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This will be the 4th consecutive sell-out year for the award winning dance festival which will attract a record 55,000 dance fans this summer. Returning to Daresbury in Cheshire on August Bank Holiday weekend, the 3 day camping event will see performances from the likes of deadmau5, Tiësto, David Guetta, The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set), Avicii, Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Example, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso to name a few.
There are now only 2 Day Standard Camping and 2 Day Hospitality Camping tickets available. Full info:www.creamfields.com
Newly announced for the Main Stage line-up on Saturday 1 September, are Josh Osho and girlband Parade
Josh Osho is about to make one big name for himself with the forthcoming release (on 25 July) of his collaboration with Ghostface Killah, Redemption Days. An inherently gifted singer-songwriter who has one of the finest pop/soul voices to emerge from the UK in years, Josh’s life-story is packed full of the stuff films are made of; in and out of home at 16, dealing drugs from a notorious half-way house (Ebeneezer Hotel) at 17, signing a record deal at 18 and finding himself recording with two members of the Wu Tang Clan at 19. It is true to say Josh’s life really was saved, from a darker route, by music.
Parade comprises five exceptionally talented singers – Emily, Lauren, Bianca, Jessica and Sian – with one very clear mission statement; to set the pop world on fire as members of incredible girlband PARADE.
Formed away from the media gaze of a TV talent show, the girls have been working from the ground up, supporting a wealth of established names including, in 2011 alone, Shakira, Alexandra Burke, Black Eyed Peas, Westlife, Boyzone and Shayne Ward. Earlier this year they joined The Wanted on their massive arena tour and also performed at T4OTB, Wireless Festival, the Isle of Wight Festival, MTV Isle of Malta, T In The Park, V Festival and Leeds Pride
Amassing a loyal base of 40,000 Twitter followers and 30,000 Facebook likes, Parade stormed into the UK charts in 2011 with their debut single ‘Louder’, an infectious pop tune that glided into the Top 10 and accumulated more than 2.3 million views on YouTube. Follow-up ‘Perfume’ was another smash hit and also notched up a seven-figure play count online
New to the Main Stage line-up on Sunday 2 September is Intensi-T, an artist whose skill which must be seen to be believed; very much understated but extraordinarily vocal with heavy, hard hitting electro-pop beats fused with thumping bass-lines, all bellowing from his vocal cords, with just a mic and a loop pedal. Intensi-T’s stock is rising fast having recently performed with Ed Sheeran, opened for Boys II Men at the O2, collaborated with Rizzle Kicks and Sway, as well as at the Guernsey Festival and with Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts at T4’s T on the Beach event
With Olly Murs, Katy B, Pixie Lott, Diana Vickers, Stooshe, Zane Lowe, Ms Dynamite, Sub Focus, Delilah, Dot Rotten, Labrinth and headliners Chase & Status Live rocking the Main Stage over the two-day festival and with Stage 2 playing host to the likes of Feed Me Live, Radio 1/1Xtra’s Mista Jam, Funtcase, Zinc, Wilkinson and 16 Bit, presented by UKF on Saturday 1 September, dance brand KISS will present headliner David Rodigan MBE, Sway Live, EZ, Shortee Blitz, MJ Cole and Charlie Hedges on Stage 2 for the Sunday night
In addition to the line-up of top music stars performing at the festival, one of the biggest, most successful model agencies in the world, NEXT Models – who represent supermodels Arizona Muse and Karlie Kloss, as well as talent including Professor Green – is set to deploy an army of talent scouts to the event later this summer
This year, ‘Weekenders’ (Campers) will also be able to enjoy a pre-event party, on Friday 31 August, with an exclusive, intimate set by renowned DJ, Jaguar Skills, late that night in the Warehouse, as well as being treated to further exclusive after-show parties in the Warehouse, performed by B Traits and Breakage on the Saturday night, and RATPACK on the Sunday night
Sundown Festival spokesman, Dion Clements comments: “The latest additions to the line-up are fast rising artists in their own right, making a real name for themselves on this year’s festival circuit and we’re pleased to be a part of that growth, offering music fans a real chance to see these artists before many people may have even heard of them”
“How, for the love of all things fancy dress, can that be possible?!” we hear you cry. Well, this is how:
Give, Get Given. That’s RockCorps’ thing. Do something brilliant for someone else and they’ll give you a big pat on the back, well, more specifically, a full Bestival weekend camping ticket, as a great big thank you.
It’s a huge reward for an amazing charity doing great work in their community, so RockCorps need to make sure you’re committed to travelling to the Isle Of Wight on the Wednesday 5th September 2012 to do the work and then, in return, having the time of your life at Bestival.
What you'll be expected to do on the day: Give, Get Given. That's their motto, so for you to get given your ticket to Bestival they're going to expect you to give and get your hands dirty first. You will volunteer to give four hours of work to help create a sustainable allotment for the Isobel Centre (http://www.theisobelcentre.co.uk/) set in the heart of the Isle Of Wight and just down the road from the Bestival site. You will also have to bring something very special to barter your way in. Oh and you’ve got to do it all in British Wildlife fancy dress. If that sounds like fun to you then register now!
Stephen Greene, CEO of RockCorps says "We just straight up love Bestival – and when they asked us to join up, it was obvious we would do so! RockCorps is known for shaking up the volunteering world by creating innovative and exciting ways for people to give back to their community and get rewarded for it. Bestival, apart from being one of the most inventive festivals around, has an incredible social conscience, really caring about the community on the Isle of Wight and creating a sustainable festival legacy.
“So we're joining forces to produce the very best volunteering experience possible with one hell of a reward. We'll run a fully immersive RockCorps project with the good folks at Isobel Centre and to get a ticket to Bestival, you've got to barter your way in bringing the equipment you need to do the 4 hours volunteering on to the island with you! Let's do this. Give, Get Given."
Rob da Bank added: “Ever since we first crossed the water to the Isle of Wight and fell in love with the place we've tried to give as much back to the community as possible. We also know money is tight for many on the island, as it is across the UK, so Barter For Bestival will give some of those people the chance to come in for free…well kinda! I have a massive amount of respect for what RockCorps have achieved in the world of volunteering and putting on some pretty spectacular gigs so when I had this idea about us helping people on the island it was a bit of a no-brainer. I can’t wait to see the results.”
How to enter: 1 – Email barterforbestival@rockcorps.co.uk with your NAME, AGE, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER with ‘Barter for Bestival’ in the subject line. 2 – You will then receive an auto-reply with instructions on how to enter in full. One of the instructions will be buying your travel in advance and proving that you will be attending the volunteering on Wednesday 5th September.
In just two years, multi-talented musician Labrinth has experienced an extraordinary career trajectory. At first as the producer, writer and vocalist behind Tinie Tempah’s massive hits, Pass Out and Frisky. Then September 2010 saw the release of Labrinth’s debut single, Let The Sunshine. Since then Labrinth released his second single, "Earthquake" on 23 October 2011 – featuring Tinie Tempah. The single debuted at number two on the UK chart with first week sales of 115,530 copies – the second highest selling number-two. Labrinth’s album, Electronic Earth was released on the 2nd April 2012. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 32,281 copies in its first week.
Labrinth will headline Brownstock Festival’s mainstage on the Saturday night with his full band for a live set.
The festival has also released its first batch of support bands. Over 500 bands applied to play at the 2012 event. The entire Brown Family sit for 2 days, with their friend Mat Dixon, the festival’s Music Director and personally listen to each and every band that apply, whittling it down to their chosen few. The family hates having to turn away talented bands, so will be holding competitions for the last spots and adding an extra stage, The Tree House, to the 2012 festival with the aim to support more upcoming acts.
Festival Director Adam Brown says: “We are very excited to welcome some huge and globally recognised acts to Brownstock Festival this year and Labrinth definitely tops this off. But we are also excited about our support bands. We give everyone that applies a hearing and we genuinely think that we have a few names there that will be ringing in your ears long after we close the festival gates. Remember you heard them here first.”
Other headline names on the 2012 bill are Nero (dj set), Grandmaster Flash, Zane Lowe, DJ Doorly, Toddla T, The Cuban Brothers and Angelos Epithemiou. The latest names are available at www.brownstock.co.uk. The Sunday night headliner is still to be announced.
Nero’s album Welcome Reality debuted at UK No.1 and earned gold status. They were also nominated for BBC’s and XFM’s sound of 2011 and have performed at some of the UK’s largest festivals, Glastonbury, Bestival, Reading and Wireless.
The festival will also be rolling out the red carpet for Grandmaster Flash. Joseph Saddler, better known as King Grandmaster Flash, American hip hop musician and DJ, known as one of the pioneers of hip-hop and one of the first hip hop / rap artists to be included on the rock and roll hall of fame.
The festival’s Music Director Mat (Format) Dixon has also teamed up with Rinse FM, Ibiza Rocks and Pioneer Showcase resident DJ,Doorly, to curate the Good Shed stage. Doorly first played for the festival in 2010. More recently he’s gone on to play some of the biggest shows the scene has to offer, including a Nokia launch in Times Square, New York, alongside Nicki Minaj. He has been at the forefront of gathering some of this year’s globally renowned names.
Doorly quote: "I'm really excited to be curating my own arena at Brownstock this year. I played at the festival 2 years ago and had an absolute blast, I loved the intimate, open-minded boutique feel the place had and originally meant to do this last year but my US tour was extended so I couldn’t make it back. The vibe of Brownstock will suit the way I want to book this stage"
The festival has however received some news which has led to a change in their 2012 line up. Booked for 2012 was a performance from A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg. Sadly Phife has had to pull out of his trip to the UK due to illness resulting from a failed kidney transplant and is unable to travel following instruction from his medical team. The Brownstock team have sent their condolences to Phife and wish him a speedy recovery.
You can see www.brownstock.co.uk for all line up updates, festival news and ticket details.
About Brownstock Festival
Brownstock Festival is an annual Music Festival run by the Brown family on their farm in Essex. Now in its 8th year thefestival is set to welcome 6000 visitors through the gates in September. The festival is still completely independent and run entirely by the Brown family and friends giving it a uniquely rustic and handmade feel. Music, comedy, storytelling, street art camp, skateboarding park, parkour displays, street dance, a silent disco and the chance to try a home raised Aberdeen Angus Beef burger from the farm are some of the things to look forward to during the 3 day event. Information at www.brownstock.co.uk
TICKETS:
3 day weekend camping – £74
Group buy 3 day weekend camping, 4 people – £64
3 day VIP weekend camping ticket – £125
3 day Disabled weekend camping – £45 2 for 1
VIP yurt camping – £215
Travel info: Brownstock Festival is 2 miles from South Woodham Ferrers station, a 40 min train ride from London Liverpool Street Station. We have a friendly, efficient and reasonably priced taxi service on hand to pick you up and bring you to the farm. The festival can also be easily accessed by car – only if you have to drive of course, and don’t forget to share lifts:-).
Completing the most diverse main stage lineup in SW4 history, Steve joins the likes of Skrillex, Public Enemy, Diplo and Crookers on Sunday 26th August for his final UK festival performance of 2012. This summer has unquestionably been the greatest of his career with headline performances at Tomorrowland, Hackney Weekend, T in the Park and Rock in Rio, plus an all conquering residency at Ushuaia in Ibiza. The huge success of his Milton Keynes Bowl show this past weekend witnessed 60,000 clubbers turn a venue traditionally reserved for the world’s greatest rock bands into the UK’s biggest dancefloor.
In addition to his DJ exploits alongside Axwell and Ingrosso, Steve has been trailblazing a hugely successful solo career as both producer and record boss. From the charts to the club floor, somewhere along the lines you have heard Steve’s sounds. His heartfelt diligence and workhorse studio ethics have firmly placed him at the top of the game, with tracks like ‘One’, ‘Antidote’, ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ and ‘Save The World’ all storming into the UK Top 10 charts. Further to the game changing chapters of his musical legacy, Steve’s ambitions with Size Records has seen him invest in artists such as An21, Max Vangeli and Tim Mason, whilst championing the digital market with wave-upon-wave of enigmatic global talent. His performance at South West Four is years in the making and set to induce goose bumps on all present. Get ready for this larger than life outing…
Joining Steve is one of the breakthrough artists of the past twelve months. Taking to the Subliminal arena on Saturday 25th August, Dutch electro singer-songwriter Eva Simons recently found herself at the top of the UK singles charts, having provided the lyrics for the Will.i.am / Steve Angello produced hit ‘This Is Love.’ Eva’s powerful vocals will feature on more tracks from Will.i.am’s upcoming ‘#willpower’ album and have also been heard on LMFAO's single ‘Best Night.’ Her own productions have also gained huge worldwide recognition including ‘Take Over Control’ (produced with Afrojack), ‘I Don’t Like You’, ‘Silly Boy’ and her new dub-inspired banger ‘Renegade.’ Having welcomed the likes of Katy B, Yasmin and Ms Dynamite in recent years, Eva represents the next female superstar in the making to be showcased at South West Four.
Completing our trio of lineup additions is Fehrplay. Recently signed by Eric Prydz to the Pryda family, 2012 looks set to be a great year for this exciting new talent. His debut single ‘Incognito’ was recently released on Pryda Friends, having featured on Eric Prydz’s first podcast and Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show. With Ibiza performances coming before his set in the Together arena at SW4, Fehrplay is set to make a big impact this summer. With his huge sound and impeccable DJ skills he is definitely one to watch.
SW4 SATURDAY LINE-UP
SW4 MAIN STAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAST.FM:
CHASE & STATUS [LIVE]
CARL COX · KNIFE PARTY · BENNY BENASSI
MARK KNIGHT · ZANE LOWE · JOHN DAHLBÄCK
+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
[WORLD EXCLUSIVE]
DJ MAGAZINE ARENA HOSTED BY SUBLIMINAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIEW LONDON:
ERICK MORILLO
SYMPHO NYMPHO
FEAT. ERICK MORILLO, HARRY ‘CHOO CHOO’ ROMERO & JOSE NUNEZ
A-TRAK · AN21 & MAX VANGELLI
FUNKAGENDA
SUNNERY JAMES AND RYAN MARCIANO
EVA SIMONS [LIVE] · TIM MASON
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
ROGER SANCHEZ
THE GALLERY PRESENTS EVOLUTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH RADIO FG:
PAUL VAN DYK
MARKUS SCHULZ
GARETH EMERY
ALY & FILA
JOHN O’ CALLAGHAN
RICHARD DURAND
CLAUDIA CAZACU
GARY PROUD
BEDROCK IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIXCLOUD:
JOHN DIGWEED
JORIS VOORN
ÂME · GUY GERBER · ROBERT BABICZ
LAURA JONES · JOZIF · MIXCLOUD DJ COMPETITION WINNER
SW4 SUNDAY LINE-UP
SW4 MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY UKF BASS CULTURE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAST.FM:
SKRILLEX
[LONDON FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]
PUBLIC ENEMY
[THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR – UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]
SKREAM & BENGA
DIPLO · DJ FRESH · CROOKERS
FOREIGN BEGGARS · RUDIMENTAL
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
STEVE ANGELLO
DJ MAGAZINE ARENA HOSTED BY TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIEW LONDON:
2 MANY DJS (DJ SET)
ERIC PRYDZ
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET)
EROL ALKAN
GREEN VELVET
BRODINSKI & GESAFFELSTEIN B2B
JEREMY OLANDER & FEHRPLAY B2B
PETE TONG PRESENTS
ALL GONE PETE TONG
IN ASSOCIATION WITH PULSE RADIO:
SASHA
SETH TROXLER
MAYA JANE COLES
DYED SOUNDOROM
EATS EVERYTHING
JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE
JESSE JAMES & JOHNNY BLOOMFIELD
RAM 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN ASSOCIATION WITH DRUM & BASS ARENA & GET DARKER:
ANDY C: ALIVE
FLUX PAVILION · JACK BEATS · BORGORE · FRICTION
DELTA HEAVY · LOADSTAR · DOCTOR P · DILLON FRANCIS
"Every person (aged 13 or over) who intends to purchase a ticket must have their own valid registration number. You will need the registration number and postcode for each person for whom you are booking a ticket.
Online registration only takes a few minutes, but needs to be completed by 30th September 2012 if you intend to purchase tickets on October 7th. Please allow time for your photo to be approved. You will need to provide basic contact details and to upload a passport-standard photo. Once your photo has been approved, you will be emailed a unique registration number that you will need to quote to book your ticket.
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival are non-transferable. Resale of tickets is strictly prohibited and will result in the cancellation of your order. Each ticket will feature the photograph of the registered ticket holder. Security checks will be carried out to ensure that only the person in the photograph will be admitted to the Festival."
For more info, head over to the Glastonbury website: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/tickets/2013-ticket-info
KILLAFLAW – ADAMSKI – MEKON STARZ ANGELS -ECHOES BB – BEATFOX MARK JONES
The man responsible for signing Royksopp, Propellerheads, Stuart Price (aka Jacques Lu Cont), Reverend & The Makers, Grace Jones, I am Kloot, The Wiseguys (aka Theo Keating aka Fake Blood), Scala, Tiesto, The Bees and many more top acts is hosting the opening night of the newly named and beautifully reformed dance stage, 'The Temple of Boom'.
In addition, the Secret Garden Party is pleased to announce a very limited number of ‘production’ tickets have been released for sale SGP sold out in record time this year, when the final ticket went in March. However, this is now the opportunity for Gardeners who missed out on the main ticket sale, to still come and play in two weeks time. These tickets are not expected to last long, so hurry!
"It is with regret that we have to announce the postponement of the Rhythmtree Festival.
With this years unprecedented weather bringing unrelenting rainfall to the festival site we have been spending weeks putting into place contingency plans to allow the festival to go ahead.
However in the last week it has become obvious we cannot now commence the site build planned to start today Thursday 12 July.
With the ground in its present waterlogged condition the site build itself would destroy what is a beautiful setting for this years festival.
The Rhythmtree is very much an all age festival and this has also influenced our decision.
The last thing we would want is that our existing and potential ticket buyers attend a festival on a site already damaged and churned up by the necessary vehicles involved in the delivery of everything from the main-stage to the portaloos.
We have been using the best weather forecasting websites we can find and of course, like all those with planned events in the next few weeks, had hoped for a dramatic change in the present weather pattern.
There is no evidence that the current high rainfall levels will relent in the next few days and there is very little probability that there will be even a brief period of dry weather to allow the site to recover from its present condition.
We have therefore taken the decision to postpone and set a new date for the festival on the 24/25/26 August.
All tickets already purchased will be valid for the new dates.
All ticket buyers who have purchased on-line from Red Funnel or WeGotTickets will be notified by email of this postponement and be offered refunds if it is not possible to attend on the new dates.
If you have bought a ticket from one of our island outlets we need a few days to organise a refund procedure.
We have an agreement with our outlets that they will not be responsible for ticket refunds and the refund process will be by postal application to Rhythmtree Promotions Ltd.
An application for refund of tickets will be available on this website within a few hours and we will also place application forms in all the outlets by this week-end.
All ticket money is secure and available for refund on request.
The Rhythmtree has built up an exceptional reputation for fair dealing and good organisation in the last three years and we are not about to destroy that by delaying or prevaricating about refunds for those of you who cannot attend the festival in August.
The Rhythmtree has not and will not be cancelled or abandoned.
We hope to see as many of you as possible in August"
These superstar DJ’s are known for their eclectic blend of genre defying styles and are one of the most potent forces on the dance scene. Famed for their incendiary DJ sets, this irrepressible duo will be armed to the teeth with a plethora of dance floor anthems and underground classics.
Chase & Status have earned international recognition through their monumental album ‘No More Idols’ which crashed into the charts in 2011, amassing over 300,000 sales and spawning a stream of chart topping singles including collaborations with Plan B, Tempa T, Maverick Sabre and Dizzee Rascal to name but a few.
Supporting Chase & Status in the Supercharged Arena will be the much lauded Knife Party and Zane Lowe, back by popular demand at Shakedown for a second year after a jaw dropping set at the inaugural event. Local boy and Drum & Bass heavyweight DJ Friction will also perform alongside pioneering producer and godfather of UK Bass, Shy
FX. Multi award winning Ms Dynamite and will also join the succession of artists on stage alongside rapidly emerging production duo The Prototypes.
Headlining the main stage is the UK’s ultimate showman Dizzee Rascal. Armed with an arsenal of hits, Dizzee is arguably the best live act in the country right now; an artist at the top of his game and his set will be a defining Shakedown moment. Professor Green will
take to the stage at Stanmer Park performing all the hits from his albums, Alive Till I’m Dead and ‘At Your Convenience’ whilst girl about town and queen of the underground Katy B showcases her mix of dub step, funky, house, garage and r n’ b to mesmerising effect.
Hotly tipped Stooshe are embracing mainstream success with their brash, bolshy and infectiously catchy brand of urban pop whilst Clement Marfo and The Frontline provide an endless supply of gargantuan pop hooks and sweet neo-soul vocals.
Hed Kandi, the most stylish name in house music have been confirmed to host the VIP Arena with a spectacular production and a host of DJ’s including Freemasons, Seamus Haji and Phil Faversham.
Shakedown Festival 2012 brings the most exciting names in contemporary music to Brighton for one last festival outing. With such an indepth line up of talent, Shakedown is the perfect end to an incredible summer of festival fun.
TICKETS £40 + bf
http://www.shakedown.co.uk/tickets
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/
http://www.seetickets.com/
http://hmv.com/
http://www.viewbrighton.co.uk/
http://www.brightondome.org/
VIP TICKETS £75 + bf
Available now from the Hed Kandi bar on West Street, Brighton and http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F004787ACD2AF57
