Moondance Festival full lineup announced

Bringing festival season to a close Found Series mark the end of summer with one final blow out at Moondance Festival on Sunday 18th September 2016. Tickets are flying out for the Sunday all-dayer so dust off your raving shoes and look back over twenty years of rave culture with a likeminded, unified cross-generational crew.
 
A celebration of Britain's iconic rave culture, Moondance Festival will be the first of it's kind to take place in an equally iconic British setting. East London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will set the scene for a retrospective, old skool reunion as Moondance celebrates its 21st birthday. Harking back to the traditional Sunday sessions synonymous with early UK raves, Hopkins's Field in the north of the Park opens up to celebrate rave scene instigators and its musical evolution. Curated to bring dancers from all walks of life, the full line-up boasts a smorgasbord of sounds, shining a spotlight on 20 years of rave across 9 stages the best in old skool, drum and bass, garage, house, jungle and grime.
 
The final announcement sees Moondance Festival welcoming pioneers of the culture, adding stalwarts of the scene to the previously announced Mainstage, alongside fresh new Arena additions, which come the form of Arena 7 and Arena 8, championing urban sounds and upfront house respectively alongside House FM's VIP Arena. 
 
Bringing over 20 years of bass music, the Mainstage welcomes breakbeat legends The Freestylers with a live performance, featuring original artists MC Sir Real, Valerie M and Navigator MCMatt Jam Lamont also joins the bill. A firm Found Series favourite and a scene kingpin, his sets are a journey throughout the UK Dance Scene, from it's earliest inception through to its current evolution. European house comes courtesy of Italian act Livin' Joy. Famed for carving out a space in the rave scene with 90's classic 'Dreamer', Livin Joy, will be joined on the Mainstage by Luzahnn, with a live performance. Brixton born and bred, former Kiss FM host Rob Blake, will bring the club classic and old skool house vibes to the main stage of the festival.
 
Some other exciting news just announced, United Festival returns to co-host the main stage: Following the success at Finsbury Park and the road-block tie up for Love Rave NYE, United once again link up with Moondance to bring London's biggest celebration of rave culture.
 
The Relentless Arena 7 showcases the artists behind the grass-roots sounds of Grime, Garage and Bass. Acclaimed rapper Chipmunk will headline the stage performing his famed live act which saw him shoot to fame, collecting multiple awards from MOBO, Urban Music Awards and many more along the way. With over 6 years of radio shows, urban music night Jamz and label Butterz under their best East London grime duo Elijah and Skilliam bring the best of the genre to the festival. Longstanding British DJ and Producer Zed Bias, known for his pioneering delivery of UK Garage and broken beat, swaps dark club rooms for open air at Moondance. Jammz and Big Zuu will perform live, with additional actsKlose OneAmy BeckerSilas and Snare, Kruel IntentionsLiam D and Lee Freeland & Tony Parsons rounding up the bass fuelled line-up set to surge throughout Arena 7.
 
Arena 8, the love-child of Found's own Analog and Stush, long-standing purveyors of raves, offers dancers the space to embrace classic, no-frills house music all-day-long. Gaining recognition from BBC Radio 1, DJ Mag and Defected to name but a few, DJ SKT, will headline the collaborative stage. One for the dancers and the house heads, the headliner's set embodies his penchant for classic house, most notable through previous remix work for the likes of legendary house label Strictly Rhythm, as well as Kontor and New State.
 
Audio Rehab founder, Mark Radford joins DJ SKT, flexing his undeniable ability to transform a dancefloor, injecting it with an energy only made possible through years of selection and involvement in the early acid-house, rave and jungle scenes. Sam Supplier, fellow Rinse FM host will also play Arena 8, bringing true rave energy, a unique force owed to the tacit knowledge earned hosting pirate radio, parties and raves over the years.
 
Analog and Stush also play host to Tom Zanetti & KO KaneBooker T, Sy SezDJ SAluku RebelsPSR and Snoops.
 
With over 180 acts playing across 9 stages of music, Moondance Festival at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be London's biggest celebration of rave culture in 2016.
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FULL LINEUP:
 
MOONDANCE & UNITED MAIN STAGE
THE FREESTYLERS LIVE FEAT. MC SIR REAL, VALERIE M, NAVIGATOR MC
TODD TERRY 
JOEY BELTRAM 
A GUY CALLED GERALD LIVE (EVOLUTION OF DANCE MUSIC) 
MATT JAM LAMONT
ALTERN8 LIVE
GENERAL LEVY LIVE
LIVIN JOY FEAT. LUZAHNN LIVE 
ANGIE BROWN LIVE (BIZARRE INC)
CHANNEL ONE SOUND SYSTEM
RATPACK VS SL2 LIVE 
DJ PHANTASY WITH SKIBADEE & SHABBA D
ROB BLAKE 
TWISTA & TRIX
ACID BROTHERS
ARENA 2 – GARAGE NATION (GARAGE)
ELIZABETH TROY (LIVE)
VAPOUR MC (LIVE)
SPECIAL MC (LIVE)
ARTFUL DODGER VS DJ LUCK AND MC NEAT 
OXIDE & NEUTRINO
FOUNDATION (STICKY & SCOTT GARCIA)
MIKE DELINQUENT
DJ CARTIER
JASON KAYE
RAMSEY & FEN
JUNIOR BUZZ
DJ LISTENER 
 
MCS VIPER, CREED, B LIVE, RANKING, CKP, KIE, LOKSIBOY
ARENA 3 – BREAKIN SCIENCE (DRUM & BASS)
ED RUSH & OPTICAL
HAMILTON & FRANKEE (RAM RECORDS SHOWCASE)
MAMPI SWIFT
SUB ZERO 
SHADOW DEMON COALITION (SLY, TRIGGA, BASSMAN)
NEW BREED CREW (MAJISTRATE, LOGAN D, EKSMAN, EVIL B, FATMAN D, HERBZIE)
U.N.C.Z (RUFFSTUFF, FUNSTA, HARRY SHOTTA & DREPS)
GUV & TURNO 
INTER
SLB & BOYLAN 
TERRY M & KEZMAN 

MCS EKSMAN, EVIL B, SKIBADEE, GQ, IC3, HARRY SHOTTA, BASSMAN, TRIGGA, FUNSTA, STORMIN, FATMAN D, HERBZIE, DREPS, GRIMA, AZZA, DEEFA, FUNKTION

ARENA 4 – EPIDEMIK (OLD SKOOL & JUNGLE)
FABIO & GROOVERIDER WITH MC MC
SHUT UP & DANCE SHOWCASE FEAT. RAGGA TWINS & PETER BOUNCER 
DJ SY
SLIPMATT
BILLY DANIEL BUNTER
UNCLE DUGS & NICKY BLACKMARKET 
DJ SENSE
MR X & VINYL VERA
DAN REWIND & GENETIC
LISA DIZZY BLONDE & BONNIE BLAZE
JOHNNY B & SOCIAL LOGIC 
PARKER & REMIXX
 
MCS MC MC, RAGGA TWINS, CHARLIE B, SKIBADEE, WHIZZKID, SHABBA D, FIVE ALIVE, FEARLESS, BLACKA, CUTTER, EXPRESS, RIBS
ARNEA 5 – JUNGLE MANIA x ROAST (JUNGLE)
CONGO NATTY FEAT. CONGO DUBZ
DILLINJA & RANDALL 
GROOVERIDER
MICKY FINN
DJ RON 
KENNY KEN
BROCKIE 
BRYAN G & JUMPIN JACK FROST
SHIMON (CLASSICS SET)
 DR S GACHET & ASHATACK
 REDLOCK
 MCS GQ, SKIBADEE, FEARLESS, IC3, DET, RAGGA TWINS, MOOSE, FLUX, EXPRESS
 
ARENA 6 – PROMISED LAND (CLASSIC HOUSE)
 FAST EDDIE (LIVE PA & DJ SET)
ALISON LIMERICK LIVE
 MARSHALL JEFFERSON
 NICKY HOLLOWAY
 TERRY FARLEY
 BRANDON BLOCK & ALEX P
 HUCK FINN
 PHILGOOD & RAM
 ARKOSS
 EZM
 
ARENA 7 – RELENTLESS (GRIME, GARAGE & BASS)
CHIPMUNK LIVE
ELIJAH & SKILLIAM
ZED BIAS
JAMMZ LIVE
BIG ZUU LIVE
KLOSE ONE
AMY BECKER
SILAS & SNARE
KRUEL INTENTIONS
LIAM D
LEE FREELAND & TONY PARSONS
ARENA 8 – ANALOG & STUSH (Upfront House)
DJ S.K.T
MARK RADFORD
SAM SUPPLIER
TOM ZANETTI & KO KANE
BOOKER T
SY SEZ
DJ S
ALUKU REBELS
PSR
SNOOPS

 
VIP ARENA – HOSTED BY HOUSE FM
 
Over 70% tickets sold. Final remaining tickets available at: moondancefestival.co.uk

First acts announced for this years Moondance Festival

Found presents Moondance Festival unite with some of the UK's most prestigious, independent promoters to celebrate the pioneers of dance music, showcasing the best in old skool, drum & bass, garage, house, jungle and grime. Taking place at a new location, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London on Sunday 18th September 2016, Moondance Festival will be one of the first electronic music events hosted on the iconic site.
 
Following four sold out festivals at Finsbury Park, the promoters who have been behind these festivals feel it's time to take you on a new adventure to an exciting, previously unused London site…
 
Created for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will now provide a unique location to host Moondance Festival. Covering 560 acres, the stunning Park includes 6.5km of waterways,15 acres of woodland and eight permanent venues, all situated within a 10 minute walk from Stratford International station.
 
Celebrating 21 years in the industry, the main stage will be hosted by Moondance, who have assembled a lineup that spans some of dance music's most influential figures. Highlights include a headline set from US house and garage producer Todd Terry, leading house and techno artist and dance music pioneer Joey Beltram. A Guy Called Gerald will play an exclusive 'Evolution of dance music' Live set from acid house to jungle, with further performances from infamous figures of club culture including live sets from Altern8, Angie Brown, DJ Phanatasy with SAS, Channel One, General Levy and Ratpack vs SL2.
 
As the biggest garage brand on the planet, Garage Nation are also to host an arena. Drawing on 18 years of experience, they have assembled a lineup that includes seminal garage act Artful Dodger and DJ Luck & MC Neat playing a special collaborative performance.  Oxide & Neutrino, Mike Delinquent and DJ Cartier are also set to appear, as well 90s garage pioneers Sticky and Scott Garcia playing as Foundation.
 
Award winning drum & bass promoters Breakin Science will be ramping things up in their arena with a headline set from Virus Recordings' Ed Rush & Optical. Showcasing Ram Records will be Hamilton & Frankee plus from the Playaz camp Sub Zero, as well as performances from Mampi Swift, Shadow Demon Coalition, New Breed Crew and the return of U.N.C.Z.
 
Elsewhere in the  Park, old skool vanguards Epidemik have recruited some of rave culture's most legendary figures with a headline set from Fabio & Grooverider with MC MCSlipmatt, ,Billy Daniel Bunter, plus an electrifying Shut Up & Dance showcase featuring Ragga Twins & Peter Bouncer, DJ Sy and Uncle Dugs vs Nicky Blackmarket.
 
Jungle Mania and Roast join forces to host an arena that will satisfy even the most hardened of jungleists. Congo Natty alongside Tenor Fly & Congo Dubz will take top billing with further highlights including Dillinja & Randall, Micky Finn, Kenny Ken, Bockie, Bryan G & Jumpin Jack Frost and a jungle classics set from Shimon.
 
Bringing classic house jams to the party, Promised Land have secured Chicago house legends Fast Eddie and Marshall Jefferson to headline their stage. Further sets will come from the likes of Alison Limerick, Nicky Holloway, Terry Farley, Brandon Block & Alex P, Huck Finn and more.
 
 
With plenty of surprises still to come, Moondance Festival's final two arenas are still to be revealed as well as further headline acts to be announced for the main stage and Garage Nation arena.
 
Promoting the same egalitarian and unifying ethos that underpinned early dance music culture, Moondance Festival will have no VIP arena, with festival-goers free to enjoy every stage throughout the day.
 
Limited 1st Release £15 tickets on sale now: moondancefestival.co.uk
 
 
MOONDANCE MAIN STAGE
SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Todd Terry 
Joey Beltram 
A Guy Called Gerald Live (Evolution of Dance Music) 
Altern8 Live
General Levy Live
Angie Brown Live (Bizarre Inc)
Channel One Sound System
Ratpack vs SL2 Live 
DJ Phantasy with Skibadee & Shabba D
Twista & Trix
Acid Brothers

GARAGE NATION (GARAGE)
SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Artful Dodger vs DJ Luck and MC Neat 
Oxide & Neutrino
Foundation (Sticky & Scott Garcia)
Mike Delinquent
DJ Cartier
Jason Kaye
Ramsey & Fen
Junior Buzz
DJ Listener 

MCs Viper, Creed, B Live, Ranking, CKP, Kie, LOKSIBOY

BREAKIN SCIENCE (DRUM & BASS)
Ed Rush & Optical

Hamilton & Frankee (Ram Records Showcase)
Mampi Swift
Sub Zero 
Shadow Demon Coalition (Sly, Trigga, Bassman)
New Breed Crew (Majistrate, Logan D, Eksman, Evil B, Fatman D, Herbzie)
U.N.C.Z (Ruffstuff, Funsta, Harry Shotta & Dreps)
Guv & Turno 
Inter
SLB & Boylan 
Terry M & Kezman 

MCs Eksman, Evil B, Skibadee, GQ, IC3, Harry Shotta, Bassman, Trigga, Funsta, Stormin, Fatman D, Herbzie, Dreps, Grima, Azza, Deefa, Funktion

EPIDEMIK (OLD SKOOL & JUNGLE)
Fabio & Grooverider with MC MC
Shut Up & Dance Showcase feat. Ragga Twins & Peter Bouncer 
DJ SY
Slipmatt

Billy Daniel Bunter
Uncle Dugs & Nicky Blackmarket 
DJ Sense
Mr X & Vinyl Vera
Dan Rewind & Genetic
Lisa Dizzy Blonde & Bonnie Blaze
Johnny B & Social Logic 
Parker & Remixx
MCs MC MC, Ragga Twins, Charlie B, Skibadee, Whizzkid, Shabba D, Five Alive, Fearless, Blacka, Cutter, Express, Ribs

JUNGLE MANIA x ROAST (JUNGLE)
Congo Natty feat. Tenor Fly & Congo Dubz

Dillinja & Randall 
Grooverider
Micky Finn
DJ Ron 
Kenny Ken
Brockie 
Bryan G & Jumpin Jack Frost
Shimon (Classics Set)

 Dr S Gachet & Ashatack
 Redlock

 MCs Tenor Fly, GQ, Skibadee, Fearless, IC3, Det, Ragga Twins, Moose, Flux, Express

PROMISED LAND (CLASSIC HOUSE)
SPECIAL GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED

 Fast Eddie (Live PA & DJ Set)
Alison Limerick Live
 Marshall Jefferson
 Nicky Holloway
 Terry Farley
 Brandon Block & Alex P
 Huck Finn
 Philgood & Ram
 Arkoss
 EZM

 ARENA 7 – TO BE ANNOUNCED

 ARENA 8 – TO BE ANNOUNCED