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Emeli Sande, Ben Howard and more added to Isle of Wight 2013 lineup

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Raising the bar once again, more magnificent acts will be appearing along with Main Stage headliners The Stone Roses, The Killers and Bon Jovi.  Plus Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Blondie and many more spectacular acts still to be announced.

Main Stage

Emeli Sande – Friday 14th June

Ben Howard – Saturday 15th June

Laura Mvula- Saturday 15th June

Newton Faulkner – Sunday 16th June

Palma Violets – Friday 14th June

Big Top

Lianne La Havas – Friday 14th June

Willy Moon – Saturday 15th June

Young Guns – Sunday 16th June

Kids in Glass House – Sunday 16th June

Tracer – Sunday 16th June

The Garden Stage

Levellers – Friday 14th June

Hugh Cornwell – Friday 14th June

Steve Forbert – Saturday 15th June

The Blockheads – Thursday 13th June

Stackridge – Thursday 13th June

THE STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – BON JOVI – EMELI SANDE – BEN HOWARD – JAKE BUGG THE SCRIPT – BLOC PARTY – PALOMA FAITH – THE MACCABEES – PALMA VIOLETS

THE LEVELLERS – LAURA MVULA – LIANNE LA HAVAS – ELLIE GOULDING

HAPPY MONDAYS – FUN – YOUNG GUNS – KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES – TRACER

IMPERIAL TEEN – NEWTON FAULKNER – WILLY MOON – STEVE FORBERT – THE FARM STACKRIDGE – BLONDIE – IMAGINE DRAGONS – THE BLOCKHEADS – BONNIE RAITT REPUBLICA

Isle of Wight 2013 final headliner announced!

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Exclusive ticket offers are available from www.isleofwightfestival.com, including money saving ticket and travel packages and details on the Isle of Wight Festival payment plan. From the moment the gates open, each area of the Festival comes alive… So, don’t miss out on this unforgettable weekend!

Formed in 2002, every one of The Killers’ four studio albums has topped the UK Charts.  Having earned themselves a reputation as one of the world’s finest live acts, the band’s panoply of hits – including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Human’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘When You Were Young’ and ‘Runaways’ – will make for an epic Main Stage headline set on Saturday 15th June at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013.

Killers

The Killers have sold over 15 million albums and visited every corner of the globe, becoming one of the world’s biggest and best rock ’n’ roll bands in the process. Be there at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 to see why.

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “We are proud to bring one of the world’s greatest rock bands of the last decade to our small island off the South Coast of England…thanks for coming-it will be a weekend to remember!”

In 2013 the iconic Isle of Wight Festival 2013 will see, UK Festival exclusive appearances from The Stone Roses and Bon Jovi, plus performances by Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Blondie and many more spectacular acts still to be announced.

Year on year, free-spirited festivalgoers come together to celebrate the summer in style, with the best atmosphere and hottest artists all jam-packed into one spectacular weekend. Held in the stunning setting of Seaclose Park, the Isle of Wight Festival combines 3 stages bursting with talent plus a bevy of bars, stalls and interactive areas, creating a truly unique experience. Join us for another memorable year in 2013, tickets are available now from www.isleofwightfestival.com.

– THE STONE ROSES – THE KILLERS – BON JOVI – JAKE BUGG – THE SCRIPT – BLOC PARTY –

– PALOMA FAITH – THE MACCABEES – ELLIE GOULDING – HAPPY MONDAYS – FUN –

– BONNIE RAITT – IMPERIAL TEEN – THE FARM – BLONDIE – REPUBLICA –

PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sigur Rós and Belle and Sebastian for End of the Road Festival 2013

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Also confirmed in this early lineup announcement are:

Angel Olsen
The Barr Brothers
Damien Jurado
Daughter
Horse Thief
John Murry
King Kahn & The Shrines
Palma Violets
Pokey Lafarge
Serafina Steer
Strand of Oaks
Woodpecker Wooliams

See the newly redesigned website at www.endoftheroadfestival.com for more info.

“One of the most unique and special propositions in the British festival calendar.” – The Line of Best Fit
“Uncut’s favourite festival.” – Uncut

Winner of Best Small Festival at the 2011 UK Festival Awards, End of the Road is an intimate festival in a peacock-strewn former Victorian pleasure garden offering an amazing music lineup plus art, atmosphere, workshops, comedy, cinema, a woodland library, games, a healing field and the finest food and drinks, hand-picked and hand-decorated by a small team.

Ticket prices for End of the Road Festival 2013:

Tier 3 tickets (currently on sale) are priced as follows:
Adult weekend (incl. camping): £150
Youth 13-17 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £120
Child 6-12 years (must be accompanied by an adult): £50
Child 0 – 5 years (must be purchased in advance & accompanied by an adult): Free
Campervan / Caravan pass £50

Blur & Pet Shop Boys set for Berlin Festival 2013

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Berlin Festival is back! Tickets go on sale today for the 8th edition of Berlin Festival, which takes place on 6th and 7th September 2013 at Tempelhof Airport and Arena Berlin.

Blur are confirmed to play one of their few European gigs and their only Germany show in 2013 at Berlin Festival. The band will take to the stage at Berlin Festival nine years after the band?s last performance in Germany. Blur became world famous in the 90s with records including Parklife and The Great Escape and had a triumphant returned to the stage earlier this year for a sold out show in London's Hyde Park to mark the closing of the Olympic Games. With anthems such as 'Girls & Boys', 'Country House' and 'Song 2' and new work like 'The Puritan' and 'Under The Westway', the band are sure to light up the stage at Tempelhof Airport. 

Pet Shop Boys are also set to make their Berlin Festival debut in 2013. The duo, comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, are known the world over for hits like 'It's A Sin' and 'West End Girls' and are renowned for their incredible live performances. Having recently celebrated the world premiere of their eleventh studio album, Elysium, in Berlin, the Pet Shop Boys will be back in the German capital city with a special live performance of their album for Tempelhof crowds.

After Turbostaat's Berlin Festival performance in 2010, the punk rockers, who skilfully manage the balancing act between deep lyrics and mosh pit attitude, are back with a new album which sees its release in April 2013. The band will play its first Berlin gig with new material at Berlin Festival.

With a vast selection of gigs and DJ sets on the airfield, in the airport's hangars 4 and 5 as well as Arena Berlin, techno fans will definitely get their money's worth in 2013. Club THF will also make its debut in Hangar 2 in 2013, featuring the music genres Berlin is famous for – techno, house and electro. All DJs will be announced soon.

Any ticket buyers, who purchase their tickets via eventim.de from 14th to 21st December, will be entered into a draw to win one of three First Class Tickets worth EUR 300 each. The winner plus one of his or her friends will be granted access to Berlin Festival, Club Xberg, Club THF as well as the VIP areas at Tempelhof Airport and Arena Berlin including catering (food & beverages). Also included is the festival shuttle transfer.

Tickets go on sale on 14th December 10 am exclusively via Eventim. From 21st December on, tickets will also be available via the official festival website under the following link.

TICKET CATEGORIES 
Kombiticket X
incl. 2 days of Berlin Festival (Tempelhof) + Club Xberg (Arena Berlin)
EUR 89 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September
 
Kombiticket THF
incl. 2 days of Berlin Festival (Tempelhof) + Club THF (Hangar 2)
EUR 89 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September
 
Festivalticket
2-day ticket Berlin Festival (Tempelhof):
EUR 74 + booking fee
valid for 6th and 7th September

A limited amount of day tickets for Berlin Festival at Tempelhof Airport as well as tickets to Club Xberg at Arena Berlin and Club THF at Hangar 2 will be available as soon as all acts have been announced divided by day and venue. 

*As of 1st February, prices are subject to change

Arctic Monkeys set for Open’er Festival

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Arctic Monkeys have delivered four seminal records since they broke onto the scene in spectacular fashion in 2006 and are one of the most revered live acts around.  They will perform on Thursday 4th July.  They are the latest exciting addition to what is already an outstanding bill joining Blur, Kings of Leon and Queens Of The Stone Age, who will take to the stage in Gdynia on the north coast of Poland for four days of exceptional entertainment at incredibly affordable prices.  Many more artists will be announced to perform over six music stages.

Arctic Monkeys

The Open'er festival has grown enormously since its inception in 2002 and has established a reputation as one of the premier festivals in Europe.  Open'er has brought the world's biggest bands to Poland, many for the first time and has recently broadened its cultural remit to promote a distinguished programme of arts, culture and fashion.

Further information will be released in early 2013

EARLY BIRD TICKETS:
Until Jan 15, 2013, while stocks last
4-day tickets (03.07 – 06.07) -PLN 370 (approx. EUR 91)
4-day ticket w/6-day camping (02.07 – 07.07)-PLN 450 (approx. EUR 110)
Ticket prices after Jan 15, 2013:
4-day tickets (03.07 – 06.07)-PLN 470 (approx. EUR 115)
4-day ticket w/6-day camping (02.07 – 07.07)-PLN 550 (approx. EUR 135)
day tickets–PLN 189 (approx. EUR 47)
 Please note: exchange rate is correct at the date of publishing (Dec 13, 2012) but subject to change.
Tickets available in ALTERSHOP and in Ticketpro outlets.

Emeli Sandé joins T in the Park 2013 bill

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Last week, organisers revealed that a glitteringly diverse array of acts will be heading to Kinross for the 20th year of T in the Park, with headliners Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and The Killers, plus The Script, Two Door Cinema Club, alt-J, Paloma Faith, Jake Bugg, Of Monsters and Men and Azealia Banks offering fans a taste of what’s in store over 12th – 14th July.

 
Emeli Sandé has had a phenomenal year. Having already made a big impression on the charts with her songwriting talent, with the likes of Tinie Tempah (Let Go), Tinchy Stryder (Let It Rain) and Chipmunk (Diamond Rings) releasing her compositions, she unveiled her own debut album Our Version of Events in February to major critical acclaim. A stunning collection of richly melodic, classically powerful, retro-futurist soul-pop gems, it went straight into the UK chart at Number 1 and has become the biggest selling album of the year – and the only album to top 1 million UK sales in 2012. Now certified as four-times Platinum, Our Version Of Events has spent 43 weeks in the Top 10, a feat not achieved since the Spice Girls’ debut in 2006. Emeli has had 2 Number 1 singles, with Professor Green (Read All About It) and Labrinth (Beneath Your Beautiful) and has written tracks on recent albums by Rihanna and Alicia Keys. Jay-Z said of the superstar “Emeli has a unique sound and she is going to be a big deal”.
 
A mesmerising performer, Sandé wowed a global audience of billions with her showstopping performances at the London 2012 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and has been honoured with a slew of prestigious accolades, including the Critics’ Choice Award at the Brit Awards, three MOBOs, Harper's Bazaar’s Musician of the Year title and Q’s award for Best Solo Artist. Emeli’s next single Clown will be released on 4th February 2013. Watch the video here: http://smarturl.it/Clown
 
Emeli captivated the 85,000-strong daily crowd at T in the Park this July with a stunning Main Stage set. Emeli said today: “Playing at T in the Park was something I always dreamed of and performing on the Main Stage this year was a great experience and a huge highlight of 2012 for me. To be invited back again for the 20th Anniversary is a real honour and I can’t wait to come and celebrate with everyone.”

Soundwave Croatia 2013 artist announcement

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Set in a beautiful secret cove in an idyllic fishing village half-way between Zadar and Split, Soundwave Festival Croatia is the hidden gem of the European Festival circuit. Featuring the best in sunshine music from an array of international and UK artists Soundwave Festival offers you the perfect setting in which to enjoy the music you love with like minded people, and not a wellie in sight!

FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED:

BONOBO
(Full Live Band)
SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA
RIOT JAZZ // CRAIG CHARLES
CHANNEL ONE SOUNDSYSTEM
KUTMAH // ANCHORSONG (live) // OM UNIT
KIDKANEVIL // YUNGUN & MR THING // ELIPHINO
RICH REASON // GILLA // MIKEY J
plus headliners and many, many more acts to be announced shortly!
 

 

Slayer confirmed as Sunday headliner for Bloodstock 2013

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The Californian four-piece will close the Ronnie James Dio stage on Sunday night at Catton Park, bringing their face-melting, monster riffs to the metal hoards.  Guitarist Kerry King comments; "Can't wait to hit the stage at Bloodstock!  Metal Festival in England?  Fuck yes!!  It's going to be hell on earth and I'm looking forward to having a party with all my British friends."

Check out the stone-cold classic Slayer track ,‘Raining Blood’, over at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgpzLUCY0rU, or this pyro-laden, fan-filmed footage of ‘Hell Awaits’ from this summer’s US Mayhem Festival; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1DhdUIkANw and get ready for the UK's best metal gathering next August.   You can also find out a little info on the new Slayer album (due Autumn 2013), direct from Kerry King, in this chat with Revolver magazine over at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCOcISqU0oU,

Slayer

Meanwhile, if you’re stuck for Xmas pressies for your mates, you can do a lot worse than have a poke around the Slayer Store.  Unfortunately, Satan’s favourite christmas jumper is already sold-out (http://slayer.backstreet-merch.com/stores/slayer/official_slayer_prd_christmas-holidays-jumper_slay246.html), but you can always pick up a bauble or two for your heavy metal Xmas tree (http://slayer.backstreet-merch.com/stores/slayer/official_slayer_christmas-baubles_christmas-bauble_slay247.html).

Evolution Festival dates and earlybird ticket offer

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Yet again this makes Evolution the best value for money festival in the UK by far!!

We are also very pleased to announce that for a limited time only we will be offering an early bird weekend ticket at last year’s price!

There are a limited number of weekend tickets priced at £35.00 plus booking fee available exclusively from Ticketweb from midday on Tuesday 11th December!

www.ticketweb.co.uk

Festival Director, Jim Mawdsley explains why Evolution is making an early bird offer for the first time.

‘We are working on our strongest line up to date and are overwhelmed by the quality of artists wanting to come and perform on the banks of the River Tyne at Evolution 2013. Last year was massive and we thought we’d give those who’ve been loyal fans the chance to buy their weekend tickets at last years prices.’

De La Soul to headline Standon Calling 2013

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Hip-hop legends De La Soul will headline Standon Calling 2013, which takes place in the grounds of Standon Lordship manor house, Hertfordshire from 2nd – 4th August 2013, next summer.
 
The New York trio’s set comes nearly a quarter of a century after the release of their debut masterpiece, 3 Feet High and Rising, a record that was named ‘Album of the Year’ by NME in 1989, proof of the global, cross-genre impact De La Soul have made throughout their career. A catalogue featuring Me Myself and I, The Magic Number and Grind Date is sure to see the fields of Standon reverberating to the sound of alternative hip-hop’s godfathers.

De La Soul

"We are delighted to have De La Soul headline Standon Calling. It's an act I've wanted to bring to Standon for a while," says festival founder Alex Trenchard. "De La Soul is the first in a series of exciting announcements and the calibre of entertainment we have planned for 2013 is incredibly high. We can't think of an equivalent three-day festival out there that offers such a competitively priced weekend ticket."
 
Festival-goers can ensure their place at Standon Calling 2013 for just £85 per weekend ticket by taking up the 'early bird' offer, a snip in comparison to many other UK festivals whose prices have soared into three figures in the past few years. Furthermore, by purchasing four or more tickets in one transaction festival-goers can benefit from the 'super early bird group discount' and bag themselves a weekend ticket for just £79 each. Last but by no means least, making Standon Calling super family friendly, entry for under 13-s is free when accompanied by a ticket-holing adult. 
 
Much more than simply a music festival, Standon Calling once again promises to be a three-day party jam-packed with interactive theatre, art installations, a swimming pool, kids area and kids' activities, onsite nightclub and the ever-popular fancy dress. 2011’s theme, ‘Gods and Monsters’, encouraged 13 girls to turn themselves into a giant caterpillar which later found itself face-to-face with a ten man strong Loch Ness monster. The effort and enthusiasm proves there is more than one UK festival that can scoop the fancy dress crown. And lest we forget our canine friends who are not only welcome on-site but also invited to join Standon Calling’s annual dog show.