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Bloodstock announce Teenage Cancer Trust as charity partner

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The festival is held over the weekend of August 9-12 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire and will be raising awareness and funds for the charity.

After s successful 2011, guest list donations will again be made to Teenage Cancer Trust with money going towards helping young people with cancer in the UK. There’ll also be many things across the weekend to raise awareness of the charity that festival goers can get involved with.

This year in the Teenage Cancer Trust marquee there’ll be a T-shirt Amnesty, with old rock / metal T-shirts available in exchange for a donation while festival goers are invited to donate their unwanted T-shirts. There will also be a raffle over the weekend with an exclusive prize for one lucky winner. More details of this will be announced nearer the time.

Bloodstock Open Air is the UK’s ultimate metal festival and with this year’s headliners already announced its set to be the biggest and best yet. 12,000 people will descend on the Derbyshire countryside for four days of music from the likes of Polish black metallers Behemoth, Norway’s symphonic six-piece Dimmu Borgir and the legendary Alice Cooper.

“Bloodstock has a long history of supporting worthy causes, in the last few years they have been aimed more at the younger generation, whether our own initiatives with Metal 2 the masses or the renaming of our second stage in support of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation.

This year Bloodstock is continuing it’s tradition of support for the next generation by making http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/it’s designated charity for 2012. I’m sure the fans as always will be happy to give their support and spread the awareness of such a worthy cause.”      Paul and the Bloodstock team.

Jen Walker, Music Coordinator for Teenage Cancer Trust said: “It’s great to have been chosen by Bloodstock Open Air for the second year in a row. It’s a brilliant partnership for us so we’re looking forward to getting on site and spreading the word about Teenage Cancer Trust this summer!”

Basscamp Music Festival lineup and details

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Confirmed line up so far:
FOAMO // THE CORRESPONDENTS // A.SKILLZ // HIGH RANKIN
 2 BAD MICE // SLIPMATT // THOMAS GANDEY // NU-TONE // LOGISTICS
JON KENNEDY // BENNY PAGE // MARCO DEL HORNO // DJ CHEEBA
 DJ SWITCH // MC WREC // JOHN RYAN // THE HUSTLE // MAFIA KISS
BASS6 // HUNGRY MAN // IDREN SOUND // OKORU DJ’S / PHIL JUBB
EVESON // DR.JOHNSON // BUBBLES // DISKO STOO // PENPEN // DEMO MODE
 JAGGA //  

CHEMICAL ALI // 
DJ C-SHE // DJ CAT // DJ RAZE // RINSEMASTER SHAQQQX
and many more…

Basscamp Festival takes place between 2nd and 6th April 2012. Acts already on the banging bass heavy line-up include Thomas Gandey, Benny Page, DJ Switch and Marco del Horno alongside many others. The line-up is guaranteed to have the mountains shaking. Embrace the snow, sun and musical mayhem of Basscamp Festival.

With 625km of piste, some of the most awesome snow parks in the world including the Burton Stash, the crazy Swiss Wall and some of the best music venues in The Alps, Morzine will be the place to be in April 2012.
 
800 tickets are available for Morzine’s first 5 day music, ski and snowboard festival and accommodation packages including a 5 day festival wristband are available from a miniscule €299. The resort is just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Geneva airport.
 
The festival is set to build on the success of other winter resort events such as The Brits and Snowbombing, which have gone from strength to strength in recent years. Unlike other alpine festivals, Basscamp is not limited to a package from a tour operator, making it much more flexible for attendants whilst also appealing to local residents, seasonnaires and workers in other ski resorts.
 
Organised by Morzine resident of 9 years Justin Bull, the Basscamp Festival is the newest contender on the international music festival scene. And Justin pulls no punches – the gloves were well and truly off during Winter 2011. Justin’s Basscamp Apres gigs redefined ‘apres-ski’ – usually on a massive terrace at the bottom of a piste, surrounded by snow and sunshine. And they were just a taste of what’s to come!
 
Justin is also responsible for bringing big name UK DJs over from the UK to play in one of Morzine’s largest venues, L’Opera. The Freestylers and Plump DJs well and truly brought the house down – Morzine had seen nothing like it before.
 
But Basscamp isn’t just about the music. There’ll be three on-piste snow sports competitions for pro skiers and snowboarders – and those that would like to be! International DJs playing piste-side will create absolute mountain madness and a unique party atmosphere in the glorious spring sunshine.
 
To seal the deal on our amazing Alpine adventure the festival reaches its peak (we only started at the basecamp, remember…) on the Friday afternoon following into the evening. There’ll be a thumping free après ski street party with a 1980s fancy dress theme for festival wristband holders and the rest of the resort too, slap bang in the centre of Morzine.
 
BASSCAMP FESTIVAL TICKETS:
 
Five day festival wristbands are just €100 and are available to buy now on the Basscamp Festival website here: http://www.basscamp-festival.com/tickets.html

The Kooks, Glasvegas & Warpaint added to Bilbao BBK Live 2012

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Sadly Bilbao BBK Live also announces that Klaxons has cancelled all their summer commitments, including Bilbao BBK Live festival, to concentrate in the recording of their new album. We wish them all the best and hope to see them soon in Bilbao!

But announcements don’t end here: This year Bilbao BBK Live will be launching a third major stage adding 20 more international bands to the line-up of the event. Finally, the last bit of news is that Day Tickets for Thursday and Friday will be on sale from tomorrow (8th Feb). Day tickets for Saturday will be available soon after the announcement of the third headliner.

Confirmed headliners for Bilbao BBK Live 2012 so far are Radiohead and The Cure; and adding to the headliners, Noah and The Whale, Snow Patrol, Band of Skulls and Tribes are amongst the bands performing in Bilbao this July. (see full list below)

Bilbao BBK Live is no doubt becoming bigger and better, attracting, once again, the biggest names in music. Previous editions of the event have included headliners such as Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, RHCP and Suede.

Three Day tickets to the festival, which include camping, are available for just £88+ booking fee. One Day Tickets are available for £46+ booking fee. All on See Tickets, Ticketweb and Lastminute.com.

Enter Shikari, Katy B and more added to Isle of Wight 2012 lineup

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Plus Christina Perri, Stackridge and Beth Hart join the already bursting line up on The Garden Stage.

Katy BBritish eclectic band Enter Shikari will be bringing their incredible electronicore sound to the Big Top ahead of Groove Armada present Red Light on Friday June 22nd. Special Guest, Katy B brings her critically acclaimed sound to the stage on Saturday June 23rd and Ashmake a welcome return onSunday 24th June. Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys will also be appearing on Sundayafternoon, making 2012 another year to remember at the Isle of Wight Festival.

The Garden Stage also adds to its exciting line up with Christina Perri & Beth Hart performing onSunday, plus Stackridge on Thursday 21st June.

Make sure you head to the official Isle of Wight Festival Facebook site Facebook.com/iwfestival for all the latest Festival updates, exclusive news, videos & interviews. And follow us on Twitter @IsleofWightFest to get up to the minute tweets to keep you in the know!

2012 LINE UP:

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS · PEARL JAM · BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND ·GROOVE ARMADA PRESENT RED LIGHT · THE DARKNESS · MAGNETIC MAN · ELBOW · BIFFY CLYRO ·NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS · EXAMPLE · TINIE TEMPAH · NOAH AND THE WHALE · JESSIE J· THE VACCINES · FEEDER · MADNESS · LABRINTH · KELIS · ENTER SHIKARI · ASH · BAND OF SKULLS ·JOAN ARMATRADING · PROFESSOR GREEN · WRETCH 32 · KATY B · BLACK STONE CHERRY · LOICK ESSIEN · STOOSHE · CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE · SPECTOR · ZULU WINTER · THE MILK ·SWITCHFOOT · BOYCE AVENUE · BRIT FLOYD · CRYSTAL CASTLES · THE CHARLATANS TELLIN’ STORIES ·MILES KANE · PULLED APART BY HORSES · BEST COAST · DRY THE RIVER · CARO EMERALD · PENGUIN PRISON · X · THE VIRGINMARYS · THE CHRISTIANS · CHRISTINA PERRI ·BETH HART ·  TERRY REID ·STACKRIDGE · TENSHEDS · THE REAL D’COY

Bloodstock announces Iced Earth and Sepultura

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ICED EARTH were born in 1985, formed by Jon Schaffer – a determined, street-tough kid with the drive to create a band to make his heroes Judas Priest, KISS, and Iron Maiden proud. The band released its riff-heavy self-titled debut album in 1990 and never looked back. Nine studio albums – considered masterpieces of metal – cemented the band’s reputation for crafting exceptionally well-made music, the centerpiece of which being Schaffer’s trademark rhythm guitar style and powerful, in-your-face lyrics that often combine themes of self reliance, a healthy distrust of authority, history, and science fiction. He says:

"We are looking forward to returning to Bloodstock in 2012, our second time after 2008. The UK shows we played on our World Dystopia Tour last fall were some of the best on the tour and we cannot wait to bang our heads with the UK minions again!"

Over the years, Schaffer has surrounded himself with some of the finest musicians in the world – including famed vocalists Matt Barlow, Tim Owens, and now Stu Block – to help bring his musical visions to life. This summer Schaffer brings this vision to BLOODSTOCK once more, for their only UK show of 2012, and one of the highlights of the metal festival calendar.

SEPULTURA is one of the major names in metal history. From their humble beginnings 27 years ago, these Brazilians went on to create a legacy, influencing a whole generation of younger bands and becoming a true institution. Despite rough times due to significant line-up changes, nomadic relationships with record labels and various changes in the overall musical environment, SEPULTURA have never backed down, continuously following their path, always re-emerging stronger than ever before.

At their only UK show of 2012, SEPULTURA will remind the BLOODSTOCK crowd why they are South America’s biggest metal export, with a classic set featuring timeless anthems such as “Arise”,  “Beneath The Remains”, “Troops Of Doom” “Refuse/Resist”, “Territory” and many many more.

With tickets selling faster than ever before, BLOODSTOCK 2012 is destined for a sell-out this year. Over 100 bands – the majority of which are exclusive appearances – and a ticket price of only £115 for four days of metal magic INCLUDING camping – BLOODSTOCK offers metalheads the most attractive ticket in the UK. Get yours now fromwww.bloodstock.uk.com

Five Finger Punch & Reckless Love for Download 2012

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This will be the third time that Five Finger Death Punch have featured at the event, having made main-stage appearances in 2009 and 2010; For Reckless Love, meanwhile, this will be outing number two, following on from their Download debut in 2010.

Five Finger Death Punch

5FDP NOW stand as one of America’s most high profile rock acts, with their first two albums now certified Gold in their home country, and latest release, ‘American Capitalist’, well on the way to following suit (300,000 units and rising fast!)

The band have a new single/video released through the Spinefarm label on February 20th; titled ‘Remember Everything’ and drawn from the ‘American Capitalist’ album, the song is already a big hit at US radio, following on from the incredible out-of-the-box success of previous single, ‘Under And Over It’ – the video for which has now clocked up over 3 million hits on YouTube!

March 20th will also see the release of the new single/video from Reckless Love; titled ‘On The Radio’ and taken from the band’s second studio album, ‘Animal Attraction’, out now, the single features the previously unreleasedbonus track, ‘Push’.

Reckless Love will headline The Garage in London on February 2nd (an HMV ‘Next Big Thing’ Event in conjunction with Spinefarm Records), and the following month they head out on tour with much-touted US rockers Black Veil Brides, starting in Wolverhampton on March 24th.

Jimmy Carr, Justin Robinson and more added to Camp Bestival 2012

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Following last week’s mega Camp Bestival announcement featuring Hot Chip, Kool & The Gang, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, The Young British Foodies, Mr Tumble and more festi-holiday brilliance than you can shake a stick at, we are very pleased to be able to announce our comedy headliner for 2012 and even more ace live acts and DJs.

Rob da Bank says: 'Comedy and comedians are a huge draw at Camp Bestival and we've had most of the bigguns down there but none so mammoth as our very special guest for this year… Mr Jimmy Carr! Well pleased that Jimmy’s going to be making us wet our pants (and nappies) with laughter on the Sunday of Camp B. Music-wise we're delighted Rolf Harris will join the fun with his wobble board and didgeridoo as well as King Creosote and Jon Hopkins and legendary drum and bass DJ LTJ Bukem alongside new talent Lianne La Havas, Ren Harvieu and Netsky'.

That’s right, strap up your sides because one of the best comedians currently on the stand up circuit, Perrier Award Winner Jimmy Carr, will be headlining our comedy line-up with a crowning appearance on Sunday evening.  A deadpan  quip machine the likes of which has rarely been seen, Jimmy cemented his fame as the presenter of 8 Out of 10 Cats and the 10 O’Clock Show but his live set is renowned for his quick fire style and ever so risqué gags making him a definite must-see at this year’s Camp Bestival. 

We are also deeply honoured to be able to announce that a very special guest, the legendary Rolf Harris, will be joining us at Lulworth Castle this July! The term legend gets bandied about by all and sundry but when it comes to Rolf it's completely on the money, he really is a living legend. A complete smash hit when he played Bestival, we can't wait for him to wow Camp Bestival with his amazing didgeridoo and wobble board-powered sing-alongs that are sure to get the Castle stage crowd jumping for joy!

Other new acts joining the bill include from King Creosote and Jon Hopkins who were nominated for the Mercury Prize for their sublime Diamond Mine long player and if their Bestival set is anything to go by Fence Collective founder King Creosote and sometime Brian Eno collaborator Jon Hopkins will captivate the crowd with ease. There will also be live appearances from BBC Sound of 2012 shortlist tip Lianne La Havas whose soul vibrations have won her an army of influential admirers, Belgian drum n basser Netsky who will be imparting his love of liquid funk, another BBC Sound of 2012 candidate Ren Harvieu whose voice needs to be heard to be believed and a very welcome return visit from another Fence Collective stalwart James Yorkston. 

We’ve got even more DJs on board to ensure the Jurassic coastline is jumping during Camp Bestival weekend including one of the dons of drum n bass LTJ Bukem and erstwhile Lionrock and Revtone kingpin Justin Robertson. Plus there will be leftfield disco love fromSoft Rocks and reggae mash-up madness from Nice Up’s own DJ Shepdog.

And don’t forget everyone who gets their tickets before February 8th will be entered into our spectacular Camp Bestival Tombola with 100 festi-tastic prizes to be won from a Luxury Furnished Tipi in our Boutique Campsite to lots of Sunday Best goodie bags – click here for more information: www.campbestival.net/#/news/early-bird-tickets-the-camp-bestival-tombola-100-festi-tastic-prizes-to-be-won

And don’t forget to check www.campbestival.net for all the up to the minute news about our fifth Camp Bestival!

Ticket Info:
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk/camp-bestival // 0844 888 4410 
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £180 
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £170 
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 18 or over on 26/07/2012

Age 15 to 17 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £105 
Age 15 to 17 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £100 
Age 15 to 17 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 15 to 17 on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 30 * 

Age 11 to 14 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £90 
Age 11 to 14 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £85 
Age 11 to 14 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 11 to 14 on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 30 * 

*NB : All teens (aged 11 to 17) MUST camp in the same area as their families with a maximum of 2 teens per adult (over the age of 30) 

Age 10 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – FREE (but ticket still required) 
Age 10 and Under Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 10 and under on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21 
Advance Car Parking – £10 per car (or £15 cash on arrival) 
Campervan Ticket – £80 per vehicle

Liza Minnelli headlines Hampton Court Palace Festival

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The worldwide universally loved superstar will provide the opening for the Festival’s 20th Anniversary on Thursday 14th June. The concert will include many of Liza’s showstoppers such as Cabaret, Maybe This Time, New York New York – arguably her very own signature tune – all written especially for her by the legendary song writing partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret) – and a selection of her best loved songs.  Tickets go on sale on Thursday 2nd February at 5pm.

Liz Minnelli

In addition, Brit Award Winner James Morrison is also confirmed to perform in the stunning open-air courtyard of King Henry VIII’s Palace and will treat fans to his hit songs You Give Me Something, Wonderful World and I Won’t Let You Go as well as new tracks from his current album The Awakening. To mark Festival’s milestone, we are also delighted to announce that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a special 20th Anniversary Gala, which will be followed by spectacular fireworks over the Palace. Conducted by Gavin Sutherland, he will be joined by tenor James Edwards, soprano Laura Wright and violinist Clio Gould. The evening will have a long interval so that Festival-goers can enjoy their picnics and Champagne in the Palace gardens as the sun sets on the summer’s evening.

They join, Katie Melua, one of Britain’s most successful artists of the last decade and legendary Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons who will perform their first concert in the UK for 18 years at Hampton Court Palace Festival. Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra will make a triumphant return to the Palace and Caro Emerald, will make her Festival debut this year.

In addition to the music, Hampton Court Palace Festival is renowned for creating a truly unforgettable experience. Artists perform in the historic main courtyard of the magnificent Tudor Palace providing an intimate atmosphere for an audience of 3,000. Corporate hospitality is available in the State Apartments and Festival-goers can also arrive early (doors open at 1730) and enjoy a delicious picnic courtesy of Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts, in the stunning Palace gardens.

The Great Escape artist announcement and early bird tickets

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Amongst the raw talent on display we have rockers DRY THE RIVER, Danish electro-poppers WHEN SAINTS GO MACHINE, Afrotronic super group AFRICA EXPRESS SOUND SYSTEM, hard-core Aussie duo DZ DEATHRAYS, Dalston outfit SPECTOR, currently acclaimed twisted pop bands ALT-J and DJANGO DJANGO, pianist PERFUME GENIUS,  contemporary composers A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN and so many more. Europe’s leading festival for new music is also bringing new Catalan Sounds to the British seaside likeMUJERES, ME AND THE BEES, SEWARD and FURGUSON, as part of the lead International partnership with the Institut Ramon Llull. There are more Catalan and Balearic artists to be announced soon. You should brace yourselves music lovers because this will be a year to remember!

 
The line up so far is as follows
BRIGHTON DOME SHOW
AFRICA EXPRESS SOUND SYSTEM – SATURDAY 12TH MAY
 
To access the Brighton Dome Shows, top up your festival wristband for £7 per person or purchase separate gig tickets @ escapegreat.com
*This show is in association with Brighton Festival
 
CORE PROGRAMME
DRY THE RIVER  SPECTOR  WE ARE THE OCEAN  FRIENDS  HOWLER  ZULU WINTER  
ALT-J GRIMES  DZ DEATHRAYS  NILS FRAHM A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN
JAMIE N COMMONS  DJANGO DJANGO  EAGULLS  PERFUME GENIUS  COM TRUISE    
WHEN SAINTS GO MACHINE  SONIC BOOM SIX FRANÇOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS  
BOS ANGELES  YOUNG DREAMS  DOLDRUMS  WEIRD DREAMS  MUJERES YOUNG MAGIC  
THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MAX COOPER  JINJA SAFARI  COLLEGE GRAPHICS
SLOW DOWN, MOLASSES  MOJO FURY  MALLORY KNOX  HAWK EYES   PEACE  YUKON BLONDE EMMA LOUISE JUVENILES  BINARY  SING TANK  THE SOFT INLAND SEA HALF MOON RUN  OWLLEPRINCESS CHELSEA  SEWARD  STRANDED HORSE  AVALANCHE CITY  FURGUSON  
TRUST THE DARCYS  ME AND THE BEES  JORDAN COOK 
… AND MANY MANY MORE

 

3 Day Super Early Bird Festival tickets are currently on sale for just £35 BUT there are only a limited number remaining. Previous TGE acts have included world famous names such as Bon Iver, Adele, Tinie Tempah, Mumford and Sons and Ed Sheeran… And this year, with more up and coming talent on display than is strictly fair don’t miss out on the great opportunity to see some of the best new talent at an incredible price.
 
To get your 3 day Super Early Bird tickets CLICK HERE

Boomtown Fair announce exclusive Arcadia show!

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As an unprecedented festival exclusive, the likes of which have only ever been seen at the UKs biggest festival Glastonbury; BoomTown will feature the one and only incredible new Arcadia Spectacular show; a fusion of post apocalyptic huge moving sculptures, pyrotechnics, light and laser extravaganzas, aerial trapeze shows and a gargantuan Soundsystem. The Arcadia Spectacular is an epic, mind bending, assault on the senses that must be approached with caution, the fainthearted have been warned!

With Tier one and Tier two tickets selling out in minutes, the site has expanded beyond the confines of ‘The Bowl’ into woodland in rural BoomTown and with the alien invasion of the awe inspiring Arcadia; BoomTown have burnt all the rule books and are gearing up to take the festival into a whole new stratosphere in 2012.

The town council have passed planning permission to venture into the surrounding, unexplored suburbs of BoomTown’s now perfect permanent home. The town walls will encompass the adjacent meadows and woodland where spacious luscious campsites with upgraded leisure facilities and hidden woodland parties will be found! Watch this space for more details as hidden tales of the woodland are discovered.

2012 sees the ‘luxury’ camping options at BoomTown getting hugely upgraded! An exclusive new camping area including Tipis, Bell-Tents and Podpads, perfect for those who like to sleep in style and comfort.

The town committee have been flat out for the past few months, tweaking, organising, booking and generally scheming and as well as a whole new host of venues, street parties, mutated vehicles and crazy sideshows the first line up announcements will be coming on the 7th Feb … 2012 may see the end of the world, but BoomTown has only just begun!

BoomTown 2012 is over the weekend of 9 – 12th August, for more info or to buy tickets please visit: www.BoomTownfair.co.uk

 

Tier three weekend tickets – £109 (plus £5 eco deposit) – Limited
(Tier four weekend tickets – £116 + eco deposit)
TIER TWO TICKET PRICE: £97 – SOLD OUT
TIER ONE TICKET PRICE: £85 – SOLD OUT