This announcement comes hot on the heels of confirmation that they will play another landmark ‘OneNight Stand’ show at New York’s Madison Square Gardens on December 16th 2011. This will see Swedish House Mafia – Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso – make history when they become the first dance act to have headlined both venues. These shows, once again, reaffirm their status as global superstars.
Swedish House Mafia will join an enviable list of music legends who have headlined the National Bowl including Oasis, Green Day, Metallica, Eminemand Foo Fighters. The list of artists who have played Madison Square Gardens reads like a veritable who’s who of music dating from the late sixties to the present day.
The band are also set to release a live album (date tbc) taken from the road this year. The album will feature their much sought-after, previously unavailableColdplay Vs Swedish House Mafia ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’ plus ‘Antidote’, their new collaboration with Knife Party (Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen).
The Swedes have already enjoyed phenomenal success to date. Not only did their recent UK tour sell out in minutes which saw a second night added at London’s Alexandra Palace, but they soldover a million singles in 2010 alone, saw their album ‘Until One’ reach Gold status, co-headlined Radio One’s Big Weekend and played major festivals including Creamfields, T in the Park and Oxegen. Internationally, their infamous Masquerade Motel events sold out in Miami, Las Vegas and Ibiza where they enjoyed a sixteen week residency.
However from 9am on Wednesday 28th September until 9am on the 30th, SHM Originals (ticket holders to the very first Brixton shows by the band) will have exclusive access to tickets before anyone else. These fans will be mailed on Saturday 24th September with a unique code as a thank you for their continued support.
On Thursday 29th September there will be a 24 hour fan presale through Swedish House Mafia’s Facebook.
Madison Square Garden on-sale information is listed on the band’s website
EVENT INFO:
‘One Night Stand’
Saturday 14th July 2012
Swedish House Mafia
Price: £45+BF, tickets on sale 9am Friday 30th September 2011
Early bird tickets to the Saturday have now completely sold out, with Saver tickets on sale priced just £30 + Booking Fee. Eric Prydz headlines, with his final EPIC performance this year, alongside sets from John Digweed, Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set), Sander van Doorn, Fake Blood, Vitalic [Live], Fenech Soler [Live] and Maya Jane Coles. But it doesn’t stop there.A further 25 actsacross four stages will feature at the UK’s biggest dance music all nighterof 2011 and we’re delighted to announce these artists right now…
JUST ADDED TO SAT 26TH NOV LINEUP!
PETE TONG (BBC RADIO 1)
DEATH IN VEGAS [LIVE] · SEBASTIAN [LIVE]
JOHN DAHLBACK · SEBASTIEN LEGER
CHRIS LAKE · ALEX METRIC · THE GLIMMERS
UTAH SAINTS · GRUM · RUSS CHIMES · STARSMITHJEREMY ORLANDER · MARK FANCIULLI · THOMAS GANDEYRESET! · BURNS · MONARCHY [DJ SET] · MIGHTY MOUSECOSMONAUTS · PHONAT · RUBEN & RA · DATA TRANSMISSION DJS
Pete Tong’s career is inextricably intertwined with the history of acid house and electronic music. 2011 has been one of his busiest years to date, withPete celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his BBC Radio 1 show and a greatly anticipated return to Pacha Ibiza for a weekly residency. In June this year he also released an excellent double mix album with Felix da Housecat entitled ‘All Gone Ibiza 11.’ A true legend of dance music we’re delighted to welcome Pete to The Great Hall for the Together Winter Music Festival.
Death in Vegas are one of the most exciting and unique bands to ever emerge from the UK dance scene. In 2011 Death in Vegas have returned with one of the most exhilarating albums of the year, as ‘Trans Love-Energies' fuses dub, psychedelic rock, techno, grunge and analogue electro to create a sound that is out of this world. Performing a full live set with Richard Fearless on vocal duties, Death in Vegas joins the outstanding lineup showcased inThe West Hall.
SebastiAn has followed such an impressive path that it’s hard to believe that he’s only now releasing his long-awaited debut album. Alongside Justice, SebastiAn is one of the creators of the Ed Banger sound and readily defies the rules to deliver a dirty and violent kind of techno that coughs and spits.Super prolific and constantly effervescent, this musician has managed, in the space of a few years, to redefine electronic music. We are delighted to welcome him to the Together Winter Festival this November for an exclusive live performance.
John Dahlback is further testament to the theory that there must be something in Sweden’s water supply when it comes to producing outstanding DJs and producers. Undoubtedly one of the worlds finest house prodigies, Dahlback landed his first record deal aged just 15 and in the ten years since has released tracks on many of the most respected labels. With a unique style that incorporates pure house through to electro, techno and progressive, John’s sound is carefully considered and meticulously polished. With such a promising career ahead we wait with anticipation for his set at Alexandra Palace.
In the years since his first album back in 1999, Sébastien Leger has released more than thirty tracks on many international labels, building his reputation as a key player within the new blood of talented house and techno producers. Parallel to this, he launched his own label ‘Mistakes Music’ in 2007, whilst becoming more and more in demand for his remixing skills. One of France’s greatest exports, Leger will be a true delicacy at the Together Winter Music Festival.
Simply put, Chris Lake is one of the world’s great DJs and producers. In 2009 he gained two Billboard Dance chart airplay number 1’s and undertook countless tours. 2010 saw him tour the globe and become a resident with Cream, playing Amnesia for the Deadmau5 & Friends parties. In 2011 he has continued his residency, rocking the famous Terrace all summer long. His label Rising Music continues to go from strength to strength andTogether’s Winter Music festival will be another great moment in his distinguished career.
Alex Metric’s latest album ‘Open Your Eyes’ brings together the three stands of his musical outputs. Standout tracks include ‘End of the World’ and his soaring epic house collaboration with Steve Angello, ‘Open Your Eyes’. With that said, Alex is probably best known for his outstanding remixes andsuperb DJ sets and with all these strings to his bow, we are in for a real treat.
Grum will also join The West Hall line-up, hot on the heels of his debut album ‘Heartbeats’ breaking into the top five in the US electronic music chart, winning the Best Electronic Artist of 2010 on US itunes and delivering excellent performances at Rockness, Parklife and Creamfields.Grum will feature alongside one of the UK’s hottest emerging producers, remixers and DJs from the past 12 months; Russ Chimes. Starsmith, having claimed critical acclaim from Mixmag and The Guardian for his past projects, has gone on to play at various festivals this summer included Exit, The Big Chill, Rockness, with Together the next festival on his hectic schedule.
The hugely talented Jeremy Olander has caused quite a storm in the dance music world throughout the course of this year. Championed by Eric Prydz as’the next big thing’, Jeremy will feature in The Great Hall. Aged just 24, Mark Fanciulli has notched up an impressive reputation which has seen him play clubs across the world including Ministry of Sound, Set Miami, Pacha San Paolo, Avalon Los Angeles and many more. Responsible for co-running Saved Records with his brother Nic, Mark has also released on key labels such as Joris Voorn’s Rejected and Josh Wink’s Ovum. Get ready to witness his talent at Alexandra Palace this November.
DATA TRANSMISSION PRESENT ‘A HEADPHONE DISCO’
In arena 4 strap on a pair of headphones and prepare to be immersed in two worlds of sound at our Data Transmission Headphone Disco. We have lined up a genre-melting selection of acts playing back to back over two audio channels of musical greatness. Once you have been given yourwireless headphones you will have no excuse but to choose a channel and join in the fun! Artists playing the arena include The Glimmers, Utah Saints, Thomas Gandey, Reset! Burns, Monarchy (DJ Set), Mighty Mouse, Cosmonauts, Phonat, Ruben & RA plus Data Transmission’s very own resident spinsters.
Genre-refusenik Maverick Sabre adds his own inimitable flavour to the House of Fun Weekender, with a cross cultural collision of Reggae, Hip-Hop and Soul. After receiving high praise for his “The Travelling Man” mixtape and collaborations with Professor Green and Chase and Status, Maverick Sabre stepped out on his own, with his ethereal vocals and sublime guitar propelling him into the Top 20 with his debut single “Let Me Go”. Spontaneous and dynamic, Maverick Sabre’s live show has been turning heads, making him one not to miss.
Also joining the bill for the inaugural House of Fun Weekender is Baxter Dury. Currently enjoying critical acclaim for his third album, “Happy Soup”, Baxter’s kitchen sink vignettes and seaside psychedelia are about as perfect as it gets for a good old knees-up. Intrinsically linked to the nutty world of Madness, Baxter’s unmistakable intonations and cutting observational tales of failed romance and real lives lived run deep in his blood.
To book the House of Fun Weekender, or for more information, call 0845 070 4730 or visit www.butlins.com/madness (The maximum call charge is 2p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary)
Full line-up
Madness Beardyman Maverick Sabre Paul Heaton Dan le sac v Scroobius pip The Cuban Brothers The Whip Baxter Dury The Correspondents Man Like Me Missing Andy The Milk Barry Peters Brassroots Wagon Tales Jerry Dammers dj set with Dennis Alcapone, Roger Beaujolais, Harry Brown & Damian Hand
DJs Rob da Bank Mr Scruff – keep it unreal Norman Jay Jaguar Skills Andrew Weatherall Craig Charles funk and soul show Greg Wilson Don Letts Toddla T & MC Serocee Doorly Justin Robertson Marc Roberts Squeaky Hill
Comedy Bob Mills Ben Norris Nick Wilty Marcus Birdman Al Barrie
Gordon Southern Kevin McCarthy Michael Smiley Junior Simpson Abandoman
With headliners Chase and Status, Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Maximo Park playing massive sets at Bingley Music Live this year, who knows what 2012 will bring?
A limited number of Early Bird ticket for Bingley Music Live 2012 are on sale now through seetickets.com for £40 (plus booking fee)
The 2 week long presale will start on Friday 30th September at 12 noon and for the first time the Festival is offering a staged payment plan for tickets purchased during the presale period only, at 2011 prices. Wightlink and Red Funnel will be selling ticket and ferry packages from the30th September at 2011 ticket prices with early bird ferry rates.
If you are a Vodafone customer, you can get tickets from 28 September - 48 hours before the presale begins. Just visit vodafone.co.uk/vipfrom 9am. (The staged payment plan will also be available to Vodafone customers)
For one year only the Festival is moving from its usual weekend to Friday22nd – Sunday 24th June, to make way for the Diamond Jubilee and half term celebrations.
John Giddings, Festival Promoter, says “We have been advised by the ferry companies that to run the same week as half term and the Jubilee would be problematic for our audience and production infrastructure. We have therefore taken the executive decision to move, for one year only, to 22/23/24th June 2012 to ensure a smooth journey for everyone and to get the entire infrastructure on and off the island”.
The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 – an unmissable weekend of summer fun!
(All children 6 years old and under on 22nd June 2012 can go free of charge but must still be included in your booking in order to receive a wristband.)
** All disabled customers must book via Ticket Zone on 08444 99 99 55 Tickets on general sale from November 2011 priced:
(All children 6 years old and under on 22nd June 2012 can go free of charge but must still be included in your booking in order to receive a wristband.) ** All disabled customers must book via Ticket Zone on 08444 99 99 55
The Isle of Wight Festival will take place 22nd – 24th June 2012
With over 4.4 million youtube views and counting of ‘Pop Culture’ (Madeon’s live mash up) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTx3G6h2xyA & remix for Deadmau5, Stereosonic is pumped for France’s latest export to explode.
We are also pleased to announce that Sub Focus will be now appearing at Stereosonic Adelaide and we will be announcing all stages and local artists shortly.
Hailing from Nantes in France, recently turned 17 year old Madeon came to the attention of the world for his unique blend of Pop/House/Electro via his ‘Shuriken’ and ‘For You’ tracks as well as his amazing remix of Pendulum’s ‘The Island’ single, which won a remix competition set up by Warner Records and picked as the winning remix by Rob Swire (vocalist from the band). His most recent remixes on the Yelle ‘Que Veux Tu’ and Deadmau5 ‘Raise Your Weapon’ singles, have been a huge success with support from the likes of: Martin Solveig, Alan Braxe, Porter Robinson, Skrillex, Pete Tong, Rob Swire, Axwell, Deadmau5 and more. His ‘Pop Culture’ mashup was viewed over 1 Milion times in 7 days on his Youtube channel. Madeon’s Debut EP is due for release later this year. 2011 will also see Madeon stepping into the DJ World.
Bingley Music Live (BML) started in 2007 and although it is only in its 5th year BML has been a sell out for the past 2 years. With weekend tickets only costing £35 I was very surprised at how good the line up was, definitely value for money, and they also seemed to have something for everyone with the line up having a variety of music types, from the folk-pop sound of Eliza Doolittle to the drum and bass sounds of Chase and Status.
The festival is also very keen to help bring money into its local community and does this by not having its own campsite and instead allowing local business’ with land to offer camping at a small cost to festival goers. However I must admit that when we first heard that the festival did not have its own camping we were slightly worried, but once we arrived at our campsite (which we found through the BML website) we soon forgot about our worries, the campsite was spacious, had food stalls and simply the nicest toilets I have ever seen at a festival campsite.
The main festival site was only a 15 minute walk from the campsite and once on site I was a little bit surprised at the size of the arena as I expected it to be bigger for the 15,000 festival goers that would be attending over the weekend, however no one appeared fazed by this and the size of the arena must have been deceiving, because once the crowds came in to enjoy the music and atmosphere it was never too crowded (unless you were in the mosh pit).
Friday – BML hosts a free day on the Friday, where you can go and enjoy the music without having to pay to enter the arena. You would think with there being no charge for the day they would put on less than great acts but with the acts for the day being Alice Gold, Young Guns, The Go! Team, Skindred, and Fun Lovin’ Criminals, this was far from true and the day was a big success.
Saturday – With the arena being small we decided to check out Bingley’s town centre on Saturday and it was clear that many were doing the same, with the shops and restaurants being full with other festival goers. After grabbing some lunch in a little café we then headed over to the arena. We missed the first two acts but got there in time to catch the end of Dionne Bromfield’s set. We spent the rest of the day watching the other bands with Feeder being a big hit with the crowd. We were especially looking forward to seeing Maxïmo Park, and once onstage, though we personally thought they started off not so great they definitely got better to the end of their set, playing their better known songs, they put a great end to a good day. There were also some fireworks to watch before heading back to the campsite so all in all a really good day was had, even the rain had held back with only the odd drizzle earlier in the day.
Sunday – Started the day with a full English breakfast in one of the local cafes that opened on the Sunday especially to be able to feed us festival folk. It was another day with a chilled out atmosphere during the day with most just sat with a drink watching the first lot of bands and enjoying the sunshine. Sunday held a special treat for those who had access to the VIP/hospitality area; this was because Dynamo, the illusionist/magician had flown in from America to perform some tricks at BML. He even did a small performance just for press and posed for pictures.
My favourite act of the day had to be Eliza Doolittle, she sounded great and was the best kind of act to just relax in the sun and listen to. She even spent some time backstage posing with fans for pictures. The highlight of the evening though and what everyone was looking forward to was Chase and Status, and the crowd went crazy for them. They were definitely the best act to end the weekend, and just like Saturday night, the day was ended with a fireworks display.
My personal experience of BML was great and I will definitely be going back. It has to be the best value for money festival around and although it is not a big festival and you didn’t get a true festival feeling from it, BML still had a friendly and fun feel to it.
Arriving for the Saturday line-up at about 2pm the party had very much already started. The queues of people waiting to get in moved at good speed and there was just enough time to swig a cider or 2 before we were in the middle of the action. And the mud.
The majority of people arrived at the event between 12pm and 4pm, wanting to make the most of the excellent value line-up. At £40 for an early bird ticket, SW4 attendees couldn’t deny they were getting a good deal, with a very similar line up to Creamfield’s at nearly half the cost.
With it being the first of the 2 day event which spans the August Bank Holiday weekend, the grass was fairly green when we descended, the facilities were in good nick and spirit levels were high (in terms of both vodka and mood) The general atmosphere can be described as Creamfield’s meets Park Life, which is unsurprising given the line-up. Dance lovers paradise, this wasn’t an event for the faint hearted. Forget flowers and mellow swaying, think welly-stomping and glow-sticks!
The weather was predictably unpredictable; swinging between bouts of strong sunshine and bursts of rain, but people spirits weren’t dampened. As the fields became muddy and the poncho’s came on, it only seemed to spur people on and give them the energy to have a good time, all was embraced and a festival glow spread like jam and fuelled our fire as we danced the day away.
Things kicked off with Underworld on the Ministry of Sound’s Main Stage, with it being their exclusive appearance in London for 2011 crowds were strong. Their techno rock cocktail was a brilliant way to kick off the afternoon and as the throngs filtered in it was quite literally music to eager ears. The energy and excitement of Underworld's gig set the bar for the entire event, and what followed didn’t disappoint.
Underworld were followed by Laidback Luke, Zabiela and Pete Tong to name but a few legendary acts known for their energy and power to get the crowds going, while over in the Cocoon area, Sven Vath, Loco Dice and Josh Wink held their own.
A definite highlight was undoubtedly the rip-roaring response Above & Beyond received when they kicked things off in Group Therapy Arena. This entrancing trio have edged their way slowly but steadily onto the electro scene over the past few years and their fantastic catalogue of hits and lesser known tracks has made them a must-see and didn’t fail to wow us. Mixing it up with some Sirens of the Sea classics as well as some Group Therapy numbers of latter release, the ravers were more than satisfied.
For a bit of variety, Over in theShake It! Arena, Tiga, M.A.N.D.Y. and Layo and Buschwacka did their thing. The line up in this arena offered some unique electro dance remixes that could really get you shaking and delivered an ever so slightly more toned down tunes to rave to. Following the aforementioned quirky acts and bringing in some underground house tunes to finish off was European DJ Spencer Parker.
Another highlight was Ferry Cortsen’s special appearance – a phenomenal way to close the Group Therapy Arena, the finale offering the same calibre with which the arena opened. The long standing globally celebrated trance hero sent ripples throughout the entire arena with his powerful and intoxicating beats. The energy of the event had not yet died and crowds were on fantastic form to appreciate it. Bringing out some classics from his extensive discography, as well as offering up some new mixes, the set was edgy, energetic and enchanting. The set ended all too soon, but this was definitely a case of quality over quantity, and the calibre of the entire set couldn’t be doubted.
Reports tell me the quality of Sunday’s event was just as a high, and despite the direct competition with Creamfield’s, Clapham Common absolutely held its own for the entire weekend. Each year the line-up for SW4 seems to get more captivating and with the outstanding shows from such globally acclaimed legends this year, the calibre of the line-up is bound to peak yet again next year! Get yours early, because this is a fantastically priced, superbly located event that promises to deliver.
The August bank holiday weekend is a feast for all festival lovers. With events littered across the country, you can gorge yourself on festivals till you pass out from exhaustion. From the majors like Leeds, Reading and Cream Fields, to the niche folk festivals scattered all across the country, the festival goer must choose carefully, before carelessly throwing away such a precious weekend in the festival calender.
So out of all the things happening that weekend, why would anyone decide to go to Greenbelt?
That's the very thing we were thinking as we accustomed ourselves with the festival lay out on Friday afternoon. After pitching tent, and gathering our bearings, we turned our eyes to the program and begin to feel a little dizzy with choice.
Greenbelt claims to cram arts, faith, and justice, into one short weekend at Cheltenham racecourse, resulting in 30 venues packed with debates, discussions, performances, music, food and comedy.
On Friday, we wandered around like lost children trying to make sense of it all. Made ourselves feel a little better, by taking pictures sitting on a tiny horse statue, and then, got down to the serious business of figuring this festival out. Flight Brigade, a seven piece folk band began the night early on the Underground stage, and by the time it came to Billy Bragg's rather bizarre headlining set on the Main stage, Greenbelt was really growing on us.
Determined to rise to challenge of taking in everything Greenbelt had to offer, we woke, relatively early on Saturday morning in order to seize the day. But instead, we watched on as much early birds took part in a spot of yoga outside the Performance café, caught the end of a set by Rend Collective, and realised that trying to take part in a meditation workshop when you're starving, does not work. After leaving the class as inconspicuously as possible, we feasted on possibly the best choice of festival food we’ve ever seen, from home made sausage and mash, to falafel, it made a great day, even better.
One thing that struck us about this festival is the amount of children present. There was a real family feel, but not in an annoying screaming for ice cream kind of way. A very relaxed vibe, where you'll see retired hippies, chatting to young parents as the Franciscan monks walk by (yes we said Franciscan monks). Mingled in with artists like the Duke Special, having a pint at the festival's very own local, the Jesus Arms.
Greenbelt is unique in many ways, it brings together great performances such as Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and Idlewild, with up and coming music talent and comedy, as well as a host of drama and dance performances housed in unique venues with a home made feel about them. At this festival you're more likely to be queuing up for a show at The Playhouse than for a pint. But, if all the festivals you've been to lately seem to have blurred into one, maybe next summer spend your precious bank holiday weekend on Greenbelt, it will definitely be different.
The first act confirmed for the RONNIE JAMES DIO main stage next year are legendary Canadian comeback kings ANVIL. ANVIL are true defenders of the faith, having never lost sight of their vision to create uncompromising, dyed in the wool heavy metal. They have been on a rock ‘n’ roll journey for the past 30 years and while few bands can make it to the three year mark, ANVIL have closed in on three decades of the most uncompromised and ear pleasing metal known to headbangers.
Ever since the award-winning documentary “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” propelled the Canadian band from their respectable, hard-earned status as a band revered by the likes of Metallica, Motorhead and Guns N’ Roses,ANVIL founding members, vocalist/guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, have made sure that one thing remains constant; their dedication to their music. Their performance at BOA 2012 is bound to be a memorable one in BLOODSTOCK’s history.
Home-grown stoners ORANGE GOBLIN are first to be confirmed for the SOPHIE stage next year. Since the mid 90s, ORANGE GOBLIN have upheld the traditions of great British heavy rock and metal, cementing their place in rock history as pioneers alongside the likes of Monser Magnet, Kyuss, Fu Manchu and Clutch. Since their formation in the late night drinking holes of London’s Soho, the band have risen to the very pinnacle of what they do, earning a reputation as an awesome live band that has seen them share the stage all over the world with the likes of Alice Cooper, Heaven & Hell, Sex Pistols, Kreator, Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig, Monster Magnet, Nashville Pussy, Cathedral, Nebula, Unida, Alabama Thunderpussy, Dio, Grand Magus, Witchcraft and many more. Returning to BLOODSTOCK for the first time since the inaugral indoor event in 2011, anyone under the canvas of the SOPHIE tent while OG are on its stage will be helpless against the sheer power and presence of man mountain/frontman Ben Ward, and will be in for one of the weekend’s highlights.
BLOODSTOCK have released early bird tickets for next year’s fest at rock bottom prices. Four day camping tickets for next year’s event – which takes place 9th – 12th August next year – are available now atbloodstock.uk.com for just £90 (plus booking fee) until xmas.
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2012 takes place at Catton Hall August 9th – 12th
