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Australia’s most loved electronic music festival Stereosonic, is pleased to announce that industry tickets for Stereosonic Sydney are sold out due to the overwhelming response toward the lineup. Indicating the continuing rise of electronic music and the popularity of Stereosonic, ticket sales for the festival have exceeded all expectations. Fans of Stereosonic are advised to purchase their tickets urgently, to avoid disappointment and the likelihood of being scammed by ticket scalpers.
Stereosonic will showcase an all-encompassing festival experience over two jam-packed days that will feature artists from the spectrum of electronic music genres. Leading the charge will be chart toppers and music icons: David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Armin van Buuren. The unprecedented response to the international lineup was bolstered by the extraordinary inclusion of over 300 local Australian artists, a record-breaking inclusion aimed at nurturing Australian talent.
Stereosonic fans have responded to the 2013 edition of the festival like never before. Final release tickets for Stereosonic are available from Ticketmaster Australia. Fans are urged to purchase tickets at their earliest convenience to avoid missing this unique artist showcase.
Sydney – 5th Release (Final Release) Perth – 4th Release Adelaide – 4th Release Melbourne – 4th Release Brisbane – 4th Release To buy tickets, go to: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/stereosonic
Stereosonic Event Dates: SYDNEY: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December, Sydney Showground PERTH: Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December, Claremont Showground* ADELAIDE: Friday 6th December & Saturday 7th December, Adelaide Showground MELBOURNE: Saturday 7th December & 8th December, Melbourne Showgrounds BRISBANE: Saturday 7th December & 8th December, RNA Showgrounds
Fairport Convention | Steve Harley | Tir Na Nog | The Animals | Quill | The Ben Waters Big Band | Marcus Bonafonti | Ian Prowse (Pele)
and Polly and the Billets, The Ukulele Theatre, The Rebelles, Arthur Kitchener, James Warren (Skiffle), Dan Walsh, The Banjo Man Adam Palma.
Also appearing will be a few favourites from 2014 Wildfire Folk, Sons of Clogger, Richard Taylor, Pelico and The Daisy Chain Quartet.
And Introducing the Radio 2 favourite of the moment Emma Stevens
So Far both “Once” and “A Place Called You” have been B Listed at BBC Radio 2. Invited onto Chris Evans Breakfast Show as special guest where he invited her, live on air, to play at Carfest South in aid of Children in Need.!
You can watch the video on YouTube below
Emma Stevens – Riptide – debut play – Chris Evans – BBC Radio 2
First up, Polish death metal legends DECAPITATED. This will be the band’s first appearance at BLOODSTOCK! Decapitated are hard at work on their as-yet-untitled sixth studio album, set for release in 2014 via Nuclear Blast. Decapitated excitedly declared, "Bloodstock, here we come!!! Finally, after many years, it's time to play at one of the biggest metal festivals in the UK. Can't fucking wait! It's an honour to perform on the Bloodstock stage for so many people. Hopefully we will kick your asses with our new album! See you soon!" Not familiar with the band yet? Check out the title track from their last record, ‘Carnival is Forever’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Wpo8j1Ta0 and then stay up to date with the band on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/decapitated.
Joining them, BLOODSTOCK luminaries SAXON will be returning to the festival in 2014! The legendary British metalheads released their twentieth album ‘Sacrifice’ in February, via UDR, featuring stunning cover art from BLOODSTOCK founder and fantasy artist Paul Raymond Gregory. Watch the video for the album’s title track at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d_6BkhKPAk. In November, the band will release ‘Unplugged And Strung Up’, a 14-track collection of alternative takes on classic SAXON tracks. Get full details at: http://www.saxon747.com.
All hail! US thrash metal icons FLOTSAM & JETSAM will also appear at BLOODSTOCK 2014! Did you know? The band’s 1986 debut album (which featured Jason Newsted) was awarded an impressive 6K score by Kerrang! magazine, the first in Kerrang!’s history. The band are currently working with Pledge Music on a full remake of their classic second album ‘No Place For Disgrace’. To pledge and for regular updates, including preview video clips from the studio, visit: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/npfd. FLOTSAM & JETSAM are also touring in support of latest, eleventh studio album ‘Ugly Noise’. Keep tabs on the band at: http://www.facebook.com/flotsamandjetsam.official and http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com/.
Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, a bargainous £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping. Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price. Pick up your discounted tickets now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.
This year, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged on to watch the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link. 2013 was BLOODSTOCK’s biggest ever attendance at just shy of 14,000 and with a site licence of 15,000 we are expecting the 2014 event to sell out in advance, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets!
Already announced as Friday night bill toppers are New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN. Joining them to headline Saturday night are black metal overlords, EMPEROR. BLOODSTOCK will be the only UK performances for both bands.
We’re thrilled to announce the first names for Sónar Reykjavík 2014, with no other than Major Lazer, world-famous Diplo's production which continues to spearhead the current dancehall revival movement, headlining one of our five stages on the Saturday night!
Daphni, Caribou's electronic dance project together with Hjaltalín, Sykur, Sometime and our good German-Danish friend Rune Reilly Kolsch aka Kölsch have also been added to the line-up.
As per last year and due to popular demand, Sónar Reykjavík will be turning Reykjavík’s Music Hall Harpa's underground car park into a nightclub, with a strong selection of international and local disc-jockeys.
From February 13th to the 15th, the second edition of Sónar Reykjavík will add a line-up of more than 60 artist, bands and DJs.
Eurosonic Noorderslag announces the first names of acts performing at the 28th edition of the European music conference and showcase festival. The following names are selected together with the radio members of Eurosonic Noorderslag’s partner, the European Broadcasting Union:
AUSTRIA: Ja, Panik (ORF/FM4) BELGIUM: Coely (VRT/STUDIO BRUSSEL) BELGIUM: Vismets (PURE FM) BULGARIA: Siluet (BNR) CZECH REPUBLIC: Deaths (CR) DENMARK: Shiny Darkly (DR) ESTONIA: Winny Puhh (RADIO 2) FINLAND: Noah Kin (YLE X + Fimic) FRANCE: Fauve (RADIO FRANCE LE MOUV') GERMANY: Claire (ARD) GERMANY: Exclusive (ARD) HUNGARY: Anna and the Barbies (MR2) ICELAND: The Vintage Caravan (RUV/RAS2) ITALY: Luca Sapio (RAI/RADIO 2) IRELAND: The Strypes (RTE/2FM) LUXEMBOURG: Say Yes Dog (LUERSL/100.7) MOLDOVA: Mahagon (TRM) NETHERLANDS: Kensington (NPO/3FM) NETHERLANDS: Mister and Mississippi (NPO/3FM) NORWAY: Emilie Nicolas (NRK/P3) POLAND: KAMP! (Polskie Radio) PORTUGAL: Richie Campbell (RDP/ANTENA 3) SPAIN: Kostrok (LOS 40 PRINCIPALES) SWEDEN: Jenny Wilson (SR/P3) SWEDEN: Kate Boy (SR/P3) SWITZERLAND: The Animen (SRF 3) SWITZERLAND: Kadebostany (RSR/COULEUR 3) UK: Bondax (BBC/RADIO 1)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world's biggest association of national broadcasters. As in former years the EBU will broadcast radio from Eurosonic Noorderslag in several European countries.
"There's a great deal of exciting music coming from many different places in Europe. This event offers a truly unique platform for up-and-coming bands and artists, and we are proud that EURORADIO is at the heart of it. No less than 25 EBU radio stations will be involved next January, supporting 28 new Acts, that's what you call real commitment. But there's more, much more. Thanks to a special international collaboration, all the concerts will be broadcast on EURORADIO, offering European audiences a unique access to the sounds of these emerging talents. Roll on Groningen!" Comments Laurent Marceau, in charge of Pop Music at EURORADIO (EBU)
Eurosonic Noorderslag has a proven track record for helping new bands break into the International music scene and many bands who showcase at the event go on to play numerous festival shows in Europe and have successful careers.
Presenting a broad variety of the best European talent throughout the city of Groningen Eurosonic Noorderslag is an important platform for new European talent. With the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Yourope and Network Europe giving additional exposure to the performing artists, Eurosonic Noorderslag plays a vital role in the development and circulation of talent in Europe and beyond. Instrumental in this circulation is our own ETEP (European Talent Exchange Programme). Since the start of the ETEP program in 2003 a total of 605 artists have played 1646 shows at 80 festivals in 26 countries. (2003 – 2012) www.etep.nl
WATCHETLIVE C.I.C, the organisers of WATCHETLIVE FESTIVAL have announced that after the sell-out success of this years event, the festival will return for the 8th time in 2014.
Once again taking place on the August Bank Holiday Weekend, Friday 22nd Sunday 24th August, Watchet LIVE will showcase the very best music, food and entertainment from the Westcountry and beyond.
Camping and Campervan option early-bird tickets are now on sale (at prices lower than this years event) until January 2014, when the first acts and headliners will be announced.
WATCHET LIVE are also proud to have been nominated for no less than 3 UK Festival Awards – Best Family Festival, Best Small Festival and Best Toilets. Voting is currently taking place at http://ukvoting.festivalawards.com/ .
Watchet LIVE is a not-for-profit family-friendly festival with amazing views of the stunning West Somerset coastline and beyond. Three live stages will host more than 50 live acts, bringing a wide range of high-calibre musical acts not normally found performing in West Somerset, at a very affordable price.
In addition to a raft of internationally renowned artists, the extensive Cider, Real Ale Bar and Food prices are always kept as low as possible, and provide one of the best-value refreshments offerings to be found at any event in the UK.
WATCHET LIVE FESTIVAL 2014 Early-Bird Ticket Prices (valid until January 2014)
Weekend Tickets (incl camping
) £45 (Adults 16+), £35 (Youths 13-15), A Family Weekend Ticket for 2 Adults & 2 Youths is just £125. Campervans £20
Accompanied Children aged 12 and under can attend for free. No advance ticket required.
Weekend Tickets (no camping) No Early Bird tickets on sale January 2014
Day tickets (no camping) No Early Bird tickets on sale January 2014
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL is thrilled to reveal that New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN are to headline the Friday night at BLOODSTOCK 2014. The show will be a UK exclusive.
2014 also sees the pencilled release of ‘DOWN IV: Part 2’, the second in the band’s series of EPs. The opus follows in the footsteps of ‘DOWN IV: Part 1 – The Purple EP’, which hit stores last winter to a flurry of critical acclaim. The band have been hard at work in recent weeks demo’ing material at frontman, Philip Anselmo’s infamous ‘Nodferatu’s Lair’ studio, outside of New Orleans, LA. Check out the video for Part 1’s lead track, ‘Witchtripper’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmNdZSqlqw.
Arguably one of the finest metal frontmen of his generation, Philip Anselmo is looking forward to setting foot on BLOODSTOCK’s hallowed soil, stating: “We are more than elated to be a part of BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL this coming year! This should be a blast, and I hope everyone shows up to support this great event!"
Bassist, Pat Bruders adds: “I’m looking forward to another great time at BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL! When I was there two years ago with Crowbar, it was a blast! DOWN is getting ready to tear it up at BLOODSTOCK in 2014, so get ready people! Let’s BRING IT!!!!!"
Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, a bargainous £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping. Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price. Pick up your discounted tickets now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.
This year, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged on to watch the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link. 2013 was BLOODSTOCK’s biggest ever attendance at just shy of 14,000 and with a site licence of 15,000 we are expecting the 2014 event to sell out in advance, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets!
Already announced as Saturday night headliners are black metal overlords, EMPEROR, who are only playing a very select number of shows in 2014. BLOODSTOCK is to be their only UK performance and EMPEROR's currently announced 2014 show at Germany's Wacken Festival is already sold out.
Creative Common today reveals details of the inaugural Bristol Circus Festival, opening on Friday 13th September. Set to "wow" crowds with 41 performances over 33 nights and featuring 8 local, national and European companies, 16 live bands and DJs, and 143 individual performers, the festival will celebrate the city’s historic and continuing strong links to the art form. Curated by Bristol’s very own Invisible Circus, the festival climaxes with the world premiere of their brand new show ‘Under A Dark Moon’. More exciting performances from Fringe First winners Pirates of the Carabina, family favourites The Insect Circus and stars of the National Theatre’s ‘Watch this Space’, Joli Vyann. Plus more Festival exclusives including Mr Scruff, The SheelanagigBand and Twisted Fairground. For details of the full festival program and tickets, visit the Creative Common website.
Bristol has been home to wild and wondrous entertainment for many centuries. An annual fortnight known as St James’ Fair dates back to the 13th century and is said to have included an international array of exhibitors and performers. Phillip Astley, the man dubbed ‘the Father of Circus’, brought his famous trick horse riders to Bristol in 1794 where he founded the first of his own circus companies.
Fast-forward to the 21st century and Bristol is home to not only a growing number of artists, performers and companies, but also Circomedia, the country’s leading school for circus skills. The school’s alumni form an international cast starring in contemporary circus shows across the globe including Ockham’s Razor and Pangottic Circus Theatre – and NoFit State Circus who opened the Creative Common 2013 season in June.
The Invisible Circus’ Director, Doug Francis explains the driving ethos behind the festival – “Artists and shows from Bristol are exported all over the world yet remain often unseen in the city itself. Our aim is to create a platform and build an audience to showcase local talent as well as attract touring companies to show their work here.”
Highlights of the Bristol City of Circus festival include Fringe First winner ‘Flown’, a mix of high-impact physicality by Pirates of The Carabina. The piece was originally commissioned by Glastonbury Festival and was also developed in Bristol at The Invisible Circus’ former creation space at Paintworks. An interactive installation performance comes courtesy of Twisted Fairground, adding puppetry, theatre, costume and sculpture together to create a truly immersive world within the Creative Common Big Top. Experiments in ‘comic extremism’ come from Tony Clifton Circus who will be balancing poetic elegance with screw-ball weirdness in their anarchic spectacle ‘Rubbish Rabbit’.
The weekly festival highlight will be Francisco’s Limelight Lounge every Friday evening featuring high octane circus, beguiling cabaret and foot stomping live music and DJ’s. Hosted by The Invisible Circus’ Doc Francisco, Friday nights at Creative Common are set to be the best party in town.
Creative Common has so far welcomed over 30,000 visitors since its launch in June 2013. Once a derelict piece of land next to Temple Meads Railway Station, Creative Common has been transformed into a unique public space in the heart of the Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. Locals and tourists who regularly visit the site can enjoy a locally sourced organic meal in Yurt Lush and a local ale or two from “Bristol’s coolest new bar” The Goods Yard. The 2013 season has been filled with immersive performance, live music, independent cinema, public art and exhibitions along with Gromit Unleashed, making the space a destination to be enjoyed by all.
Bristol Circus Festival Listing Information
* Booking fees apply
SEPTEMBER Friday 13th September Francisco's Limelight Lounge feat. The Rubber Duck Orchestra BRISTOL CIRCUS FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY Each Friday throughout the Festival, The Limelight Lounge appears as the sun goes down, illuminating the timeless shadows of the Big Top. Hosted by The Invisible Circus’ Doc Francisco, with special guests each week, bringing you the very finest of high octane Circus, beguiling Cabaret and foot stomping live music and DJ’s. Dress Up Code: Circus Freak Chic Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £5 adv/conc plus booking fee, £7 full price
Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th September Tony Clifton's Circus ‘Rubbish Rabbit’ A non-stop rollercoaster ride of physical comedy, and endless hilarity all augmented by an amazing musical score – an irreverent and unmissable show to start the festival. Doors 8pm, Show Starts 8.30pm £5 conc, £7 full price
Friday 20th September Francisco's Limelight Lounge feat. Top Shelf Jazz This week; notorious Welsh 5-piece, Top Shelf Jazz serve up a heady cocktail of crooning melodies, filthy swing and rakish banter reprising inter war jazz numbers with verve, nerve and class in a Noel Coward-esque style of their own. Dress Up Code: Circus Freak Chic Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £5 earlybird, £7 adv/conc, £10 full price
Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th September Twisted Fairground 'The Electric Fairground Organism´ An explosive fusion of art, interactive installation, puppetry, moving sculpture and contemporary theatre. Performances at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. Doors open 15 minutes before start of show. £5 conc, £7 full price Please note: This is a promenade show, no seating.
Friday 27th September Francisco's Limelight Lounge feat. Fromage en Feu This week’s stage will be set alight by the quintessential faux-French fiery 6 piece gypsy band; Fromage en Feu. Come prepared to lose your inhibitions, sobriety, clothes and sanity. Dress sharply – or not at all. Dress Up Code: Circus Freak Chic Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £5 early bird, £7 adv/conc, £10 full price
OCTOBER Tuesday 1st – Thursday 3rd October Pirates of the Carabina ‘FLOWN’ PRESS & GALA NIGHT Irreverent and silly, bold and breathtaking FLOWN is a captivating show packed with thrills, laughs and extraordinary physical feats, originally commissioned by Glastonbury Festival. Doors 7pm, Show Starts 7.30pm £10 adv, £12 full price *joined by Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson on Weds 2nd
Friday 4th October Francisco's Limelight Lounge with Mike Freear (SLAMBOREE) This week, Mike Freear – Slambo-mastermind DJ performs his full throttle dance explosion. Dress Up Code: Circus Freak Chic Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £5 early bird, £7 adv/conc, £10 full price
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October Pirates of the Carabina ‘FLOWN’ Saturday – Doors 1:30pm, show starts 2pm – matinee performance Saturday – Doors 7pm, show starts 7.30pm Sunday – Doors 1.30pm, show starts 2pm – matinee performance Sunday – Doors 5.30pm, show starts 6pm £10 adv/conc, £12 full price
Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th October Joli Vyann 'Don’t Drink and Dance' and 'H2H' Double Bill 'Don't drink and dance' – A familiar story of boy meets girl in a bar transformed by a cocktail of dance, circus and theatre. 'H2H' – Mixing dance, circus and theatre in an innovative way H2H is about hand to hand support physically and emotionally. Doors, 7:00pm, Show Starts 7.30pm £8 adv/conc, £10 full price
Friday 11th October Francisco's Limelight Lounge feat. Sheelanagig, The Destroyers and The John Langan Band This week; Sheelanagig will be ripping the roof off the Big Top with their high energy, Balkan flavoured stage show. 14 piece Megafolk mentalists The Destroyers and the Celtic, Gypsy Swing, Roma and Flamenco sounds of The John Langan Band will join them. Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £12 special early bird offer, £14 adv, £16 full price
Tuesday 15th – Thursday 17th October Apocalyptic Circus ‘Push Me, Pull You’ Originally performed as part of Bristol Old Vics 'Bristol Ferment', push me, pull you uses a combination of traditional circus skills and daring dance acrobatics, performed as part of a beautiful and compelling show about the friendship, trust and unique relationship between performer and her technician. Doors 7.30pm, Starts 8pm £6 adv/conc, £8 full price
Friday 18th October FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE Mr Scruff ‘Keep It Unreal’ The Manchester legend parachutes in to the festival armed with a hot cup of tea to “play records in a big tent for 5 hours”. This Festival exclusive will be Mr. Scruff’s only Bristol appearance this year. 7:30pm – 01:30am £10 adv/conc, £12.50 full price
Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th October Insect Circus A family-friendly, magic world filled with physical theatre, circus and extraordinary costumes Doors 5.30pm, show starts 6pm. Thursday – extra show Doors 8pm, show starts 8.30pm £7 conc, £9 full price, £25 family Wednesday & Thursday £7 conc, £9 full price, £25 family ticket
Friday 25th October Francisco's Limelight Lounge feat. The Carnyvillains This week; A highly theatrical and energetic live show, from the infamous 6-piece circus show band expect stomping swing and ska, all rolled out live with riotous, infectious wild punk energy. Dress Up Code: Circus Freak Chic Doors 7:30pm, Show Starts 8pm, Finish 1:30am £5 earlybird, £7 conc, £10 full price
Saturday 26th October Kings of Ping presents ‘Return of the Goths of Pong’ Part of the International Ping Pong Convention; PONGRESS. Table Tennis tournaments like you’ve never seen them before with DJ Poshratz and a special Circus twist! Halloween Fancy Dress Special 6:30pm – 02:00am £5 early bird, £7 conc, £MOTD
Sunday 27th October Bright Nights International presents 925 and HeartBeats Everyone dreams of a different kind of life. 925 and HeartBeats explore what happens when hiphop acrobatics and parkour break into an ordinary day. Doors 6.30pm, show starts 7pm £6 conc, £8 full price
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
Wednesday 30th October – Sunday 3rd November The Invisible Circus presents ‘Under The Dark Moon’ WORLD PREMIERE The Festival climax and conclusion of the 2013 Creative Common Big Top program; a world premiere from The Invisible Circus. A shadowy landscape mixes circus and dreamscape haunted by old film and a live musical score. Doors 7:30pm, show starts 8pm £10 conc, £12 adv. £MOTD
Festival concessions: Children under 12, NUS, OAP, Disabled, low waged. Creative Common is fully accessibile.
Sziget Cultural Management presents the biggest snow festival of the region at the end of November. Fridge is already known in Hungary, but this year the festival fans can enjoy the event parallel in Vienna as well. The event merges the most spectacular winter sports with all-star music performers.
The preparations for one of the biggest winter festivals of Europe, Fridge, have started after a one year break. The event was already known in Hungary and this year it will be co-organized by Sziget Cultural Management, the company organizing VOLT Festival, MasterCard Balaton Sound and Sziget Festival. This year Fridge will not only take place at the Hungexpo venue of Budapest, but at the same time the event will have a debut in Vienna, as well.
The 34-meter high and 100 meter long ski and snowboard ramp will move from Budapest to Vienna, where the winter sports fans can check out the AFP Gold Big Air competition, followed by a 4star TTR snowboard contest with the best riders around the globe. Meanwhile in Budapest a never seen show by the snowmobiles, Ski-doos will be introduced. The contestants are already well-known from X-Games and they will definitely make a spectacular show for all visitors.
Good news for the winter sports fans, that during Fridge in Budapest a Snow Show will take place at Hungexpo where the visitors can gather everything necessary for the winter: starting from winter travel packages both in Hungary and abroad through sports equipments and goods one might need for the season. The showcase in November will also feature a gastro festival, bringing the real hütte atmosphere, where visitors can sip some mulled wine, or try out several winter drinks and food. Those with a Fridge ticket can check out the Snow Show as well.
Fridge Budapest and the Snow Show will take place between 21-24 November, while Fridge Vienna is held between 22-23 November. The details of the spectacular sports events and the exciting line-ups will be revealed by the organizers in the upcoming weeks.
The 18th Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will feature significant expansion of daytime programADE Playground. ADE Playground transforms Amsterdam into the biggest pop-up store on the planet and offers a platform for studio sessions, hardware workshops, movie screenings, art exhibitions, in-store performances by top record labels and more exclusive events related to dance music. DJs and artists turn the centre of the city of Amsterdam into a veritable playground for electronic music fans, offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and the chance to get up close and personal with top performers in unusual venues.
This year’s ADE Playground has more panels, technology partners, exhibitions, locations, workshops and showcases then ever before. There has never been a better opportunity for man to engage, learn and liaise with like-minded individuals. The ADE Card that grants access to the entire Playground program is available for only 10 euros. Highlights of the 2013 ADE Playground program include:
ADE MusicTalks
Get up close to your favorite DJs and artists at ADE MusicTalks. These new Q&A sessions with leading DJs and artists take place at Konings & Keune. The sessions will give music fans the chance to chat and engage with artists in live Q&A’s as DJ’s share their experience, passion and music! First confirmed speakers are Joris Voorn (NL), Chuckie (NL), Headhunterz (NL) and DJ Black Coffee (SA). More announced soon.
Melkweg Cinema
In the heart of the city Melkweg will be playing host to a selection of new musical documentaries and films as part of the ADE Playground program: Ruud Pelgrum’s ‘In Extase’ (In Ecstasy), a deep insightful look into how producers control the crowd and induce trance-like sensations, Farid Slimani’s ‘Back in the House’, a film that will take you back, way back, to a time when house music ruled New York City with one-off interviews featuring legends Francois K, Danny Tenaglia, Joe Claussell and many more. And finally, to get your bpm really racing ‘Old School Renegades’, a film that highlights the development of the rave scene in the early ‘90s, featuring Joey Beltram, SL2, 808 State, Lenny Dee. Find out more.
Native, Ableton and Pioneer showcase at ADE Playground
Calling all gearheads and software junkies: this years ADE’s Playground brings you some of the most prestigious names in music technology including Native Instruments, Ableton andPioneer. At ADE Playground you’ll be able to see all the latest gear and developments from the world’s biggest producers in music hardware and software, showcased by the tech company’s leading specialists. Drop in during the day and you might even get the chance to see one of your favourite ADE performing DJs flaunt their talent on their respective appliances, offering a unique insight into how the big names are cutting it nowadays. So whether you’re the budding, young, bedroom-producer, DJ type or you have an extensive career in delivering to your audience, this is a once in a year opportunity to meet the team behind everyone’s favourite machines, whilst giving you a hands-on opportunity to sample some of the best gear available.Find out more.
Kompakt goes all out
Cologne based label Kompakt will celebrate their 20 year anniversary with a series of events throughout the conference. Directly in the middle of Amsterdam’s Red Light District at the Oz. Project Space, you’ll be able to find the team behind Germany’s leading electronic imprint behind the counter at their very own pop-up store. Having taken the project all across Europe, the label has teamed up with Electronic Beats to provide a face-to-face front where you can meet the label’s key founders, purchase exclusive content and watch intimate, in-store performances. Find out more.
The initial ADE Playground program is already online, with more information to be added as we get imminently closer to the festival. Remember these events are only open to those with anADE Card, which are available from ADE outlets or online for EUR 10,-.
Get your ADE Card here: http://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/tickets/ade-card/
