ADE Announces 2018 dates
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading event for electronic music, will take place from the 17th to 21st of October, 2018. The organisers are expecting around 400,000 national and international visitors for the 23rd edition.
During ADE there will be a range of activities focused on South Korea. Director Richard Zijlma states: “The South Korean electronic music scene is growing rapidly, thanks to technological innovation and smart crossovers. During ADE we will focus on the very best the country has to offer across a wide range of festival and conference events.”
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, is the world’s largest club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, with last year’s edition featuring over 2,500 artists and 550 speakers in a record breaking 160 venues. The event attracted visitors from over 90 countries over five days featuring every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture.
The organisers are committed to growing the day and nighttime activities once again in 2018 through established partnerships with cultural institutions, and by adding new pavilions focused on countries. “The addition of pavilions creates extra possibilities to meet and network for music industry professionals but also provides a means to show the innovative power of individual territories in front of an international audience,” states Zijlma.
The complete day and night program will be announced over the coming months. For more information about ADE: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/about-ade/
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
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OFF Festival Katowice 2018: Announcing the First Artists
OFF Festival are excited to announce the first confirmed artists. They’re original, they’re psychedelic and they’re kaleidoscopic: Grizzly Bear, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah performing Some Loud Thunder, John Mausand Marlon Williams are coming to Katowice in August. Get your OFF Festival passes now at a special early-bird prices. There’s no better Christmas gift than that!
A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in Three Pond Valley, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia.
OFF Festival champions musical discovery bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. With an eclectic music policy from the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival is small but mighty and has inspiring music in abundance.
OFF Festival has also been shortlisted for ‘Best European Festival’ award and has been listed by "Time Magazine" and "The Guardian" as one of the top 10 festivals in the world.
The city of Katowice is also worth exploring to get your fix of music and culture so you can not only discover new music, but also a new city. Katowice has recently undergone a massive renovation and revitalization project. It has been also granted the title of UNESCO City of Music. Katowice is the birthplace of two worldwide renowned composers: WojciechKilar and HenrykMikołajGórecki. With it's unique industrial sights it is located near another culturally and historically important city - Cracow.
Grizzly Bear
If there’s one band on the US indie scene today that can blaze new trails in American folk music while remaining faithful to the lessons of the Beach Boys, and that can be as catchy as they are challenging, blending jazz and art rock with pop, then that band is, without a doubt, Grizzly Bear. But it would be unfair to brand this Brooklyn quartet as a group of savvy counterfeiters: their music — a dense web of gripping and at times slightly psychedelic sonic ideas — is a purely original invention. It’s also one that’s garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike since their debut Horn of Plenty (2004). Grizzly Bear’s follow-up Yellow House (ranked among the top albums of 2006 by The New York Times and Pitchfork) secured their spot in the top echelons of alternative rock, while later efforts, including this year’s Painted Ruins, only reinforced their status. But as we’ll all see on a warm summer night this August, this bear’s natural habitat is the stage.
John Maus
His music has been described as a mash-up of punk, catchy soundtracks to ‘80s blockbusters, the unremitting poppiness of Moroder, and the spiritual qualities of Medieval and Baroque music. A bit much?Quite the opposite. A philosopher by training, a music theorist by passion, and a practitioner by vocation, John Maus makes music that combines and juxtaposes all of these qualities in a carefully concocted brew. His music — steeped in nostalgia for antiquated sounds, melodies and moods — is considered the progenitor of hypnagogic pop, but John’s not one to let himself be typecast as a stately founding father. His music is alive and in constant flux: an endless stream of surprises, which you’ll hear on his upcoming album Addendum (slated for this spring) and, of course, at his live show in Katowice.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah performing Some Loud Thunder
A powerful bang doesn’t just stun you for a moment — it leaves your sensitive ears ringing for a long time. That’s exactly what happened with Some Loud Thunder, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s sophomore album, released (believe it or not) ten years ago. Alec Ounsworth proved on the record that the band’s two-year-old debut had rightfully made waves on the indie scene. Produced by Dave Fridmann, Some Loud Thunder explored themes from the previous album while branching out in all directions, making this extraordinary release difficult to stomach at first, but ultimately giving us a satisfying experience that has stood the test of time. So here’s what we’re gonna do: we’re going to clap, we’re going to sing, and we’re going to dance — after all, “Satan Said Dance.”
Marlon Williams
Imagine someone who could win over fans of Morrissey, Chris Isaak, Bon Iver and DevendraBanhart. Someone with a voice that could just as easily come from a conceited dandy, a big-city kid, or an effortlessly laid-back, off-the-grid hippy. Marlon Williams, a singer-songwriter from New Zealand with an amazing voice, is just such a person. Recorded and released in his come country, Marlon’s eponymous debut launched him onto the international music scene. Seizing the opportunity, the artist recorded his follow-up album in California with producer Noah Georgeson (the one who worked on Brodka’sClashes). Make Way for Love comes out in February. Everybody make way for Marlon, because he’s coming to Katowice as a star.
As we’ve already announced, the 2018 OFF Festival Katowice will take place August 3–5 at its usual venue, Three Pond Valley. Three-day passes are now available at the OFF Shop for 260 PLN. This price lasts until February 18 or until the first batch of tickets is sold out! Campground tickets are also available for 70 PLN.
Everyone who has been to OFF Festival highlights it's unique atmosphere, which has to be experienced to fully understand what the festival is really about!
Website: http://off-festival.pl/en
Iceland’s Secret Solstice Festival Announce Exclusive Performances Inside A Glacier and Lava Tunnel
Celebrating their fifth anniversary, the most unique festival on the planet returns with two once in a lifetime side events.
June 21-24, 2018
Reykjavik, Iceland
“Secret Solstice is shaping up to be one of the standout international events on the summer calendar” - Billboard
[YouTube] Into The Glacier + The Lava Tunnel 2017 Recap - Watch Here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it5PuAgULHE&feature=youtu.be
Iceland’s Secret Solstice, the bucket-list music festival held during 96 hours of straight sunlight in Reykjavik from June 21-24 2018 announces the return of their signature side events, Into The Glacier and The Lava Tunnel for their fifth edition. Combining a world-class music festival with the many one of a kind attractions that the land of fire and ice has to offer, Secret Solstice will once again prove why it has earned the title of the world’s “most unique festival” thanks to their spectacular event experiences you can’t find anywhere else.
Named by The New York Times as one of “20 Places To Travel In Your 20s”, there are many reasons that Iceland is a popular destination for tourists eager to experience the country’s otherworldly landscape of glaciers and volcanic deserts. Recently nominated by The European Festival Awards, the carbon-neutral festival attracts visitors from across the world keen to dance in the rays of the never setting midnight sun to a world-class and diverse musical lineup whilst experiencing many of the country’s extraordinary environmental attractions. Just outside Reykjavik, visitors can discover supernatural landscapes boasting beautiful waterfalls, icy glaciers, black sand beaches, and vast volcanic fields as well as world-famous sites like the Blue Lagoon and Game of Thrones filming locations. More accessible than ever from worldwide destinations it’s not hard to see why Reykjavik is the second most popular destination by travel search engine Kayak.
Utilizing the country’s stunning natural settings and spaces, the Secret Solstice side events cater to both music and nature lovers, offering once in a lifetime, jaw-dropping experiences. Whilst stepping inside Europe’s second largest glacier Langjökull or journeying deep into a 5,000 year old Lava Tunnel, those lucky enough to snap up one of the highly prized tickets will be treated to intimate and exclusive performances from Icelandic and international artists. For thousands of years what lay beneath the surface of the Langjökull glacier was considered a mystery and it was only recently that humans were able to see the spectacular blue ice buried 130 feet beneath the surface. Equally as breathtaking, the journey into the magnificent lava caves at Raufarhólshellir is a chance to witness what happens underground during a volcanic eruption which results in natural ice sculptures and stalactites in connecting lava tubes that form natural subterranean arteries. With extremely limited tickets available for Into The Glacier on Saturday June 23 and The Lava Tunnel taking place on Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24, these events are sure to sell out.
Past editions of Secret Solstice have featured the likes of Anderson .Paak, Big Sean, Chaka Khan, Die Antwoord, Dubfire, Foo Fighters, Kerri Chandler, Jamie Jones, Of Monsters and Men, Radiohead, Rick Ross, The Black Madonna, The Prodigy, Wu-Tang Clan, and many more top international and local Icelandic acts. By combining a high caliber of music talent alongside side events that showcase the incredible Icelandic landscape, Secret Solstice have created a not-to-be-missed festival experience in one of the most breathtaking corners of the world. Stay tuned for phase 1 and side event lineup announcements coming soon!
Tickets to Into The Glacier on Saturday June 23 2018 are on sale Thursday December 7 for £241 via http://secretsolstice.is/side-events/
Tickets to The Lava Tunnel on Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24 2018 are on sale Thursday December 7 for £179 via http://secretsolstice.is/side-events/
Super early-bird tickets for Secret Solstice Festival 2018 start at £117 Camping, and VIP Early-bird tickets are also on sale through the Secret Solstice website.
Full tour packages including flights, tickets and accomodation with Iceland’s top services including hotels, rentals, and airport transfers will also be available for the 2018 edition. More details coming soon!
Secret Solstice 2018 Ticket Information:
Super Early-bird:
$151 USD | 117 GBP | 127 EUR | 15900 ISK
Super Early-bird + Camping:
$217 USD | 169 GBP | 183 EUR | 22900 ISK
VIP:
$379 USD | 293 GBP | 318 EUR | 39900 ISK
VIP + Camping:
$445 USD | 345 GBP | 374 EUR | 46900 ISK
More information visit www.secretsolstice.is
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ESNS completes festival line ups with Alma, Skott, Youngr and more
ESNS will take place in Groningen (The Netherlands) in January 2018. The event hosts showcase festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag, a music conference and several awards ceremonies.
Playlists: Eurosonic Noorderslag is one of the best places to discover new music. Segmented by genre, these playlists are the easiest and most comprehensive way of checking the programme out.
All #ESNS18 playlists: Deezer, YouTube, Spotify. Also get familiar with the EBBA 2018 winners by listening to the #EBBA18 playlist.
About ESNS: ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the place to discover and access the very best emerging European music talent. The event has a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene, with now well-known names such as Alma, Ásgeir, Aurora, Dua Lipa, Hozier, HER, Mø, My Baby, Rejjie Snow, Lost Frequencies, Roosevelt, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök, having played at ESNS as up and coming talents. The B2B side of the event attracts more than 4,000 entertainment industry professionals from all sections of the industry, including representatives of over 400 European festivals, managers, agents, publishers, labels, tech companies and event suppliers. Each year, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases all over the city of Groningen as well as offering a comprehensive and focused conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes. The event also hosts multiple networking opportunities, annual meetings by music associations, pitch sessions, dinners, parties and dedicated areas featuring the very latest thinking and technical innovation in the music, media, interactive and production industries. At this year's edition Denmark will be the ESNS focus country.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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10 European Border Breakers Awards Winners Revealed
Vote for your favourite EBBA winner and win a trip to the EBBA show and Eurosonic music festival.
The last act of the 10 winners of the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) 2018 was revealed today. The European music prize dedicated to up-and-coming acts, this year go to the following;
Alice Merton (Germany)
Alma (Finland)
Blanche (Belgium)
Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria)
Off Bloom (Denmark)
Salvador Sobral (Portugal)
Sigrid (Norway
Skott (Sweden)
The Blaze (France)
Youngr (UK)
The awards recognise new acts based on success outside their own country, and from now until Christmas, music fans can vote online for their favourite EBBA winner. The act that receives the most votes will win the 'Public Choice Award'.
EBBA ceremony
All the winners will feature in the award show, hosted by musician and presenter Jools Holland. Watch the show live on Wednesday the 17th of January, 7:15 PM CET on the European Border Breaker website (www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu).
Public Choice Award - EBBA 2018
From December 4th until Christmas, fans are invited to vote for their favourite artist among the winners on the European Border Breaker website (www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu). The winner of Public Choice Award will be revealed at the EBBA ceremony live in Groningen. Last year’s Public Choice Award winner, emerging UK artist Dua Lipa, has gone on to become a chart-topping act.
Win a trip to the EBBA
By voting, European music fans are in with a chance of winning an expenses-paid trip to Groningen to attend the award show and the Eurosonic festival. Up to ten voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony. Each will be able to bring a friend with flight and hotel costs covered.
The EBBA
The EBBA celebrate new, border-breaking artists who create today’s and tomorrow's music. From Adele (United Kingdom) to Christine & the Queens (France), EBBA winners represent some of the standout European artists of recent years. Other previous winners include Dua Lipa, Stromae, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford & Sons, Aurora, Disclosure, John Newman, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Years and Years, Robin Schulz, Carnival Youth, MØ and Melanie di Biasio.
From enthusiastic gig-goers out on the weekend to the industry dedicated to making the music you love, it is clear that Music Moves Europe. The EBBA are one of the ways the EU celebrates European popular and contemporary music, bringing the artists, the industry and the fans together to celebrate the very best of European musical diversity.
15th edition of the EBBA
Every year, 10 European artists receive an EBBA in recognition of their success in countries other than their own. This success is measured through a combination of airplay, sales, live performances in Europe, and position in the European Border Breakers Charts. To be eligible for the 2018 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1st August 2016 and 31 July 2017 and originate from a country participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme.
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Alma announced as winner of 2018 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)
Helsinki, Finland, December 1th: Alma is confirmed as a winner of a 2018 European Border Breakers Award (EBBA), the European music award for emerging artists who have seen outstanding success across Europe. Alma was surprised by DJ Anne Lainto live on Uuden musiikin Aamuvuoro at YleX Radio.
The 21-year-old Finnish songwriter ALMA is known for her musical talent and songwriting. Debut song Karma is one of those instant pop gems that earned her two Finnish Grammys and comparisons to Rihanna, or 'the voice of Amy Winehouse with Crystal Castles' electronic pop'. She scores smash hit after smash hit (with German EDM-producer Felix Jaehn and recently American hip hop artist French Montana), is signed to Universal Music and made quite an impression at the BBC Radio 1 Future Festival and at Eurosonic 2017. She’s currently working on her debut album with the likes of MNEK, Rudimental, Gorgon City, Sub Focus, 2 Inch Punch and Charli XCX.
EBBA ceremony
Earlier, Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria), Youngr (UK), Blanche (Belgium), Alice Merton (Germany), Sigrid (Norway), Skott (Sweden), Off Bloom (Denmark) and Salvador Sobral (Portugal) were also announced as winners of an EBBA. The winners will receive their award in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on 17 January 2018. The ceremony will also feature performances by the winning acts.
Public Choice Award
All EBBA winners are also in the running to win the Public Choice Award. Fans from all over the world can vote online from December 4th up to Christmas for their favourite emerging artist. The winner of the Public Choice Award will be announced during the EBBA ceremony at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen. Up to ten voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony. Each winner will be able to bring a friend with the flight and hotel costs covered by Eurosonic Noorderslag.
The EBBA
The EBBA celebrate new and border-breaking artists who create today and tomorrow's music. From Dua Lipa (UK) to Alan Walker (Norway), the EBBA winners represent some of the standout European sounds of recent years. Other previous winners include Adele, Christine & the Queens, Stromae, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford & Sons, Aurora, Disclosure, John Newman, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Years and Years, Robin Schulz, Carnival Youth, MØ and Selah Sue.
From the group of enthusiastic gig-goers out on the weekend to the industry dedicated to making the music you love, it is clear that Music Moves Europe. The EBBA are one of the EU's ways of celebrating European popular and contemporary music, by bringing the artists, the industry and the fans together to celebrate European music.
15th edition of EBBA
Every year, 10 European artists receive an EBBA in recognition of their success in countries other than their own. This success is measured by a combination of airplay, sales, live performances in Europe, and position in the European Border Breakers Charts. To be eligible for the 2018 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017 and come from a country participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme.
The EBBA, now in their 15th year, is an EU Prize, organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Commission (Creative Europe) and the European Broadcasting Union, with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
ETEP 2017: Record number of bookings for new artists
In its 15th year, ESNS’s European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) has for the third time in a row managed to generate a record number of bookings for upcoming music talent on European festivals. With a total of 424 shows by 164 acts in over 30 countries, ETEP ensures the circulation of fresh, bright, young talent across the continent.
We are more than delighted that over 100 festivals are giving these European acts a stage to perform to new audiences from the small and intimate such as Haldern Pop, talent-driven The Great Escape and the major and award winning festivals such as Rock am Ring and Roskilde.
In total ETEP has facilitated 3518 shows by 1254 artists in over 30 countries from the start of the programme in 2003.
ETEP 2017 Results
British band SHAME is at the top of the ETEP 2017 list with a record-breaking 17 ETEP shows! ‘It was good for us to play Eurosonic, it enables you to play for so many more people, it’s a good stepping point!
Top 10: ETEP ARTIST CHART
1. Shame (gb) 17 shows
2. Her (fr) 8 shows
3. Klangstof (nl) 8 shows
4. Rejjie Snow (ie) 8 shows
5. Alma (fi) 7 shows
6. J. Bernardt (be) 7 shows
7. Tommy Cash (ee) 6 shows
8. Fil Bo Riva (it/de) 6 shows
9. Faber (ch) 6 shows
10. Throes + The Shine (pt) 5 shows
For a full overview of all ETEP shows and acts go to www.etep.nl
Top 11: ETEP FESTIVAL CHART
1. The Great Escape (gb) 33 shows
2. Reeperbahn Festival (de) 27 shows
3. Haldern Pop (de) 15 shows
4. Sziget Festival (hu) 15 shows
5. Europavox (fr) 14 shows
6. Glastonbury (gb) 12 shows
7. c/o pop Festival (de) 11 shows
8. Lowlands (nl) 11 shows
9. Dour Festival (be) 10 shows
10. Tallinn Music Week (ee) 10 shows
11. Waves Vienna (at) 10 shows
For a full overview of all ETEP festivals go to www.etep.nl
Why ETEP?
The European Talent Exchange Programme was introduced to make the “exchange” of European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. An initiative of Eurosonic Noorderslag, each year artist that play as part of the showcase festival are eligible to participate in the European Talent Exchange Programme. ETEP then facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals and generates extensive radio and media exposure for these artists in co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union and local media. In this way, ETEP aims to give a boost to the careers of European acts.
Looking forward to ETEP 2018!
We proudly welcome Acoustic Lakeside Festival (AT), BUSH (HU), Immergut Festival (DE), Metronome Festival (CH), Revolution Festival (RO), Rock in Rio (PT), Tremor (PT), TRNSMT (GB), Woodstock Festival (PL), Zermett Unplugged (CZ) to ETEP in 2018, bringing us to a total of 110 ETEP-festivals. Furthermore, we’d like to welcome our new partners: Why Portugal, Music Estonia, Iceland Music Export (IMX) and the PRS Foundation to the platform. By welcoming them to the ETEP family, we generate even more opportunities for European artists to showcase their music!
We keep investing in a well spread Geographical coverage both in festivals as in members, therefore we have expanded the platform to 16 members from 15 countries. But, we want to go further. To facilitate even more exposure, we want to increase the visibility of European artists outside of Europe. Therefore, we will start inviting music festivals from outside of Europe to join the ETEP programme.
Another new aim for the programme is to strengthen the capacity of the emerging artist and their managements to build and sustain an international music career. Therefore, we will develop a designated educational and training programme for artists on how the international music industry works, what their chances are, how they can develop a career, attract audiences. As part of this we will be hosting sessions in the artist village during Eurosonic Noorderslag.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Youngr wins 2018 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)
Youngr (UK) is announced as a winner of a 2018 European Border Breakers Award (EBBA), the European music award for emerging artists who have seen outstanding success across Europe.
British musician Dario Darnell is now taking charts and concert halls alike by storm under the monniker Youngr with his addictive, sweet pop music. First single Out Of My System is an emotional electronic pop gem that racked up 30 million streams on Spotify alone. Another way of conveying the message is through his trademark one-take live video's. Darnell used to be in electronic pop duo Picture Book with his brother Lorne and is actually the son of American artist Kid Creole. Now the talented multi-instrumentalist is making some very serious strides on its own.
More info on the awards here: www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu
EBBA ceremony
Earlier, Blanche (Belgium), Alice Merton (Germany), Sigrid (Norway), Skott (Sweden), Off Bloom (Denmark) and Salvador Sobral (Portugal) were also announced as winners of an EBBA. A total of ten artists will be awarded an EBBA over the coming weeks. The winners will receive their award in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on 17 January 2018. The ceremony will also feature performances by the winning acts.
Public Choice Award
All EBBA winners are also in the running to win the Public Choice Award. Fans from all over the world can vote online from the end of November up to Christmas for their favourite emerging artist. The winner of the Public Choice Award will be announced during the EBBA ceremony at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen. Up to ten voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony. Each winner will be able to bring a friend with the flight and hotel costs covered by Eurosonic Noorderslag.
The EBBA
The EBBA celebrate new and border-breaking artists who create today and tomorrow's music. From Adele (United Kingdom) to Christine & the Queens (France), the EBBA winners represent some of the standout European sounds of recent years. Other previous winners include Dua Lipa, Stromae, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford & Sons, Aurora, Disclosure, John Newman, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Years and Years, Robin Schulz, Carnival Youth, MØ and Selah Sue.
From the group of enthusiastic gig-goers out on the weekend to the industry dedicated to making the music you love, Music Moves Europe. The EBBA are one of the EU's ways of celebrating European popular and contemporary music, by bringing the artists, the industry and the fans together to celebrate European music.
15th edition of EBBA
Every year, 10 European artists receive an EBBA to recognise their success in countries other than their own. This success is measured by: airplay, sales, live performances in Europe, position in the European Border Breakers Charts
To be eligible for the 2018 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2015 and 31 July 2016 and come from a country participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme.
The EBBA, now in their 15th year, is an EU Prize, organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Commission (Creative Europe) and the European Broadcasting Union, with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Kristian Kostov confirmed as a winner of a 2018 European Border Breakers Award (EBBA)
Kristian Kostov (bg) is confirmed as a winner of a 2018 European Border Breakers Award (EBBA), the European music award for emerging artists who have seen outstanding success across Europe.
Kristian Kostov
His singing has brought Kristian Kostov a long way. He got to the final of The Voice Kids Russia and finished as runner-up in X Factor Bulgaria, the country which he represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. After a great performance Kristian and his song Beautiful Mess came in second place yet again in the final. He has been singing since the age of 6, first in musical group Neposedy and after 2011 as a solo artist. This 17-year old is already one of the most popular up-and-coming artists in Bulgaria and Russia. His voice earned him comparisons to singers like James Arthur, Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran.
www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu
EBBA ceremony
Earlier, Blanche (Belgium), Alice Merton (Germany), Sigrid (Norway), Skott (Sweden), Off Bloom (Denmark) and Salvador Sobral (Portugal) were also announced as winners of an EBBA. A total of ten artists will be awarded an EBBA over the coming weeks. The winners will receive their award in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on 17 January 2018. The ceremony will also feature performances by the winning acts.
Public Choice Award
All EBBA winners are also in the running to win the Public Choice Award. Fans from all over the world can vote online from the end of November up to Christmas for their favourite emerging artist. The winner of the Public Choice Award will be announced during the EBBA ceremony at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen. Up to ten voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony. Each winner will be able to bring a friend with the flight and hotel costs covered by Eurosonic Noorderslag.
The EBBA
The EBBA celebrate new and border-breaking artists who create today and tomorrow's music. From Adele (United Kingdom) to Christine & the Queens (France), the EBBA winners represent some of the standout European sounds of recent years. Other previous winners include Dua Lipa, Stromae, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford & Sons, Aurora, Disclosure, John Newman, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Years and Years, Robin Schulz, Carnival Youth, MØ and Selah Sue.
From the group of enthusiastic gig-goers out on the weekend to the industry dedicated to making the music you love, Music Moves Europe. The EBBA are one of the EU's ways of celebrating European popular and contemporary music, by bringing the artists, the industry and the fans together to celebrate European music.
15th edition of EBBA
Every year, 10 European artists receive an EBBA to recognise their success in countries other than their own. This success is measured by: airplay, sales, live performances in Europe, position in the European Border Breakers Charts
To be eligible for the 2018 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2015 and 31 July 2016 and come from a country participating in the EU's Creative Europe programme.
The EBBA, now in their 15th year, is an EU Prize, organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Commission (Creative Europe) and the European Broadcasting Union, with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Positivus Announce Dates and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
In the summer of 2018 Positivus Festival will return for the 12th time on 20, 21, and 22 July, filling the beautiful coastal venue in Salacgriva with more dazzling live shows from well-known and established stars, cutting edge emerging artists, a large number of Baltic acts and other surprises that are not to be missed. The Early Bird tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, October 18, and for a limited three days time will be available for the lowest price.
From October 18-20 you will be able to buy Positivus Festival tickets through PositivusFestival.com and Piletilevi.ee at a special Early Bird price. The 3-Day tickets without Camping will cost € 69, with Camping – € 77. Youth tickets for festival-goers aged 11-16 years will cost € 50 without Camping and € 55 with Camping. Youth tickets can be purchased only together with at least one full price 3-Day ticket, as Youth ticket holders must be accompanied by and adult over 18 years on arrival and when leaving the festival. Other ticket types, including 1-Day tickets and 2-Day tickets, will go on sale in 2018.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have been announced as the first headliners of the Positivus Festival 2018. The legendary songwriter, author and actor will perform together with his most acclaimed musical companions on the closing festival day on Sunday, July 22. One-day and two-day tickets are onsale now.
Triumph, the manifesto of rock and roll and the extraordinary answer to the incomprehensible are just a few of the epithets that music reviewers have chosen to describe the concerts of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds that have delighted people not only during this year's European tour, but throughout the band’s long and storied history. For almost 35 years, this unique band has been synonymous with dark and extravagant contemporary rock music that has won it a legion of fans all over the world. The Bad Seeds, which is founded on the ashes of Nick Cave’s previous band The Birthday Party, brings together cosmopolitan-minded visionaries who are ready to break any imagined boundaries of music to create original sound the like of which has never been heard before.
Ever since the release of their debut album From Her To Eternity back in 1984, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have sounded like no other musicians on Earth, which is as true today as ever before. While the Bad Seeds have allowed themselves all kinds of experiments, including absolutely dark and absurd “horror” rock, clear and naïve garage rock and even the temptation of punk rock, they have always kept their signature character, making the band instantly recognisable from the very first beats of their songs.
Every album by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds has its own story, and the latest, Skeleton Tree, is no exception. It is full of sorrow and pain due to the fact that Cave’s teenage son Arthur died during its recording - one can only guess what emotions and dialogues with the universe are encoded in this record. However, Cave has left the tragedy in the past and, even at 60 years of age, is still in excellent shape on stage, as well as being incredibly open to listeners and not hiding his emotions, including his grief. Despite the sad background to this latest album, Cave’s performances are life- affirming. Apart from featuring the music from the new album, his concerts include songs that have proved to be timeless classic, drawn from iconic albums such as The Boatman’s Call, gothic Murder Ballads and other song compilations.
“From beauty that breaks your heart to poorly managed chaos - the band performs a surprisingly uplifting arena concert”, wrote The Guardian about Cave and the band’s appearance in the UK.
“This sell-out show… was surprisingly uplifting. Euphoric, even, at times. Far from cutting the sorrowful figure of an isolated man consumed by sadness, Cave took on the role of a quasi-religious leader, reaching out to hold hands with fans and ignite their emotions into a life-affirming fire of furious sound,” was the rapturous reaction of the British online newspaper The Independent, simultaneously giving Cave the title of the “gothic ringmaster”.
This year’s European and British concert tour is completely sold out, but it is already announced that in the next summer, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will tour in Northern Europe, including Positivus Festival in Latvia on July 22.
One-day and two-day tickets are also available for sale
With the announcement of the first artist, Positivus Festival's one-day and two-day tickets are also on sale. The ticket price for a one-day visit to the festival is 50 Euros, while for two days the price is 69 Euros. The price for a three-day visit to the festival remains unchanged - 79 euros without a tent and 87 euros with an access to the Tent city. The festival tickets can be purchased at the festival's website www.positivusfestival.com/en/tickets/, as well as at the Biļešu Serviss offices and at www.bilesuserviss.lv.
Positivus Festival's 2018. ticket prices:
3-Day ticket without a tent - € 79
3-Day ticket with a tent space - € 87
2-Day ticket - € 69
1-Day ticket - € 50
Ticket to the Tent city - € 10
Youth ticket without a tent place - € 50
Youth ticket with a tent place - € 55
VIP ticket - € 250
About Positivus
Taking place in the picturesque coastal town of Salacgriva in Latvia,Positivus is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States, transporting chart-topping headliners, underground emerging talent and exciting art and dance stages to their unspoiled atmospheric coastal setting amid stunning woodland.
Festival goers can dip their toes in the baltic sea or take in the atmosphere in a hammock beneath the trees while enjoying a rich diversity of international chart toppers and underground emerging talent in this idyllic holiday location. Positivus also offers art and dance stages giving festival goers a variety of activities and stalls selling locally made designer clothing and accessories, giving festival goers plenty to see and do during the 3 day event.
Positivus was also recognised in the 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also shortlisted for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013.
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk