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Isle of Wight 2013 adds Jake Bugg, The Script and more

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Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Happy Mondays, Fun, Bonnie Raitt, Imperial Teen, The Farm, Blondie and Republica, will now be appearing, plus more to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are selling fast for what will be an unforgettable experience, head to www.isleofwightfestival.com to get yours NOW!

Jake Bugg

Jake Bugg is the most exciting new singer songwriter in the UK and will be making his debut appearance on the Isle of Wight Festival’s Main Stage on Friday 14th June.  Also joining the Main Stage bill on Sunday 16th June will be one of the biggest & best-loved bands, The Script, who return with their meticulously-crafted, meaningful songs.

The Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage has seen many epic performances and 2013 will be no different, with the addition of Bloc Party, a band that has shaped the sound of modern British guitar music and will be appearing on Saturday 15th June. Returning for the second time will be Festival favourite Paloma Faith, who will be captivating the crowd on Sunday 16th June. Next up, South Londoners, The Maccabees will also be performing their well crafted yet off-kilter alt-pop songs ahead of Bloc Party on Saturday 15th June.

Paloma Faith says: “So excited to return to one of my favourite music festivals this year and hope the sun shines as beautifully as it did when I last played.”

Taking the Big Top by storm, Ellie Goulding comes to the Island on Friday 14th June following a special, campers only headline performance from iconic Manchester band, the Happy Mondays on Thursday 13th June.  Over on The Garden Stage, band of the moment Fun, make their Festival debut on Friday 14th June.  If that wasn't enough, American singer Bonnie Raitt will be performing on the Main Stage on Saturday 15th June, while one-of-a-kind symphonic pop quartet Imperial Teen take on The Garden Stage on Sunday 16th June.

For a second-to-non party atmosphere, the Isle of Wight Festival’s Big Top is the place to be. After reforming in 2011, legendary Liverpool band, The Farm are gearing up for an unforgettable campers only evening on Thursday 13th June. What’s more, one of music’s most acclaimed groups, Blondie, will be headlining on Sunday 16th June. Fans will also be treated to a performance by techno-pop punk rock Republica under the roof of the Big Top on Sunday.

Blondie says: “Oh the Isle of Wight Festival is one of the best and most famous Festivals in the world.  Can't wait to play it again this coming summer, 2013.  Blondie plays Isle of Wight, 2013, YEAH!”

John Giddings, the Festival’s promoter, says: “We are proud to present some of the best new music around, together with artists who helped scope the face of modern music- it’s a stunning combination so far.”

Splendour Festival Stage Times

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Full stage times for all four stages and all acts have now been confirmed. They are:
 
Main stage
1.00 – 1.30 – The Money
2.00 – 2.30 – Sam Duckworth
3.00 – 3.30 – Justin Currie
4.00 – 4.45 – Cast
5.15 – 6.00 – Eliza Doolittle
7.00 – 8.00 – Blondie
9.00 – 10.30 – Scissor Sisters
 
Jagermeister stage
12.30 – 1.00 – Harleighblu
1.30 – 2.00 – Royal Gala
2.30 – 3.00 – Swimming
3.30 – 4.00 – Romance
4.45 – 5.15 – The Virgin Mary
6.00 – 6.30 – Dog is Dead
7.00 – 7.45 – The Bluetones
8.15 – 9.15 – Feeder
 
Courtyard stage
1.30 – 2.00 – Jake Bugg
2.30 – 3.00 – Gallery 47
3.30 – 4.00 – Luke Bingham
4.30 – 5.00 – Allie Moss
5.30 – 6.00 – Cecille Grey
6.30 – 7.15 – The Petebox
7.45 – 8.45 – Scott Matthews
 
The Funhouse comedy stage
Compere: Nick Page
2.00 – 2.30 – Patrick Monahan
3.00 – 3.30 – Dan Evans
4.00 – 4.30 – Roger Monkhouse
5.00 – 5.30 – Wes Zaharuk
6.00 – 6.30 – Andy White
 
Doors open at 12noon on Sunday 24th July. Please be aware that no alcohol should be brought on the site – searches will be carried out.
 
Those travelling by public transport can catch a bus leaving the Victoria Centre or Upper Parliament Street in Nottingham city centre every 15 minutes from midday. These buses, marked ‘Wollaton Park – special event’ are in addition to the normal Wollaton bound 30 service from the same stops.
 
Shuttle buses will be taking festival goers back into the city centre from 10.30pm onwards every few minutes.

NCT have introduced a special half price group rider ticket, at just £4 for two adults and three children for the event.

 
If you’re driving to the festival site, traffic signs will lead you through to the Lime Tree Avenue entrance to the Park. Car parking is priced at £5 for the day.

Peaches, Optimo and more added to Lovebox Sunday

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With newly added performances from massive acts such as Optimo, The Juan Maclean and Jodis Harsh’s Circus and previously announced Beth Ditto, Blondie, Scissor Sisters, Robyn and Kelis, Sunday promises to be a wickedly exciting and compelling day out, and a fittingly rambunctious and outrageous finale to a fantastic weekend.
 
PeachesWe’re also pleased to announce a new arena – The Bacardi Get Together, which will provide surroundings perfectly encompassing both a place to soak up the festival atmosphere together over a BACARDÍ cocktail, and the ultimate place to party. Crowds will see 3 DJ greats join forces behind the decks for a one off – never before heard ‘BACARDÍ Together Set’. Sunday-goers can expect to see performances from founders of legendary Glasgow club night and celebrated DJs in their own right, Optimo, DFA Records’ The Juan Maclean and Holy Ghost! andpurveyors of the New York Disco scene In Flagranti.
 
Sunday in the Relentless Energy Drink Arena will be taken over by Jodie Harsh’s Circus, where she will be bringing her famous parties out of the warehouse and into the park. The London icon and life and soul of the party will be joined by an immense line-up of friends, including Filthy Dukes, Fred Falke and Style Of Eye.
 
This year, Trailer Trash are teaming up with The Lovely Jonjo’s ‘Hot Boy Dancing Spot’ – together, along with Hannah Holland, Mikki Most and Ian Robinson, and Rory Phillips, they’ll be bringing their ferocious parties to Lovebox.
 
Legendary monthly party in deepest Dalston, Disco Bloodbath will team up with filthy spiral techno, jungletech drum & bass crew, Dirtbox (who were runner-up in the recent Boyz Awards for ‘Best Alternative Club Night) to host a Sunday stage. DJs Ben Pistor, Damon Martin, Gibson are just some of the heavy hitters representing on the day, ready to melt eager festivalgoers into a sweaty puddle with their inimitable quest for debauched thrills and spills on the dancefloor. 
 
Previously announced artists to the Out and Out Fierce programme include lead singer of The Gossip and NME’s “Coolest Person in Rock,” flamboyant indie-rocker Beth Ditto whowill play the main stage, Italian Disco duo Retro/Grade, Disco House posers Monarchy and model/singer/songwriter/stylist Viktoria Modesta. Some of Jodie Harsh’s Circus’ already added acts are “Sultan of Scando techno” Style of Eye, DJ Fred Falke, synthpoppers Filthy Dukes, DJ/Producer Kris Di Angelis (live), Bowski, Warboy, and Scottee will be hosting his infamous alternative cabretclub Eat Your Heart Out.
 
As if that isn’t enough, Lovebox 2011 will also see the return of NYC Downlow, the infamous US import which fuses cabaret, performance and music in one strikingly unmissable individual space and which can only be witnessed in all its eye-popping glory here. Horse Meat Disco residents James Hillard, Jim Stanton and Filthy Luka, will be throwing a gloriously messy party alongside Tensnake, Severino and The Shit Robot Show (Live)
 
SUNDAY 17th JULY – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
 
MAIN STAGE:
SCISSOR SISTERS
2MANYDJS (CLOSING MAIN STAGE DJ SET)
BLONDIE
BETH DITTO
MARC ALMOND
AZARI & III
HARD TON
FERAL AKA MC KINKY
JONNY WOO
DR NOKI FASHION SHOW
 
GAYMERS STAGE:
ROBYN
KELIS
MEN
BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB
PLANNINGTOROCK
RETRO/GRADE
MONARCHY
VIKTORIA MODESTA
 
RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA HOSTED BY CIRCUS:
JODIE HARSH’S CIRCUS
STYLE OF EYE
FRED FALKE
FILTHY DUKES
KRIS DI ANGELIS
BOWSKI
WARBOY
SCOTTEE’s EAT YOUR HEART OUT
 
THE BACARDI GET TOGETHER
OPTIMO
THE JUAN MACLEAN
THE GLIMMERS
VILLA
IN FLAGRANTI
PSYCHEMAGIK
BICEP DJs
DAN BEAUMONT
 
TRAILER TRASH/HOT BOY DANCING SPOT
PEACHES
JOE AND WILL ASK?
THE LOVELY JONJO
RORY PHILLIPS
HELLO MOZART
HANNAH HOLLAND
MIKKI MOST
IAN ROBINSON
 
DISCO BLOODBATH/DIRTBOX
BEN PISTOR
DAMON MARTIN
GIBSON
THE DUCHESS OF PORK
PRINCESS MICHAEL OF C*NT
 
DOWNLOW / HORSE MEAT DISCO
JAMES HILLARD
JIM STANTON
LUKE HOWARD AKA FILTHY LUKA
SEVERINO
TENSNAKE
THE SHIT ROBOT SHOW LIVE

Chase & Status, The Cribs and Blondie to headline Kendal Calling

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blondieBlondie is a band that needs almost no introduction. Headed up by one of the most stunning and talented musicians in pop music history, Debbie Harry, Blondie have 40 million worldwide record sales under their belt, 4 platinum selling albums, 5 UK Number 1s and countless awards and accolades.
Kendal Calling cant wait to hear their iconic sound echo across the stunning Lowther Deer Park. As famous for their music as for their stunning look, Blondie were icons of New Yorks celebrated new wave & punk scene. They defined an era and at the helm was one of THE most iconic frontwomen of all time; Debbie Harry.
She went from the pages of Punk magazine to being on the cover of just about every mainstream publication on the newsstands! Blondie are renowned for their eclectic mix of musical styles, incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap and reggae. Their hit single Rapture was one of the earliest rap influenced songs. With a back catalogue full of much-loved hits: Denis, Picture This, One Way or Another, Hanging on the Telephone, Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Atomic, Call Me to name a few. Blondie will deliver one hell of a show to the Kendal Calling fields! Their songs are still as influential today as they were first time around. With a new album planned for release later this year expect new material alongside much-loved hits.
 
the cribsThe Cribs are one of the biggest cult bands in the UK and are our Saturday night headliners.  Hailing from Wakefield, Yorkshire twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman and younger brother Ross Jarman are renowned for their combination of natural pop sensibility and love for rock n roll. Legendary ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr is now a fully fledged member of the band. 
This internationally touring critically acclaimed band deliver their well written catchy songs including Hey Scenesters, Mens Needs and Our Bovine Public with unbelievable passion. This is guaranteed to be one hell of a live show!  The Cribs are only playing a few shows this summer ahead of going into the studio to produce their 5th studio album, and this is their only small festival headline slot too!
 
chase and statusTrue to our word of booking the best in dance music as well as world acclaimed bands, Kendal Calling HQ have confirmed one of the UKs finest electro producing duos Chase & Status as Friday night headliners.  Things are going from strength to strength for these guys: 2009 saw their fanbase and notoriety rise where they were promoted to major label vertigo / Mercury Records and with this they smashed into the top 10 in the UK singles chart with End Credits featuring 2011 BRIT award winner for Best British Solo Male – Plan B.
Over the past year they have been ripping up countless festivals and earned themselves numerous award nominations. Their second studio album, No More Idols charted at number two in the UK charts and they can cite Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and Pharrell as fans; Friday night is going to be mega!
 
Also on board are festival circuit regulars - The Whip, having recently toured with Babyshambles and British Sea Power at NMEs Weekender in Cambersands, this Oldham trio will be showcasing tracks from their 2008 X Marks Destination Album.Including the singles “Trash” and “Divebomb” which were featured on the Kitsune Maison Compilations 3 and 4 respectively. The Whip have also recently been commissioned to do remixes for bands such as Editors, Hadouken! and The Courteeners track “Fallowfield Hillbilly”.
 
2007 Mercury Prize nominee, Young Knives are a three-pronged vocal attack with catchy guitars and drums. This threesome are as eccentric as they are prolific with top 40 hits including the infectious The Decision, Terra Firma, Weekends and Bleak Days and Turn Tail the future is looking very bright for this quirky trio.
 
Confirmed for the Dance Tent is Nero; first coming into widespread attention with their monstrous bass banger remix of The Streets Blinded by the Light. This super producing duo have been turning heads at Radio 1 and 1Xtra and finding favour with Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Mistajam. With the recent release of the single Me and You, the future is looking bright for Nero and Kendal Calling can’t wait to provide a platform.
 
Middleman are a four-piece alternative band from Leeds who splice infectious song writing with driving guitar riffs, heavy beats, bass-lines and poetry-slammed vocals. Middleman are gaining notoriety rapidly and have been picked out as Ones to Watch by national radio stations such as BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and XFM.
 
This first Headliner announcements are just a taster of what is still to come… the full Calling Out (new music) stage, Kaylied Tent (folk stage), Glow dance tent and five other stages line ups are still to be announced; Kendal Calling 2011 is already shaping up to be an epic weekend with some of the finest UK and international artists to be showcased on the festival circuit. However Kendal Calling isnt just about ambitious and cutting edge music; there are oodles of other activities and events going on throughout the weekend. Riding on the wave of the huge success of the Real Ale festival last year, Kendal Calling HQ are embarking on the tough task of sampling all the local ales to ensure that only the very best beverages are on offer for its return to this years festival! There is also the flamboyant and ludicrous Fancy Dress Saturday where all inhibitions and sanity are lost in a world of eccentricity, this years theme to be announced very soon…
 
Kendal Calling is an award-winning, innovative, independent festival based in the Lake District. It features pioneering contemporary music and art alongside traditional rural entertainment. Possibly the most fun you can have in the countryside, with fields full of activities and attractions for everyone from families to stag parties!
Come and join us for a weekend of festivity and escapism in the fresh country air.
The capacity is small and intimate so you wont be herded around like cattle or spend hours in queues at the bar. Feel the freedom of being able to move between the 8 performance stages in a matter of minutes and never miss an artist.
Kendal Calling is all about fun the old fashioned way, great times, great entertainment and great friends all in one place!
 
See you in the fields
 
LINE UP SO FAR: BLONDIE / CHASE & STATUS / THE CRIBS / ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN / BEARDYMAN  / THE LEVELLERS / MR SCRUFF / THE YOUNG KNIVES / TIM BURGESS & MARK COLLINS FROM THE CHARLATANS ACOUSTIC SET / THE WHIP / MIDDLEMAN