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Melt Festival Dates and Early Bird Tickets

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And as they say, anticipation is the greatest joy. So we are – just like every year – ending this year with our early-bird offer for all the quickest Melt! fans: From Friday until end of the year, three-day early-bird tickets are going to be available here ( http://www.meltfestival.de/en/tickets) at this year’s price: 94 € plus pre-sale fee and 5 € garbage deposit. This offer is limited to 2000 tickets, so don’t hesitate – first come, first serve! Additionally, we would like to mention that there will be no two-day tickets for Melt! 2011.

For the first time ever, Melt! tickets are only going to be available via our festival website ( http://www.meltfestival.de/en/tickets). As for the ticket categories: System tickets will be sent by post, e-tickets by email. And our beautifully designed original Melt! hardpaper tickets are going to be available via our web-shop in January.

Last but not least, we would like to ask you a big favour: Melt! festival is nominated for the Europe Festival Awards 2010 twice, in the categories “Best Medium-sized Festival” and “Best Line-up”. Please vote for us here ( http://eu.festivalawards.com/). The deadline’s November 23rd. We appreciate your votes!

Tickets:

3-day early-bird ticket valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

Offer until 31.12.2011, limited to 2.000 tickets

EUR 94 plus pre-sale fee and EUR 5 garbage deposit

No 2-day tickets for Melt! 2011!!

Exclusive pre-sale under www.meltfestival.de/tickets

Camping and parking are included in the price (from Thursday 14.07. 01:00pm until Monday, 18.07. 03:00pm).

Reading and Leeds Festival 2011 Ticket Pre-Sale!

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It’s the biggest and the best rock show on the planet. And it’s back next year. Where else would you want to be on the August Bank Holiday weekend?!

Pre-sale adult weekend tickets to the world famous Reading & Leeds Festival will be available to buy from 9am Friday 3rd December at 2010 prices.

Purchasing tickets in the pre-sale means festival fans won’t be hit by the VAT increase in the New Year or the rise in ticket prices for 2011 – a saving of at least £10 per ticket!

With the biggest names in music set to play at both sites, this is the perfect Christmas gift for any discerning music lover.

The all-important line-up and general sale tickets will be released in the Spring.

For more details visit www.readingfestival.com and www.leedsfestival.com

Isle of Wight 2011 Tickets on sale this Friday 19th November!

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Tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2011 go on sale this Friday 19th November 2010.

Ticket Prices

Adult Camping £175
Adult Non-Camping £150
Child (7 to 12 years) Camping £87.50
Child (7 to 12 years) Non-Camping £75
Child (6 and under) Free
All children 6 years old and under on 10th June 2011 can go free of charge but must still be included in your booking in order to receive a wristband.

Campervan permit: £250 (all occupiers must also have a valid Camping ticket). Campervan permits are only available to purchase via
Ticket Zone on 08444 99 99 55

Where to buy your tickets from

The following are the only appointed official sellers for The Isle of Wight Festival 2010: 
Ticket Zone, Red Funnel, Wightlink, Gigantic**, Ticketmaster, See Tickets, Ticketline.co.uk , Lastminute.com, Bournemouth International Centre,Eventim.co.uk, Stargreen Box Office, Vodafone presale (Vodafone customers only)

*All prices are subject to an agent’s booking fee and postage. ** Gigantic will donate 10% of their profits to Oxfam.

Special Needs Access
All Special Needs customers should call Ticket Zone on 0844 499 9955 to purchase tickets. If you are registered disabled your carer is entitled to a free ticket, you need to make Ticket Zone aware of this when you make your purchase.

Facilities
Charging points for electric wheelchairs are available upon request , please ask campsite staff or stewards.
Accessible toilets will be positioned at various places around the festival including the campsite and we aim to protect them from general public use.
There is a shuttle bus between the special needs camping area and the main stage arena.
Stewards will be on hand to help with any issues that may arise during the weekend

Foo Fighters headlining Isle of Wight Festival 2011

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From the Isle of Wight website today we have the following statement:

“The Isle of Wight Festival 2011 is proud to announce Foo Fighters as headliners for Saturday June 11th. The multiple Grammy and Brit Award winners join the mighty Kings of Leon and the newly reformed Pulp, from Friday June 10th – Sunday June 12th for what will be the hottest ticket of the summer. Tickets go on sale Friday 19th November.

Foo Fighters are one of the most influential bands of the last two decades and are sure to get the festival season rolling in true rock fashion. The Isle of Wight Festival is renowned for hosting the biggest names, along with the best up and coming acts around and 2011 will be no exception.

Foo Fighters have had two #1 albums in the UK (One By One and Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace) and four top 10 albums (Foo Fighters, The Colour & The Shape, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, In Your Honour). Their hits are festival anthems that have raised millions of hands and voices the world over, including ‘Everlong,’ ‘Best Of You,’ ‘Learn To Fly,’ ‘All My Life’ and ‘The Pretender’.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2011 is the perfect stomping ground for the band and fans alike, but tickets for this epic line up will go quick so head to the ticket info page on Friday 19th November to get yours.

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says, “What band is more fitting to bring back for our tenth birthday than the Foos? They gave it their all in 2006 and have only become bigger and better since“.”

Tickets for Isle of Wight 2011 go on-sale this Friday!

Ticketzone – www.ticketzone.co.uk – 0844 499 9955
Red Funnel – www.redfunnel.co.uk – 0844 844 9988
Wightlink – www.wightlink.co.uk – 0871 376 1000

Kings of Leon set to headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2011

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From the Isle of Wight website (www.isleofwightfestival.com) we have the following statement:

“The first major festival of the summer, the iconic Isle of Wight Festival today announces Kings of Leon as the first of its headliners. Taking place from Friday 10th – Sunday 12th June 2011 it is sure to be one of the hottest weekends of the summer and goes on sale this Friday 19th November. Watch this space, as more acts will be announced this week….

 
It’s the only UK major festival performance with the Tennessee four piece this year. Kings of Leon’s 5th album ‘Come Around Sundown’ became their 3rd consecutive album to debut at No.1 when it topped the UK charts upon release. The second single from their album, entitled ‘Pyro’ will be released on December 6th.
 
John Giddings, the Festival promoter, says; “We are proud to bring one of the world’s biggest rock bands to the island on our tenth anniversary. It is an incredible way to start the weekend, I can’t wait!“
 
2011 is an extra special year for the festival as it celebrates its 10th birthday in style. The Isle of Wight Festival is renowned year on year for its eclectic & electric line-up, mixing iconic artists with up and coming acts to make a truly original festival that appeal to all types of music lovers and this year will be no exception.
 
Each year the Isle of Wight Festival brings together free spirited festivalgoers, in a simply beautiful setting. It is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive and best-loved festivals on the calendar and the three UK Festival Awards for ‘Best Major UK Festival’, ‘Outstanding Greener Festival’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to Festivals’ (awarded to John Giddings) are proof of just that.”

Katy B announced as Together NYE midnight guest

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Katy B’s tracks ‘Katy On A Mission’, ‘Louder’ and ‘Perfect Stranger’ (alongside Magnetic Man) have helped shoot her to the forefront of the music industry and become one of the UK’s most in-demand female artists.

“I’m really glad that I’m going to be in London on New Years Eve!” says Katy B “it’s definitely the biggest thing I’ve ever done… I’m going to be running around, jumping up and down, looking forward to 2011 and performing all the tracks that I’ve released and hopefully we’ll have an amazing time… I’m going to be there till the end and hope everyone else is because the line-up is absolutely ridiculous and definitely well worth seeing.”

EARLY BIRD TICKETS SOLD OUT! GET YOUR SAVER TICKETS NOW!

Having revealed the first names for Together’s 10th Anniversary, we can now announce that all early bird tickets have completely sold out! This is even quicker than the huge response to last year’s sell out NYE party at the Academy. The lineup is only going to get bigger and better over the coming weeks and with saver tickets priced just £30 + BF, this night represents outstanding value for money. So don’t get caught napping if you want to be part of the UK’s biggest dance party this NYE. Get your tickets NOW!

TOGETHER 10TH ANNIVERSARY LINE-UP SO FAR…

 

MARK RONSON

ANNIE MAC

FAKE BLOOD

HERVE

ZINC

& VERY SPECIAL MIDNIGHT GUEST

KATY B [LIVE]

Open from 9.00pm – 6.00am
Limited Early Bird tickets: SOLD OUT
Limited Saver tickets: £30 + Booking Fee on sale now!
Fully licensed bar until close
Nearest Tube: Brixton (Victoria Line) / Stockwell (Northern Line)

TICKET OUTLETS:

www.ticketweb.co.uk – 08444 771000
www.ticketmaster.co.uk – 0844 844 0444
www.seetickets.com – 08712 300010
www.stargreen.com – 0207 734 8932
www.residentadvisor.net
www.datatransmission.co.uk
www.viewlondon.co.uk

Eurosonic Noorderslag Announce More Exciting Artists

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To celebrate the diversity of urban music, styles and culture throughout Europe is the main aim of the ambitious artistic melting pot called Diversidad. 20 different artists (including Dutch rappers MC Melodee from La Melodia and GMB who was also part of ‘Kyteman’s Hiphop Orkest’) from 12 different countries speaking 8 different languages came together to create a masterpiece that is destined to be an integral part of Diversidad. The Diversidad album showcases that urban music is a mixture of musical styles and not a prefabricated box with rigid boundaries. Diversidad will also include a festival tour, a graphic art exhibition, a movie and a digital community. The liveshow will be a unique innovating and multidisciplinary show created with the artists from the album and other musicians, dancers, choreographers and DJ’s. Diversidad will start their European tour at Eurosonic Noorderslag.

The 43 other confirmed acts for Eurosonic are;

Acid Washed (FR), Adept (SE), Agnes Obel (DK), Airship (GB), The Bear That Wasn’t (BE), The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble (DE), Broken Glass Heroes (BE), Bye Bye Bicycle (SE), Curry & Coco (FR), Drums are for Parades (BE), Dry The River (GB), Dufresne (IT), El Guincho (ES), Ellen and the Escapades (GB), Endless Dark (IS), GaBLé (FR), The Golden Kanine (SE), Gold Panda (GB), Graffiti6 (GB), Hundreds (DE), The Inspector Cluzo (FR), James Vincent McMorrow (IE), Kellermensch (DK), Kyst (PL), Mamas Gun (GB), Mesta (RS), Moddi (NO), Mount Kimbie (GB), Murder (DK), My Awesome Mixtape (IT), My Bubba & Mi (DK), Nils Frahm (DE), Ólöf Arnalds (IS), Oquestrada (PT), Retro Stefson (IS), Sacred Animals (IE), The Sore Losers (BE), Susanne Sundfør (NO), This Is The Kit (GB), Treefight for Sunlight (DK), Turbostaat (DE), The Vaccines (GB) and Youthless (PT).

Next week the new website for Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011 will be launched, with lots of information on all confirmed acts. Also the start of pre-sales will be revealed plus new names for Noorderslag and Dutch impact (focus on the Netherlands during Eurosonic).

NME Awards Tour 2011

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Kicking off on Thursday February 3rd 2011 at Glasgow O2 Academy and crossing the UK until February 19th 2011, the NME Awards Tour will be bringing you the very best in new music!

NME’s editor Krissi Murison describes the Awards Tour line-up: “This is the most diverse and exciting NME Awards Tour line-up yet and really reflects the range of music that NME champions every week. From the UK’s best new guitar band to dubstep’s first supergroup, it represents the most cutting edge sounds of 2010 and beyond.”

Ethan Kath & Alice Glass AKA Crystal Castles take pole position, headlining the NME Awards Tour 2011. Their relentless rise has seen them cement their position as the biggest band in the blogosphere with music fans’ insatiable desire for all things Crystal Castles helping them to rack up well over 75 million plays across myspace and lastfm. Imbuing synth sounds with the rawest rock n roll spirit their live shows are a startling mix of measured chaos and magic, revolving around Alice’s helter-skelter stage antics. Currently making waves with the effortless pop of their latest single ‘Not In Love’ featuring former NME Godlike Genius Robert Smith, Crystal Castles are always on the edge and utterly unmissable.

Ethan Kath (Crystal Castles) on heading the bill: “We’re looking forward to it, yeah. We’ve done the Radar tour before [in 2008], so this one will be like a step up for us, especially because we’re headlining. I’m a really big fan of Magnetic Man, so I’m looking forward to seeing them every night.”

Magnetic Man, featuring Skream, Benga and scene catalyst Artwork – a holy trinity of Dubstep’s major players responsible for propelling the sound of Croydon bass culture onto the worldwide stage – will be supplying the NME Awards Tour with a sublime live set of spine-shredding sub-bass action. With their eponymous album recently smashing into the official UK Album chart’s top five, Magnetic Man is the consummate supergroup taking electronic music into brand new sonic territory.

Skream (Magnetic Man) on the eclectic bill: “I think it’s gonna work. It’s kind of a sign of the times. You go to a club night now and you no longer have one-genre crowds, it’s better for everyone and makes it more exciting.”

Art-pop purveyors Everything Everything’s sinewy scattergun riffs, note perfect three-part harmonies and throbbing bass marked them out as prime movers for 2010. A critically lauded debut album and some of the standout performances of this year’s festival season have only cemented their reputation as one of the most electrifying acts around.

Everything Everything commented: “It’s quite an honour to be invited to do this. And, frankly, we’re daunted at playing alongside the might of Magnetic Man particularly. But I think all the acts will bring out the best in each other in that respect. We’re excited and inspired and it’s going to be a grand thing man… “

The Vaccines, who release their debut double A-sided single, Wrekin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra) / Blow It Up in late November, have bagged the coveted opening slot for the NME Awards Tour 2011. Currently recording their debut album, due in spring of next year, this will be the first opportunity to check out one of the most hotly tipped bands for 2011. Expect to hear a lot more from The Vaccines.

Justin (The Vaccines) on joining the Awards Tour: “It’s an exciting prospect; the thought of playing our music to so many more people than we’re used to. We’re all looking forward to it. Touring is our favourite thing about being in a band. It’s why you start a band, isn’t it?”

With a line up that captures the spirit of 2010 and sets the agenda for an explosive forthcoming year of music, NME yet again leads where others follow, bringing the best in new music to your doorstep.

Tickets for the NME Awards Tour 2011 will be available on Pre-sale exclusively through www.NME.com from 9am on Wednesday 10th November then will be on general release via Gigs and Tours and Ticketmaster on Friday 12th November.

Keep checking www.NME.com for more details. Tag your tweets with ♯nmeawardsto join the conversation.

NME Awards Tour Dates 2011:

Thu 03 Feb -  Glasgow O2 Academy
Fri 04 Feb -  Manchester Academy
Mon 07 Feb – Newcastle O2 Academy
Tue 08 Feb -  Nottingham Rock City
Wed 09 Feb – Leeds O2 Academy
Fri 11 Feb -  Norwich UEA
Sat 12 Feb – Birmingham O2 Academy
Sun 13 Feb – Cardiff Uni Great Hall
Tue 15 Feb – Bristol O2 Academy
Wed 16 Feb – Bournemouth O2 Academy
Thu 17 Feb – Brighton Dome
Sat 19 Feb – London O2 Academy Brixton

Ticket Info:

NME Pre-sale – on sale 9am on 10th November
www.nme.com/tickets / 0871 230 1094

General release – on sale from 9am on 12th November
www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051
www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 0844 826 2826

Tickets are priced £16 each plus a 50p charity donation to Teenage Cancer Trust.
(Prices are subject to booking fees).

Wireless Festival 2011 Tickets on sale tomorrow

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Ticket Details

Tickets for Pulp will be on presale to Wireless subscribers at 9am Thursday November 11th.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am Friday 12th November.

Barclaycard customers have the exclusive opportunity to purchase two for one tickets, on sale Wednesday 10th November at 9am via Barclaycard Unwind.

Barclaycard Unwind Tickets
£48.50

On sale 9am Wednesday!
To celebrate Wireless with Barclaycard being back at Hyde Park in 2011, Barclaycard customers will be able to purchase a limited number of exclusive 2-4-1 tickets from Wednesday 10th November at 9am.

Standard Day Ticket
£48.50

On presale 9am Thursday!
This is a standard day ticket with access to the main arena for Sunday 3rd July (headline act: Pulp).

Club Experience Package
£155.00

On sale 9am Thursday!
Your Experience includes:

• One day ticket to Wireless 2011with headliner Pulp
• Private entrance to concert site
• Exclusive chill-out area with undercover facilities and garden seating (Chill out area is located to the side of the stage; you are unable to view the acts performing from this area)*
• Luxury private restrooms
• Resident DJ
• BBQ with hot & cold food platters
• Private cash bar facilities
• Commemorative Club pass
• Event staff and hostesses in attendance throughout

*This package does not include a designated viewing area or VIP grandstand.

VIP Experience Package
£235.00

On sale 9am Thursday!
Your Experience includes:

• One day ticket to Wireless 2011with headliner Pulp
• VIP grandstand seating (tiered and reserved)*
• Private entrance to concert site
• Exclusive chill-out area with undercover facilities and garden seating (Chill out area is located to the side of the stage; you are unable to view the acts performing from this area)
• Luxury private restrooms
• Resident DJ
• BBQ with hot & cold food platters
• Private complimentary bar offering beer, wine and soft drinks
• Commemorative VIP pass
• Event staff and hostesses in attendance throughout

*Due to the event being a festival and having several stages there are no designated viewing areas with the exception of the Main Stage which has VIP grandstand seating. The Grandstand is a non smoking area. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Lockers (for small valuables)

On sale 9am Friday!
Lockers are available for your small valuables (phones, cameras, wallets). Book now, and be sure to keep your stuff safe all weekend.

IMPORTANT! – PLEASE NOTE: The Lockers are 30cm Wide x 30cm Deep x 40cm High.

Customers who book a locker will not be issued a ticket. Simply take your booking reference number (Shown on your booking confirmation and on your tickets) with you and you will be issued with a locker.

To buy your tickets click here

 

Go Green with Rockness 2011

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Understanding the magnitude of the environmental issues that festivals can face RockNess have taken a mammoth stride in securing a ‘greener’ festival in 2011 by offering FREE TRAVEL from all major cities in the UK. From as little £135 (£125 Student ticket) music fans the length and breadth of the country can guarantee they’ll be Loch Ness-bound for next summer’s massive Highland extravaganza without breaking the bank. What’s more, by using coach travel and choosing to ‘GO GREEN’, they’re saving the planet as well as their cash.

For travellers from Glasgow or Edinburgh, that means the event ticket is costing only £105. The further they travel, the more incredible the savings, with the cost of a weekend ticket for London-based RockNess fans costing as little as £75 for a ticket in real terms.

Now the good times keep on rolling with the Early Bird on sale. Speaking about the next phase, Festival Director Jim King said “The response to the launch has simply been incredible. The system crashed and we sold out the 3,000 special ’99’ tickets in a day which exceeded all expectations. To cope with continued demand we have now had to go straight into launching the EARLY BIRD ticket and signs are these too are being snapped up fast. We would urge people to avoid delay in securing their great value Early Bird. For only £135 they can get a 3 day ticket including camping plus FREE COACH TRAVEL from all major cities across the UK. For some lucky people this means the actual ticket is even cheaper than the £99 offer. Oh and students even get a discount!”

Approximately 80% of harmful emissions from festivals come from car travel and whilst it might look good for us to throw up the odd windmill here and there, the positive impact of this is marginal when compared to the improvements we can make by cutting car travel.

To help our customers make the transition from car to coach we’ve come up with this amazing early bird offer and want as many people to ‘GO GREEN’ and travel free from any major city in the UK at our expense.

RockNess will also be fully endorsing car share schemes to help people who have no choice but to come by car reduce their carbon footprint, and there will be car parking offers available nearer to the show.

RESPECT THE ‘NESS AND GO GREEN.

Adding to the excitement is the news that the RockNess Friday and Saturday Main Stage headliners have now been confirmed, with negotiations at an advanced stage for Sunday’s illustrious Main Stage slot.

RockNess 2011 takes place across three days on 10, 11 and 12 June and is shaping up to be one of the most fun weekends of next summer. Attractions expected to return to the banks of iconic Loch Ness include the spectacular Arcadia Afterburner arena, exclusive parties from the likes of Sub Club and Soma Records plus comedy which was headlined in 2010 by Kevin Bridges to a full capacity Clash Arena. BBC Radio 1 and Radio Scotland broadcast the action from site in 2010 along with STV.

Early Bird tickets are on sale now but SELLING FAST.

General offer – £135 weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.
Student offer – £125 weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.

Payment plans over three months are available again as part of the Early Bird offer.

General tickets

Student offer – £145 weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.
General offer – £149 weekend camping/non camping
General offer – £159 weekend camping/non camping weekend camping/non camping plus free coach travel in Scotland and selected UK destinations from Citylink pick up points.