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Tinie Tempah, Labrinth and more added to Isle of Wight Festival 2012

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Tinie TempahAlso joining the line up on Sunday 24th are alternative rock band Band of Skulls and award winning singer and guitarist Joan Armatrading.

For the first time, on Friday 22nd June the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 will host a dance night in the atmospheric Big Top and headlining are the unique Groove Armada present Red Light who will bring their 4-deck, multi F-X, audiovisual DJ experience to the Festival. Watch this space, as more top acts will be announced in the New Year. Sunday 24th June sees the loud guitars and larger than life drumming of Black Stone Cherry, Spector, Zulu Winter, The Milk and Switchfoot turn up the heat.  

Appearing on the Garden Stage will be festival favourites the Brit Floyd who are headlining on Thursday 21st June. The exceptional Crystal Castles will headline on Friday 22nd June withPenguin Prison. Headlining on Saturday 23rd June will be The Charlatans, an inspirational force in British music who will be performing their iconic album Tellin’ Stories in full. American punk rock band X and singer-songwriter Terry Reid also join the line-up.

For those wanting to celebrate the summer in style, look no further than the Isle of Wight Festival 2012!  Known around the globe as one of the most important dates on the cultural calendar and famed for being a truly remarkable weekend of eclectic music & fun, this year’s Festival will be no exception… To get up to the minute tweets and all the latest updates, exclusive news, videos & interviews on the Festival head over to the official Isle of Wight Festival Facebook site Facebook.com/iwfestival and follow us on Twitter @IsleofWightFest.

2012 LINE UP:

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS · PEARL JAM · BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND · GROOVE ARMADA PRESENT RED LIGHT · THE DARKNESS · ELBOW · BIFFY CLYRO · NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS · EXAMPLE · TINIE TEMPAH · NOAH AND THE WHALE · THE VACCINES · FEEDER · MADNESS · LABRINTH · BAND OF SKULLS · JOAN ARMATRADING · PROFESSOR GREEN · WRETCH 32 · BLACK STONE CHERRY · LOICK ESSIEN · CLEMENT MARFO & THE FRONTLINE · SPECTOR · ZULU WINTER · THE MILK · SWITCHFOOT · BOYCE AVENUE · BRIT FLOYD · CRYSTAL CASTLES · THE CHARLATANS TELLIN’ STORIES · PENGUIN PRISON · THE CHRISTIANS · TERRY REID

Play Strawberry Fields Festival 2012 with Live and Unsigned!

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Based in the idyllic countryside setting at Cattows, a picturesque 300 acre farm, the festival will take place on August 10th-12th. Following two hugely successful events in 2010 and 2011, the team behind Strawberry Fields Festival 2012 insist that next year’s festival will be bigger and better still.

Strawberry Fields Festival 2012!
Having welcomed the likes of Kelis, Example, Beardyman, Rizzle Kicks, Mystery Jets, Kissy Sell Out, Jaguar Skills and many more in the last two years, Strawberry Fields Festival boasts a diverse and unique mix of established and emerging acts across a wide range of genres, and is now for the first time offering two lucky Live and Unsigned acts the opportunity to play on the Strawberry Jam Stage at next year’s festival.
Mike Beck, event manager at Strawberry Fields Festival, said; "We're delighted to be a festival partner with Live & Unsigned this year. We're passionate about offering unsigned and emerging artists a platform to showcase their talent to a wider audience and we look forward to finding two brilliant acts from this year’s competition to play at Strawberry Fields Festival 2012."
 
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Live & Unsigned is the biggest unsigned music competition for original unsigned bands and artists in the UK. It offers the finalists the chance to play at The O2 in London alongside some of the UK's best musicians at Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival. There’s also £100,000 worth of prizes to be won, including an additional new main cash prize of £10,000 for the winning act to spend on development.
Auditions will begin in January 2012 and all acts in the competition are auditioned live. Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A & R associates and celebrity guests. Judging last year’s competition and hopefully set to join the panel again in 2012 include Radio 1 DJ’s Annie Nightingale, Ras Kwame, Tom Deacon and Daniel P Carter, Kerrang’s Alex Baker and Happy Mondays star Bez.
 
If you are interested in playing the best festivals of 2012, including Strawberry Fields Festival 2012, click here to check out all the festival partners for Live and Unsigned 2012.

 

Hullabaloo Festival details

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The festival is a celebration of Gloucestershire, its landscape, its art, its music, its food and drink, its culture (both contemporary and traditional) and of course, its people. It’ll feature 100’s of attractions, including a Main Stage hosting 10 bands each day,  the best music Gloucestershire has to offer, combined with headline acts from across the country. As well as large Performance Tent which will host acoustic music, poetry, comedy, children’s acts and much more.

There will also be a delicious locally produced food and drink stalls, a bar with a wide selection of real ales and ciders, and a vibrant craft market. There will also be arts and crafts workshops and exhibitions from local community groups, arts organisations and clubs.  The entire 3 days will be packed with entertainment for children and adults, not just a bouncy castle (although we will have that too) but; painting, sculptures, model boat making, wood-crafts, performance arts, costumes, theatre, audience interaction, puppet shows and more.  Genuinely interesting, educational and fun activities that both adults and children can engage in as well as the all the other stalls and attractions you might expect. 

Times –

The festival will run from 12noon – 11pm, saturday 2nd – monday 4th June (with extra entertainment such as acoustic music and a silent disco for weekend ticket holders until 2am each day). Weekend ticket holders are given the opportunity to camp the friday, saturday, sunday and monday in a beautiful field adjacent to the arena.

Price –

The Hullabaloo Festival has ensured the event is priced extremely affordably, for more information regarding tickets or to book your ticket please visit www.hullabaloofestival.co.uk

Further Info –

As well as providing both adults and children with high quality entertainment we also aim to support and promote local community groups, clubs and associations in the area with particular emphasis on (but not limited to) live music, arts and performance arts. We will also be raising funds for a brilliant local charity 'Artshape' who work with individuals, communities and organisations to combat exclusion from the arts, with a particular focus on working with adults facing barriers to participation.

The Hullabaloo Festival will be a sustainable festival, maximising the use of reusable/recyclable/bio- degradable products wherever possible. Recycling waste wherever possible, disposing of non-recyclable waste in a responsible way and encouraging visitors, performers and contractors to do the same. We will also provide and encourage the use of public transport to and from the event and wherever possible source all products, services and equipment locally.

Win festival slots at Norfolk Spectacular

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Norfolk’s newest music festival is held at the Norfolk Showground over the course of two days towards the end of the summer, and since its debut last year has already began to rival some of the bigger, more established festivals.

Norfolk Spectacular!
Last year Norfolk Spectacular received thousands of requests from unsigned acts across the UK applying to play at the festival, but spaces were limited. So, for the first time, Norfolk Spectacular has joined forces with the Live and Unsigned competition to offer festival slots to three acts! The lucky winners will be chosen from the Live and Unsigned Grand Final at The O2, and will include the overall Live and Unsigned 2012 champion.

Norfolk Spectacular may be Norfolk’s newest music festival, but make no mistake – it is not a small festival.  Around 40,000 festival goers attended Norfolk Spectacular’s debut in 2011 to witness the range of incredible acts the music festival had to offer. The main stage was headlined by Chase and Status and N-Dubz, and also played host to Example, Chipmunk, Eliza Doolittle, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz and Tinchy Stryder over the course of the weekend. The Arena Stage meanwhile saw a range of local and unsigned artists take to the stage to showcase their talent.
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Live & Unsigned is the biggest unsigned music competition for original unsigned bands and artists in the UK. It offers the finalists the chance to play at The O2 in London alongside some of the UK's best musicians at Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival. There’s also £100,000 worth of prizes to be won, including an additional new main cash prize of £10,000 for the winning act to spend on their development.

Auditions begin in January 2012 and all acts in the competition are auditioned live. Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A & R associates and celebrity guests. Judging last year’s competition and hopefully set to join the panel again in 2012 include Radio 1 DJ’s Annie Nightingale, Ras Kwame, Tom Deacon and Daniel P Carter, Kerrang’s Alex Baker and Happy Mondays star Bez.

If you are interested in playing the best festivals of 2012, including Norfolk Spectacular, click here to check out all the festival partners for Live and Unsigned 2012.

Strummercamp announce New Model Army as headliner

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In their 31st year, with 13 albums to their name, New Model Army still possess an insatiable creative ambition. As one of the Amigo’s favourite bands this promises to be one of the best closing nights Strummercamp Festival has seen.
 
Other confirmed acts include:
Goldblade,Neck, The Lovely Eggs, V Thirteen, Stand Out Riot, Beat The Red Light, Revenge Of The Psychotronic Man, Hated Til Proven, Acid Drop, Faintest Idea, Only Strangers, Bootscraper, Rising Strike, Run Out The Guns, Ducking Punches – many more acts to be added

The Stone Roses set for Sziget Festival 2012

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The Stone Roses were one of the pioneers of British guitar pop’s ‘Madchester’ era, ruling the scene of the late 80’s and early 90’s. Their comeback was announced in October 2011 and quickly hit major music media headlines with the plan of their forthcoming world tour. The first triple-gig of the tour is set for Heaton Park in Manchester, with the initial 2 nights selling out in less than 15 minutes. Not a bad sign, considering the capacity of 150.000. Another revealing piece of data: The Stone Roses record sales grew with an unbelievable 1000% after announcing the reunion.

The Stone Roses

Rumor has it that the band is already thinking about recording a new album, so you better prepare for a total conquest of The Stone Roses, peaking at the 20th Sziget Festival.

Six massive acts added to Hideout Festival 2012

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Sub Focus AKA Nick Douwma, has quickly risen through the ranks of underground jungle to become a major player in electronic music. Initially known for dancefloor dismantling drum & bass, Sub Focus is now known for being synonymous with music that draws from all corners of the electronic landscape. His new single Falling Down is available for free download from his Facebook fanpage. No doubt Sub Focus’ return to the Isle of Pag will raise the roof at Hideout Festival 2012.

Having announced herself onto the electronic music scene in 2010, Maya Jane Coles has had unbelievable few years since, earning 9th best DJ in the world in Resident Advisor¹s 2011 top 100 DJs poll. A bright talent with more than a couple of strings to her bow, Maya Jane Coles will bring something very different and exiting to Hideout 2012.

Breakage, who will be making his 2nd visit to the festival, moves effortlessly through styles from drum and bass to dubstep and has proved to be one of the most versatile operators in either scene to date. His recent single Fighting Fire was endorsed by Zane Lowe as Hottest Record In The World and further support has come from Hideout favourite Annie Mac.

Kerri 'Kaoz' Chandler, a deep house music originator, has been injecting soul into music since the early nineties and unparalleled in his ability to bring an intoxicating spirit and sparkling soul to the genre, his signature sound has always stayed true to his jazz and soul roots, ensuring Kerri Chandler will light up Zcre Beach this summer.

As one of the year’s brightest techno stars Ben Klock is welcomed with open arms to Hideout 2012. The Berghain resident has been touring the globe, as well as releasing records on Ostgut Ton and his own label Klockworks and has mounted an international reputation over the last few years making his name synonymous with the rise of techno throughout the world.

Finally, Hideout 2012 welcomes Toddla T to Croatia, 2011 has been another huge year for Toddla T. He has produced tracks for some of the UK urban scene¹s biggest stars, is putting the finishing touches to his second album, DJs around the globe, has a slew of remixes under his belt and has now landed his very own weekly Radio 1 show.

Bilbao BBK Live 2012 – Early Bird Tickets On-sale Today

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Having recently confirmed RADIOHEAD as the first headliner in which is set to be the band's only Spanish performance this year, Bilbao BBK Live has quickly established itself as one of the major European festivals. Previous editions of the event have included headliners such as Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction, RHCP and Suede.

More acts will be announced very soon, so stay tuned to our website

Bilbao BBK Live is a three day event that takes place on top of a hill surrounded by mountains offering spectacular views over the city of Bilbao. The privileged location of the festival site, its proximity to the city and beach and a late start of bands, allow festival goers to make the most of this unique event and setting. Bilbao is a modern city famous for its architecture, museums and gastronomy, and it’s just a stone’s throw away from some of the best waves in Europe.

Bilbao BBK Live is above all, a fuss free festival; with an uncomplicated layout, easy access from the city and airport, it has proven to be a huge success with national and international festival goers. The two main stages and the schedule, guarantees that acts never overlap, so you get everything you have paid for and much more!

Exit Festival Xmas offer and ticket details

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And it gets better… the Christmas ticket offer runs from 16th to 24th December and includes even more savings and exclusive deals; buy 2 get 1 free, free camping for 5 tickets and VIP treatment plus free camping for 10 tickets.  Limited packages available so hurry to avoid disappointment. 

Taking place from Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th July, in the magical Petrovaradin Fortress overlooking the river Danube, EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experience, with a diverse and cutting edge line up, cheap food and drink onsite and the best campsite entertainment whilst bathing in the hot Balkan sunshine. 

EXIT is also home to the world famous Dance Arena, renowned for its incredible energy and set within a moat of the fortress walls. From techno to electro to dirty house to house with a disco twist, the Dance Arena covers all tastes and will keep you dancing all night long. Pushing cutting edge new talent and tipping its hat to the old school, the music in the arena never disappoints and the experience of dancing with 20,000 people as the sun rises over the fortress walls is truly mind blowing!

EXIT’s unique fortress venue has other festivals green with envy, offering breathtaking sunets over the city of Novi Sad and over 600 artists, peforming on 20 stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels – a walk through the mystical fortress is like a trip through a magical wonderland. EXIT is also a musical journey as they embrace diversity and offer different genres of music from worldwide artists.

Getting to EXIT is all part of the fun, taking place in Serbia one of Eastern Europe’s hidden gems. By plane, train, coach or camper van it’s well worth the effort and you won’t be disappointed. EXIT is a non-corporate event with a unique history, having started as a student protest against the communist Milosevic regime. EXIT has proved that music is a universal language that can connect and bring people together to make the world a better place.  Be part of something that is more than just a music festival, where hedonism meets activism as EXIT continues to evolve and bring like-minded people together. "Party hard and remember – apathy is the enemy”

The picturesquese city of Novi Sad also has lots to offer with a bustling cafe culture.  Spend your days leisurely cafe hopping enjoying the Serbian sun and hospitality with plenty of bars, cafes, restuarants and shops to choose from.

The EXIT Village is the best way to experience the festival, make new friends, dance on the beach or make a splash in the water.  The EXIT Village is a short walk from the festival site and has it’s own entertainment and facilities.

With more entertainment, easier and cheaper travel options, unique location, stunning weather and an atmosphere unlike any other festival, EXIT offers a 4 day extravaganza costing much less than a UK festival ticket, giving the festival goer more value for money.

 

 

Christmas ticket offer:
Buy 2 and get 1 free – LIMITED!
Buy 5 and get free camping: for you and your mates  – LIMITED!
Buy 10 and get free camping + VIP treatment: table on VIP terrace and bottle of your favorite spirit on the night of your choice   – LIMITED!

Buy tickets direct from EXIT and from our official ticket partners HMV, See Tickets and Skiddle
http://www.etickets.to/exit
http://eng.exitfest.org/

Tickets:
Early Bird Tickets: £85 plus booking fee – SOLD OUT
Loyalty Club Tickets: £89 plus booking fee
Standard Tickets: £95 plus booking fee
Camping Tickets: £25 plus booking fee
VIP Tickets: £220 plus booking fee

Buy tickets direct from EXIT and from our official ticket partners HMV, See Tickets and Skiddle
http://www.etickets.to/exit
http://eng.exitfest.org/

Travel and Accommodation:
Getting to EXIT has never been easier, faster and cheaper! The nearest airport is Belgrade, with direct flights from the UK with JAT and Wizz Air. Belgrade is one hour from Novi Sad, you can get a taxi or take a shuttle bus with EXIT Trip and eufest.  

EXIT Trip is the Official Travel and accommodation for EXIT Festival with the lowest price guaranteed! Offering huge discounts on direct flights, accommodation and local transfers in one package, look no further than herewww.exittrip.org

EXIT have also teamed up with No Mud who are also offering great value package deals to EXIT. www.nomud.com

Ibiza & Mallorca Rocks Opening & Closing Parties announced

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Ibiza Rocks is once again lining up an ‘A Team’ of talent to take over the Balearics with Ed Sheeranconfirmed to headline the opening parties of Mallorca Rocks (05 June) and Ibiza Rocks (06 June). Two Door Cinema Club will take pride of place for the closing parties in Mallorca (18 Sept) andIbiza (19 Sept) to complete the 16 week-long, sun-drenched series of outdoor summer gigs crammed with outstanding talent.

Ed Sheeran is one of the biggest music sensations of the year. The critically acclaimed Suffolk singer-songwriter dominated the airwaves for months with massive hit ‘The A Team’, which quickly became the highest-selling and highest-charting debut single of 2011 and then went straight to the top of the charts with the release of his debut album ‘+’, which achieved double-platinum status in just 3 months. With influences ranging from Jay-Z to Damien Rice, Sheeran’s genre-defying blend of acoustic pop, folk, grime and hip-hop has earned him major awards recognition and a huge following.  Fans are set to be out in full force when Ed Sheeran brings his biggest hits and best new material to the Balearics for the hugely anticipated Mallorca and Ibiza Rocks opening parties on Tuesday 05 & Wednesday 06 June respectively.

Since releasing their debut album ‘Tourist History’ in March 2010, Northern Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club have rapidly become one of the biggest new success stories across the globe. After selling out headline tours in the UK, US, Europe, Australia, Asia, Japan and South America, playing two successive sold out shows at Shepherds Bush Empire, selling out Brixton Academy in just a few hours, absolutely smashing the festival circuit with stand-out sets all summer and earning themselves headliner status of the forthcoming NME Awards Tour, the band have deservedly earned both a devoted word-of-mouth live following and huge critical acclaim.  Two Door Cinema Club headline the closing parties of Mallorca and Ibiza Rocks on Tuesday 18 September and Wednesday 19 September respectively.

Kevin Baird, Two Door Cinema Club, said: “We're very excited to be playing Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks next year! We've never performed over on the sunshine isle so it's going to be a fun show. We've spoken to other artists who have performed there in the past and it's supposed to be a crazy party! Looking forward to it."

Shane Murray, Ibiza Rocks promoter, said: “We're really excited and exceptionally proud to bring Ed Sheeran and Two Door Cinema Club to make their live debuts on the Rocks stages.  It’s a real coup to bring such in demand artists to the Balearics – we've set the bar pretty high for the rest of the summer!  Exciting, new music for the festival generation is what Rocks is all about and these exclusive shows are a perfect way to Open and Close. With 16 weeks and 32 gigs – our biggest season of live music under the stars awaits.”

The Ibiza Rocks brand consistently boasts a bill crammed with the biggest international artists and breakthrough talent live under the Balearic stars and offers a choice of quality accommodation options in Mallorca and Ibiza at exceptional value.  It’s no wonder Ibiza Rocks is THE most popular international festival destination for the UK youth market and the brand’s destination concept hotels continue to attract a new generation of music lovers to Mallorca and Ibiza for the holiday, and gig of a lifetime.

Summer 2012 will see 32 ‘Rocks’ gigs across 16 consecutive weeks.  Mallorca Rocks every Tuesday from 05 June – 18 September.  Ibiza Rocks every Wednesday from 06 June to 19 September.

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com (Gig Tickets priced from £28.50 plus booking fee)

*Special Opening & Closing Party Short Breaks from €104 (approx. £89) per person (see: Notes to Editors for full list of options and prices).