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Love Saves Sunday announce Nile Rodgers and Chic as headliners

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It’s got to be the perfect Sunday headliner booking. The phrase ‘Good Times’ kinda belongs to CHIC, and there’s nothing you can say about Nile Rodgers that hasn't already been heard by billions of people, in thousands of cities, in hundreds of countries. The career of Nile Rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific in music. Nile's signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music – from Madonna to Diana Ross, from David Bowie to Eric Clapton, and his influence with emerging artists is as strong today as it’s ever been. But CHIC has always been Nile’s spiritual home. If you haven’t seen CHIC live, you need to.  Who can fail to lose it to “Le Freak”, “I Want Your Love”, “Everybody Dance”, “Dance, Dance, Dance”, “My Forbidden Lover”, and "Good Times”?
 
With 7 weeks to go, Love Saves The Day has now SOLD OUT. But don’t worry, the fun has been extended to Love Saves Sunday on the same site, offering the perfect solution whether you want to carry on, chill with friends, or bring the family along to a cracking day out in Bristol’s city centre Castle Park.
 
Conceived by the brains behind Glastonbury’s WOW stage, See No Evil and one half of the team behind the much lauded In:Motion series, Love Saves The Day and LOVE SAVES SUNDAY celebrate musical pioneers and innovators bringing together some of the finest DJ’s and live acts that the globe has to offer.
 
ALSO HEADLINING THE MAIN STAGE:
JULIO BASHMORE
 
Julio Bashmore is the talk of many a town, and certainly one of the hottest names in his native Bristol. This show will be a big one for him and the city. His love of the low-end frequencies of house fit perfectly with the UK most bass-indebted city. 
 
THE CRAZYLEGS STAGE:
Om Unit, Brackles, TRC, TOYC, Hodge, Shandy, The Kelly Twins, Spooks, Shaun P
 
The Crazylegs Team bring a whole clutch of greatness to Castle Park including the electronic pioneer Om Unit, bass-forward proponent Brackles, the elasticated basslines of TOYC, the primative dustep and analogue techno of Hodge, Crazylegs co-founder and main protagonist Shandy, purveyors of all things Bass and Bristol favourites The Kelly Twins, and the garage-tinged, broken-house of Crazylegs residentsSpooks and Shaun P.
 
Also confirmed in the first release of acts for LOVE SAVES SUNDAY are: 2 Kings, Artifact, Babyhead – Live, Ben Pearce, Clean Bandit – Live, Dub Boy and Tenja, Dutty Girl, Lil Silva, My Nu Leng, Necessary Mayhem – Curtis Lynch and Mr Williams, Rainy Milo – Live, Reggae Roast, Riddum Tuffa, Steve Rice, The EEL and Walter Ego.

Kings Of Convenience to headline Green Man Festival

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The incredibleKings Of Convenience will be topping the Friday night bill at Green Man this August!

The Norwegian indie folk-popsters will headline the Mountain Stage on Friday night and we bloomin’ well can’t wait!
 
A live appearance from Kings of Convenience is a thing of rare beauty and wonder (their forthcoming London show has sold out months in advance!). Experiencing their spine-tingling harmonies in our picturesque Glanusk Park will be simply lush!

Keep your eyes trained on Green Man’s social media feeds as we’ll be unveiling our full stage-by-stage weekend line up soon! In the meantime, look who else announcing today…

Phosphorescent return from Alabama via Brooklyn with new and much acclaimed album Muchacho in tow and a fantastic live show that saw them tour Europe with The National.

Steve Mason released his superb second solo album to rave reviews last month; it’s the most ambitious and political record to date from the former Beta Band singer.
 
BEAK> are Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Junk) and Matt Williams (Team Brick); the “anti-Blue Note” Bristolians return with added synths.

Melody’s Echo Chamber recorded their 2012 debut album with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker; it’s a superbly cinematic trawl through Europe’s art pop lineage.
 
Julia Holter releases the follow up to her phenomenal critically acclaimed second album 'Ekstasis' on Domino later this year.
 
Ólöf Arnalds is an Icelandic singer whose acrobatic contralto and finger picked guitar (or South Americancharango) have won her legions of fans around the globe.
 
Public Service Broadcasting “inform, educate and entertain” by blending archive BFI audio and video samples with live drums and electronica to; 2013 is their year.
 
Peggy Sue have toured the US twice since releasing debut album Acrobats in late 2011, as well as supporting the likes of Jack White and Joan As Policewoman.

Plus Parquet Courts, Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart, Girls Names, Revere, Landshapes, Joe Banfi, Denai Moore

Rita Ora and Chase and Status set for KISSbeach

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We are excited to announce that Rita Ora and Chase and Status have been confirmed as very special guests to appear at KISSbeach 2013.  Rita Ora will join Dizzee Rascal, Katy B, Lawson, Conor Maynard and K Koke on Saturday 29 June whilst Chase and Status joins Tinie Tempah, Rizzle Kicks, Rudimetal, Iggy Azalea and Angel on Sunday 30 June. Many more artists are still to be announced in the coming weeks.

Rita Ora has been an unstoppable presence in the UK Charts since the release of her debut single ‘Hot Right Now’ from her #1 certified platinum album ‘Ora’, other massive singles include ‘How Do We (Party)’ and ‘Hot Right Now’.  Last year she was the artist with the most number one singles on the UK singles Chart and she was recently nominated for three BRIT Awards. Chase & Status released their Gold selling debut album ‘More Than A Lot’ in 2008, second album ‘No More Idols’ was released in 2011 and featured mind-blowing collaborations with the likes of Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, White Lies, Cee-Lo Green and Plan B.  Renowned for their electrifying live shows the Drum & Bass maestros are sure to give an explosive performance.

Rita Ora

Live Nation has teamed up with Hed Kandi to bring an exclusive VIP experience to KISSbeach – a fully furnished marquee with fully stocked  cocktail bar and Luxury toilets. Taking the groove deeper, this will be the place to experience the latest uplifting house music from the internationally renowned Hed Kandi DJs.
 
KISS 105-108 is part of KISS FM UK which boasts over 4.3 million listeners a week throughout the UK. KISS 105-108 is a commercial market leader, now reaching 458 ,000 listeners each week, With celebrated shows and presenters including Rickie, Melvin and Charlie In The Morning KISS is renowned for bringing its listeners the very best music in the world.
 
With many more acts to be announced in the coming weeks KISSbeach is set to be an unmissable weekend this summer.

The Rolling Stones add second Hyde Park date

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It has been announced today that The Rolling Stones will be giving UK fans ‘One More Shot’ to see them live in concert this summer, with the news that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood are to play a second London Hyde Park concert on Saturday 13 July as part ofBarclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.

The Rolling Stones’ first Hyde Park show on Saturday 6 July sold out within minutes of going on sale last week. Both concerts are part of the band’s “50 and Counting” tour – for dates and information go to www.rollingstones.com.

Tickets for the Stones in Hyde Park on 13 July go on sale 9am Friday 12 April from www.bst-hydepark.com. Barclaycard Unwind customers will be able to purchase tickets fromwww.barclaycardunwind.com from 9am Wednesday 10 April. Support for the 13 July concert comes from Jake Bugg, Tom Odell and The 1975.

The Rolling Stones

Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is a totally unique and world class event for London, giving music fans throughout the capital the chance to see many of their favourite headlining and supporting music artists play over back to back weekends in ticketed events.

Each live music-packed weekend will be linked by a midweek programme of diverse entertainment, accessible for all to enjoy. From Monday to Thursday, the entire Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park site, save for the main stage, will give visitors the chance to get involved with smaller, more intimate events offering film, music, literature, sport and a specific family day that will expand the Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park experience to genuinely appeal to the whole family.

Kings of Leon confirmed for Tennents Vital

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Kings of Leon will headline Tennent’s Vital on Wednesday 14th August, Tennent’s Lager & MCD are thrilled to reveal. The Southern rockers are the first act to be announced for the 2013 festival, which returns to Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast this August, with details of the second date and more exciting line-up news set to be unveiled by organisers next month.
 
After a two year hiatus, Kings of Leon are back and ready to make their long awaited live return to Europe this summer. The band posted images of their return to the studio on their official Facebook page last week, fuelling excitement amongst fans, with anticipation for details of their 6th album rapidly growing.
 
Kings of Leon
 
The Followills made a big impression when they burst onto the scene in 2003 with their debut releaseYouth & Young Manhood. Since then, they’ve sold out arenas across the globe and cemented their status as one of the world’s biggest and most in-demand rock bands. The band have a slew of number 1 platinum selling records under their belt plus an array of accolades including BRIT Awards for Best International Band and Best International Album (Only By the Night) plus Grammys including the prestigious Record of the Year (Use Somebody) as well as Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. Their epic, soaring anthems and incredible energy make them one of the greatest live acts on the planet, and their return to Belfast is sure to be the hottest ticket of the summer. Cue mass singalongs at Boucher Road Playing Fields.
 
Nicola McCleery, Head of Marketing for Tennent’s NI, comments:
“We are thrilled to reveal the first details of Tennent’s Vital 2013. We’re incredibly excited that Kings of Leon will be taking to the stage at the festival this August, as we’re sure our fans will be. They’re one of the finest bands in the world and a phenomenal live act, and I’m sure they’ll treat us to an unmissable set. Since its return in 2011, Tennent’s Vital has sealed its place as the highlight of Northern Ireland’s music calendar and we’re delighted that our partners at MCD have secured another huge international act for this summer. We’ll have more news on the rest of the line up next month with many more top acts in store – details will be revealed very soon!”
 
Tennent’s Vital 2012 saw the likes of the Foo Fighters, The Stone Roses, The Black Keys and Florence and the Machine play to 60,000 music fans at Boucher Road Playing Fields, and this year’s event will once again bring some of the best musical talent on the planet to Belfast for an unforgettable festival experience.
 
Fans can get their hands on tickets for Wednesday 14th August, headlined by Kings of Leon, when they go on sale this Friday (12th April) at 9am from www.ticketmaster.ie. Fans of Tennent’s Vital on Facebook can get exclusive priority access to the Tennent’s Vital pre-sale from 9am on Tuesday 9thApril – join www.facebook.com/tennentsvital to find out how to reserve your ticket before they go on sale to the general public.

Rock Werchter Thursday lineup complete

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The line-up for Rock Werchter 2013 is taking its final form, with the 4th of July now complete. Latest additions are Vampire Weekend, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Vintage Trouble and Fidlar. The full line-up for Thursday 4 July is as follows:
 

Main StageMarqueeThe Barn
All Time LowFidlarPalma Violets
AirbourneVintage TroubleThe Black Angels
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club    Laura MvulaBalthazar
Vampire WeekendJessie WareBiffy Clyro
The NationalJamie LidellBloc Party
Green DayDizzee RascalSigur Rós
Netsky (live)The Bloody Beetroots 

Green Day

Bar a handful of names, the line-up for Rock Werchter 2013 has now been fully revealed. The list of confirmed acts makes for impressive reading: A Day To Remember, Airbourne, All Time Low, Alt-J, Angel Haze, Asaf Avidan, Azealia Banks, Balthazar, Band of Horses, Bastille, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ben Howard, Biffy Clyro, Bloc Party, Blur, Boys Noize, C2C, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Depeche Mode, Disclosure, Dizzee Rascal, Django Django, Earl Sweatshirt, Editors, Fidlar, Frank Ocean, Gary Clark Jr., Gogol Bordello, Goose, Graveyard, Green Day, Jake Bugg, James Blake, Jamie Lidell, Jessie Ware, John Legend, Jonathan Jeremiah, Ke$ha, Kendrick Lamar, Kings of Leon, Laura Mvula, Lianne La Havas, Major Lazer, Matthew E. White, Modest Mouse, Modestep, Netsky (live), Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Odd Future, Of Monsters and Men, Palma Violets, Passenger, Phoenix, Rammstein, Richard Hawley, Rudimental, Sigur Rós, Tame Impala, The Black Angels, The Bloody Beetroots, The Bots, The Gaslight Anthem, The Hives, The Lumineers, The National, The Script, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Tom Odell, Trash Talk, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Vintage Trouble, Vitalic VTLZR and Volbeat. 

Jessie J, Ne-Yo and more for Birmingham’s Fusion Festival

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Jessie J, Ne-Yo, JLS, The Wanted, McFly, The Saturdays and James Arthur are among the first names to be confirmed for this summer’s brand new Fusion Festival, in support of The Prince’s Trust and in association with Capital FM.  

Joining them are Union J, Wiley, Amelia Lily, Wretch 32, Conor Maynard with many more to be announced. Birmingham’s iconic Cofton Park will play host to the ultimate summer pop party with 60,000 people and some of the biggest acts from both sides of the pond coming together for a huge weekend of pop at its very best.
 
Chart topper Jessie J will headline Saturday night’s poptastic proceedings alongside platinum-selling boy band JLS and “It’s All About You” crooners McFly.  British rapper Wiley, Union J and songstress Amelia Lily will also be taking to the stage as part of an incredible mix of artists to play the festival.  
 
Sunday will see American R&B god Ne-Yo bring the noise to Cofton Park, where he’ll be joined by chart heartthrobs The Wanted and uber glam The Saturdays, fresh from gaining their first UK Number One with “What About Us”.  Wretch 32, Conor Maynard and this year’s X Factor winner James Arthur are also on the bill, with many more acts to be announced across the weekend.  
 
Expect spectacular live performances, massive chart smash hits plus all the fun of the festival fair with a full fairground and many other interactive events.
 
Fusion Festival is proud to support The Prince’s Trust, with £5 from each ticket sale donated to the charity to help change young lives across the UK. The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps vulnerable young people to turn their lives around.
 
The current line-up for the Fusion Festival was announced on the Capital Breakfast Show with Dan and Katy this morning at 8.15am. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
Programme Controller at Capital FM, Paul Gerrard, said "This is going to be the biggest event Birmingham has seen in years.  The whole team here at Capital can't wait to see some of the world's biggest stars rock up to Brum, it's going to be an incredible summer and Capital will be right there for every moment."
 
Festival spokesman, Mike Owen of Go Big said “We felt the time was right for a brand new music festival for the UK’s 2nd city and we are so excited to be working with such a fantastic organisation as The Prince’s Trust and with Birmingham’s Number One hit music station, Capital FM.  We’ve got a brilliant line-up this year and this is only the beginning for Fusion Festival.”
 
Paul Brown, Director of youth charity The Prince’s Trust said: “We’re delighted that this stellar line-up of acts will be helping to support the work of The Prince’s Trust. Every year we work with thousands of disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. Thanks to Fusion Festival, we will be able to ensure that more young people look forward to a brighter future.”
 
Saturday 
Sunday
Jessie J
Ne-Yo 
JLS
The Wanted 
McFly
The Saturdays
Wiley
Wretch 32
Union J
Conor Maynard
Amelia Lily 
James Arthur 

 

Tiësto & Avicii to headline London’s Electric Daisy Carnival

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Electric Daisy Carnival, the world-famous electronic music event, will be heading to London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 20th July 2013 for one of the biggest shows to hit the UK this summer, featuring some of electronic music’s biggest and most globally recognised talent, including headliners Tiësto and AVICII, as well as Steve Angello, Alesso, Hardwell, Madeon and many more, across one main stage and three arenas.

Partnered by Insomniac and Cream, Electric Daisy Carnival London will combine the world’s leading electronic artists with the epic production and visual experience that Electric Daisy Carnival has become famed for.

An epicenter for the world’s leading dance music stars, the Electric Daisy Carnival London Main Stage is headed up by Dutch megastar Tiësto and Swedish prodigy AVICII. Tiësto brings a touch of world class to the Main Stage; a one-man music machine, he is a global powerhouse, with his own iPhone App, a weekly podcast, tour dates around the world, and a recent collaboration with AIDS charity (RED) – November 2012’s ‘Dance (RED) Save Lives’ demonstrating his influence. Avicii is an incredible addition to the line-up. The young producer and DJ is currently ranked Number 3 in the ‘DJ Magazine’ Top 100 DJs list, and was nominated for a Grammy this year for Best Dance Recording.

Avicii

The excitement doesn’t stop there, as Steve Angello – who dropped an Essential Mix of epic proportions on BBC Radio 1 in March – is a star attraction. Having just launched his label imprint X, he aims to give music “freedom, fuel and new life”. Young DJ genius Alesso has been far from shy to the Beatport Number 1 spot, and comes to Electric Daisy Carnival London ready to prove just what the fuss is about. Hardwell is known for his mind-blowing sets, and looks to deliver something unbelievable at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in July. He’s boss at Revealed Recordings, and his Hardwell On Air podcast is a regular in the iTunes Top Ten.

Electric Daisy Carnival London hosts the Hard Arena, supplying a heavier electro-infused dance music style. French producer Madeon is a teenage producer whose star is in the ascension, whose most recent collaboration is with Ellie Goulding on ‘Stay Awake’. Fake Blood brings his collection of tunes so anthemic, so huge, his set will rattle the arena to the rafters. Porter Robinson joins Electric Daisy Carnival London in the midst of his Circle Assembly Tour. His upcoming MInistry of Sound collaboration with Mat Zo, April’s ‘Easy’, is already being proclaimed one of the tunes of 2013, such is its floor-filler potential. Crookers also gets behind the decks, fresh from his remix of deadmau5 and Imogen Heap’s ‘Telemiscommunications’. Big time producer, DJ and promoter of HARD, Destructo is also in effect. And very special guest Rusko hits heavy, making this one mind-blowing arena.

One of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s most-loved DJs, Mistajam comes to Electric Daisy Carnival London, hosting his very own Speakerbox Arena. Speakerbox has had a fantastic year, pulling together some of the best scenes and skills in urban and bass music. BBC Radio 1 face Jaguar Skills brings his electric-quick mixing and his own eclectic tune selection. Household name Caspa jumps on board. His big and bassy free download ‘Freeze’ is available now, taken from his ‘Alpha Omega’ album due in April. And no arena is complete without its legends. One of the original pioneers of jungle, SHY FX teams up with Stamina MC, and drum’n’bass innovator Goldie joins the ranks. The Speakerbox Arena will be bouncing all day long.

Taking full advantage of the vast space of the former Olympic Park site, expect the full carnival experience with carnival rides, art installations and hundreds of costume-clad performers. As Insomniac’s first venture onto UK shores this event is set to be the show of 2013.

Insomniac has built an international reputation for hosting some one of the biggest shows on the planet, producing more than 250 music events for more than 2,000,000 concert goers across America including a ground-breaking 320,000 revellers to Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas annually.

Equally Cream, one of the UK’s longest running and frontline promoters of electronic music, have built an unprecedented reputation for hosting some of the best events the UK has to offer, including the mighty Creamfields festival.

The lineup is below:

Tiësto
AVICII
Steve Angello
Alesso
Hardwell      
Madeon      
Fake Blood
Porter Robinson             
Jaguar Skills
Rusko
Caspa (MC Ken Mac)
Mistajam                        
Crookers
SHY FX (Stamina MC)
Goldie (MC GQ)
Destructo
Stamina MC
MC GQ
Ken Mac

Snoop Dogg and A$AP Rocky headline Croatia Fresh Island Festival

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Sit­u­ated on the gor­geous beach Zrće on Island Of Pag, Fresh Island offers Hip Hop fans, fes­ti­val goers and sun-worshippers some­thing out of the ordi­nary: init­mate sur­round­ings where they can see the hottest names in Hip Hop per­form for them, admist the stun­ning adri­atic coast­line of Zrce beach and enjoy a bar-tab con­sider­baly lighter than a Miami beach club!

Recently unveiled as the first two head­lin­ers to fea­ture across this four day extrav­a­ganza of music and par­ty­ing, Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion and A$AP Rocky will be join­ing fans on the ‘New Yorker’ main stage (Papaya & Aquarius Open Air Clubs) to deliver what will be their per­for­mances of the sum­mer — A$AP also only due to play two Euro­pean dates this sum­mer, Fresh Island being one of the grand exclusives.

Snoop Dogg

Now in it’s sec­ond year, Fresh Island looks to join the heavy­weight ranks of the Euro­pean fes­ti­val cir­cuit, hav­ing already showed many its poten­tial for hot par­ties and amaz­ing per­for­mances, this year is look­ing to be no excep­tion. 2013 boasts beach par­ties, pool par­ties and many more in a set­ting that would put even the hottest beach clubs of the world to shame – and with a host of other huge names set to join the bill its shap­ing up to be the go-to-place this summer.

The Undertones added to Galtres Festival lineup

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Irish punk-poppers The Undertones will be playing this summer's Galtres Parklands Festival, joining The Stranglers on Sunday 25 August.

The band famous for 'Teenage Kicks', the song which reduced John Peel to tears, will also be playing gems such as, Jimmy Jimmy', 'My Perfect Cousin', and  'Here Comes The Summer' – and some of their equally excellent new material.

"The Undertones still belt out fantastic songs," said Galtres festival director James Houston. "Reviews of recent gigs are raving – this lot are as energetic and brilliant as they were back in the late 70s when Teenage Kicks blasted them into stardom. We're really excited to have them, and along with The Stranglers it will make a superb double billing to end the festival on the Sunday night."

With Maximo Park topping the bill on the Saturday, Friday's big headliner still to be announced, and 100 more bands to be slotted into the 7-stage programme, which runs over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, this the ninth Galtres Festival is shaping up to be the best yet.