Bastille - Page 5 of 5 - Summer Festival Guide

Headlining the Big Top on Friday 14^th June is duo Rizzle Kicks, who are sure to raise the roof and get the weekend started with the their mixture of pop and hip hop. Also, performing on Friday is British singer songwriter Delilah, as well as 80’s favourite T’Pau, who return to the Festival for the first time in over a decade. Taking to the decks in the Big Top on Saturday 15^th June will be innovative DJ and an ambassador of cutting edge music, Zane Lowe. Plus, X Factor winners Little Mix one of the most thrilling prospects in chart music today.

Little Mix, said: “We are SO excited to be doing the Isle of Wight Festival this year. We've always wanted to go and now we get to go AND perform!… Amazing!"

Over on the Main Stage on Friday 14^th June witness Manchester foursome Everything Everything do their thing. On Saturday 15^th June it’s the turn of singer songwriter Bastille who brings a show to this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, incorporating aspects of the different genres and styles he loves; Hip hop, indie, pop and folk.

Turning up the heat with a headline set in the Dance Tent on Sunday 16^th June is DJ & producer extraordinaire Damian Lazarus. Known for his experimental and eclectic tastes, he draws influences and inspirations from all corners of the musical spectrum, a believer in giving people something exciting, unusual and idiosyncratic. Be there to witness what he has in store for the crowd when he brings his groundbreaking live set to the Isle of Wight Festival this summer. Expect a journey…

Finally, check out a special performance from The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on Saturday 15^th and Sunday 16^th June under the roof of The Cabaret Club. Not only will he bring the music to the Isle of Wight Festival but also his Tim Peaks Diner, serving festivalgoers a selection of fair trade products.

Tim Burgess, says: “We're really looking forward to keeping festivalgoers perky and topped up with Tim Peaks coffee. There'll be DJ sets, live performances & all sorts of grooviness & goodness going on – milk and sugar's on the side over there.”

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “Now that the line-up is complete I am really excited for this year’s Festival. We have something for everyone! Look out for some more announcements soon about some great entertainment we are introducing across the Festival site.”

MAIN STAGE:

Everything Everything – Friday 14^th June

Bastille – Saturday 15^th June

THE BIG TOP

Rizzle Kicks – Friday 14^th June

Delilah – Friday 14^th June

Zane Lowe – Saturday 15^th June

Little Mix – Saturday 15^th June

DANCE TENT:

Damian Lazarus – Sunday 16^th June

THE CABARET CLUB:

Tim Burgess – Saturday 15^th & Sunday 16^th June

Among the new additions are beautiful songsmiths Bastille – fronted by Dan Smith who won 1^st place in the 2012 International Songwriting Competition (Pop / Top 40 category), as voted for by musicians such as Tom Waits, Jeff Beck and Robert Smith, they’ve recently performed at The Great Escape festival to capacity crowds.

The dandy king of psych-pop King Charles returns to Blissfields, following the recent release of his critically acclaimed top 40 album Loveblood and a sold out UK tour.

Dubbed a “one to watch” by MSN in their 2012 poll, Australia’s Me have played live to over 50,000 people since landing in the UK, honing their live show into a stadium-ready performance comparable to Muse, Queen or Green Day.

The haunting Emily And The Woods also return to Blissfields, with festival favorites and BBC championed Jake Bugg, and described by the Guardian as “Caribou-tiful”,Tropics complete this next announcement, with some names still to unveil for Blissfields’ sporting summer.

Blissfields Festival 2012: “Game For It”

The festival has been applauded over the past 11 years for its attention to detail, creativity, family friendly atmosphere and wide-ranging musical and arts bill, but above all, for remaining at an intimate 2,000 capacity, following years of critical praise, stellar live performances from some of the country’s biggest live music acts, and sell-out crowds.

In 2012, Blissfields nod their school cap to the world of sport, offering a dandy revival of the Great British Summertime and a golden age of playground camaraderie and frivolity. With a full program of sports day shenanigans, a school disco and late night ballyhoo, expect your mischievous tutors to be on fine form as they guide you through the most fun you’ll have with your chums all year. Hoorah! Hoorah, indeed!

This year you’ll have the opportunity to represent your House, as well as vote for House Captains, once again giving fans of the festival another way to be a part of the makings of the event. Although Blissfields will not be strict on the dress code, they warn that Hall Monitors may have to be assigned to make sure you are all upholding the Blissfields reputation.

Grab your jolly hockey sticks and catch us round the back of the bike shed for the best “last day of term” style fun you ever had, curated by TrackSuit&Tie.

The team are time-travelling to Blissfields to bring us some of the very best Old Skool 80s inspired Sports Day classics, all with some very alternative twists! Undertake some serious bonding whilst getting in the sack race, flirt your way to victory in the Egg & Spooning, find your feet in the 7-legged challenge and propel yourself into the Space Hopper Long-Jump. Show you’ve got the moves in the Hipster Swingathon, de-feet your opponent in the Sock WrestlingRing and pop yourself silly in the Balloon Fencing Championships!

Exclusively for 2012, you’ll also take on some truly British feats – just make sure you dress up for the Dangerous Dressage in our very own Showjumping Ring, and don’t forget to take time for the incredibly messy Royal Tea!

The grand finale of Blissfields Sports Day will see all four school houses enter the gladiatorial ring of the main arena to fight it out in the Greatest of all British Challenges:The Tug of War.

Prepare to sweat, endure, triumph, fall over (a lot) and WIN, and Blissfields 2012.

Ticket Info and Full Line-Up

Weekend Adult: £74.00 + Booking Fee
Weekend Youth: £49.00 + Booking Fee
Weekend Under 6: Free and No Booking Fee (Please note a nominal fee of 1p is charged to register the purchase)
Weekend Family Ticket (2 Adult & 2 Youth weekend tickets): £210.00 + Booking Fee
Weekend 10 Adult tickets for the price of 9: £666.00 + Booking Fee
Thursday Camping: £16.00 + NO Booking Fee
Live-in Vehicle Pass: £35.00
Car Park: £10.00

Rizzle Kicks, Everything Everything and more added to Isle of Wight Festival

Bastille, King Charles & more added to Blissfields Festival