Summer Festival Guide

Bestival unveils the latest wave of acts

June 9, 2020March 21, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Rob da Bank said: ‘My brain literally never stops whirring, thinking and puzzling over who to book for Bestival. The ‘anything goes’ approach seems to have worked so far so I’m proud and pleased to announce Pendulum as Friday headliner who will smash the hell out of Robin Hill for sure. Just as importantly PJ Harvey will be making her only UK festival appearance of the year at Bestival and then from The Maccabees to Public Enemy, Mogwai to Fatboy Slim and a shedload of up and coming artists its possibly our most out there line up yet… and let’s not forget The Cure headlining Saturday night! Dont be shy, get in there now!’

An incendiary live act that has consistently laid waste to feverish crowds across the globe, we are hugely excited to announce that Pendulum will be headlining the main stage on Friday night at Bestival 2011. Friends of old, Pendulum know the Bestival score and are all set to knock your socks off once again with a top drawer set of filthy beats, scorching riffs and heavy sub action. With their last album Immersion hitting number 1 in the UK charts and a new and much anticipated record in the works Friday night is destined to go off with a bang!

One of the highlights of Camp Bestival 2009 was undoubtedly PJ Harvey’s spellbinding solo performance, so we are overjoyed that she will be joining us at our Isle of Wight shindig to play the main stage on Saturday night in a UK Festival exclusive. With her eighth studio album Let England Shake gaining universal plaudits and a recent Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the NME Awards, PJ Harvey is at the height of her powers so you can expect a seamlessly sublime set. Brighton’s own Maccabees are also due to make the journey across the Solent to join the party with a large dose of the grandiose indie-pop, as previously announced by Rob da Bank on Nemone’s BBC 6 Music show, Public Enemy will be bringing the noise with a hit-packed performance, the recently reformed Big Audio Dynamite featuring the legendary Mick Jones will be demonstrating just how influential their pioneering sound has become, Scottish post-rock behemoth Mogwai, whose recent ‘Hardcore Will Never Die But You Will’ album has seen them in their finest form are going to be mesmerising the main stage crowd and James Blake will be giving out the neo-dubstep crooning.

Multi-award winning chanteuse Kelis will unleash her dance-powered RnB, Noah & The Whale will be showcasing their last night on earth twisted electro-funk will be supplied by Chromeo, Paloma Faith’ssurreal theatrics are set to entrance and there will be surf pop aplenty from The Drums,. When it comes to legendary Hi-NRG pop it doesn’t come better than The Village People who will be enticing you to join the navy and hang out at the YMCA, Clare Macguire’s staggering vocals will win over one and all, Jamaican hit-machine Toots & The Maytals will be proving reggae’s got soul, and Patrick Wolf will also be having the time of his life.

There will also be live sets from Global Communication, Graham Coxon, Jungle Brothers, Cut Copy, Metronomy, Zola Jesus, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Ed Sheeran, Modeselektor, Fake Blood, Caravan Palace Asian Dub Foundation, Beardyman, Health, John Grant, Junip, Midnight Beast, Ms Dynamite, Breakage Ft Jess Mills, Wretch 32, Venetian Snares, Fenech-Soler, Gentlemen’s Dub Club, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, The Correspondents, Jaipur Kawa Brass, Labrinth, Sbtrkt, The Unthanks, Willy Mason, The Selecter, Kawa Circus, L-Vis 1990 & The Neon Dreams, Emeralds, Brandt Brauer Frick, Goldie Lookin Chain, Japanese Popstars, Esben & The Witch, Bad Shepherds, Eat Static, Foster The People, Los Campesinos, Oneohtrix Point Never, Rustie, Tanlines, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Ulrich Schnauss, Andreya Triana, Rainbow Arabia, Macka. B & The Roots Ragga Band, Tweak Bird, Smerins Anti-Social Club, Caitlin Rose, Dhol Foundation, Max Tundra, Modestep, Our Broken Garden, Spark, Dry The River, Feed Me, Yasmin, Horndog Brass Band, Lantern On The Lake, Trophy Wife, Islet, Two Wounded Birds, Logo, Sophie Barker, Yaaks, Mz Bratt, Bright Light Bright Light, D/R/U/G/S, Liam Bailey, Maverick Sabre, 6 Day Riot, Starslinger, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Carmen Rosa, Ellen & The Escapades, Kyla La Grange, October, Post War Years, Treefight For Sunlight, Marcus Foster

The inimitable Fatboy Slim will be making a triumphant return to the Isle of Wight to wield his weapons of choice on the decks for the Bestival crowd. Showcasing their brand new four-decks n FX thrills Groove Armada will present Red Light, BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe will be dropping the knowledge to keep your feet moving, Annie Mac Presents is going to be smashing it for your pleasure once again this year and celebrating his 20^th year as BBC Radio 1’s kingpin of dance Bestival’s All Gone Pete Tong. Hi Tek Soul Starring Kevin Saunderson & Derrick May will see the two bona-fide giants of the music scene dropping the sickest Detroit Techno, atmospheric instrumental hip-hop vibes come from DJ Krush,Chicago House love comes from Derrick Carter, dubstep pressure is on hand thanks to Joy Orbisonand the much lauded Andrew Weatherall will be taking things long into the night.

Plus there will be more action on the ones and twos from Andy C & MC GQ, Congo Natty, Loefah, DJ Derek, Skrillex, Claude Vonstroke, Tensnake, Doorly, Julio Bashmore, Jam City, Bok Bok, Emalkay, DJ Fresh, DJ Hype & IC3, Tim Green, The Nextmen, Krafty Kuts – Instant Vibes, A Skillz, Mistajam, Soul Jazz Soundsystem, Horse Meat Disco, Disco Bloodbath, Reggae Roast, True Tiger and Robert Luis.

Helping to ensure that things are going right off at all hours we’ve teamed up with a series of heavyweight sound systems including Hyperdub who will have sets from Kode 9 & The Spaceape, Joker, King Midas Sound, Nomad, the amazing Rinse FM crew with Skream & Benga, Zinc, Jamie George, Roska, P Money, Numbers featuring Jackmaster & Spencer and Deadboy, the Modular crew who will be unveiling their full line-up soon and the Digital Soundboy Soundsystem feat. Shy FX, Breakage, B. Traits with Donaeo and Youngman & Stamina MC.

We’ve still got our Sunday night headliner, literally hundreds of top drawer turns and plenty of crazy fun and games to announce so be sure to keep checking www.bestival.net for all the latest action.

Ticket Info:
www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets / 0844 888 4410

Ticket only or ticket and ferry packages:
www.redfunnel.co.uk/bestival / 0844 844 9988
www.wightlink.co.uk/Bestival / 0871 376 1000

BESTIVAL 2011 PRICES

Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £170
Student Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £160
Age 13 to 15 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £85
Age 12 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – FREE (but you must obtain a ticket)**
Campervan Tickets: £65 (per vehicle)

All Tickets:
– include camping.
– will incur a booking fee.
– there are No Day Tickets.

Grace Jones to support Pulp at Wireless Festival

July 9, 2020March 21, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

The Naked and Famous, Roky Erickson, Devotchka, The Like and Summer Campalso join the bill. With The Black Eyed Peas headlining Friday 1, The Chemical Brothers headlining Saturday 2 and the likes of Plan B, Tinie Tempah, David Guetta, The Streets and Bruno Mars also confirmed across the weekend, this yearsWireless with Barclaycard is set to be the event on the summer’s musical calendar.

Grace Jones is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and cutting edge artists of our time, the imitable Jamaican born musician and style icon is firmly entrenched in pop culture history. Her distinct fusion of new wave, pop, reggae and R & B has seen her infiltrate night clubs for the past 30 years while her striking androgynous image scored her the enviable title of Andy Warhol’s muse. Renowned for her enthralling live shows Grace Jones at Wireless with Barclaycard is a must see performance.

Joining Pulp and Grace Jones along with the already announced TV On The Radio, Foals, The Horrors and Metronomy Kiwi quintet The Naked and Famousare winning serious praise. One of the most exciting, vibrant and interesting Antipodean acts to the hit the UK scene this past year their debut single ‘Young Blood’ became the first debut single by a Kiwi band to reach number one in their home country for 16 years. In the UK they were recently awarded a highly coveted place in the BBC’s Sound of 2011. Denver based group DeVotchKa also join Sunday’s line-up. Having developed a powerful distinctive sound, blending a variety of eastern European, Latin and US Southwestern music, with more mainstream rock and punk sounds. Their swelling powerful and reflective ballads, married with the tender crooning of Grammy-nominated front man Nick Urata, has seen the band create the evocative soundscapes for a growing list of films including four-time Academy Award nominated film Little Miss Sunshine, I Love You Phillip Morris and The Joneses. DeVotchKa’s latest studio album, 100 Lovers was released this month.

Sunday’s line-up now also boasts Texas singer-songwriter Roky Erikson, a living legend. His 1960s band, the 13th Floor Elevators, have been called the pioneers of psychedelic rock, influencing the likes of Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead, and later covered by REM, Primal Scream and even ZZ Top. Making a long-awaited and triumphant return to the recording studio last year after a 14-year hiatus, the imitable rocker released ‘True Love Cast Out All Evil’, a powerful biographical album of harrowing growl and grit which received widespread acclaim. Five years after their first appearance at Wireless with Barclaycard, LA bred female four piece The Like will be making a welcome return to the Hyde Park stage. With the release of their new album ‘Release Me’, produced by Mark Ronson, the group has developed an entirely new retro-neuvo sound, kindling significant buzz amongst the UK music press. Enigmatic London based duo Summer Camp are also confirmed and are set to bring their dreamy synth pop to the stellar Sunday line-up.

Line up so far:
Friday July 1
The Black Eyed Peas
Plan B
Tinie Tempah
Bruno Mars
Example
Wretch 32
Far East Movement
Labrinth
Yasmin
Plus special guest
David Guetta

Saturday July 2
The Chemical Brothers
Chase & Status
The Streets
Aphex Twin
Chromeo
Katy B
Janelle Monae
Battles
Devlin
Digitalism
The Whip
Justin Robertson
Nero

Sunday July 3
Pulp
Grace Jones
TV On The Radio
Foals
The Horrors
Metronomy
The Naked & Famous
Roky Erickson
DeVotchKa
The Like
Summer Camp

Ticketing Information:

Tickets for Friday 1 July are priced at £49.50 plus booking fees. Tickets for Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July are priced at £48.50 plus booking fees.

Tickets are on sale now at www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

Multi-day tickets are available. 2-day tickets are priced at £92 plus booking fees, and 3-day tickets are priced at £130 plus booking fees.

All Barclaycard Customers who purchase via www.barclaycardunwind.com have the chance to win a VIP upgrade.

Purchase a Carbon Offset for 50p as an add on to your order to negate the environmental impacts of your travel to and from the festival, these funds will be used to invest in environmental projects in local schools. More details are available onwww.wirelessfestival.co.uk

DISABLED ACCESS:
Live Nation have changed the process of purchasing a disabled customer ticket, this will make booking tickets quicker and easier for our customers. Disabled customer tickets are now available online through the Wireless Website.
If you have any questions or are unsure on the booking process, please feel free to email us at:[email protected] or call 0207 195 2133.

Rhythms of the World Festival 2011

November 18, 2018March 20, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Set in a parkland area in the centre of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, the festival offers rock, pop, folk, reggae, jazz and classical music from the local area and around the world. An event for all ages and musical tastes, you’ll be hard pushed to find a better value day out. 2010 saw 31,000 people attend the festival – go along and help make the 20th year even bigger and better.

See www.crowdsurge.com/rotw2011 for tickets.

Festival line up

Fernando’s Kitchen
Jim Moray
Kadialy Kouyate
Kanda Bongo Man
Laura Victoria
Lu Cozma
Luke Leighfield
Megson
Moishe’s Bagel
My First Tooth
My Pet Junkie
Raghu Dixit
Randolph Matthews
Redtrack
Ruth Theodore
Sam Lee and The Gillie Boys
Sean Taylor
Ska Cubano
Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald
Swanvesta Social Club
The Selecter
The Shabby Tinkerz
Trevor Hensley
C. C. Smugglers
Calan
The Selecter
Oi Va Voi
CW Stoneking

Address: Hitchin Priory
Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DL

Sat 9th Jul – Sun 10th Jul 2011

Price: Advance: £7.00 (adults) / £3.00 (6-17 yrs). On the gate: £10.00 (adults) / £5.00 (6-17 yrs), Free for 5 yrs and under.

Latest acts for Dot To Dot Festival 2011

November 18, 2018March 19, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Dot To Dot Organiser Anton Lockwood (Of DHP Group) said: ‘This latest announcement brings some artists to Dot To Dot that we are long term fans of, like the mighty Trail of Dead, the stunning Joy Formidable, together with some of the most exciting new artists around like Cults and Braids. We aren’t forgetting the electronic music fans either, adding highly respected artists SBTRKT and Blawan to an ever growing bill. And there’s plenty more to come…’

First up for the latest line-up additions is The Joy Formidable. One of the hottest grungey-pop trios on the block, the intense power of their live show has propelled them to the top of the heap, with a sack-full of praise for their long-player The Big Roar, expect big things. Austin Texas’s finest sons …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead will be joining Dot To Dot for the Bristol and Nottingham dates. Famed for their raucous live shows, the band’s latest album ‘Tao of the Dead’ has seen them strip their sound back, continuing their boundary smashing visceral riffing to acclaimed effect. UK Bass behemoth SBTRKT will be on hand to slay crowds with his crisp and driving sound. Alloying deep, techy vibes and heavy electro to broken beats and wobbly bass, his sound is as unmistakable as his voodoo mask.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich whose awe-inspiring guitar playing and amazing harmonies have marked him out as one to watch for 2011 will be traversing Dot To Dot’s triumvirate of cities to the wow the crowds. New York duo Cults have been causing a stir in the past six months and will be joining the Dot To Dot juggernaut to showcase their faultless 60s inspired indie-pop. Award winning folk singer songwriter Ben Howard will be entrancing crowds with just his acoustic guitar and his incredible voice that has won him a litany of accolades. Five-piece pop-rockers Wolf Gang, led by Max McElligott will be pushing their 80s tinged grooves to the limit, neo-dubstep synth duo Alpines will supply their glacial thrills, heads down acid action, replete with thunderous drums, will come courtesy of Blawan, Canadian up-and-comers Braids will demonstrate the dreamy baroque hooks that have the world’s music press all hot and bothered, DOM will amaze one and all with their infectious reverb drenched surfer sounds and Sweden’s Royal Republic will add a touch of searing rock to proceedings.

With lots more exciting additions to be announced for Dot To Dot’s 2011 line-up, make sure you keep checkingwww.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 only) / Alpines / Ben Howard / Benjamin Francis Leftwich / Blawan / Braids / Cults / Darwin Deez (Manchester only) / Dom / Ed Sheeran / Hurts / Mona(Bristol & Nottingham only) / Royal Republic / SBTRKT / The Joy Formidable / The Naked & Famous / The Phoenix Foundation / Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs / Wolf Gang

Boomtown Fair announce Gentlemans Dub Club, Capleton and more

November 18, 2018March 19, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

In addition to these sterling acts for the Reggae stage, the Bassline Circus dance tent have snapped up critically acclaimed rap, grime and dubstep act Foreign Beggars, along with the dark and techy drum and bass of Holland’s Black Sun Empire and the latest reincarnation of DnB’s legendary producer Spor as Feed Me to showcase his epic electrohouse and dubstep mixes.

With the music line up blazing, Boomtown have been plotting with their festival friends and are pleased to announce that some of the circuits most inventive and creative crews will be taking over the streets of the brand spanking new area May-fair Avenue to provide an opulent neighbourhood next to Downtown Boomtown!

May-fair Avenue is an altogether far more elegant part of town. Along its length run deluxe casino’s where dreams can come true, sumptuous restaurants, suave gentlemen’s clubs which turn a little raucous as the night stretches on and luxury shopping outlets

As dancehall’s original Prophet, Capleton is a reggae legend with a career spanning over 2 decades. In this UK festival first and summer exclusive Boomtown Fair have one almighty show closer for their reggae stage on the Sunday evening. Over the years Capleton has worked with industry greats: Once signed to the mighty Def Jam records Capleton has collaborated with some of the biggest acts around including Method Man and Q-Tip. One thing is for sure; the Lion’s Den will be roaring!

Supporting Barrington Levy on the Lion’s Den Saturday evening slot is Leeds nine-piece ensemble Gentleman’s Dub Club. With a style based in dub, ska and roots reggae, GDC have burst onto the UK circuit, rocking gigs and festivals up and down the country with their turbo charged high-energy show. Combining tight grooves and a heavyweight sound, Gentleman’s Dub Club gigs often end in a frenzied mosh pit reminiscent of a mid 80’s ska night. Live effects and mixing make for a crystal clear sound, and the band’s larger than life stage presence makes for a mesmerising experience that are guaranteed to whip up the Boomtown massive in to a frenzy for the final nights celebrations…

Along with these epic Reggae stage announcements, Boomtown have been beavering away on the Bassline Circus bill and have clinched some more awesome artists for the already ambitious dance stage line up. Just confirmed are one of the most prolific and versatile outfits to emerge from the UK in recent years Foreign Beggars,

the fresh and progressive sound of Dutch trio Black Sun Empire with their pioneering techstep, drum and bass sound, along with leading producer and DJ, Spor. He’ll be appearing as his electrohouse and dubstep alias Feed Me showcasing bass heavy and high octane electro energy.

On top of the biggest and best reggae line up at any UK festival this year, Boomtown Fair are all about the community atmosphere. Known for its sprawling streets and winding avenues Boomtown Fair truly is the most escapist festival around, this year they are taking it to a whole new level and introducing many new areas, one of these is the grand May-Fair Avenue. May-fair Avenue is an altogether far more elegant part of town and for the first time ever is opening its doors to the Fair. With venues such as decadent Gentleman’s Club – run by festival favourites - Bearded Kitten, the pamper paradise of the Park Hotel and Funkington Manor – while the parents are away, the kids will play! An almighty house party the neighbours won’t be able to forget…

With Super Early Bird and Early Bird tickets selling out in record time the full weekend camping ticket is still only £93 and includes; 4 days and nights of unadulterated fun spread out over 22 inventive stages and areas in a perfect setting! Bring on the Bass…

___________________________________

MAIN STAGE LINE UP SO FAR:

GOGOL BORDELLO / CARAVAN PALACE / THE SELECTER WITH PAULINE BLACK / [DUNKELBUNT] / THE TOASTERS / GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN / THE APPLES / THE KING BLUES / BABYHEAD / SMERINS ANTI SOCIAL CLUB

DANCE STAGE LINE UP SO FAR:

DJ ZINC / BLACK SUN EMPIRE / FOREIGN BEGGARS / TODDLA T & SEROCEE / MS DYNAMITE / THE BUG & FLOWDAN / REDLIGHT & MC DREAD / EMALKAY / RATPACK / ED SOLO b2b JFB / HIGH RANKIN / FEED ME / PYRAMID / WARRIOR ONE / RACK N RUIN / TAYO / SQUIRE OF GOTHOS / KOAN SOUND / THE MCMASH CLAN

LIONS DEN (REGGAE STAGE) LINE UP SO FAR:

CAPLETON / BARRINGTON LEVY / CUTTY RANKS / TIPPA IRIE AND FAR EAST BAND / GENTLEMANS DUB CLUB / SOOM T AND JAHTARI / CONGO NATTY / TOPCAT / ABA SHANTI / IRATION STEPPAS / BONGO CHILLI / SOLO BANTON / BENNY PAGE / JINX IN DUB / DADDY FREDDY / FRIENDLY FIRE BAND / JACKY MURDA / KENNY KEN / LION DUB AND DAVID BOOMAH / PRINCE FATTY / THE RAGGA TWINS / THE HEATWAVE / YT / LAID BLAK / MILLION DAN / MR BENN / DUBKASM / ONLY JOE / CAPLETON / THE DROP / SERIAL KILLAZ

TICKET DETAILS:

Date: Thursday11th – Sunday 14th August 2011

Location: Secret location TBA, less than 1hr from London

Ticket Price: Full Weekend: £93

Adult Full Price Deposit: £47

Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. The balance to be paid in full by 31st July

Teen ticket (ages 13 – 17 inc): £50.00

Must show ID at the gate.

Tickets Available at http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/page/buy-tickets

Rockness Tickets on sale NOW!

November 18, 2018March 18, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Kicking things off on Friday, and for a DAY TICKET PRICE OF £59, is one of the best live bands on the planet, the mighty KASABIAN who headline the Main Stage. They are joined by Northern Ireland’s music-mad trio TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB and masters of reinvention GROOVE ARMADA who bring a brand new and exciting performance concept to the glorious backdrop of Loch Ness with GROOVE ARMADA PRESENTS RED LIGHT. Joining them are DJ SHADOW, BBC Radio 1s ANNIE MAC, electro super producer & DJ EROL ALKAN, the ever exuberant ZANE LOWE as well as the excellent BROTHER. The newly announced SUB CLUB SOUND SYSTEM begins the weekend as it will continue with some seriously tasty talent in the form of MODESELEKTOR, JACKMASTER, CLOUDS, BOOM MONK BEN andHAHAHA.

The legendary CHEMICAL BROTHERS headline Saturday’s Main Stage at RockNess and for a DAY TICKET PRICE OF £64 festival fans can enjoy that tantalizing prospect along with sets from cult indie bandTHE CRIBS and the downright fantastic FRIGHTENED RABBIT. Also bringing their ground breaking LIVEshow to Ness on Saturday are dubstep pioneers MAGNETIC MAN plus an act guaranteed to blow up Ness;EXAMPLE, and a man described by the Daily Mail as ‘the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time’,HOWARD MARKS. SUB CLUB SOUND SYSTEM will be suitably bouncing with an outstanding back to back soundtrack from MAGDA, RARESH, SUBCULTURE and SENSU.

Sunday Main Stage headliner PAOLO NUTINI is joined by Scotland’s GLASVEGAS. For a DAY TICKET PRICE OF £64 they can be savoured along with the unashamedly cheery THE WOMBATS and brilliant US indie rockers WE ARE SCIENTISTS. BOYS NOIZE makes a welcome return to satisfy even the most addicted-to-electro fiends and representing the ladies is the sublime LISSIE and the indomitable KATY B. Also confirmed so far for Sunday and both performing LIVE is electronic duo SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO andFAKE BLOOD. AV pioneer DJ YODA is joined by BBC Radio 1’s enigmatic ROB DA BANK who promises to be “playing the best in left field, right field and any bloomin’ field we can lay our hands on” as well as favourites THE CUBAN BROTHERS. And if exceptional electro is your passion there can be no finer way to round up RockNess 2011 than the SUB CLUB SOUND SYSTEM proposition which includes JAMIE XX, a rare LIVE set from MATTHEW DEAR, OPTIMO, PRO VINYLIST KARIM and disco legend DAVID BARBAROSSA.

What’s more, for those who fancy a special treat, a limited number of VIP DAY TICKETS also go on sale today at £85. This year’s RockNess VIP experience sees some fantastic new additions including an unbeatable new hill top location right in the thick of all the festival action and with a unique vantage point to savour the views of The Most Beautiful Festival in the World!

Also included in the VIP DAY TICKET are exclusive DJ sets – watch this space for more details, stylish indoor and outdoor seating, a wider range of food and drinks with less queues and the ultimate luxury that tops every festival goers wish list…posh toilets! The VIP DAY TICKET - ideal for those who want to Rock the Ness whilst enjoying a more exclusive festival experience.

Speaking about today’s DAY TICKETS launch RockNess Festival Director Jim King commented “If camping is not your thing then there is still no better way to see your favourite Rock Ness headliners. The fun and games last all day and well into the night so it’s a guaranteed action packed day out. “

RockNess 2011 takes place 10-12 June, 2011 in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.

The festival won ‘BEST SMALL FESTIVAL’ at this month’s NME Awards and ‘LINE UP OF THE YEAR’ at the UK Festival Awards.

Deer Shed Festival Full Lineup announced

November 18, 2018March 17, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

** NEW TO THE BILL **

Frankie & The Heartstrings, Marcus Foster, Tom Williams & The Boat, Arthur Rigby & The Baskervylles, Tigers That Talked, Spokes, Let’s Buy Happiness, The Neat, Just Handshakes (We’re British), Yonderboy, Hope & Social, Two Spot Gobi, My Forever, Sam Airey, Holly Taymar and The Glendale Family

** ALREADY ANNOUNCED **

I Am Kloot, The Go! Team, The Leisure Society, Erland and The Carnival, Caitlin Rose, Admiral Fallow, Matthew and The Atlas, Lanterns on The Lake and Laki Mera

On the Obelisk Stage alongside headliners I Am Kloot will be Sunderland five-piece Frankie & The Heartstrings. Having recently released their debut album ‘Hunger’ to mass acclaim, their infectious blissful pop will sit right at home between The Leisure Society and The Go! Team. NME Radar Band of the Week last week was the talented singer-songwriter Marcus Foster. No normal singer-songwriter, Foster has resisted the easy path to success and is a rising talent of both the music and art worlds having sold work from his fine art degree show to Charles Saatchi. The final act to take a spot on the Deer Shed main stage is Tom Williams & The Boat. Having garnered support in the last 12 months from Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens and Tom Robinson, the band have emerged as one of the brightest hopes for literate UK guitar pop. The In The Dock Stage line-up is completed by opening act and 8-piece orchestral pop band Arthur Rigby & The Baskervylles.

The third music stage on Saturday at Deer Shed is the Key Production Stage which will be supporting the best new and unsigned bands from the North of England. Four-piece art-rock outfit Tigers That Talked from Leeds will headline with five stand-out hotly tipped talents joining them. Spokes are an alt-indie band based in Manchester, Let’s Buy Happiness hail from Newcastle and mix delayed guitar soundscapes with the clipped Nordic-sounding vocals of their lead singer, Hull natives The Neat are the sound of punk evolved, Just Handshakes (We’re British) originate from Leeds and were formed over a shared love of gin and Swedish pop and fellow Leeds residents Yonderboy create melodic indie-pop that is as original as it is appealing. All in all, a sextet of outstanding new sounds for Deer Shed-goers to enjoy.

Saturday is Deer Shed’s main music day with three stages running full programmes but in addition to the cabaret focus on Friday night and the chilled out ‘long goodbye’ on Sunday, music lovers can get their fix of more top new acts on both the first and last day of the festival as well. On Friday the Key Production Stage will play host to Hope & Social, Two Spot Gobi and My Forever while the Greentop Circus run the cabaret evening in the Big Top, and on Sunday the In The Dock Stage is home to acoustic performances from Sam Airey, Holly Taymar and The Glendale Family while festival goers chill out with coffee, newspapers and a morning market.

Deer Shed Festival is great value with all kids activities and workshops free of charge and children under five going free*. Tickets available now through www.deershedfestival.com/tickets

Adult (16+) weekend ticket (Fri-Sun) £59

Adult (16+) Saturday & Sunday only ticket £45

Child (6+) weekend ticket £15

Weekend campervan & caravan pass £15

Example, Annie Mac and more join We The People lineup

June 10, 2020March 16, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

In support of band-of-the-moment, Chase and Status and poet laureate of geezer rap Mike Skinner, playing his final shows as The Streets is Example who in keeping with his breakthrough album definitely ‘Won’t Go Quietly’. Multi talented DJ and singer, Yasmin will display her R n’ B and hip-hop, party cuts as she performs live and Radio 1’s queen of dance music Annie Mac will drop clubland’s freshest beats. Local Bristol boy Redlight will navigate the unnamed airspace between house, breakbeat and dubstep while Dot Rotten is a purveyor of emotionally driven beats and insightful lyrics.

The most potent voice in British hip-hop Roots Manuva takes to the stage whilst Giggs, king of the mixtape and purveyor of rugged home truths tells it how it is. Master of sound and ruler of beats, Beardyman is a perennial festival favourite

We The People can hardly contain their excitement at securing east coast hip hop don and enigmatic recluse, Doom for a rare UK performance while L.A’s Gaslamp Killer showcases his unique take on dub-step and hip hop with some remarkable turntablism. Hip hop legends the Ultramagnetic MC’s will perform some stone cold classics to a rapturous crowd. Dubstep Dandy High Rankin never fails to cause a riot on the dance floor while Modestep take the genre into new territory and are one of the hottest new acts on the live music scene. Engine Earz prove why they have been described as Massive Attack for the dubstep generation.

Local promoters and club nights are firmly represented and those bringing the sounds of the South West and beyond include Bed,Blast, Sub Loaded and Blowpop.

With a 10,000 capacity each day in one of the cities most iconic locations and three music arenas, We The People is brought to you by a collection of national promoters and leading lights of the local club and live music scene

Expect many more artists to be announced imminently.

Ticket Link Early Bird Tickets £35+bf per day / Weekend Tickets £60+bf

http://www.seetickets.com/Event/WE-THE-PEOPLE-BRISTOL/Bristol-Harbour/545139/

Kendal Calling Ticket warning + Luxury Camping info

November 18, 2018March 16, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Kendal Calling, now in it’s 6th year has seen an increase in demand for tickets earlier this year and due to unprecedented sales would like to make sure those planning on attending the annual weekend of revelry can all get in on the action.

The full line-up for the festival has not been revealed but is due to be announced in the next month. News of new attractions and areas are also coming soon.
Andy Smith, Director of Kendal Calling Says: “We’ve been slogging away hard over the dark winter months to put together a line up that will make Kendal Calling proud so it’s really awesome to see that people have responded so well to what has been announced so far. Compared to last year ticket sales are ahead by a phenomenal distance – hello and thank you to all those who have been before and those new comers who will be joining us in the fields this year!”

“We’re really excited to be expanding on the success of last years Emperors Fields and this year, after feedback from previous visitors we’ll also be offering festival-goers a custom-made glamorous camping experience (or just that added bit of luxury) to make their festival even more special with our new range of accommodation at what is to be called ‘The Lodge’. I’ll see you at the camp fire.”

New to the festival this year is the luxury area of The Lodge, one of the most extensive luxury camping areas to be seen at any UK festival; a haven of peace & quiet away from the crowds. Complete with a funky range of accommodation The Lodge includes Kacoons, Luxury Bus, Campervans, Kip & Kit, Pod Village, Pop Up Hotel Room’s, Camel Camping, Tipi’s and Yurty’s!
The Lodge provide the highest quality facilities and give all guests a goody bag and a separate ‘community’ fenced off with secure campsite.
The Lodge also lays on clean, monitored toilets and hot showers, free parking in the private car park, chill out areas, friendly staff on call 24 hours a day and access to the backstage Green Room Bar overlooking the beautiful lake.

With the Emperors Fields and Campervan tickets selling out not long after going onsale the festival has decided to offer the ultimate festival experience for those festival-goers who like to camp it up in style and make more of a holiday out of their weekend!

Here’s an overview of The Lodge Camping options:

KACOON – is the very latest in capsule accommodation for festivals. Hand built from wood with an insulated and upholstered interior, guests can stay warm as its wind and watertight plus this means you can’t hear the snoring from the next tent. They are spacious enough to sleep two people in single beds and guests can easily stand up inside as its nearly 2 metres tall.
These come with a 12v solar powered electricity supply which is backed up by leisure batteries, so don’t forget your car adaptor for your phone charger.

LUXURY BUS – The ultimate in luxury, these buses come with all the gadgets you could ever need for your few days away from home. These include open deck with sunloungers, a four seater hot tub, A gas barbeque with seating for four under canopy, A sun couch with outside speakers & night lighting, fully controllable air conditioning & heating, a walk in wet room with power shower & flushing toilet. Not to mention a designer kitchen with micro-oven, gas hob & fridge, a bar with a 21 bottle champagne/wine chiller, an ice maker, a selection of champagne, wine & tumbler glasses, cocktail makers & spirit measures. (Drinks not included).
On top of this it provides a 36” Panasonic HD flatscreen TV with satellite free view, Sony PS3 with blu-ray disk player, Yamaha sound system with ipod docking station & surround sound speakers, Dimmable LED lighting, leather couches on both levels which convert to sleep four (one double bed and two single beds). Wardrobe and storage space supplied with duvets, throws & Egyptian cotton linen. Power points to charge mobile phones and laptops plus privacy tint windows with black out blinds

CARAVAN & CAMPERVAN plots – ‘The Lodge’ Caravan/Campervan package provides you with all the lush benefits of ‘The Lodge’ camping but provides you with a plot to park your van.

KIP & KIT– The Lodge’ KIP n KIT ‘offers one or two person tents already pitched, ready for your arrival. It’s as simple and easy as camping gets; complete with airbed, sleeping bag and torch …which is yours to take away!

POD VILLAGE – At the heart of the ‘The Lodge’ lies Pod Village – our private cabins that are as cute and classy as camping gets. Each pod comes pre decorated with solid floor & fitted carpet. With 3 cut out windows with sliding tinted acrylic lenses for light, ventilation and curtains for privacy at night. They are solar powered with indoor lights & electricity hook ups, all beds are raised off the floor and guests can choose between double or twin beds.

POP UP HOTEL ROOMS – ‘Emerge from your room totally refreshed and unruffled each and every time!’ This fantastic spacious hotel room in a field comes fully equipped with En-suite power shower, washbasin and toilet with water saving flush. Its fully air-conditioned with laminate wood effect flooring, slick lighting, built in 4ft double bed with crisp white linens, fresh white towels, luxury toiletries, kettle, cups and condiments, Thermal and sound insulation, fully secure and safe, flat screen TV/DVD (TV picture dependant to local reception quality), mini fridge and bistro table and 2 chairs. Finally, a proper hotel room to enhance your festival experience!

CAMEL CAMP: an elegant canvas nomadic tent, in the style of the Touareg tribe of North Africa. These traditional canvas homes are spacious, cool, and very classy. Great for relaxing, entertaining friends, or just chilling in, revellers just need to bring a sleeping bag.

TIPI’S – How do you fancy sleeping under canvas in true Sioux Indian style? All you need to do is arrive on site to find your tipi ready to move into, just relax, unpack and make yourself at home! 4, 6 or 10-man tipi pitched for your arrival.

YURTY – No need to set up and break down. Just turn up and relax for 4 days, then drive away when your Kendal Calling has finished! These little beauties are ingenious… and perfect for TWO people sharing. The Yurty is a perfect miniature Yurt it sleeps two people and comes with air mattresses. The floor space is fully carpeted.

Luxury Camping festival packages available that include:
Full 3-day weekend ticket to Kendal Calling 2011
Hire of luxury camping option
Private VIP campsite with posh toilets, warm showers and car parking
Fast track entrance to the festival
Access to the guest hospitality area with bar facilities
‘The Lodge’ Goody bag
Commemorative Kendal Calling T-Shirt

‘The Lodge’ will be open from 12.00 Noon on Thursday 28th July until 12.00 Noon Monday 1st August 2011.

Prices for The Lodge accommodation start at £184 and can be booked separately from festival ticket, to book luxury accomodation at the Lodge go to the Kendal Calling website – www.kendalcalling.co.uk

KENDAL CALLING 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 / NERO

Beady Eye, Crystal Castles and more for Melt Festival 2011

June 9, 2020March 15, 2011 by Summer Festival Guide

Beady Eye
Describing the highly anticipated Beady Eye debut, Liam Gallagher certainly raised the bar high. Different Gear, Still Speeding is filled with songs „as good as Definitely Maybe,“ he told the NME. Yet, what the title promises is definitely what you get. After Oasis split in 2009, Liam Gallagher and his band mates Gem Archer, Andy Bell, and Chris Sharrock simply had to get back in the studio, taking it a step further by using the newly formed Beady Eye as their creative outlet. Compared to Oasis, Beady Eye might only be a four-piece, yet the band’s in-your-face attitude is all the more rock’n’roll. The album’s edgy, rough and pure, conquering the next level of Britpop on its way. You get the anthem-like classics („The Roller”), fast forward smash hits („Four Letter Word”), and such retro pieces as „World Outside My Room“ in 60s guise on top. If that’s not enough proof for you, wait till you see them live.

Modeselektor present Melt! Selektor Stage
Our Melt! Selektor Stage is taking shape with Modeselektor watching over the goings-on in all their manifold glory. After their spectacular live set together with Bonaparte in 2010, the Berlin-based Gernot and Szary will top last year’s show with a never before seen and heard techno supergroup. Under the name of A.T.O.L., Modeselektor will get behind the turntables together with Marcel Dettmann and Shed (Ostgut Ton) to present their vision of techno to the Melt! crowd live. Also joining the stage’s line-up, which is curated by Modeselektor in close collaboration: Nicolas Jaar live, who’s fanbase stretches from techno to indie lovers. With a new album in tow, Apparat Band joined the bill. So did Jamie Woon, Rusko, Siriusmo, Anstam, Cosmin TRG, Phon.o and Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka. A perfect addition to the already confirmed SBTRKT, Gold Panda, Sizarr Soundsystem and Housemeister. A line-up to be proud of.

Ostgut Ton Special
Ostgut Ton, Berghain and Panoramabar’s in-house label is back. Last year, label brought its manifold soundscapes to the Sleepless Floor going quite a bit back to the roots. Even in the beginnings of Melt!, many of the label’s DJs coined the sound of Ferropolis. In 2011, this will be no different. Besides Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock, Marcel Fengler as well as Barker & Baumecker (live) will travel to Ferropolis to conquer the Big Wheel Stage this year. In the spirit of Ostgut Ton, the four acts are about to present the genre diversity the electro label, which celebrated its fifth anniversary last year, is known for. From the power station to the steel giants – Melt! is looking forward to a reunion with Ostgut Ton.

More announcements
If you have been longing for more guitar-driven sounds to be announced, well, here you go: The Drums will be playing their only festival show at Melt!, and so will the indie legends of Swans. Iron and Wine’s performance promises to be a truly intense experience as much as the gig of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. With Foster The People, we have another Melt! office top tip for you.

We are also looking forward to the appearances of Crystal Castles, FM Belfast, the Le Tigre spin-off MEN, the return ofDananananaykroyd, and Planningtorock, who will be performing her spectacular new album W (20th May/Cooperative Music). Also on the bill: Ben Drew a.k.a. Plan B, who will arrive from the UK with a little Motown feel in tow. After a bit of a Melt! break, we are looking forward to the return of DJ Koze.

For all of you waiting for hardpaper tickets to be available, here they are! as of now, hardpaper tickets will be available via our website as well as in selected ticket shops as of next week.

Infos about the Melt! pre-party on Thursday, 14th July, all info regarding Melt! Train and other travel and hotel packages as well as the last 20 or so acts will be subject of our next press release.

Everyone hesitating to buy a ticket for this year’s Melt! should know that more than half of our tickets are sold.

Tickets
3-day ticket valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
EUR 104 plus booking fee and EUR 5 garbage deposit
There will be no 1- or 2-day tickets availabe for Melt! 2011.
In the price included are camping and parking (from Thursday 15.07. 01:00pm until Monday, 19.07. 03:00pm).
Tickets and Infos available under www.meltfestival.de/tickets only.