headliners are DEVIN TOWNSEND (Friday), BEHEMOTH (Saturday), and JUDAS PRIEST (Sunday). The festival also welcomes HATEBREED, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, SKINDRED, PARADISE LOST, LIFE OF AGONY, BURY TOMORROW, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DIAMOND HEAD, JINJER, VIO-LENCE, SACRED REICH, GLORYHAMMER, DARK TRANQUILLITY, BUTCHER BABIES, CATTLE DECAPITATION, BLOODYWOOD, MEMORIAM, RAMAGE INC, GREEN LUNG, BOSSK, CONJURER, ORANGE GOBLIN, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, SAXON, SYLOSIS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, NECTOR, WINTERFYLLETH, & EXHUMED so far. Many more bands performing over the weekend are still to be announced!

RETRO EVENTS & JBM MUSIC PROUDLY PRESENT DEBUT EDITION OF ‘RETRO IN THE PARK’ BURNLEY

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Retro Events will team up with JBM Music this summer to host a very special outdoor festival at Burnley’s Towneley Park, bringing together an incredible line-up alongside huge 90s brand ‘90s Baby’. The massive 10 hour party, taking place on Saturday 4th July, will see a gigantic billing of artists spread across several genres perform across three huge stages, with ‘Retro In The Park’ marking Retro’s first ever Burnley festival.
 
Bringing both ‘Retro’ and ‘90s Baby’ back, and much bigger than ever before, the latest brainchild of events juggernauts JBM Music will combine the largest array of talent from the North West with a carefully curated ensemble of the world’s most popular acts and local superstars. The festival will follow a trilogy of huge ‘Retro’ shows at Manchester’s Albert Hall in recent times, with the event series surging in popularity thanks to the stunning production level of the parties, and insane line-ups. 
 
With ‘Retro In The Park’ providing no exception to the rule, Ibiza legend Roger Sanchez will spearhead proceedings in Arena 1, fresh from another season on the sunset strip with a series of summer performances at Balearic institution Cafe Mambo. The ‘Another Chance’ producer will be joined by a huge (TBA) headliner, in addition to further sets from Graeme Park, Cream resident Tall Paul, Paul Taylor, James Semphie and Matty Robinson.
With 90s Baby invading Arena 2 at the festival, nostalgia lovers and party people alike can expect to hear a flurry of the biggest anthems from yesteryear as Scottish electronic act Nightcrawlers (‘Push The Feeling On’) headline an eclectic billing which will also herald eagerly anticipated live performances from one of the biggest selling dance acts of the 90s – N-Trance – and chart-topping vocalist Sonique, the mastermind behind UK number #1 single ‘It Feels So Good’. With further performances across the day from Technotronic (MC Eric), and electronic collective K-Klass, the Arena is already shaping up to be one of the most in-demand areas of the festival, as Alex Party, JX, Happy Clappers, Katherine Ellis, Nick Coulson and Mark Johnstone round off a simply sensational roll call. 
Transporting party-goers back to an era filled with timeless hands-in-the-air anthems in Arena 3’s ‘Angels Reunion’ takeover, a true feel-good celebration of music will be led by the sounds of Stu Allen, with Rob Tissera and Matt Bell also on hand to place a firm emphasis on a care-free evening of unmatched euphoria. Bringing a special selection of guests, including Grant Holmes, Marc Mackender, Liam Boult and Mick Clarke, this arena will ensure the raucous crowd reach fever pitch levels of excitement to round off what is truly shaping up as one of summer 2020’s most unmissable events.
With JBM Music booking 328 artists – (and bringing over 53,000 attendees) – over the course of 64 events in 7 different cities during 2019, the rapidly evolving company continue to dominate the scene, bringing 7 new festivals to the UK throughout 2020. To grab tickets to the inaugural edition of Retro In The Park – be sure to sign up via this link.