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Maximo Park and more added to Boardmasters

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The countdown is officially on as Boardmasters is now just four months away, and to celebrate, even more acts have today been added to this year’s line-up.Maximo Park, SG Lewis, Michael Kiwanuka and more will be joining the likes of Chase & Status, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Primal Scream on the glorious Cornish Coastline from Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 August 2016 for Cornwall’s own surf and music festival. With the biggest names in music and the most exhilarating surf action, don’t miss out, tickets are on sale NOW via the website.   

A further nineteen acts have been added to the line-up today, with rockers Maximo Park, Michael Kiwanuka whose new album ‘Love and Hate is out soon, one of the hottest rising UK producers SG Lewis, The Big Moon repping the ladies, Northern alt-rock band Dinosaur Pile Up, the infectious Youth Club and the bluesy duoSmokin’ Durrys. They’ll be joined by Antimatador, My NU Leng & Dread MC, Charlie Tee and The Duke Spirit, as well as Hidden Charms, Icarus, Auction For The Promise Club, Joseph J. Jones,The Steelers, Keir, Recreations and Allibis. 

Boardmasters can also today reveal on which day each of the acts lined up are set to take to the stage and perform. On Friday it’ll be Catfish and the Bottlemen, followed drum n bass legends Chase & Status closing the show, Saturday will see Kaiser Chiefs get crowds rocking, and an electric set from Deamau5 and finally onSunday, the incredible Primal Scream will take to the stage followed by James Bay who will bring Boardmasters 2016 to an epic close.

Boardmasters is located across two sites bursting with the best in music and sports action. Keep the party going at the Beach Sessions with live music on idyllic Fistral Beach, as well as the Beach Bar and BBQ bringing the food, drink and DJ sets. Head into Newquay to party into the early hours with Boardmasters After Parties, which take place at clubs around the town centre. Don’t miss the Pro Skate and BMX competitions to check out the best in extreme sports, the Surf Village, Cornish Market where you can taste the local delights, as well as Surf Art, photography and film sessions. If watching the surf action from the sidelines has tempted you to try it out yourself, ride the waves with a Surf Lesson from a local surf school. Unwind and relax at the Wellbeing Area or the On Site Eco Spa for some well deserved pamper time. There is also Luxury Camping and Glamping on offer to upgrade your experience even more.

Established in 1981, Boardmasters is a 5-day event situated across two stunning locations in Cornwall – the surfing mecca of the UK, Fistral Beach where Boardmasters famous International Surf Competitions take place and arguably the most stunning location in the country to watch live music, Watergate Bay. Last year saw Boardmasters welcome over 150,000 festivalgoers across its two sites over the 5 days of the festival. Boardmasters operates a tiered ticket system with price bands for tickets changing over time. The sooner you buy, the cheaper it is! Book tickets via the website.

 

BOARDMASTERS 2016

Headline Acts

Deadmau5 // James Bay // Chase & Status

Joined by

Catfish and the Bottlemen // Kaiser Chiefs // Primal Scream

Lianne La Havas // Sigma // Craig David’s TS5 // // Wilkinson // Wolf Alice

Example & DJ Wire // Foxes // Soul II Soul // Mystery Jets // Kano // Krept & Konan  The Magic Numbers // Eats Everything // Protoje // Jackmaster // Roots Manuva

Rat Boy // Blossoms // Mike Skinner & Murkage presents TONGA // Raleigh Ritchie  SOAK // Maxïmo Park // Michael Kiwanuka // SG Lewis

 

Alibis // Antimatador // Apres // Artwork // Auction For The Promise Club  

Ben Remember // Bicep // Big Deal // Bodhi // COASTS // Camelphat // Carly Foxx  Charlie Tee // Danny Howard // Detroit Swindle // Dinosaur Pile Up // Doorly // Dusky

Eli & Fur // Eliza & The Bear // Eton Messy // Formation // Gabrielle Aplin // Heidi

Hein Cooper // Hidden Charms // Icarus // Jack Savoretti // Jamie Lawson

Jonas Rathsman // Joseph J Jones // Keir // Kloe // Louis Berry // MNEK // Maribou State  

My NU Leng & Dread MC // Nahko and Medicine for the People // Rationale  Recreations // Smokin’ Durrys // Spring King // The Big Moon // The Correspondents

The Duke Spirit // The Mouse Outfit // The Steelers // Toucan

VANT // White // Youth Club

Friday:

Chase & Status, Catfish and the Bottleman, Lianne La Havas, Wilkinson, Wolf Alice, Krept & Konan, Eats Everything, Blossoms, Maxïmo Park

Auction for the Promise Club, Bicep, Big Deal, Bodhi, Carly Foxx, Danny Howard, Dinosaur Pile Up, Formation, Jack Savoretti, Jonas Rathsman, Keir, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Smokin’ Durrys, Spring King, The Correspondents, Toucan, Youth Club

 

Saturday:

 Deadmau5, Kaiser Chiefs, Craig David’s TS5, Kano, Example & DJ Wire, Foxes, Michael Kiwanuka, Protoje, SG Lewis, Roots Manuva, Jamie Lawson,

Antimatador, Après, Camelphat, The Duke Spirit, Dusky, Eli & Fur, Eliza & The Bear, Eton Messy, Gabrielle Aplin, Icarus, Joseph J. Jones, Kloe, Louis Berry, Mouse Outfit, Panda, Recreations, The Steelers

 

Sunday:

James Bay, Primal Scream, Sigma, Soul II Soul, SOAK, Raleigh Richie, Mike Skinner & Murkage presents Tonga, Mystery Jets, The Magic Numbers, Jackmaster, Rat Boy

Alibis, Artwork, Ben Remember, Coasts, Charlie Tee, Detroit Swindle, Doorly, Heidi, Hein Cooper, Hidden Charms, MNEK, Maribou State, My Nu Leng & MC Dread, Rationale, The Big Moon, VANT, White 

Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires set for Love Supreme Jazz Festival

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The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is delighted to announce that 64 year-old Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires will bring their critically acclaimed performance to the main stage of the inaugural festival on Saturday 6 July 2013. An additional eight acts, including Terence Blanchard will also join the phenomenal weekend bill at this stunning location. Taking place on 5, 6 and 7 July, at Glynde Place, near Brighton, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival is proud to highlight local talent across the weekend, curated by The Verdict Jazz Club, Brighton.

The extraordinary story of Charles Bradley’s meteoric rise to fame, from living on the streets to releasing his debut album ‘No Time For Dreaming’ aged 62 in 2011 has inspired the world. Discovered by Daptone’s Gabe Roth after performing as a James Brown impersonator in Brooklyn clubs, Charles Bradley has never looked back. Following rave reviews and awards for the documentary ‘Soul of America’ and from the SXSW festival in Austin Texas, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires will light up the main stage with powerful and psychedelic soul including material from the recently released second album ‘Victim Of Love’.

Also added to the bill to perform in the Jazz Big Top on Sunday 7 July is multi Grammy award winner Terence Blanchard. With over 40 film scores to his credit, the renowned trumpeter is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of contemporary Jazz. Blanchard has worked with the likes of Abbey Lincoln, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Stevie Wonder, and many others. The New Orleans trumpeter and composer is famed for works that have included the score for every Spike Lee film since 1991 including Malcolm X, Clockers,Summer of Sam, Jungle Fever and also performed on Mo’ Better Blues with fellow Love Supreme Jazz festival performer Branford Marsalis.

Other acts performing at the festival include one of the most charismatic singer songwriters in the blues scene,Eric Bibb, electro swing duo Kitten & The Hip and British Asian jazz clarinetist Arun Ghosh. Troyka will also be performing at the festival and will be bringing their visceral mash-up of rock, jazz and dance to the stage, along with Ryan Quigley Big Band’s spectacular interpretations of The Beatles’ classics, pianist and singer Oli Rockberger, plus the truly unique sound of Brass Jaw.

As well as bringing the best acts from the UK and around the globe to East Sussex, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival will also feature established and up and coming Brighton and locally based jazz acts throughout the festival weekend. Utilising local expertise, festival organisers are proud to be working in conjunction with The Verdict Jazz Club who will be curating the integration of local musicians for the festival.

Love Supreme Jazz Festival takes place in the enchanting grounds of Glynde Place, a magnificent Elizabethan manor house located on the Sussex Downs, approximately 11 miles from Brighton and an hour and half from London. There will be direct trains to Glynde Station especially for the festival, just a 5-min walk away to the site.

Love Supreme Jazz Festival is offering festival-goers a wide range of camping options and have partnered up with Podpads, Blue Bell Tents and Tangerine Fields for the ultimate hassle-free camping experience.

Boasting over 40 acts, all accessible for the one weekend price, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival features a main stage, a unique floored and seated Jazz big top and a special stage for the hottest new talent. The dance tent will feature a unique programme of live music and DJ’s arranged by White Mink V Peppermint Candy on Saturday 6 July and the long-awaited return of Funky Sensation on Friday 5 July.

Bryan Ferry announced as headliner for Love Supreme Jazz Festival

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Bryan Ferry has been announced as the Saturday headliner of the first ever Love Supreme Jazz Festival and will take to the stage on 6 July 2013. Set against the stunning backdrop of Glynde Place in East Sussex, Bryan Ferry And The Bryan Ferry Orchestra’s performance will be the UK live premier of the material from his critically acclaimed The Jazz Age album. Split into two parts, this very special show will also include a set of hits from Ferry’s remarkable career both as a solo artist and as part of Roxy Music. Tickets are on sale NOW.

Making a very special Love Supreme Jazz Festival appearance will be multi-million selling American disco stars Chic ft. Nile Rodgers. Famed for tracks such as ‘Le Freak’, ‘I Want Your Love’ and ‘Good Times’, the legend lived on with Nile Rodgers’ songwriting and production for some of the most illustrious artists in the world. This unique set will see the band perform some of the songs from the greatest collaborations of Nile’s career including work with David Bowie, Madonna and Diana Ross.

Nile Rodgers

Soul-folk singer and BBC’s Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka also joins the bill. Since bursting onto the British music scene in 2011, the North Londoner’s debut album Home Again reached No.4 in the UK charts and earned him a Mercury Prize Nomination in 2012.

Groundbreaking British jazz star Courtney Pine will also be joining the stellar line up and will be performing inthe unique green-field festival floored and seated Jazz big top. The country’s best-known saxophonist will be playing alongside a diverse array of artists including Branford Marsalis Quartet. Courtney Pine will perform tracks from House of Legends, the Jazzwise Album of the Year 2012.

Gregory Porter, winner of ‘Live UK Shows Of The Year’ at the Jazz FM Awards 2013, has also announced his performance at the festival. The Grammy nominated Brooklyn based vocalist continues to stun UK audiences with his intense shows.

Also added to the bill are Mercury Prize nominated Portico Quartet, experimental MOBO nominated groupRoller Trio, Manchester trio GoGo Penguin and live phenomenon, American acapella group Naturally 7.

Bryan Ferry said: “I am looking forward to incorporating material from my latest album 'The Jazz Age' in the set at the Love Supreme Festival. This will be the first time the Bryan Ferry Orchestra will have played live in the UK and we will be adding vocals to several of the jazz arrangements as well as being joined by members of my regular band”.

Courtney Pine said: “Playing concerts in front of a live outdoor audience is a huge thrill for the improvising musician. The first ever series of concerts features a fantastic cast of very talented world class jazz musicians which I am proud and very humbled to be joining, this Love Supreme Jazz Festival is huge and will be banging!”

What is sure to be a highlight in the 2013 festival calendar, these sensational artists will be joined by already announced Sunday headliner Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra who has announced that Roland Gift, the Fine Young Cannibals front-man, will be his special guest vocalist alongside Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall.

With more acts still to be announced, the spectacular line-up so far includes: Bryan Ferry and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Chic ft. Nile Rodgers, Michael Kiwanuka, Gregory Porter, Courtney Pine, Marcus Miller, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Portico Quartet, Snarky Puppy, Andreya Triana, Soweto Kinch, Roller Trio, Gogo Penguin, Zara McFarlane, and Naturally 7. They are also joined by recent 2013 Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Album, The Robert Glasper Experiment. Glasper also became one of the winners at the Jazz FM Awards for ‘Cutting Edge Award for Jazz Innovation’ along with Neil Cowley Trio for ‘UK Jazz Artist of the Year’ who will also perform at the festival. The festival’s nightlife will be enhanced with the two biggest names in vintage club nights, White Mink and Peppermint Candy. Theyare joining forces to host a stage dedicated to vintage-influenced swing sounds, incorporating everything from flash-mob dancers and cabaret to full-on vintage big bands. 

The enchanting grounds of Glynde Place are located approximately 11 miles from Brighton and an hour and half from London. There will be direct trains to Glynde Station especially for the festival, just a 5-min walk away to the site.

The Love Supreme Jazz Festival are offering a wide range of camping options and have partnered up with Podpads, Blue Bell Tents and Tangerine Fields for the ultimate hassle-free camping experience. Festivalgoers can choose from an array of different camping styles including pre-erected tents, Romany caravans and teepees.

With over 40 acts, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival will have a main stage, a unique floored and seated Jazz big top, a ‘Discovery’ stage and a Club stage. Providing a diverse repertoire to engage the most serious jazz fan and general music lovers alike, the festival differs from other UK city based Jazz Festivals as just one ticket to the Festival will give fans access to all of the music provided on all four stages.