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Beverley Folk Festival Area 2 artists announced

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Beverley Folk Festival has a great track record of discovering new musicians and giving a platform for emerging artists, and 2016 will be no exception.

Once again there is a fantastic line-up of young artists as part this years Area 2 programme.  

It is a stage for the second generation of singers, musicians, bands just coming onto the folk and wider scene.

Featuring some of the finest young artists in the UK who are passionate about the music they create, audiences of every age can rely on Area 2 to bring them something new, fresh and vibrant.  Over the years Area 2 has gained legendary status amongst performers and audiences and is now one the festival’s most popular elements.

In addition, there are music workshops over the weekend in the main racecourse building – perhaps there will be people new to music in these sessions who will take to the Area 2 stage in the years to come!

Prepare to be blown away by the creativity and talent on show in Area 2 – will you spot tomorrow’s big names amongst the many talented young people involved?

Jim Pybus, Festival Director commented “Beverley Folk Festival remains committed to giving new, young voices a platform on which to perform and that helps to ensuring the tradition has a great future. Area 2 is a real treat for anyone with an interest in new music, be if folk or not, and we invite audiences young and old to join us in supporting these fantastic musicians and artists.”

Area 2 will run from 19:00 to 22:45 in the Wold Top Marquee each night of the festival and is hosted by Sam Pirt & Jim Molyneux, young musicians in their own right.

The line-up of artists is as follows:

AELFEN Founded by duo Sarah Horn & James Cudworth, playing fiery, fiddle-driven compositions & fresh arrangements of folk pieces

 

ALEX WEDLOCK Quirky & imaginative songs which evoke powerful emotions, scenarios and characters with ease

 

AMBER WARREN Matured and unique songwriting style Amber gives a captivating vocal performance

 

BALTER Four-piece all female band playing contemporary and traditional music as well as self-penned tunes and songs

 

BEN COOK Local singer-songwriter with a powerful voice and a niche for writing catchy tunes about the ups and downs of teenage life

 

BRIC-A-BRAC Lively young folk band playing original & traditional material. An eclectic mix of instruments; from concertina to 5-string bass

 

FIONA LEE A compelling voice which belies her years. Her songs tell tales of teen life with both innocent simplicity and impressively mature observations

 

FOOT DOWN Vibrant duo Foot Down is based in the South of England. The combination of Erin Mansfield on the whistle and James Kerry on the melodeon produce folk music in a traditional style with a modern vibe.

 

HENRY PARKER  Rooted in the sounds of 70's folk guitar, with a creative and distinctive finger-style approach

 

IMOGEN HART Described as one of the 'breakthrough artists of 2015 ' by BBC Radio Humberside Introducing… presenter Alan Raw

 

JACK PATCHETT

"A young singer-songwriter from Huddersfield who is clearly destined for great things" – Peter Cowley, Fatea Magazine

 

LINDELEAHA An exciting young band emerging on the Newcastle folk scene, creating a unique blend of traditional, contemporary and self-penned songs and tunes.

 

MAX LILLEYMAN Music for 'people who have time to be quiet'. His songs are stories; of characters and their struggles; vignettes that paint a portrait

 

NATASHA MASKELL From her strong alto voice, you can expect to hear songs of love, loss and death… and maybe a fish or two

 

SCHOOL OF ROCK A fun-loving group of young musicians from Goole, aged 12-18. Their music is a rich mix of folk, soul, rock and pop covers & compositions

 

SPELDOSA The trio perform a wide variety of traditional, contemporary & self-penned material from around the world.  (Also running Learning by Ear Tunes workshop)

 

THE MAGPIES Based in the medieval City of York, they are a synergistic and unique-sounding ensemble with catchy tunes being their specialty

 

WILL FINN AND ROSIE CALVERT Dynamic up-and-coming duo playing traditional music with a contemporary flare. (Also running Harmony Singing for All workshop)

Full Final Bill for FIB – Benicassim!

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Not long now til we, you and a stellar line up of the biggest bands in the world head to the coast in Spain for the 22nd edition of FIB Benicàssim.

The amazing 2016 line up is now complete and includes exclusive shows from some of the biggest and best names in rock, pop, electronica, hip hop, indie and beyond.

Your  only chance in Spain this summer to see very special festival headline shows from Muse and The Chemical Brothers, to witness the biggest rap act in the world right now, Kendrick Lamar live, to dance to the massive hits of Disclosure and Major Lazer or to check out the legendary Massive Attack.

Beyond these, there’s the some of the greatest new acts around like The 1975 &  Catfish And The Bottlemen, indie tunesmiths like The Vaccines and the Maccabees, the best in electronica from Jamie XX, John Talabot (Dj Set) and more. Pop? Jess Glynne. Grime? Skepta

Something for everyone including some of our favourite Spanish acts, Hinds, Dorian, La Habitación Roja…

FIB Benicàssim 2016 – 100 acts and four days and nights you’ll never forget. The greatest bands in the world and YOU at the festival of the year!

 

For ticket info and the timetable of acts, check out their website. 

Best Kept Secret Line up Complete!

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Best Kept Secret, the food and music lovers dream festival that takes place in Hilvarenbeek each year has finally released their full Line Up, with Daphni, Palbomen II and Joost van Bellen making their appearance on dj stage FOUR. 

These are additions to an already overwhelming Line Up. Headliners Beck, Editors and Jamie XX will be joined by an array of different genres of artists, hailing from all continents. Two Door Cinema Club, Wilco, Mount Kimbe, Beach Slang, Yeasayer, Band Of Horses, Bloc Party, Fat White Family and many more will be taking the five stages at Beekse Bergen Safari Park over the weekender. We can't wait to see what the fourth installment of the festival has to offer, see you in June!

To read the review of last year's festival, click here. 

Lost Village Festival 2016 preview – what can you expect?

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Popping the cork as one of the first festivals to kick off the summer, Lost Village has gained a reputation as one of those majestic events; the type that you stand amidst an atmosphere of beats, seeing live art to the right, a battalion of ravers to the left, and a group of 24 people doing a yoga session in front of you. It’s unique, its special – it’s Lost Village.

Founded by Moda Black maestros Jaymo and Andy George last year, the duo smashed through the festival calendar and paved the way for boutique festivals to become the ones to watch.

In only its second year, Lost Village opens the festival season deep in the Lincolnshire countryside next weekend. With the likes of living legend Fatboy Slim, techno marvel Ben Klock and Bristol’s own Eats Everything taking to the decks, the three day festival is set to be one hell of an event.

The course of the weekend will bring top acts such as Jackmaster, Heidi, Ben UFO, DJ Koze, Enzo Siragusa and Midland, all complemented by live sets from Âme, Kink and Jack Garratt – and we’re barely scratching the surface.

It’s the little things that make a festival, and Lost Village is set to deliver. There’s theatre, a four-course tribal banquet, and street food from all over the world – not to mention unusual ‘inhabitants’ round every corner. For those who fancy a break from dancing, raving – and just, the world – the Lake of Tranquillity promises to allow you to find your zen, providing yoga sessions, wood-fired hot tubs, massages and aromatherapy. Possibly the best festival hangover cure we’ve seen yet.

With a plethora of incredible acts, weird and wonderful experiences and all the while being set in hauntingly beautiful woodland, we can’t bloody wait for Lost Village. So roll on the first festival of the season – it looks like it’ll be a hard one to beat.

There’s still time to grab tickets, starting from £149 for the full weekend with camping. Head over to www.lostvillagefestival.com.

 

More acts added to this years huge Kendal Calling lineup

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With last year’s Kendal Calling selling out in record time the festival is proud to announce even more names for 2016. With huge Main Stage headliners Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Rudimental, Madness and The Charlatans and a massive supporting lineup including Blossoms, Peter Doherty, Everything Everything, Ghostpoet, Rat Boy, Kelis and Catfish and the Bottlemen already announced, this is one of the biggest Kendal lineups to date.

Joining the lineup are fast rising rapper and singer Tiggs Da Author, recently reunited indie heroes Milburn, reggae superstar Kiko Bun, Manchester rockers The Rainband, Wakefield four piece Skinny Living, psych poppers The Chadelics, rock ‘n’ roll collective Hardwicke Circus and a madchester flavoured DJ set from Baggy Mondays.

Set in the stunning surrounds of the Lake District’s Lowther Deer Park, this innovative, independent festival is renowned for more than just music and festival lovers will also enjoy 4 days of arts installations, comedy, gourmet food, kid’s entertainment and a real ale festival all within the confines of what is widely regarded to be the most beautiful festival site in the UK.

As one of the undisputed highlights of the busy summer calendar, Kendal Calling 2016 is not to be missed. Tickets always sell out for the festival well in advance and for the first time Kendal Calling is not increasing it's capacity so grab one of the final tickets now and see you in the fields!

Full Additions Are:

Tiggs Da Author

Milburn

Kiko Bun

The Rainband

Skinny Living

The Chadelics

Hardwicke Circus

Baggy Mondays

Bestival’s Spaceport line-up revealed!

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The legendary Port remains missing, its whereabouts unknown but Bestival’s brand new, revolutionary monolith of sound, The Spaceport, is shaping up to be the greatest dance stage ever! Throbbing to an intergalactic soundscape of epic proportions, our seven storey symbol of the future will transmit Bestival’s unique vision of our dancefloor destiny as we unveil the crack squad of space cadets, who will be joining previously announced Spaceport headliners Diplo, Carl Cox, and Fatboy Slim, to blast us into the unknown this coming September on the Isle of Wight. 

Bestival rave-master Rob da Bank says: “Prepare for lift off my futuristic friends, this is going to be the stage of the summer of UK festivals. A dream team of Josie da Bank, our mate Paul Normandale, who’s Bjork and Coldplay’s lighting designer, super set designers Spatial and a host of madcap inventors are building an incredible imaginary Spaceport for you to rave at and take off into The Future. In that rocket will be no less than rave veterans Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Diplo, DJ Yoda and Candi Staton propped up by newbies like DJ Barely Legal and Mele and Monki… The Future is almost here”.

Following an out of this world opening ceremony, we’ll be heading into orbit as we ramp up the rave action with a cavalcade of advanced selectors including Benji B, Destructo, DJ Barely Legal, DJ Yoda, Dub Pistols Soundsystem, Eats Everything, James Zabiela, Kenton Slash Demon, Klose One and Mella Dee. 

And hitting the decks to take us beyond the solar system of sound will be Mount Kimbie, Mumbai Science, Norman Jay MBE, NRG Flash: Monki & Mele, Oneman going back to back with My Nu Leng, Purple Rave Prince Tribute from Heidi, Rob da Bank & Tayo, Riton, Sink The Pink presents No Limits with Candi Staton & Livin’ Joy, Skream and The Heatwave.  

The epicentre of the inevitable and the future of the dance, The Spaceport is where the party’s at. Don’t miss it.

Toy, The Duke Spirit and more added to Standon Calling

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Standon Calling has added even more artists to it burgeoning line-up including Toy, The Duke Spirit, NZCA Lines, Blood Red Shoes, Yak and more to perform at the Hertfordshire festival, 29th – 31st July. Day splits and day tickets have been unveiled and with the festival just under an hour from London, its now even easier for fans to catch their favourite acts. Standon Calling returns to the beautiful manor grounds setting of Standon Lordship, inviting thousands of revellers for a magical weekend of live music & DJs, family entertainment, swimming in the outdoor heated pool and day to night hedonism. Day tickets are on sale now at £57, weekend tickets at £147. 

This July Standon Calling will host performances from some of the best musical talent around including Suede, Jess Glynne, Kelis, The Hives, Everything Everything and more for an unforgettable weekend of music, the best street food, family entertainment, interactive workshops, multiple venues, festival frolics and more. Not one to rest on its laurels, the festival now welcomes even more artists to join in on the party.

Heading to Standon and hailing from Brighton are indie-rockers Toy and punk duo Blood Red Shoes. NZCA Lines brings sci-fi and synthesizers to the festival and The Duke Spirit lead the myriad of new rock additions including NGOD, Yak, Hercules Morse, Fronteers, Animal Noise and Over The Edge. 

Former Portishead DJ Andy Smith and Dub Pistol's founder Barry Ashworth join the festival's impressive electronic line-up. Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas' favourite band Inheaven are onboard along with the dark electronic sounds of Lea Lea, folk songstress Kelly Oliver and big brass from Hackney Colliery Band. A champion of local talent, Standon Calling will also welcome Hertfordhire's own The Hunna andWaste and further highlights across the weekend include Louis Barabbas & the Bedlam Six's mix of theatrical poetry and swing. City Shanty Band appropriately kick off Standon Calling's Legend of the Lost Seas story on the Friday, that will see the festival transformed into a post-apocalyptic nautical adventure.

Wave Week – An amazing new festival experience in Croatia

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The team behind Croatia Wave have unveiled a festival experience like no other, set across five breathtaking islands in Croatia. 40 yachts will explore the world-famous, Adriatic coastline anchoring at seven separate idyllic locations along the way. Ticket holders can expect sun drenched day's of relaxation, rejuvenation and adventures. Then as the sun sets, the islands will become a party lovers paradise for the night. Ticket holders will be taken by their own personal skipper to the hidden gems of Croatia, from a secret club in a cave in Makarska where they can watch the sun rise to the sounds of Crazy P and Simian Mobile Disco to an abandoned fortress on the Island of Vis and Housekeeping DJs on the award winning Carpe Diem beach, Hvar. The festival experience combined with private beaches for sunset BBQs, flowing cocktails and intimate supper club experiences makes this an exclusive festival like no other, offering an entirely hedonistic, alternative, summer adventure. Wave Week will set sail on 13th of August 2016 from Split, Croatia, with a flotilla of 40 yachts carrying 250 passengers. There will also be 250 extra tickets for those who wish to stay on land. More information at www.waveweek.com 

Wave Week's musical programme is tailored around the coast of Croatia, each new day is coupled with a new destination and a new sound. Exquisite and untouched locations will transform from the day into the night, from watching the sun set in the abandoned Fort George, to a night on the world renowned Carpe Diem in Hvar to watching the sun rise from Roso beach club of Brac. Wave Week have collaborated with the best international parties from around the globe including Percolate, Housekeeping, Cuckoo Club, Love Fever, Need2Soul, Solomons Yard, Glam Clam, and Deeplomatic. Spanning the various venues will be the likes of Simian Mobile Disco, Crazy P, Clive Henry, Inxec, Garry Todd, Krywald & Farrer, Alex Ferrer, Mike Gill andTamor Zadeh plus more surprises to be announced very soon.

The day to night itinerary will explore the realms of music and adventure. From partying till dawn in the hidden caves of Markasa to snorkelling around the coves of Vis, ticket holders will undergo a totally unique and beautiful festival experience. Wave Week have located the most unique and exceptional restaurants, clubs and bars along the way, from beach bbq's to sit down supper-clubs, a new experience is to be had every single day. 

The route that starts in Split, ventures to Supertar, Makarska, Paklinksi Otoci Islands, Vis and Hvar before returning to the docks of Split. For the 250 accommodated on the 40 yachts,  they will be fully equipped with all the home comforts; toilets, showers, Wifi and the roof tops are the perfect spot for sunbathing and relaxing on the deck. For those who wish the join the party on land, alternative accommodation options are available and 250 extra tickets around the route are up for grabs. 

Mike Gill, Wave Week Festival Director comments "We are incredibly excited to announce Wave Week. Croatia has become such an iconic hub for music festivals and by bringing together music, travel and culture, we have curated a very special experience for those who are looking for more out of their festival experience. We can't wait for you to join us for the first ever Wave Week." 

Wave Week Sample Itinerary
Day 1 – Welcome Party at Roso Club Supetar, Brac Island with Need2Soul – DJ to be announced soon

Day 2 – Makarska – This day will host a secret party in a remote destination. Following this, boats will moor up at Makarska marina for a night in the caves and Deep Nightclub with Percolate, Crazy P and Simian Mobile Disco. 

Day 3 – A day at Zlatni Rat – Croatia's most famous beach for all day and night events at two iconic beach bars with music from Garry Todd, Clive Henry, Inxec, Miguel Puente 

Day 4 – Exclusive mooring at Croatia's most famous island Carpe Diem for a very special party with Housekeeping

Day 5 – Paklinksi Otoci Islands – A day will be spent relaxing and replenishing at the Laganini Beach bar Palmizana and the chance to explore Hvar. 

Day 6  – Vis – An evening supper club with Glam Clam followed by a night partying into the early hours at the abandoned Fort George hosted by the Cuckoo Club – headline acts still to be announced. 

Day 7 – The finale will be a boat party bonanza for all guests aboard a giant ship that takes you back to Split for a night of calm before departing. 

DJ Fresh and more added to Y Not Festival 2016 lineup

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Turntables at the ready, DJ Fresh has now been confirmed to join the bill for Y Not Festival 29th to 31st July. The number one single-scoring DJ/producer is one of numerous additions which run the cannon from electro-house to metal and alt. rock via names including Sikth, JP Cooper, Lauren Aqulina and more. £99.50 weekend tickets, the bargain of festival season, are available now from YNotFestivals.co.uk.
 
Renowned party starter DJ Fresh heads to Y Not as a second stage headliner, packing an arsenal of hits including number one singles ‘Louder’ and ‘Hot Right Now’, Fresh’s set will see hands in the air. Over on the other end of the spectrum, progressive metallers Sikth will sit atop Y Not’s Giant Squid stage. Elsewhere talent continues to stride an electric path between folk, indie, soul pop as throughout the line up gems including JP Cooper, Lauren Aaquilina, Arcane Roots, Yak and Black Peaks are added. Further confirmations for Y Not 2016 now include The Amazons, Vant, Khloe, Samm Henshaw, Kassassin Street, Beasts, Inheaven, Black Foxxes, Kagoule, Blood Youth and Trash.
 
Both Tier 1 and Tier 2 tickets are now sold out, however Tier 3 passes at only £99.50 plus booking fee are surely still the absolute bargain of festival season 2016. Tickets are available now from Ynotfestivals.co.uk. 
 

More acts added to this years Barn on the Farm

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BOTF continually delivers paramount artists to its cosy capacity and this year is no different especially with the arrival of the Farm Band which can only be seen at this years festival. Compromising of BOTF favourite artists including Gabrielle Aplin, Hudson Taylor, Joe Keogh from Amber Run and Hannah Grace for the first time. Gabrielle mentioned, “I’m super excited to be playing Barn On The Farm again, this year in a sort of ‘super group’ with my best friends, Hudson Taylor, Hannah Grace & Joe Keogh from Amber Run. We’re old friends and fans of Barn On The Farm so we’re honoured to be back performing something a little different. We’ve played a few gigs together as a group and we’re thrilled to be back playing Barn On The Farm again as a group.”
 
Headlining the Outdoor Stage on Saturday night will be the multi-instrumentalist Dan Croll who’s hotly anticipated second album is coming later in the year. Plus on Sunday night Rag N Bone Man will be the perfect close to The Outdoor Stage with his sensational live set.
 
London quintet Eliza and the Bear will perform, alongside Fickle Friends and bold, no-nonsense VANT.
 
Also announced is writer and producer wise beyond her age Laurel, Irish four-pieceThe Academic, hotly tipped High Tyde and Gloucestershire locals Ardyn who will open the main stage. 

 
FARM BAND
(Gabrielle Aplin, Hudson Taylor, Joe from Amber Run, Hannah Grace)
Ry X / Dan Croll / Rag N Bone Man / Eliza and the Bear 
Fickle Friends / VANT / Port Isla / Ryan Keen / Brother & Bones 
Laurel / Dan Owen / The Academic / Ady Suleiman / High Tyde 
Prose / Hidden Charms / The Amazons / Hannah Grace 
Skinny Living / Ardyn / Alibis / Judas

 The announcement joins the already impressive line up including headline performance from Brits Critics' Choice Winner and BBC's Sound of 2016, Jack Garratt plus world-renowned Oh Wonder who will perform their first ever festival headline. Also Honne, Gavin James, Rationale, Frances, Billie Marten, Zak Abel, JP Cooperplus many more.

 
With emerging music at the heart of the festival 2016 is set to be one of the most exciting years yet and will feature a new festival layout. Born in 2009 BOTF has seen  internationally renowned artists grace the barns including Ed Sheeran, James Bay, Ben Howard, Hozier, Bastille, George Ezra, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Wolf Alice, Matt Corby, Gabrielle Aplin, Benjamin Frances Leftwich and The Staves, to name only a few. Set in the perfect setting of the Gloucestershire countryside BOTF is the perfect festival for music lovers, full of supreme personal performances from the most exciting and up-coming artists to some of the best-established musicians.