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Eastern Electrics Festival 2013

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With over fifteen leading promoters from across the UK and Europe hosting three days and two nights of game-changing line-ups and event production of the highest order. Revelers will be able to buy camping tickets for the whole weekend or purchase a day ticket to join in the fun.
 
Arena hosts will include:
 
Black Atlantic
Crosstown Rebels present Rebel Rave
Elrow
Futureboogie
Junk Department
Just Jack
Krankbrother
Krush
LWE present CLR
mulletover
secretsundaze
The first wave of acts will be announced on January 8th.
 
Full details are attached. All news and previews would be very much appreciate.
 
The official Eastern Electrics 2012 video is here: http://vimeo.com/54357358

Reading & Leeds Festival 2013 artist + new stage announcements

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The festivals will remain the best choice for music lovers and in 2013 will boast more genres of music than ever before.

Festival boss Melvin Benn has been planning these exciting changes and additions to the festivals over the past year, refining and expanding their proposition for the fans:

"This is a dynamic time for the festivals, not only do we have a fresh look for next year, but we are also adding to the fans’ experience of the festival with the introduction of more stages, different genres of music, including the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage dedicated to hip-hop and grime, and an increase in the numbers of artists playing across the weekend. I’m really thrilled about the additions we have planned and I’m committed to ensuring Reading & Leeds remain the highlight of the festival season for many years to come."

"The addition of the hip-hop stage and the extension of the dance line-up to a three day stage, whilst not losing the essence of what Reading & Leeds Festivals are about across the existing Main, NME/Radio 1, Festival Republic and Lock Up Stages, are the things that really excite me. The Reading & Leeds festival goers listen to a diverse range of music and with the likes of BBC Radio 1 offering specialist shows focused on rock and dance and BBC Radio 1Xtra now a station in its own right, this broad spectrum of musical genres reflects what the fans are into and what Reading & Leeds represents."

"I’m really thrilled about the additions we have planned and I’m committed to ensuring Reading & Leeds remain the highlight of the festival season for many years to come."

Whet your appetite with the first acts announced across the Main, NME/Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Dance and all new BBC Radio 1Xtra stages, some exciting changes to the festival sites, plus ticket details and the limited period £50 deposit scheme.

THE FIRST NAMES ARE CONFIRMED ACROSS THE FESTIVALS!

The first announcement from the 2013 Main Stage line-up is iconic alternative rock band Deftones who will be celebrating their 25th birthday on the Reading & Leeds Main Stages. The band are legendary figures in west-coast rock ‘n’ roll and have sold over four million records worldwide. Today, they are cited as an inspiration by everyone from Muse to Biffy Clyro. The way their sound has evolved from 90’s metal to expansive noise rock has put them in a league of their own, but expect to hear plenty from their seven-album career including material from their critically acclaimed new record‘Koi No Yokan’.

Deftones commented:

"We are thrilled to be returning to Reading & Leeds. In previous years it’s always been a highlight for us and we are honoured to have been invited back."

Alt-J will take to the top of the bill in the NME/Radio 1 Stage. 2012 has seenAlt-J go from virtual unknowns to the hottest new band in Britain. The boys have become a global phenomenon, playing sold-out shows in the US, and charting in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Alt-J’s astonishing year was topped off when their debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’ won the coveted 2012 Mercury Prize and reached gold status. Now they’re back on home soil for two of the biggest gigs of their lives as they headline the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Reading & Leeds.

The gig is especially exciting for Alt-J lead singer Joe whose first festival was Leeds in 2002:

"It was great although I wasn’t prepared at all. Took some Pot Noodles and about a tenner and that was it. I was struggling. The festival was amazing, though: Incubus, Hundred Reasons, The Hives, Foo Fighters, the Prodigy. I was having the time of my life."

With the expansion of the Dance Stage into a standalone three day tent keeping festival fans on their feet, Reading & Leeds are excited to announceSub Focus as the first name for the all new BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage. Drum 'n' Bass returns to Reading & Leeds! More than a decade after Roni Size headlined the first ever dance stage, Sub Focus is bringing the beat back, playing one of the first headline sets on the brand new three day BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage, and what a show it will be! His ground breaking live show is a true spectacle, incorporating some of the most developed technology used today, including epic visuals displayed on a bespoke circular LED video installation and hypnotic lighting sequences. Sub Focusstarted out in the club scene, playing alongside Drum 'n' Bass legends likeAndy C , but in recent years he’s truly crossed over with his biggest hits to date, the stunning synth soundscape 'Out The Blue' and most recently the epic ‘Tidal Wave’ featuring vocals from Alpines. His eagerly anticipated sophomore album will be released Spring 2013. This headline performance will be one not to be missed!

Put simply, without Wiley, JME and Skepta, grime would not exist. For 15 years they have set the UK alight with their red hot tracks and genius flows – whether together as Boy Better Know or as solo MC’s. Now the three founding fathers of grime christen the new BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage with their first ever headline festival set. 2012 has been a stellar year for the trio withWiley scoring two UK Top Five singles, including his first Number One with the summer smash 'Heatwave', the more recent Number Three ‘Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)’ which featured Skepta and JME releasing the club smash ‘96 F**kries’. Boy Better Know’s performance will give festival goers a taste of their infamously raucous Eskimo Dance raves and is guaranteed to be a highlight on this all new stage.

With the first wave of artists revealed across the festival, Reading & Leeds Festival 2013 are already shaping up to be one amazing weekend, with much more still to come across the Main, NME/Radio 1, Festival Republic, Alternative, Lock Up, BBC Radio 1 Dance, BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Introducing Stages.

The festivals have always been synonymous with incredible headliners, but they are also an important platform for emerging and future stars. Many festival fans will recall The Arctic Monkeys playing their first gigs to packed crowds on a small stage back in 2006, Bombay Bicycle Club’s midday crowd surfing in 2008 or The xx’s stunning first appearance to a few hundred fans in 2009.

Since their inception, the festivals have played host to a number of now legendary performances including Nirvana’s appearance in 1992 and Them Crooked Vultures’ surprise set in 2009. Even as far back as 1972 The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood played a show with The Faces at Reading, his first ever festival appearance of any note, proof, if needed, that the festivals really are the stuff of music legend.

A FESTIVAL FIRST: READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS INTRODUCE THE UK’S FIRST THREE DAY HIP-HOP AND GRIME ARENA WITH THE BBC RADIO 1XTRA STAGE

In a major UK festival first, Reading & Leeds will each have a dedicated BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage delivering the best of hip-hop and grime from the UK and farther afield, which will run across all three festival days and showcase the cream of urban artists and music on offer. This is one of the most important additions that Reading & Leeds have witnessed for a long time and Festival Republic are thrilled to announce Boy Better Know featuringWiley, Skepta and JME as the first names on this stage.

The festivals have always supported a wide range of upcoming and established urban music across rap, hip-hop and grime, having welcomed cutting-edge artists such as Azealia Banks, Odd Future and pioneers of grime Dizzee Rascal and Wiley over the past few years. During the last decade grime has crossed over from the backstreets of South and East London to huge stadium shows, with artists taking their music to a wider audience and playing to festival crowds at Reading & Leeds.

Melvin Benn explains the importance of this new stage:

"The addition of this stage is as exciting as anything we’ve ever done at Reading & Leeds. It is something that’s been developing in my head for some time and, after discussion, it has now become a reality as the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage. This stage will absolutely hit you straight between the eyes with the best of UK hip-hop and grime, with some US acts in the line-up too. I’m delighted to be working with BBC Radio 1Xtra on it and also with promoter We-Represent."

Jason Carter, Head Of Live Music & Events, Popular Music at the BBC states:

"Reading & Leeds Festival is an absolute must for BBC Radio 1 with its great music line-up and the thousands of young people who attend across both sites. We are delighted to be extending our partnership in 2013 with the exciting addition of the BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 1 Dance Stages, which will make for an even stronger Bank Holiday weekend packed full of live music across Radio 1 & 1Xtra."

We-Represent’s founder James Ponnusamy is delighted to be collaborating with Melvin Benn on Reading & Leeds Festivals, adding:

"We are excited to be bringing a brand new edge to Reading & Leeds by showcasing the best of 2013’s hip-hop, grime and dance acts."

The announcement of this stage is an even greater chance to support the continuing boom in the UK grime scene, as well as offering fans a chance to see some of their favourite hip-hop acts taking the world by storm. Festivals are about once-in-a-lifetime moments and for many fans, this stage will provide the first opportunity to see live performances from artists they’ve been listening to for years, as well as showcasing upcoming talent.

THE DANCE STAGE GROWS INTO A THREE DAY EXTRAVAGANZA AND BECOMES THE BBC RADIO 1 DANCE STAGE

2012 has been a huge year for dance music, with big-name DJs and underground producers dominating the musical landscape. To do justice to the amount of great dance acts commanding arenas with their unforgettable live performances, Festival Republic are excited to announce Sub Focus as the first headliner on the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage. In 2013 this stage will be expanding from a one day event to a dedicated stage across all three days of the festivals with two more headliners and a whole host of other artists yet to come.

The dance offering at Reading & Leeds has always been popular with fans taking time away from all the rock ‘n’ roll and indie and really letting go. Over the years Reading & Leeds’ Dance Stage has witnessed performances from the likes of Katy B, Deadmau5 and Chase & Status , who have all had the tent packed to the rafters. These acts and others, including Simian Mobile Disco and Magnetic Man, have all pulled in huge crowds at the festivals, showing how relevant the scene is to Reading & Leeds fans.

The festival goers’ thirst for high quality dance acts will be further quenched in 2013 with the expanded stage, meaning even more well-known artists and rising talent from the dance world will get to play under this canvas.

Jason Carter, Head of Live Music & Events, Popular Music at the BBC states:

"Reading & Leeds Festival is an absolute must for BBC Radio 1 with its great music line-up and the thousands of young people who attend across both sites. We are delighted to be extending our partnership in 2013 with the exciting addition of the BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 1 Dance Stages, which will make for an even stronger Bank Holiday weekend packed full of live music across Radio 1 & 1Xtra."

Bestival reveals HMS theme for 2013

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Bestival 2013, 5-8th September 2013, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight

Can you believe that 2013 will see Bestival hitting those magic double figures? That’s right, Bestival is ten and we’re really pushing the boat out for what promises to be our biggest and best year ever. 

To celebrate we’re beating the drum for a whole decade of dancing on the Isle of Wight, by revealing our 2013 theme and inviting you to jump aboard HMS Bestival! Yes indeed, we’re manning the rails, splicing the main brace and rocking the sailor’s hornpipe – it’s all hands on deck, so best make sure we like the cut of your jib!

HMS Bestival skipper Rob da Bank said: "All the nice girls love a sailor and all the boys love a mermaid. Think deckhands, anchors, beach parties, Moby Dick, tattooed ladies, Titanic, shipwrecks, Hawaii, Treasure Island, rum bars in scuzzy ports, message in a bottle, the crow’s nest, sea legends, monster breakers and tall tales of life on the ocean waves. Nautical but nice! There’s no better time to join the good ship HMS Bestival and our trusty crew of merrimakers than now with Crimbo approaching, so get your Golden Early Bird Tickets and prepare to set sail me hearties!”

Marking our mighty 10th anniversary we’ll be throwing an epic Bestival Classics opening night birthday party on Thursday 5thSeptember. Celebrating 10 years of decadence, our fine hosts Rob da Bank and The Cuban Brothers will take the helm for a night of merry mayhem, featuring some extra special guests who will be spanning a decade of killer lines ups with some truly banging Bestival anthems for all you salty seadogs. Keep an eye on Bestival’s Twitter and Facebook because we’ll be asking all you Bestivalites who you think should be dropping the classics in the next few weeks. The party starts here, so don’t miss out on our four day spectacular!

And so to Christmas! Yes folks, with the festive season upon us we have news of our last chance Early Bird Christmas Promotion to thank all our extra special loyal shipmates for an amazing ten years. Buy Early Bird tickets to Bestival 2013 NOW and you’ll get them fixed at 2012 prices. And, because it’s Christmas, we can help you make a real gift of it with an exclusive memento golden souvenir ticket to put under the tree and light up someone’s face on Christmas day. You’ve got to hurry though as numbers are limited, so take advantage of the offer before it’s too late! Early Bird tickets are on sale until January 1st2013. Don’t forget, you can buy your Early Bird tickets through our weekly payment plan too, so there’s no excuse not to join us for the party of the year!

Lots more news is coming your way soon, so check www.Bestival.net and our Facebook and Twitter for all the latest action. And don’t forget to tag your tweets #hmsbestival.

BESTIVAL EARLY BIRD TICKET LINKS & INFORMATION:

www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets / 0844 888 4410 

 Adult Weekend Camping Ticket With Entry From Thursday 5th September – £180

Adult Weekend Camping Ticket With Entry From Friday 6th September – £170

Student Weekend Camping Ticket – £170

Teen Ticket Weekend Camping Ticket (age 13-17) – £120 

Age 12 and Under Weekend Ticket – FREE (but you must obtain a ticket)

Campervan Tickets: £85 (per vehicle)

Car Parking – £10 advance (or £15 cash on arrival)

All Tickets – will incur a booking fee.

OUR NEW WEEKLY PAYMENT PLAN
We’re pleased to announce that we will be offering a new 34 week payment plan for Friday entry weekend tickets and a 36 week payment plan for Thursday entry weekend tickets which means that an adult ticket can now be bought at a payment of £5 per week over 34 or 36 weekly payments. Once you have signed up to the payment plan, which basically means giving your agreement by ticking the bank mandate form on Ticketline’s website, we will automatically debit your card on a weekly basis. NB: Booking fees will be charged with your initial transaction. Please check www.bestival.net for terms & conditions

Sunrise Festival returns for 2013!

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Sunrise has always been about celebration – celebrating life and the gift that it is. We are planning to keep everything that you loved best about Sunrise – its vibe, its ethos, its principles, the boundless creativity, the inspiration & innovation – but create a new vessel for it to flourish within. 

Sunrise: Another World will take place on a beautiful new site, replete with forest and features, close to the border of Somerset and Wiltshire. The festival will happen on the traditional Sunrise dates of May 30th – June 2nd 2013, the last weekend of the half-term holidays (for those with kids). Any tickets bought already are of course valid for this evolved offering!

Founding of the Micronation

In the free and independent spirit of Sunrise, we're proud to announce that we are to become thefirst ever festival Micronation! A Micronation – or model country – is an independent state that is not yet recognised by world governments or major international organizations. Like all nations, the new Sunrise Micronation has the right to issue passports, currency, honors and operate an embassy. Like other nations, we can and will produce our own bill of rights, the guiding principles of our free state. Currently titled 'Another World', the Sunrise Free Nation will honor the ethos and principles of the festival, being committed to best environmental practice, to the free expression of creativity, to honoring our interdependence with each other and with all of life, to self-responsibility and non-violent communication. 

More info on our new micronation as well as how to get involved will be available soon atwww.sunrisefestivals.co.uk

Whats Going On?

We're really excited to be launching Sunrise again in its new location, a gorgeous green site spilling over with natural magic. Its the ideal home for Another World and one which we hope to be on for years to come.

In honor of our rebirth, we're in the process of pulling together lots of new and exciting content – including new venues, bigger and better line-up and lots more that we hope will get your Sunrise cravings going once more, and help those winter months pass just a little faster.

First up, we're very excited to announce the format of our new main stage. This undercover 1500 capacity venue will be hosted each night by different bands, who will bring together their own music alongside those of others in their musical family, as well as upcoming, underground artists that they wish to bring exposure to. Confirmed first for this are the brilliant Dub Pistols who will be curating Saturday Night's monster mash-up with their special guests. Expect hip hop, dub, techno, ska & punk, all spat out in a renegade futuristic skank. Phew! 

 The ever-sunny Sunrise sunday will be overseen by firm favourites The Beat who will be hosting Rankin' Roger's Dub Reggae Party with a range of specially selected reggae, dub and ska acts chosen by Roger himself. Each night you can expect amazing collaborations, unique acts and the best in underground sounds. 

Friday Night has an as-yet mystery curator! We're very excited about this but can't let you know who it is quite yet….

Second up is the launch of the new Sunrise Pub, an 800 capacity venue featuring the best in underground live-acts from the sub-cultural music scene. Headlining this venue is the outstanding Krafty Kuts, the award winning electronic music producer. As well as the all important music and the finest local and organic alcohol, the Sunrise Pub will host a sumptuous themed banquet on Saturday Night in its intimate back room, featuring exclusive entertainment for those eating. Sunday will also see that firm pub favourite, a Sunday Roast to sit down to and enjoy over sweet sunday afternoon sounds.

Moving on, we welcome back the brilliant Beyond the Stars/Ghettofunk Nightclub in a new larger venue, with underground DJs and Live Acts from Ghettofunk Records and affiliated organisations. Joining the late night action will be the new Sunrise Sounds Nightclub and Secret Cinema featuring comedy, performance and a diverse range of sounds to groove through the night to.  Confirmed for this venue is Andy Smith (Portishead) with a special themed-vintage night 'Jam Up Twist'. Finally, we're excited to announce a much revamped, fully psychedelic Dance Temple springing to life with classic and emerging acts from the worlds of psy-trance, electronica and chill.

As well as all the above, you can expect the return of the foot-stompingly folksy, rabidly rootsySpit n Sawdust Stage and Saloon Bar in the ever delightful Village Green area. New to Sunrise is the Forest of Story, a magical environment taking full advantage of nature's bounty with high-flying performance, storytelling, fire, kids activities, art trails and much much more. You can also expect back our fabulous Kids Area as well as the Serenity Field with the ever-popular Pacha Mamas.

Sunrise will be more inspirational, more innovative, more family-friendly and funky than ever before. We just know you're going to like it!

What are you waiting for?

Tickets are on sale now for the event, at £90 + booking fee until the end of November, then £95+ booking fee until the end of December.

After this, there will be a limited number of tickets available at £105, then more at £115 and any remaining will be sold at the late-buyer price of £125. 

Child Tickets are £25, Teens £75. Family discounts are available. Vehicle Tickets also needed for parking.

Sunrise 2013 Tickets will make great Christmas Presents. Not only will you get physical tickets in the post, if you buy between now and December 16th, you will also get a lovely Sunrise Christmas Card to go with it.

Tickets are available at present via www.bristolticketshop.co.uk or by calling our ticketline on 0845 1080259

Tickets will go on sale with Access All Areas from the beginning of December: www.accessallareas.org

 

Sonar 2013 Details

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The 20th anniversary of Sonar will be a global celebrationwhich begins in Reykjavik in February and culminates inBarcelona in June, passing through Africa, Asia and Latin America. In total, within the next six months, Sonar will be programming around 300 shows spread across 21 stages 
at its 5 festivals.

In 2013, the Icelandic capital, one of the world's most musically fertile cities, joins the four destinations of 2012. Sonar celebrates 20 years as one of the most internationally renowned and solid cultural brands.

Today, the festival introduces the first artists for the celebrations atSonar Barcelona, which include Kraftwerk and Pet Shop Boys, two classic names in full force and with an transgenerational influence on the popular music of recent decades, from purist electronica, to dance music and pop.

The Sonar 2013 campaign kicks off at www.sonar.es with the first video of a series that will be revealed in the coming weeks.

SonarKids also returns to Barcelona this Christmas, on the22nd and 23rd of December, with a programme for children and parents featuring interactive sound sculptures on the big spiral ramp at CosmoCaixa.

BARCELONA

June the 13th, 14th and 15th, 2013
www.sonar.es

Line-up Preview:
Kraftwerk – 3D show (DE)
Pet Shop Boys (UK)
Two Door Cinema Club (UK)
Hot Natured (UK)
Lindstrøm & Todd Terje (NO)
Vatican Shadow (US)
Bradien + Eduard Escoffet (ES)
Fantastic Mr Fox (DE)

The 20th anniversary of Sonar Barcelona will take place on the13th, 14th and 15th June 2013.

The stand-out feature of the line-up preview is the extraordinary 
new show in 3D by Kraftwerk. The prestigious German group was founded in 1970 and has been one of the most influential outfits in the music of the last 40 years, in electronica and in popular music in general. Their eight studio albums are more than classics – they are true anthems in recent music history. For their performance at Sonar 2013, Kraftwerk will be reviewing their hits with a unique and updated sound at SonarClub, the festival's main stage. Their new show adapts 3D technology to their own language and gives body and volume to the powerful imagery that has accompanied them throughout their career. The show can be enjoyed with standard 3D glasses.

Another unquestionable benchmark – in this case in the field of electronic pop – is the British duo Pet Shop Boys. After the recent release of their latest album "Elysium”, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, who began working together in the early ‘80s, will be presenting a new show featuring visuals and technological content atSonar Barcelona. The creators of countless legendary songs of our era, including “West End Girls”, “Domino Dancing”, “It's A Sin”, “Always On My Mind”, “Go West”, “Being Boring”, “Domino Dancing”, “Flamboyant” and “New York City Boy”, Pet Shop Boys have always been a step ahead of their peers, shrewdly navigating the currents of electronic pop and dance music, while maintaining an admirable and carefully balanced critical and commercial success. 

The Northern Ireland trio Two Door Cinema Club is another of the great attractions in the line-up of Sonar 2013. During their live show, the band will be reviewing their two albums released to date, which have made them one of today's most powerful and vigorous producers of electropop hits, with tracks like “What you know”, “Undercover Martyn” and “Something Good Can Work”. 
Within Sonar's 100% dance territory, this year's highlights include the live show from Hot Natured, the energetic collective of DJs and producers led by the already essential Jamie Jones, the new king Midas of underground house, and the special collaboration betweenLindstrom & Todd Terje, Norwegian producers who combine luminous electronica and nu-disco. Another name on the up,Fantastic Mr Fox, will be deploying his unique vision of R&B on an abstract and at the same time danceable tip.
Among the sonic explorers, the festival presents Vatican Shadow, the project who rediscovers industrial techno by the American producer Dominick Fernow.

In the Spanish artists section, we have a couple of very special guests, Bradien + Eduard Escoffet, the combination of the Barcelona-based instrumental group and the poet Eduard Escoffet presenting their new album 'Pols' live.

Reykjavik (ICELAND)
February the 15th and 16th, 2013
www.sonarreykjavik.com

Line-up Preview:

James Blake – LIVE (UK)
James Blake – DJ (UK)
Squarepusher (UK)
Modeselektor (DE)
Simian Mobile Disco – DJ (UK)
Diamond Version (Alva Noto + Byetone) (DE)
Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (DE/JP)
GusGus (IS)
Thugfucker (US-IS)
Tale of Us (US-CA)
Retro Stefson (IS)
Ólafur Arnalds (IS)
Gluteus Maximus (IS)

The festival is travelling to Iceland for the first time for Sonar Reykjavik, which will take place on 15 and 16 February at Harpa, the city's brand new concert and conference centre, located by the sea, near the port.

For its first Nordic trip, Sonar will be adopting a small-scale and intimate format, as an example of how a renowned brand can redefine itself in smaller locations and venues. The event begins at 6pm and continues until 3am on each day. The line-up will include around 15 international artists and 30 from Iceland, who will be playing on 4 stages with capacities ranging between 200 and 1,600 spectators each.

The building that will host the first Sonar Reykjavik is the home of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and The Icelandic Opera, and was designed by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with the renowned artist Olafur Eliasson.

CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA)
March the 1st and the 2nd, 2013
www.sonarcapetown.com

Line-Up Preview SOON

Sonar returns to Africa in 2013. Sonar @ Design Indaba in Cape Town (South Africa) takes place on the 1st and 2nd of March at the City Hall. This second time around, the festival expands from one to two nights and presents more than 30 artists, including international figures and some of the most prominent names on the emerging South African electronic scene.

Sonar is once again working with Design Indaba, the major multidisciplinary platform that transforms the South African city into the world's capital of creativity and innovation. Every year, the event features the presence of the world's most important entrepreneurs and speakers, who present projects in the fields of architecture, design, film and music, among others.

TOKYO (JAPAN)
April the 7th and 8th, 2013
www.sonarsound.jp

Line-Up Preview SOON

The 6th SonarSound Tokyo will take place on 6 and 7 April. The Asian version of Sonar will have a highly experimental line-up that combines major international artists and the most outstanding representatives of the Japanese electronic scene. As in previous years, more than 30 shows at SonarSound Tokyo will be distributed over two days between the four stages at ageHa Studio Coast, a complex located in the restored industrial district of eastern Tokyo, in the Kōtō neighbourhood.

SÃO PAULO (BRASIL)
24th & 25th MAY
www.sonarsaopaulo.com.br

Line-up Preview by the 11th of December

The second Sonar São Paulo, the festival's Latin American experience and the largest of all the events organized by Sonar outside Barcelona, takes place on 24 and 25 May 2013, featuring a line-up of more than 30 artists, which will be announced in early 2013.

Sonar São Paulo includes all the ingredients that have made Sonar international benchmark: a broad-based musical and audiovisual programme of high quality that mixes entertainment and the cutting edge in leading urban venues.

The festival will take place in the iconic Parque Anhembi from 8pm to 6:30am. As at its Barcelona prototype, performances by new talents will dovetail with large-format shows and audiovisual productions by key names on the international electronic scene, on 3 stages with uninterrupted programming.

Bon Jovi set to close Isle of Wight Festival 2013

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Closing the Main Stage with a UK festival exclusive on Sunday 16th June the rock superstars will top off another ultimate weekend of world-class music. Tickets for what will be an unbelievable experience go on sale on Wednesday 28th November from www.isleofwightfestival.com.

For almost three decades, Bon Jovi have earned their reputation on the road as the essential live rock band – having performing for more than 35 million fans at more than 2,700 concerts is over 50 countries.  Along the way, the New Jersey-based band – lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres – have sold 130 million albums and have released a raft of awe-inspiring hit singles. Now they bring their anthemic live show to the Isle of Wight Festival, so make sure you don’t miss out on this unforgettable and historic performance. Now Bon Jovi join Friday’s Main Stage headliners The Stone Roses, as the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 shapes up to be another astounding year.

Bon Jovi Isle of Wight 2013

Jon Bon Jovi, says: “The Isle of Wight Festival is legendary and we're excited to join in the long tradition of Rock 'n' Roll history.  We are honoured to be the headliners on the Main Stage Sunday night. This will mark our first visit to the island and I expect it will prove to be a highlight of our tour and of 2013.”

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “I can’t imagine a better rock band with more hits to close our Sunday night. The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen are hard acts to follow – but I think they’ll do it!”

The Stone Roses to headline Isle of Wight Festival 2013

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This will be the band’s only UK festival appearance in 2013. Don’t miss out on your chance to see this genre-defining band, at next year’s legendary Festival. Tickets for what will be an unbelievable experience go on sale on Wednesday 28th November from www.isleofwightfestival.com. Vodafone customers will have an exclusive 48-hour presale from today.

2012 saw the eagerly anticipated return of The Stone Roses, one of the most critically acclaimed acts of all time. The phenomenal four-piece re-arrived in spectacular style and with a summer of sold out shows, the Manchester band mesmerised one million fans across Europe and Asia. Now, the classic line-up of Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani (aka Gary Mounfield) and Reni (aka Alan Wren) will bring their epic live performance to the Isle of Wight Festival for the very first time.

Stone Roses

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “When you talk about the soundtrack of our lives, The Stone Roses are embedded in it. I am so proud to get them to our island- they will kick the weekend off with a bang.”

With more exciting Isle of Wight Festival 2013 announcements to come, make sure to keep up to date with all the latest news at www.isleofwightfestival.com.

2013 will see a spectrum of acts playing across three stages, guaranteeing yet another year of unforgettable appearances. Alongside the Main Stage, check out stunning acoustic and intimate performances on The Garden Stage and with many more great artists in the Big Top, the Isle of Wight Festival has something for everyone.

The Isle of Wight Festival is known for being one of the hottest dates on the cultural calendar, famed for being a truly remarkable weekend of eclectic music & celebration. As the first major music event of the summer, it gives festivalgoers a line up to love. From the moment the gates open, each area of the Festival comes alive, whether it’s partying on the real beach or tearing it up in the silent disco. There’s plenty of action on offer, including a bevy of bars, stalls and interactive areas. Set in the stunning backdrop of Seaclose Park, this is a weekend packed full of punches.

Last year Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Jessie J and many more, wowed the crowds. For the ultimate summer experience, look no further than the Isle Of Wight Festival 2013 where the biggest artists, the best atmosphere and the most stylish people come together to create an amazing weekend. So, if you haven’t been before then come and check it out and if you have, then welcome back…

 

Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2013 Announces DevilDriver & Municipal Waste

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DEVILDRIVER are set to release a brand new album in August 2013, so Bloodstock will be your first opportunity to check out a brand new track or two!  DevilDriver’s firebrand frontman, Dez Fafara is looking forward to next year’s fest, commenting; “DevilDriver is fucking stoked to be coming to Bloodstock!!  We are thrilled to playing alongside our good friends in Lamb Of God, and no doubt the weekend is going to be insane!  Grab a ticket and come get in the pit!  DevilDriver won't let ya down!”  Check out this section from the band’s little-seen ‘warts n’ all’ documentary, ‘You May Know Us From The Stage’ (catch up with the remaining parts on YouTube).  This instalment features a cameo appearance from Lamb of God’s Mark Morton:

Die-hard road warriors, MUNICIPAL WASTE are also looking forward to joining their Richmond, VA, hometown buddies & Saturday night headliners, Lamb Of God at Catton Park in August 2013.  Ryan Waste enthused, "We are bloody chuffed to rock the BOA once again.  It was my favourite UK festival to date and now that King Diamond and Accept have been added, I'm more excited than ever!" Check out the band’s first animated video, for the track ‘You’re Cut Off’, taken from their fifth and most recent disc, ‘The Fatal Feast’ at: http://www.youtube.com/municipalwaste.  Released in April through Nuclear Blast, the intergalactic, cannibalistic record is choc-full of ‘Waste trademarks: aggressive headbang-inducing riffs, tongue-in-cheek humour, and meaning extracted from the absurd.  Besides their musical voyage into space, Municipal Waste are currently rippin’ up tarmac across the USA with Napalm Death and Exhumed.

To make life easy getting to the site next year, Big Green Coach are the official and exclusive coach travel partner to Bloodstock Festival.  Sit back, relax, and let their drivers take you, your mates, and your camping gear direct to the festival grounds!  Choose from 26 locations direct to the heart of Bloodstock, from the very reasonable rate of £34: BIRKENHEAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BRIDGEND, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CARLISLE, CHESTER, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, LANCASTER, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE, NEWPORT, OXFORD, PRESTON, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOCKPORT, SUNDERLAND, SWANSEA, WARRINGTON, and WORCESTER.  To guarantee your return seat, click here: www.biggreencoach.co.uk/bloodstock.

New additions DEVILDRIVER and MUNICIPAL WASTE stack up alongside headliners LAMB OF GOD and KING DIAMOND, plus AMORPHIS, DARK FUNERAL, ANTHRAX, ACCEPT, FIREWIND, and FOZZY.  A third, Sunday night headliner and many more bands are still to be revealed!

Bloodstock ‘Early Bird’ tickets are going fast!  Pick yours up at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/shop/products/3-day-tickets-1-1 for the total bargain price of £100 (plus booking fee) for a four-day weekend pass.  Snap ‘em up, as this limited time offer won’t last forever!!  Look up all the info on Bloodstock 2013 so far, plus check out all kinds of awesome coverage from this year’s festival over at www.bloodstock.uk.com.

Bloodstock takes place at Catton Park in Derbyshire on 8-11th Aug 2013. 

Secret Garden Party 2013 announce Art & Expression Theme

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“Ours is a rational world, where science and mechanics control much of how we live and think. Yet many of us feel aninstinctive resistance to this world of reason, a primeval attraction to beliefs and actions without logic. Are you afraid of the number 13? Would you bury a broken mirror in the moonlight? Do these behaviors guide our fates, or are they superstitious nonsense?

This year the Secret Garden will be asking all Gardeners to explore their affinity to the supernatural, the inexplicable and theirrational… to indulge the tussle between the left brain's sober analysis and the right's need to conjure it’s own reality.

Leave reason at the Garden gates, search for the four-leaf clover along the path and see where lady luck takes you. Will you be saluting magpies or courting black cats, touching wood or spilling salt, crossing your fingers or breaking mirrors?

In 2013 we pay homage to the power of the number thirteen… and laugh at ourselves a little.”

In addition, Grant Applications are now open for artists who wish to submit their creative proposals to the Secret Garden Party 2013. Whether it is running an action camp, helping on the bars, curating a parade, rowing an art boat, building a tree house, devising a fire show, hosting a workshop, driving an art car or producing an art installation… it is participation which allows the party to rejuvenate and regenerate year on year.

The number one rule is that the party must facilitate participation. To ensure that this principle is upheld, Secret Garden Party gives over half of all programming money back to the gardeners, in the form of arts and expression grants. In 2012 the Secret Garden Party funded over 40 action camps, games and activities, over 50 art installations and hundreds of performers.

For more information on participation or for an application form please visit the website. www.secretgardenparty.com/participate

For more information on the work of Secret Arts Foundation go to:

www.secretarts.co.uk

 

Sounds of the Garden 2

Transport yourself back to the garden with the new ‘Sounds of the Garden’ Spotify playlist.  We hope you were lucky enough to spot these guys in the garden this summer… enjoy. SGP 2012 Sound of the Garden 2

Tickets for the Secret Garden Party 2013…

Tier 3 tickets are currently available and selling quickly. Tickets in tiers 4 & 5 are also available for those who are happier to pay more for their ticket, therefore freeing up the cheaper tickets for those on lower incomes.

Once again we are also operating a deposit scheme that allows you to pay for half of your ticket now and the other half any time before 30th April 2013. (Please remember that if you do not pay the balance by 30th April 2013 you will not get a refund).

There will not be any extra tickets available for 2013 so we recommend that gardeners book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets to the Secret Garden Party 2013

“For me, the true mark of a good festival is the after-taste. Like a good whisky when the flavour returns to your mouth to give you a faint memory of the gorgeous, golden drop you’ve just put down your throat. You find yourself looking back over the experiences in your memory, chuckling to yourself as you stand in a queue at the bank, and you wish you were back there. That’s how I felt after the Secret Garden Party. Like there was a little part of my soul still there, dancing, smiling, being part of something bigger than myself in a world where the sun’s always setting and everyone’s in love with the world.” Festival Mag

Kings of Leon to headline Bilbao BBK Live 2013

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Kings of Leon, who are currently working on their next album to be released in 2013, will be offering their only Spanish festival performance at Bilbao BBK Live next year. Brummie band Editors also joins the line-up of the event.

Kings of Leon

 

After 2012’s record-breaking attendance with performances by Radiohead and The Cure and the launch of the popular third stage, Bilbao BBK Live keeps growing and attracting the biggest names in music today. Previous editions of the event have included headliners such as Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, RHCP and Suede.

Three Day Early Bird tickets to Bilbao BBK Live, including camping, are now on sale until the 11th of December, for just £70 on See Tickets and Ticketweb.