With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offers an incredible array of sonic brilliance, bands and artists hand-picked to create the perfect soundtrack to the perfect weekend. Whether it’s the hottest new band or the once in a life-time chance to see a legend perform; if it’s rock or pop, folk or blues, electro or dance, Latitude’s music arenas have it all. With The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede headlining the Obelisk Arena; Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals and Eels headlining The Word Arena and a whole wealth of musical talent playing across the weekend, Latitude once again boasts an exciting and unique line-up.
And whilst the best bands play, Latitude’s unrivalled arts programme features the very best from the worlds of theatre, poetry, literary, comedy, cabaret, dance, art, fashion and film. All of these performances come together to create one spectacular weekend. Visually stunning, awe-inspiring and mind-expanding – Latitude Festival just gets better and better with these new additions:
The roaring down tempo swarm of Scottish quartet Glasvegas seduced the world in 2008 with their critically acclaimed and platinum selling eponymous debut album which received a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize a year after its release. They also played Latitude in the same year where new fans Blondie watched in awe from the sidelines. They return this year armed with second album ‘EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \ ‘ which sees the band incorporate spoken word into their cresting, shoegaze-inspired rock. This long awaited return will be a soaring and phenomenal comeback.
America’s most famous former busker Seasick Steve has been spinning yarns upon impulsive-sounding 12-bar blues since his pre-teens. Drawing on his early life (before hitting the big time in the UK after his appearance on Jools Holland’s ‘Annual Hootenanny’ in 2006) his ramshackle blend of rock and blues using old and homemade instruments has hit a chord with a huge audience. Following last year’s stop gap EP ‘Songs For Elisabeth’, Seasick Steve is due to release his fifth album ‘You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks’. Be sure to be part of the crowd and join in the boot-stomping frenzy!
Singer songwriter Samuel Beam, or Iron & Wine to his legions of fans, has consistently delivered a fine body of hush-voiced folk and Americana. From his debut on legendary label Sub Pop, ‘The Creek Drank the Cradle’, to this year’s excellent ‘Kiss Each Other Clean’, each album is soaked in lantern-lit strums and Samuel’s throaty whisper. This year’s release sees lilting melodies coming more to the fore, with less of the organic twang of the past and more of the propulsive simplicity that will grasp an audience and throw them into a spontaneous choir, perfect for Iron & Wine’s soothing lullabies.
Dog Is Dead hail from Nottingham; formed in 2007 the band has played various festivals and supported bands of the calibre of Ok Go, Cajun Dance Party and One Night Only. They released their first two singles last year with a third – ‘River Jordan’ to complete the trilogy in March. Both ‘Glockenspiel Song’ and ‘Young’ have been featured on popular E4 drama ‘Skins’. Their almost gospel like, vocal-led indie is uplifting and harmonious making these new kids on the block ones to look out for!
Also playing in the Music Arenas over the weekend is a fantastic mix of burgeoning acts and household names including: one of the final performances by Bright Eyes, the euphoric noise of Deerhunter, Bellowhead, Everything Everything, Wanda Jackson, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, the magnificent Eels, Esben & the Witch, Gold Panda, French soundtrack master Yann Tiersen and The Cribs to name just a few.
Elsewhere throughout the weekend, festival goers can enjoy readings from leading poets and authors including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Esther Freud, Jo Shapcott, Simon Armitage, Sarah Dunant, Dave Gorman and Alexei Sayle; top comics Alan Carr, Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne and a festival debut of Never Mind The Buzzcocks; exciting theatre and dance productions presented by The Gate, Bush Theatre, Sadler’s Wells and English National Ballet to name but a few, cabaret performances from David Schneider & Friends, Will Adamsdale, Bourgeois and Maurice; and BAFTA return to the Film & Music Arena with a fantastic programme of Q&A’s, discussions and workshops including comedy stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon discussing their hilarious work on Michael Winterbottom’s ‘The Trip’.
With DJ’s, The Winter’s Ball and late night parties found throughout the site, it is a unique and special weekend of fun, culture and entertainment. An intimate world away from reality waiting to be explored and enjoyed.
Booker T, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gilles Peterson, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, Pigbag, Alice Russell, Brassroots, Smoove & Turrell, Hidden Orchestra, Milestones play “ Kind of Blue”, Matthew Halsall, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra,Brandt Brauer Frick, Manouche , Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, Alternative Dubstep Orchestra Lluis Matther & Noose, The Steve Tromans Debop Band, Levi French Trio, Birmingham Jazz Ensemble, The Paris 1940’s, The Atlantic Players, Oya Batucada.
It will take place between May 19th to May 24th in some lovely tipis on the banks of the River Dee in one of the beautiful valleys near the village of Glyndyfrdwy, close to Llangollen in North Wales.
The ticket price includes five nights of camping (bring a tent) from Thursday to Tuesday morning. Vegetarian and Vegan food is included in the Ticket Price (Friday – Tuesday). A Community that will live and eat together and will share ideas, ideals and information. All the talks and workshops running over the weekend are also included in the price. As well as hot showers and our legendary VERY CLEAN portaloo toilets, a home from home!
THURSDAY 19th May
Opening Ceremony
Speed Truthing – Hosted by the TruthJuice Branches, a fun evening of speed truthing, a great format for getting to know each other and find out important information in a fun way.
Jamie Drumlake – Chill Out DJ
Listening to last year’s comments – Because of the varied time of arrivals at the gathering, food on Thursday is not included but will be available to purchase from our snack shop at VERY reasonable prices.
FRIDAY 20th – SATURDAY 21st – MONDAY 23rd
Three days PACKED with some amazing speakers and events, you are going to be totally spoilt for choice. We have gathered together the best of the best for you, everything from Free Energy to Freeman on the Land. A buzzing three days of information and Seminars.
Michael Hallam – Bursting the Economic Bubble and Practical Tools for Community Building
Michael Hallam – Local Community & Financial Solutions Workshop
Love Police Academy Patrol in Wrexham with Free Hugs
SUNDAY
Chill Out & Activities Day, YOU CHOOSE what you want to do today, we will have on offer relaxing chill out time, information workshops or full on adrenalin rushing activities – it’s your day, to mingle, take part, watch, chat, and generally have a good time.
Charlie Veitch – Love Police Academy Workshop (Learn the Love Police method of raising awareness)
Jamie Drumlake – Chill Out DJ
The Truth Of Love Roadshow – DJ
Rhian Hill – Nature Art Workshops and woodland skills
Ian Moore – Intergalactic Wizard – Practical Free Energy Devices and Multi Fuel Engines Workshop
Audrey Davies – Meditation and Energy Balancing Workshop
Rusty (The Man) – Freeman Advice Workshop
Mark Foster – Dowsing Workshop
Helena Hawley – Sound Healing Workshop
Zorbing !!
Therapies and Treatments on offer/for exchange: Massage, Reiki, Hopi Ear Candles, Reflexology and many more
TruthJuice – Grant Art Project – ongoing all weekend.
Kids – Treasure Hunts, mini Workshops and activities
And much much more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Final Day – TUESDAY 24th May
Networking opportunities and Closing Ceremony, an opportunity to bring together the whole weekend with an amazing closing ceremony with Andy Harrop Smith our TruthJuice Druid, bringing us together as a community of likeminded hearts and souls, spreading Truth, Peace and Love.
Tickets cost £150 each all inclusive. There are a limited number of tickets for 12 and under at £55 each. Please e mail or call before you purchase a childs ticket. Tickets are limited in number, so please do book early, once they are gone, they are gone.
Tickets are available from our website or our facebook shop
“A festival is at its best when the bonds between people are strong and the sense of purpose is clear. Today the challenges facing festivals are immense. The line ups are overwhelmed by the same old names, the dance tent’s fabric is frayed and the bookings system has betrayed the people. But these problems can be overcome if we party together. In a forest. In Anglesey. It’s not a Big Society that’s needed, it’s a Twig Society.
Some festivals say: ‘give us your ticket and we will sort out all your fun’. We say: real change comes when the people are inspired and mobilised, when thousands of us are fired up to party. Yes this is ambitious. Yes it is optimistic. But in the end all the big name bookings, all the light shows, all the “cleanest toilets” awards are just words without you and your involvement.
How will we revitalise the tired and saturated festival culture unless people stop asking ‘who will book Orbital (again)?’ and start asking ‘what can I do?’ Festivals will change for the better when we all elect to take part, to take responsibility – if we all come together.
Only together can we protect the falafel stand. Mend broken tent poles. Improve our toilets. Only together can we get the cash machine queue moving. Together we can even make the weather better (maybe). And if we can do that, we can do anything. Yes, together we can do anything.
So our invitation today is this: join us, Gottwood, to bread a new kind of festival for Britain.“
The Gottwood Manifesto: – Ensure festival goers macroeconomic stability – Create a more balanced musical, visual and cultural festival – Get Britain raving again – Encourage enterprising collaborations and spontaneity – Ensure the whole country shares their unique experiences and wise tales – Reform the toilets, we all deserve better! – Create a safer camping system that serves the needs of our Twig Society – Build a greener festival within a greener Britain
Full lineup:
Jamie XX A Guy Called Gerald (Live) The Correspondents (Live) Kollektiv Turmstrasse Round Table Knights Phil Kieran (Live) Lee Foss Max Cooper (Live) DJ Format & Friends Zeds Dead Deadbeat Chris Coco Perc Mr Thing Midland Monkey Safari Dark Sky Dan Beaumont Royalty Matanza (Live)
Itchy Feet DJ’s Autophase Mr Krum eLDOKO Dj Mac McRaw Dom Chung Meshkov aka Nooncat Sven Dhose Whatyes (Live Analog Set) Rodhad Mary Jane Audio Is Guilty Hof Gutow Projekt 1 Dieter Polen Urchins Ben Gomori Schadenfreude Nick Agha (Live) Count Chocula Madera Verde & Alex Ruello Gringo Da Parada Ed Mackie Dutty Moonshine Graphics Firas & Jay Wetrooms Thick As Thieves Oli DAB & Robin Lo:Tek Brinsley Josh Tweek Off Putter (Maggot GLC) D Jacques (Live) Mr Solid Gold Pelski Picture House Darkly Cosmanauts
Timmy P Ambitur John Marshall Daniel Parry Hylu & Jago Mystery Hesseltime Tweek Croz Cubiq Bruno Schmidt Tom Frank Matthew Roche Jasper A.L.F Real Nice Dan Jordan Hawker Get Your Geek On Ben & Harrys Ryan Walkinshaw Osky Hannah Hammond Medlam Kartik Poria Matt Duncan Jigsaw Timothy Alexander Jack Mckeith & Jackson Edwards Sharkbait Charlie Holden Six’Six Jonna Johnny Beverton Proper Songs Anna Wall Sway2 Charlie Jordan Arko Type CoBerg Jonna Ben Smith Crosbie Dawson
Hosting on Friday will be Transgressive Records. Label co-founder and director Toby L: “Transgressive has a rich history with Truck. An independent event with true distinction and personality, the line-ups are always brave and innovative. Hosting the second stage is a great opportunity for us to introduce a slew of new signings from our roster (for instance, the entrancing Mechanical Bride, the solo auteur Marques Toliver, fast rising Dry the River and punk all-girl choir Gaggle), as well as celebrate with a couple of older, more familiar names (our headliners Graham Coxon and Johnny Flynn). We look forward to spending the weekend with you all.”
Saint Etienne (previously announced) will headline the Heavenly Recordings programme on the Saturday. We welcome as special guest the inspirational Orange Juice singer, solo artist and survivor Edwyn Collins, alongside Cherry Ghost, Sea of Bees, Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou, The Rockingbirds and James Walbourne.Saturday on the Clash Stage will take on a celebratory feel as Heavenly mark a special moment, as label founder and boss Jeff Barrett explains: “Heavenly Recordings can think of no better place to celebrate it’s twenty first birthday than at the ever wonderful Truck festival.” Good job there are late night DJ sets lined up from Justin Robertson and Richard Norris (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve) to keep the birthday shindig going into the early hours.
Sunday’s hosts will be Bella Union. Simon, Mark, Luke and Anika at the label sum up why they’re joining the Truck family this July: “Bella Union has never been into expansion and empire building just for the sake of it, we love to keep things small and manageable. And yet we love to branch out and spread the love far and wide. Curating stages at festivals and starting the radio show have been recent developments and working with the fine folks at Truck, putting together such a wonderful line-up for the Sunday has been a real treat.” Previously announced John Grantwill headline Bella Union’s bill, alongside Oxford music legend Philip Selway of Radiohead, performing material from his warmly-received solo record. Dean Wareham (playing the songs of his legendary band Galaxie 500) joins us from New York, and Alessi’s Ark, Treefight for Sunlight, Lanterns on the Lake and Cashier No9complete this specially curated day.
Truck 14 is shaping up to be something truly special, defined by the personal touches, unique collaborations and the independent spirit that has always been the calling card of this much-loved festival. Festival organiser Robin Bennett gives an insight into this year’s plans: “At Truck we’ve always been inspired by the best independent labels, whether Creation Records taking on the mainstream, the wackiness of Apple Records, or the DIY spirit of Chemikal Underground. We have the utmost respect for those which survive and thrive while putting out great and interesting music; this year we decided to introduce a major new stage at the festival and thought, why not get some of the best current independent labels to programme a day of acts each? So we’re welcoming Transgressive, Heavenly and Bella Union to do just that. They are all great labels because they have great people behind them, tight gangs who are passionate about keeping the flame of original music alive in our present X-Glee-Pop-Factor world (just as we at Truck try to keep the corporate-blandification of festivals at bay and present a real alternative for music-lovers hungry for the genuine article). They’re bringing with them amazing artists and all-time greats like Edwyn Collins, Philip Selway and Graham Coxon; when we were waking the neighbours with our teenage-garage-band versions of Blur and Radiohead numbers, Joe and I didn’t imagine that members of said bands would be taking to the stage in our home village a few years later. Truck Festival, like us, has come a long way. Bring it home!”
And the news doesn’t stop there today, the stellar line-up on the Truck Stage also continues to grow with the following additions:
Sonic adventurists The Go! Team, Tunng and country royalty Justin Townes Earle take to the Truck Stage on Sunday before the Truck Festival All-Stars, a specially-assembled cast lead by Robin and Joe, close the festival weekend with a grand Last Waltz-style finale. Previous Truck headliner with Idlewild, Roddy Woomble will roll into Steventon on Saturday to play the main stage alongside Two Fingers of Firewater while Admiral Fallow and Pete Molinari continue the Friday feeling of the best roots and alternative country on the Truck Stage.
Weekend tickets for Truck are still less than £100, taking the prize for the best value mini-holiday music lovers could wish for in 2011. Cabaret, comedy, theatre, cinema, a dedicated Family Field, luxury camping options and the legendary after-dark party spot Boxford all add up to make Truck Festival a truly special destination this July. TICKET DETAILS
£99 Adult weekend ticket £79 Young person (13-17) weekend ticket £40 Adult Friday day ticket £33 Young person (13-17) Friday day ticket
Includes Bellowhead, The Duke & The King and Transgressive Records programme with Graham Coxon, Johnny Flynn and more
£45 Adult Saturday day ticket £38 Young person (13-17) Saturday day ticket
Includes Gruff Rhys, Roddy Woomble and Heavenly Recordings programme with Saint Etienne, Edwyn Collins and more
£40 Adult Sunday day ticket £33 Young person (13-17) Sunday day ticket
Includes Truck Festival All-Stars, The Go! Team, Tunng and Bella Union programme with John Grant, Philip Selway and more All ticket prices subject to booking fee
Please note under-12’s go free and under-18’s must be accompanied by an adult
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In person at Truck Store, 101 Cowley Road, Oxford (01865 793 866 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting01865 793 866end_of_the_skype_highlighting) and other shop outlets.
Past hosts have included Carl Cox & Friends, Bedrock, The Gallery, Boys Noize Records, Toolroom Knights and Global Underground. In 2011 we have accumulated our strongest arena hosts to date, all dedicated to showcasing the world’s greatest DJs and live electronic acts. How does one of the planet’s biggest records labels sound? Or how about two of Ibiza’s most legendary club nights? Here goes…
COCOON
Sven Vath’s legendary Cocoon label is the leading techno imprint on the planet. Since its creation in 2000, the label has thrown some of the most mind blowing parties club land has ever witnessed. This includes huge events the world over, astounding nights at the label’s own venue in Frankfurt and that’s all before we get to the antics that take place every Monday evening on a certain White Isle… Without doubt Ibiza’s biggest night, Cocoon at Amnesia has seen Pappa Sven and his cohorts change the electronic landscape and help bring techno to the masses. Only the unexpected can be expected when the Cocoon juggernaut hits Clapham Common this summer for its SW4 debut.
ANJUNABEATS presents GROUP THERAPY
As part of the global tour for their much anticipated second artist album, worldwide trance sensation and SW4 favourites Above & Beyond will be hosting a number of ‘Group Therapy’ stages at the biggest dance festivals in Europe this summer. Handpicking their favourite DJs and artists, Above & Beyond will also be playing extended sets at each event – showcasing the cutting-edge sounds of their ‘Group Therapy’ album. This includes Dance Valley, Tomorrowlands, Global Gathering and as the final piece to the puzzle at South West Four. Boasting an arena full of the biggest names in trance, we’re in for a treat as Above & Beyond bring some power packed melody and euphoria to South West Four.
SHAKE IT!
Arguably London’s finest underground house night, SW4 is delighted to welcome back Shake It! In 2009 the club night debuted on the Common, with residents Layo & Bushwacka! starring alongside Richie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, Timo Maas and Dubfire. Since then Shake It! has continued to host a succession of sell out parties which have taken London’s most discerning clubbers to the most impressive spaces imaginable. Attracting names such as Carl Cox and Laurent Garnier, Shake It! has become an institution in a very short space of time. Bringing the underground sounds to the great outdoors of Clapham Common for the second time, please welcome Shake It! to SW4.
WE LOVE…
We Love… is the greatest Sunday clubbing experience on the planet. Throughout the summer over 8,000 clubbers pack into Space Ibiza every week for a multi-room, mini-festival that is simply one of a kind. With an agenda focussed on showcasing cutting edge music from across the dance spectrum, We Love… are the perfect arena hosts for Sunday at SW4. At South West Four the much loved clubbing institution has curated the biggest lineup it has ever presented in London. With residents of the calibre of Simian Mobile Disco, Joris Voorn and James Zabiela, We Love… are associated with only the very best names in the business and this is what can be expected when We Love… arrives at South West Four.
TOGETHER
Together returns to Clapham Common this August after its unforgettable arena at last year’s South West Four. In 2010 Together welcomed an incredible selection of acts to the festival including Skream & Benga, Andy C, Jack Beats and Caspa. Since then the night has gone onto host a mammoth New Years Eve at the O2 Academy Brixton with Mark Ronson, Annie Mac, Katy B, Fake Blood, Hervé and Zinc. In 2011 Together returns to SW4, this time to take control of the larger 5,000 capacity arena with an even bigger lineup. Keep your ears open for this exciting announcement coming your way.
DRUMCODE
One of the most respected and seminal record labels in the industry, it is a great honour that Adam Beyer has chosen South West Four to host the next instalment of Drumcode in the capital. In 2010 the label took over the Ewer Street Car Park in London for a massive sell out event and a lineup featuring the likes of Chris Liebing, Paul Ritch, Cari Lekebusch, Alan Fitzpatrick and Beyer himself. The label’s uncompromising musical vision has also been welcomed across the four corners of the globe with the label’s annual pilgrimage to the Berghain in Berlin now part of techno folklore. With demand for Drumcode’s return to the Capital at an all time high, we’re delighted to welcome the underground heavyweight to South West Four for the label’s only London festival appearance this year.
With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offers an incredible array of sonic brilliance, bands and artists hand-picked to create the perfect soundtrack to the perfect weekend. Whether it’s the hottest new band or the once in a life-time chance to see a legend perform; if it’s rock or pop, folk or blues, electro or dance, Latitude’s music arenas have it all. With The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede headlining the Obelisk Arena; Bombay Bicycle Club, Foals and Eels headlining The Word Arena and a whole wealth of musical talent playing across the weekend, Latitude once again boasts an exciting and unique line-up.
And whilst the best bands play, Latitude’s unrivalled arts programme features the very best from the worlds of theatre, poetry, literary, comedy, cabaret, dance, art, fashion and film. All of these performances come together to create one spectacular weekend. Visually stunning, awe-inspiring and mind-expanding – Latitude Festival just gets better and better with these new additions:
The core pairing of Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant have been Echo & the Bunnymen – through split ups and other members disappearing – since 1978. The Liverpudlians produced consecutive classics of flowing, highly melodic searing post-punk from debut ‘Crocodiles’ to their self titled fifth album. ‘The Cutter’ was a top 10 single and has become a confirmed classic of the era, along with their 1987 hit ‘The Killing Moon’. After a split in 1993, they returned with ‘Evergreen’, and proved they’d lost none of their sublime qualities. 2009’s ‘The Fountain’ marked their eleventh studio release, and this staying power has ensured a huge and unwavering fan base. With a wealth of excellent songs to dip into, watching the Echo & the Bunnymen festival performance will be an essential moment of the weekend.
From the early beginnings for the Jarman brothers working in a factory in Wakefield, to touring the world and a Top 10 album, 2009’s ‘Ignore The Ignorant’, The Cribs are masters of addictive, wiry indie pop suss. In a career spanning almost 10 years the Yorkshire men – together with now full time member Johnny Marr – have produced passionate anti-hipster anthems including ‘Our Bovine Public’, ‘Mirror Kissers’ and ‘Hey Scenesters!’. Last year they released the single, ‘Housewife’ which was a great taster of the new material that’s due out later this year. You can hear these new tracks when they play Latitude in what will be a raucous, jump-out fun-filled festival set to remember!
American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett began his career writing songs for others but by 1986 he had released his self-titled debut album, which contained three Billboard Top 20 singles. His country style has ensnared four Grammy Awards from Best Country Male Vocal in 1989 for ‘Lyle Lovett and His Large Band’ and Best Country Album for 1996’s ‘The Road To Ensenada’. His songs have appeared, sometimes with different vocalists, in films as varied as ‘The Crying Game’ and ‘Toy Story’ and even in recent US vampire drama ‘True Blood’. These tunes have been woven into the fabric of US culture to the point where you’ve probably heard more Lyle Lovett songs than you realise. Check out his distinctive Americana at Latitude this year.
The Raghu Dixit Project is one of India’s foremost bands in its genre. Ethnic and rooted at the core, but at the same time, global in its outlook. It’s not a surprise that Raghu has been referred to as India’s biggest cultural export of recent times. Recently nominated for Songlines’ Best Newcomer of the Year, Raghu Dixit has had an unexpectedly rich musical career. From initial fumbling with the guitar to impress girls, he ended up playing in indie and rock bands – notably Antaragni – in Bangalore before writing radio jingles for money. He was initially rejected by the Bollywood-dominated music industry in his home country before being recognised by composers Vishal and Shekhar as having a unique talent. His debut album quickly became the best selling non-Bollywood record in India two years ago. Raghu has played several festivals in the UK and has toured several continents. His band’s eclectic blend of traditional and modern music – covering both western and eastern ideas and sounds – has resulted in hugely appreciative audiences, worldwide record deals and now a spot on the diverse and exceptional Latitude line-up.
Also playing in the Music Arenas over the weekend is a fantastic mix of burgeoning acts and household names including: Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Edwyn Collins, Bright Eyes, Anna Calvi, Hurts, Deerhunter, Bellowhead, The Vaccines and Everything Everything to name just a few. Elsewhere throughout the weekend, festival goers can enjoy readings from leading poets and authors including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Esther Freud, Jo Shapcott, Simon Armitage, Sarah Dunant, Dave Gorman and Alexei Sayle; top comics Alan Carr, Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne and a festival debut of Never Mind The Buzzcocks; exciting theatre and dance productions presented by The Gate, Bush Theatre, Sadler’s Wells and English National Ballet to name but a few, cabaret performances from David Schneider & Friends, Will Adamsdale, Bourgeois and Maurice; and BAFTA return to the Film & Music Arena with a fantastic programme of Q&A’s, discussions and workshops including comedy stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon discussing their hilarious work on Michael Winterbottom’s ‘The Trip’.
With DJ’s, The Winter’s Ball and late night parties found throughout the site, it is a unique and special weekend of fun, culture and entertainment. An intimate world away from reality waiting to be explored and enjoyed.
The final list of acts that have been announced today are as follows:
The View, Guillemots, Okkervil River, White Denim, Black Devil Disco Club, Beardyman, Anna Calvi, Black Lungs, Factory Floor, Foster the People, Grouplove, Art Brut, Fionn Regan, Liam Bailey, LCMDF, Flats, Cerebral Ballzy, Echo Lake, Beat Connection, Lone, Christian AIDS, Creep, Dark Dark Dark, Fight Like Apes, Three Trapped Tigers, Dent May, Gallops, Laurel Halo, Lára Rúnars, Guards, Fear of Men, Gatekeeper, Let’s Buy Happiness, Ólöf Arnalds, David’s Lyre, Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou, Daughter, Lanterns on the Lake, King Charles, Man without Country, Kitten, Kyla La Grange, Florrie, Mondkopf, Brassica, DELS, Young the Giant, Still Corners, Various Cruelties, Young Buffalo, Rachel Sermanni, Sounds of Rum, The Sounds, Bag Raiders, Melodica, Melody and Me, Delta Maid Stateless, Stealing Sheep, Our Mountain, Marina Gasolina, Sparrow and the Workshop, Bear’s Den, You Can’t Win Charlie Brown, Chapelier Fou, Admiral Fallow, Bastille, Dave I.D., tres b, Halves, Hot Horizons, Mz Bratt, Monument Valley, Mechanical Bride, Alice Gold, Miami Horror, To The Bones, Out Like A Lion, Paris Suit Yourself, Polarset, Munich, Aias, Brothers & Bones, Luna Belle, Mammel Club, Oh So Quiet, Bueno Bros, Cap Pas Cap, Iiris, In-Flight Safety, Jazz Morley, Little Red, Patch William, Milk Maid, Mishima, Moddi, Trails, Moss, Prize Pets, Renu, Royal Republic, Smokin’ Barrels, Starfucker, The General, The Touch, 22, Coda, All Mankind, Sali
Cheeky chaps The View will bring their own crowd-pleasing take on indie-pop to Brighton, playing future hits, and tried and tested favourites. Expect euphoric recall courtesy of The Guillemots who regroup with ringleader Fyfe Dangerfield to air new material from the forthcoming third album. Two of Austin, Texas’ finest exports join the bill. First up Okkervil River will be taking us on their journey from ear candy to veiled audio violence, to the sea, up to the highest mountains and back again. Also playing are White Denim whose punk-infused, psychedelic blues-rock never fails to deliver live. Black Devil Disco Club were discovered by Aphex Twin and The Chemical Brothers some 30 years after the release of his first tracks. The legendary crooner of space disco is finally back with a new album and brings it to Brighton…Beardyman needs little introduction having compared many a festival these past couple of years. His unique vocal dexterity winning him fans around the world. Expect man-made re-rubs, re-edits, and layer upon layer of cheeky aural wizardry. Anna Calvi is one of the names on the tip of everyone’s tongue to break through in 2011. Seeing her brand of big, challenging pop songs is sure to be one of the hottest shows at The Great Escape. The Black Lungs is a side project of Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade MacNeil. Wade is the lead singer of this band, reminiscent of his first punk rock band Plan 9. Dirty but as addictive as Marlborough Reds, these St Catherine’s residents will be flying the Canadian flag in Brighton. London trio Factory Floor are raw, chaotic, fantastic and different. Everything you could want from a new band. Critics and the public alike have been flocking to their industrialized and synthesized live shows. Watch it go off. Grouplove are favorites of the NME, and their take on California is as forward thinking as it is inspired by the classic harmony groups of yesteryear. Packed to the rafters with energy and good vibes, they are set to bring some proper sunshine to Brighton beach! Once again proving that artists get deals off the back of The Great Escape, King Charles has, since his incendiary performance at last year’s event, been snapped up by Universal in the states, and has been recording his debut album in LA. His unabashed twist on colonialist folk has to be seen to be believed. His personality is only dwarfed by his huge tunes (and his massive hair)…And the list goes on….for the full line up go to http://escapegreat.com/festival-line-up.
Ted Baker brings the HMV Next Big Thing stage to Brighton featuring the cream of emerging talent that played the London event in February plus special guests.
Relentless energy drink are back for the third year with their legendary street gigs!
Arts Council England are yet again generously supporting us to deliver a diverse and exciting plethora of Urban, British Asian and Indian music. In addition they will also be supporting some innovative street theatre from Periplum and gig collaborations with Brighton Festival featuring DJ Shadow, Sufjan Stevens & Max Richter.
Great Escape is supported through Arts Council’s Grants for the arts scheme. Grants for the arts is funded through National Lottery and is Arts Council England’s open application funding programme. It supports arts activities that engage people in the arts and helps artists and arts organisations with their work.
TICKET INFORMATION – all tickets available from www.escapegreat.com Early bird festival tickets £45 for 3 days up till 12th April – price then £49.50 Early bird delegate tickets £125 for 3 days up till 12th April – price then £150 Single day tickets now on sale – Thursday £22.50, Friday £27.50, Saturday £30.00 Friday and Saturday combined tickets now on sale – £38.00
These tickets allow access to all TGE gigs, except Dome shows, on the named day of the festival subject to each venue’s capacity.
The Great Escape have sold out of Dome Show tickets, however there are a limited number available from the venue direct.
FULL DETAILS OF INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASES
The Great Escape is proud to announce a selection of showcases taking place at this year’s event:
· Lead Country Partner Music From Ireland presents Fionn Regan, And So I Watch You From Afar, and Funeral Suits.
· The Aussie BBQ presents Deep Sea Arcade, DZ DEATHRAYS, Little Red, The Touch, The Jezabels, Our Mountain
· ACM presents Bonjay, Cascadeur, Cubrik, Frontiers, Jazz Morley, Oh So Quiet, The General, Brother & Bones, Trails, Coda, Smokin’ Barrels, Dan Parsons
· Brazil Music Exchange presents Marina Gasolina, Black Drawing Chalks and TBC
· Brooklyn Vegan & M for Montreal presents Said the Whale, Thus:Owls, Handsome Furs, and The Radio Dept.
· Canadian Blast and Canadian Music Week presents Woodhands, Winter Gloves, Young Empires, Braids, Said the Whale, Hey Rosetta!
· Generator presents A North East Invasion featuring Polarsets, Mammal Club, Let’s Buy Happiness, Lanterns on the Lake
· M for Montreal presents grimes, PS I Love You, Radio Radio
· MusicXport.nl presents the Dutch Impact Party featuring BASKERVILLE, Laura Jansen, and Moss
· New Zealand Music presents Die! Die! Die!, The Phoenix Foundation and TBC
· Music Nova Scotia presents DUZHEKNEW, In-Flight Safety, Radio Radio.
· Popkomm presents Retro Stefson, Iiris, Dry the River and Lucy Swann
· PRS for Music presents Hind Ear, Black Drawing Chalks, Bones, Dinosaur Pile-Up SESAC presents Team Me, The Jezabels, Yaaks, Dog is Dead
· Showcase Scotland presents Rachel Sermanni, Admiral Fallow and TBC
FULL DETAILS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTS AT THE GREAT ESCAPE 2011
The Great Escape is dedicated to providing and supporting the best in new found international talent. Here is a full run down of the bands according to nationality.
· Ireland (Lead Country Partner): Villagers, Fight Like Apes, Funeral Suits, And So I Watch You From Afar, James Vincent McMorrow, Heathers, Fionn Regan, Rhob Cunningham, Halves, and Cap Pas Cap
· Australia: Seekae, PVT, Deep Sea Arcade, The Jezebels, Bag Raiders, DZ DEATHRAYS, The Holidays, Miami Horror, Luluc, Dan Parsons, Cloud control, All Mankind, Little Red, The Touch, Our Mountain, and Jinja Safari
· Brazil: Marina Gasolina, The Black Drawing Chalks and TBC
· Canada: Bonjay, Said the Whale, The Mountains & the Trees, Woodhands, Wintergloves, Suuns, PS I Love You, Brasstronaut, Braids, Hey Rosetta, Handsome Furs, Duzheknew, In-flight Safety, Radio Radio and grimes
· Catalonia: Aias, MISHIMA, and Les Aus
· Denmark: Oh Land, CHLLNGR, Hauschka,
· Estonia: Iiris
· Finland: LCMDF
· France: GaBLe, Fredrika Stahl, Team Ghost, Anoraak, Housse de Racket, Chapelier Fou, Cascadeur, Black Devil Disco Club, Punks Jump Up, NFL3, and Mondkompf
· Iceland: Laura Runars, Ólöf Arnalds, Retro Stefson
· Netherlands: BASKERVILLE, Laura Jansen, and Moss
· New Zealand: The Naked and Famous, The Phoenix Foundation, and Die! Die! Die! Norway: Blood Command, Lucy Swann, Team Me, 22, and Moddi
· Nova Scotia: DUZHEKNEW, In-flight Safety, and Radio Radio
· Poland: très.b, Bueno Bros, Rebeka
· Portuguese: You Can’t Win Charlie Brown
· Sweden: The Sounds, Thus:Owls, Little Dragon, Niki and the Dove, Royal Republic and The Radio Dept.,
· USA: Guillemots, Sufjan Stevens, Okkervill River, White Demin ,Foster the People, Grouplove , Cerebral Ballzy, Beat Connection , Creep, Dark Dark Dark, Dent May, Laurel Halo, Guards, Gatekeeper, Kitten,Young the Giant, Young Buffalo, Starfucker, Gang Gang Dance, Josh T. Pearson, Mona, Cults, The Antlers, Alex Winston, K. Flay, ANR, The Secret Sisters, DJ Shadow, Warpaint, Twin Shadow, Dustin O’Halloran, The Soft Moon, Mona, Cults, Alela Diane
AND THE BEST OF BRITISH…
· Brighton: Apples and Eve, Hind Ear, Melodica Melody and Me, Us Baby Bear Bones, Dark Horses, Munich, Fear of Men, Mechanical Bride, Monument Valley, and Rizzle Kicks
· From the North East: Lets Buy Happiness, Lanterns on the Lake, Polarsets, and Mammal Club
– Scotland: Rachel Sermanni, Sparrow and the Workshop, Admiral Fallow, The Phantom Band, and The View
One of the most innovative bands of our times, the Grammy nominated New Yorkers have often been cited as a key influence in the post-hardcore genre. After the release of their debut EP ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ in 1997, the first full length album ‘Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence’ followed in 2000 and brought the band out of Long Island and into the hands of a dedicated grass roots following. After almost a decade of silence, the band released ‘Our Color Green (The Singles)’ on New Year’s Day and the five-track EP should serve as a reminder that Glassjaw are as essential as ever.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.glassjaw.com
Glassjaw join previously announced headline acts Muse, My Chemical Romance, The Strokes and Pulp on this year’s line-up and will perform on the NME / Radio 1 Stage on Saturday 27th August in Reading, and Sunday 28th August in Leeds. With many more acts to be announced the Reading & Leeds Festival is shaping up to be the finest line-up you’ll find at any festival this summer.
Traveling across three cities in three days, Dot To Dot has proved it’s on the money bringing the most exciting bands around to two of the top five cities with the best local gig scenes, as voted for in PRS for Music’s recent survey, including Manchester which was voted the city with the best local gig scene in the UK.
Commenting on the new line-up additions Dot To Dot Organiser Anton Lockwood said: “Today we’re excited to add two of our long term favourite bands to the ever growing Dot To Dot line-up. We Are Scientists never fail to deliver an energetic and fun live show, and will definitely bring the party to Dot To Dot 2011. Guillemots are a band reinvigorated after Fyfe Dangerfield’s solo excursions, and it will be great to see their new, tightly focussed live show. And we’ve got many, many more new breakthrough bands to come! Can’t wait!”
Joining the bill for all three dates, New York based We Are Scientists are renowned for their spontaneous and electric live show, alloying post punk attitude with dance beats and incessant hooks. Playing a set that will span their four acclaimed albums, We Are Scientists are one of the most charismatic bands around with core members Keith Murray and Chris Cain’s ability to rock any crowd marking them out as ones not to miss this May Bank Holiday weekend.
Also performing in all three cities, Mercury Prize nominated indie rockers Guillemots will be offering the chance to catch them showcasing material from their eagerly anticipated third album, Walk the River. Having already sold out two secret gigs in a matter of minutes this year, the Fyfe Dangerfield led quartet are one of the hottest acts around, giving you a solid gold reason to check them out at Dot To Dot.
With even more amazing additions to be announced for Dot To Dot’s 2011 line-up, make sure you keep checking www.dottodotfestival.co.uk for all the latest news and ticket info.
Tickets are now on sale:
Bristol: £25 Nottingham: £25 Manchester £20
(all tickets subject to booking fees)
Full Line-Up So Far:
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (Bristol & Nottingham) / Alpines / Ben Howard / Benjamin Francis Leftwich / Blawan / Braids / Cults / Darwin Deez (Manchester only) / Dom / Ed Sheeran / Guillemots / Hurts / Royal Republic / SBTRKT / The Joy Formidable / The Naked & Famous /The Phoenix Foundation / Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs / We Are Scientists / Wolf Gang
