Festival Friday - July Festival Guide 2017
This #FestivalFriday is all about festivals in July. From festivals in a fortress, picturesque woodland or on beautiful beaches, wallet friendly European hotspots and amazing city festivals to combine with long weekends of culture, gastronomic delights and sightseeing, there’s something for every festival adventurer. Need some inspiration? Here's what not to miss this July!
EXIT FESTIVAL | SERBIA
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the sound system and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rag’n’Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon, Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Ellen Allien, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jake Bugg, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Nicole Moudaber, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Paula Temple B2B Rebekah, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, Rodhad, Antigone B2B Francois X, Arkona, Bjarki, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Dejan Milicevic B@B Marko Milosavijevic, Destruction, Discharge, Egypt, Elemental, Foreign Beggars, Function, Godsleep, Kungs, Lag B@B UVB, Massimo Savic, Princess Nokia, Samuel, The Damned, Tijana T, Van Gogh, Vatican Shadow + many more!
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £97.90 available at exitfest.org
EXIT Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1cD03iKVk
POSITIVUS | LATVIA
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 unspoilt 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 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. First acts for 2017 will be announced soon.
Line up: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Kingdom, Araabmuzik, L.A. Salami, Ray Blk, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Eska, DJ Aspirins vs Toms Grevins, Marcis Auzins, Singapūras Satīns, Edavardi, Teachers, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Francobollo, Bucharest, rachel Claudio & Rick Feds, Beyond Beyond (TMW), Go Away Bird (TMW), Chris Noah, Makree, Okym & TIIU (TMW), Mauno Meet (TMW), Lepatriinu (TMW), Sudi, Tina Sipkevica, Matiss Cudars + many more!
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £70 positivusfestival.com
Positivus Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx0vX0bObY
SEA DANCE | MONTENEGRO
Recently listed by Skyscanner as the number 1 cheapest holiday destination for 2017 this country is well worth checking out. Montenegro has towering mountains perfect for hiking and mountain biking as well as some of the world’s best unspoiled beaches on the Adriatic Sea. And if that wasn’t enough Montenegro featured in the James Bond Film Casino Royale and if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us! Award winning Sea Dance festival gathers each year fans from over 50 countries from all over the world, and impressive line up of more than 100 hottest international music stars. This year, fourth edition of the festival, will be held in Budva from 13th to 15th July, in Budva, Montenegro with acts including John Newman and Sean Paul. Voted best European medium-sized festival, Sea Dance has proven much within just three short years. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions make this festival a must see. Save the date and experience Sea Dance festival on Europe’s hottest summer destination, city of Budva, Montenegro.
Line Up: Sean Paul, Fatboy Slim, John Newman, Amelie Lewis, Denis Horvat, South London Ordnance, Space Dimension Controller, Bad Copy, Filip Xavi, Insolate, Tkno, Who See, Ana RS, Bodzie, Darko Milosevic, Dino R, Iks_Oks, Jan de R, Fahrudin Krcic, Mtech, Millok, P.S, Proximus, Rayo, Soft 85, Tanya Moss, Techno Klinika + many more!
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. 3 day festival passes from £42.90 seadancefestival.me
Sea Dance Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkDb8VidgUwww.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkDb8VidgU
DAVE CLARKE PRESENTS AT TOMORROWLAND | BELGIUM
Taking the helm of the ‘Arch Stage’ on Sunday 23rd July Dave Clarke will continue to bring his passion for techno to Tomorrowland, flying the flag for the sounds of the underground. Joining the previously announced Ben Klock, Ken Ishii and Len Faki will be Blade & Beard, Charlotte de Witte, Fabrice Lig and Rebekah. Tomorrowland 2017 will take place at take place in Boom on two consecutive weekends from 21 – 23 July and 28th – 30th July. This year’s theme, ‘Amicorum Spectaculum’, will make the domain De Schorre enchant you as you dance and bond together with friends to the tune of the finest melodies. It literally means gathering friends and artists at unique times and in exceptional settings. In a few months’ time, ‘Amicorum Spectaculum’ will reveal more of its magical secrets…
Dave Clarke Presents will be at Tomorrowland on Sunday 23rd July. More info and tickets here: http://www.tomorrowland.com/
Dave Clarke Presents at Tomorrowland video: https://datatransmission.co/blog/road-dave-clarke/
CONTACT
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Amsterdam Dance Event Announce First Wave of Artists
2017 to feature around 2500 performers, an all-time record number, playing in over 140 locations around Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest club festival and the most important business conference for electronic music, today announced the first selection of artists for 2017. Among them are Danny Tenaglia, Fatima Yamaha, Jeff Mills, Joris Voorn, Martin Garrix, Nicole Moudaber and Paul Oakenfold. The organisers expect to welcome a record 2,500 artists for the 22nd edition.
ADE, an initiative of Buma, has grown rapidly in recent years; In 2016, the event played host to over 2,200 artists and 550 speakers in a record-breaking 140 locations. In addition to the growth of the extensive night program, the organisation is also focused on the further expansion of its daytime and early evening activities.
In previous communications, ADE announced that the opening concert with the Metropole Orchestra, and the multi-day talent program ADE LIVE, will return to this year’s evening program. In addition, music pioneer Gary Numan and Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh will be taking part in the daytime events.
Among the first selection of artists are:
Adam Beyer (SE), Adriatique (CH), Airwave (BE), Amelie Lens (BE), Amir Alexander (US), Andy Moor (GB), Anna of the North (NO), Antigone (FR), Barnt (DE), Bart Skils (NL), Ben Klock (DE), CMC$ (NL), Cubicolor (NL), Damian Lazarus (GB), Danny Tenaglia (US), David Guetta (FR), Davide Squillace (IT), Dax J (GB), Dense & Pika (GB), Dimitri (NL), Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (BE), DJ Pierre (US), DJ Rush (US), DJ Tennis (IT), Don Diablo (NL), Dubfire (US), Edward (DE), Etapp Kyle (UA), Fatima Yamaha (NL), Ferry Corsten (NL), Gabriel & Dresden (US), Gerd Janson (DE), H.O.S.H. (DE), Hercules & Love Affair (US), Ilario Alicante (DE), Jackmaster (GB), Jameszoo (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Joris Voorn (NL), Jorn van Deynhoven (NL), Joseph Capriati (IT), Kanache (VE), Keith Carnal (NL), Kettenkarussell (DE), Kiasmos (IS), KiNK (BG), Kollektiv Turmstrasse (DE), Kölsch (DK), Konstantin (DE), Kyle (US), Lady Starlight (US), Len Faki (DE), Lethal Bizzle (GB), Liam Wilson (GB), Lucas & Steve (NL), Malke (BR), Marcel Dettmann (DE), Marco Faraone (IT), Marco V (NL), Marian Hill (US), Marshmello (US), Martin Garrix (NL), Mathew Jonson (CA), Matthias Tanzmann (DE), Menno de Jong (NL), Metropole Orkest (NL), Michel de Hey (NL), Mike Drama (NL), Mind Against (IT), Monika Kruse (DE), Nambyar (NL), Nastia (UA), Nicole Moudaber (GB), Nifra (SK), O.B.I. (DE), Patrice Bäumel (DE), Paul Kalkbrenner (DE), Paul Oakenfold (GB), Paul Ritch (FR), Paula Temple (GB), PETDuo (BR), Phlake (DK), Pig & Dan (ES), Rampa (DE), Recondite (DE), Robert Hood (US), Roger Shah (DE), Roman Poncet (FR), Rødhåd (DE), Sam Paganini (IT), Sean Tyas (US), Seth Troxler (US), SHDW & Obscure Shape (DE), Shlømo (FR), Slam (GB), Solomun (BA), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Sven Väth (DE), Tale Of Us (IT), Tenishia (MT), Vaal (GB), Vessels (GB), Vini Vici (IL), Wighnomy Brothers (DE), Ø [Phase] (GB
The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017.
About ADE
Since its inception in 1996, ADE has grown into a globally renowned platform for the international dance and electronic music scene. The festival is the perfect place to spot the latest musical trends and emerging talents, as well as hearing the most recent work of both electronic music pioneers and current superstar acts. In addition to the extensive line-up of the ADE Festival, the ADE Playground offers music enthusiasts a large and varied daytime program including exhibitions, in-store promotions, pop-up stores and film screenings all over the city center. The business aspect of the event (ADE Conference) is recognized as the most important of its kind, presenting a broad range of conferences and networking opportunities that focus on music and technology, VJs & visuals, sustainability, dance & brands, harder dance styles, new talent and the education of students.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
Final Line Up for Positivus Festival Announced
The 11th edition of Positivus Festival, now just two weeks away, over the course of three days from 14-16 July will see the likes Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, Pixies, Grandmaster Flash, Rae Sremmurd, JP Cooper, José González and many more on the five stages amidst a dreamy forest setting on the Baltic coast.
With genres spanning pop, indie, synthpop, punk rock, hip hop, electronic and more alongside the very best of the local scene there is something for every festivalgoer to enjoy on this year’s diverse and exciting lineup.
FULL FESTIVAL LINEUP:
LATTELECOM STAGE: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, José González, Kamasi Washington, Dzelzs Vilks, Trad.Attack!.
NORDEA STAGE: Grandmaster Flash, JP Cooper, Mew, Austra, Rhye, Cigarettes After Sex, Margaret Glaspy, L.A. Salami, Julia Jacklin, Eska, Dagamba, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Pienvedēja Piedzīvojumi, Baložu Pilni Pagalmi.
PALLADIUM STAGE: Francobollo, Teachers, Rachel Claudio & Rick Feds, Bucharest, Raimonds Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, MESA, Satellites LV, Bandmaster, Fakts, Edavārdi, Singapūras Satīns, Chris Noah, Ezeri, as well as Tallinn Music Week lineup – Beyond Beyond, Okym & Tiiu, Lepatriinu, Go Away Bird, Mauno Meesit.
ELECTRIC ROOM: Kingdom, Crookers, Aeroplane, araabMUZIK, DJ Aspirins vs Toms Grēviņš, DJ Rudd, Noëp, Nightwave, DJ Nova, Niklāvz, RudeLies, Makree, Rīgas DJ Skola: DJ Dub:ra, DJ Pm2theam, DJ Aspirins.
ARTS AND NATURE STAGE: Mārcis Auziņš, Tīna Šipkēvica, Viņa, Matīss Čudars, Platons Buravickis, Tehnikums, Polifauna, Mad Ant, Kosmodisks, Oriole & VJ Linda Konone, Āres, Sign Libra, DJ Music DJ, Pachamama Beats, Kapelmeistars Group, Sūdi, RIga Improvisation Theater, Comedy Latvia, Comedy Estonia, Women Standup.
Download pdf file here: http://ej.uz/PositivusLineup2017
Download the free Positivus ’17 app here: http://ej.uz/Positivus_AppStorehttp://ej.uz/Positivus_GooglePlay
TICKETS
ABOT 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 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. Be Positivus.
CONTACT
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Nik Vujičić and Standing Rock to address the world leaders live from EXIT Festival
One of the most influential motivational speakers in the world, Nick Vujičić, will make a speech in front of the tens of thousands of people gathered at the globally acclaimed EXIT Festival in Serbia on Thursday, July 6. Vujicic, whose speeches inspire millions of people worldwide, will address the world leaders in appeal to join efforts and preserve the planet's endengered enviroment. The whole event will be broadcasted live from the colossal Petrovaradin Fortress where EXIT festival is held for almost two decades. He will be joined by the Aaron Turgeon, representative of the Standing Rock movement, founded by remaining members of The Sioux tribe, from the reservation of the same name. The movement came into the international spotlight after they peacefully protested, blocked the works for several months, and, last winter, finally managed to stop the construction of the oil pipeline in North Dakota, which threatened to destroy the entire ecosystem on their land! The movement reached its peak when the oil company's private security attempted to violently repel the peaceful protesters, which prompted 2000 US Army veterans to create a human shield around the tribe. Immediately after that, the world witnessed a historic scene, when the veterans, in the name of their ancestors, asked for and received pardon from the tribe leaders for all the injustice against Native Americans.
Both Vujicic and Turgeon will call for world unity in a joint effort to preserve the life on Earth at the festival's openning on Main Stage. As the only still existing major festival that was founded from the peaceful protests and social activism, EXIT is marking a 50th anniversary of the original Summer of Love in 1967 when the revolutionary hippie movement changed the world standing for peace, enviroment, freedom of speech, human rights, and social, racial, and gender equality. Vujičić and Turgeon will also participate in the global panel discussion "The 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love - has the world gone astray?". It will take place on Wednesday, July 5 and their host will be Dušan Kovačević, the founder of the EXIT Festival. Via live stream, the panel will be available worldwide, and will be streamed accross numerous media globally and social networks of prominent public figures.
Nick Vujičić was born without the extremities, but he accepted his deficiency, and took up the discrimination of his peers and all the difficulties as a challenge rather than as a problem. It became his mission to talk to others about the strength of one's will and the positive attitude which can help us solve problems. Therefore, his main message is that any circumstance in which a person finds themselves can be overcome. Nick dedicated his entire life to motivational messages, became a media star and a global role model. So far, he has shared his experience with 6.5 million people in 63 countries worldwide, and he gave advice to 16 presidents and 9 governments. Nick Vujičić's books are bestsellers which are sold in millions of copies, which change lives, and performances of this motivational speaker are unforgettable experiences for everybody who had an opportunity to listen to him.
Another inspirational story is the story of hip hop artist Aaron Turgeon, better known by his stage name Prolific the Rapper. He is a representative of the Standing Rock movement and The Sioux tribe, whose life mission is to fight for their living space. They grouped in protests against Dakota Access Pipeline project in the United States of America, which envisaged laying oil pipes across the holy territories of the Native Americans and the Missouri River, their main source of drinking water. Standing Rock is not just a movement for the Sioux homeland, it represents a fight for the rights to live free and preserve the environment greedily destroyed all around the world by corporations which value profit above everything else.
About EXIT
Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT is still an NGO (Non Governmental Organisation), one that promotes change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. Music is a universal language that connects and brings people together to make the world a better place. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism. http://www.exitfest.org/en
Sziget Festival Boat Party Line Up with Michael Mayer, Mano Le Tough, DJ W!ld, Gus Gus and Henry Saiz
Everyone loves a boat party and to help celebrate the 25th anniversary edition of Sziget festival you can enjoy a special boat party on the river Danube with DJ’s Michael Mayer, Mano Le Tough, DJ W!ld, Gus Gus and Henry Saiz.
The elegant pleasure-boat offers something for everyone: be it chilling in bean bag chairs with the Parliament in the background, or going crazy in a pulsing party on board. Party goers can admire the world-famous panorama of Budapest, the bridges as they pass over their heads, or the hundreds of years old buildings lining the riverside while partying all the way through the capital section of the river Danube.
Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuFUnwGJWRE
We guarantee comfort all the way, which means that you can board the ship either in the heart of the city (Batthyányi tér) or directly at the Island of Freedom, and after the cruise you are transported by private buses back to Sziget Festival (for an extra fee). The sightseeing boat offers such a view of Budapest, which you have never seen before, and all this while chilling on sunbeds – guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience! The changing views, entertainment programs and the rhythm of house music are breath taking.
This exclusive sightseeing tour becomes an even more complete experience with the special gastronomy and craft beers offered on board. The inner city of Budapest becomes visible from such an angle, which only very few can enjoy.
Line Up:
9th August – Michael Mayer
10th August – Mano Le Tough
11th August – DJ W!ld
12th August – Gus Gus (DJ Set)
13th August – Henry Saiz
Boat Party Routes:
10 – 11 AM: Gathering Batthyányi tér/ Szilágyi Dezső tér
11 – 12 AM: Port at Szilágy Dezső Square
12 – 1 PM: Gathering and boarding at Sziget
1 – 5 PM: Cruisin - ( Sziget – end of Sziget - Rákóczi Bridge ( depends on water line ) - Batthyányi Square/Szilágyi Dezső Square.
5 – 6 PM: Getting off at Batthyányi Square , where transfer buses* will get you back to the festival
Boat Party Tickets:
Buy tickets for the Boat Parties here:
http://en.szigetfestival.com/boat-party http://szigetfestival.com/tickets/category/partyboat#webshop-app-sticky
About Sziget:
Taking place in Budapest from 9-16 August, 2017 Sziget will once again welcome music and art lovers, open-minded people from all over the world to join them for a non-stop week of fun with more than 50 program venues where festival goers can enjoy music, theatre, dance, art and much more! With so much on offer in the heart of Budapest, Sziget provides a complete festival-holiday experience with a week long party, great live concerts and all the attractions the city has to offer such as beautiful historic buildings, thermal spas and special ’ruin pubs’.
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, P!NK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more!
Sziget Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6NB2SEgLk
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. Tickets from 70 Euros available at http://szigetfestival.com
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Festival Friday - Best of both worlds with a city break and festival holiday
This #festivalfriday is all about #citybreaks and how you can mix your festival experience with a city break to get the best of both worlds. Love music and festivals? Love travel and exploring new places? Why not take an extended trip and get your fix of culture, gastronomy, sightseeing, art and music.
BELGRADE & EXIT FESTIVAL | SERBIA
Belgrade has a reputation as an all-year party city, with a vibrant and diverse party scene with everything from jazz to Gypsy folk and techno, which has its roots in the 1990s where underground club culture provided a refuge from Milosevic's regime. Local favourites include Underground Club and Drugstore and in the summer months, the parties move to the city’s waterways - the Danube and Sava rivers - where river boats provide the venues to dance the night away. As well as music the city also has a wealth of culture and mismatch of architecture. It still has many communist tower blocks but is also home to the world’s largest Eastern Orthodox church and the Wander Kalemegdan, which are ruins of a fortress built to defend the city from the Ottomans.
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rag’n’Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon, Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Ellen Allien, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jake Bugg, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Nicole Moudaber, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Paula Tample B2B Rebekah, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, Rodhad, Antigone B2B Francois X, Arkona, Bjarki, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Dejan Milicevic B@B Marko Milosavijevic, Destruction, Discharge, Egypt, Elemental, Foreign Beggars, Function, Godsleep, Kungs, Lag B@B UVB, Massimo Savic, Princess Nokia, Samuel, The Damned, Tijana T, Van Gogh, Vatican Shadow + many more!
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £79 available at exitfest.org
EXIT Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1cD03iKVk
RIGA & POSITIVUS FESTIVAL | LATVIA
The Latvian capital is a hotspot of hip, bursting with alluring architecture and compelling culture. Riga has a well-nourished art scene attracts creatives to it’s numerous galleries with Agija Sūna being the best for Latvian contemporary art. The city is also home to many Art Nouveau buildings, many of which can be seen while taking a leisurely stroll down Alberta Street, where the Riga Art Nouveau Museum epitomises the style. There is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Riga with buildings dating back to the 1400s and the old town is full of quaint cobbled streets filled with beer gardens and street cafes.
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 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. First acts for 2017 will be announced soon.
Line up: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £67 positivusfestival.com
Positivus Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx0vX0bObY
KATOWICE & OFF FESTIVAL | POLAND
Katowice, is the capital of the Silesian province of Poland, is famous for its industrial past and excellent art scene. It may not be the obvious tourist destination with no castles, ancient ruins or hip bohemian districts, but what you will find is a stack of Industrial Tourism that will take you underground and through the abandoned factory floors that were once the booming heart of Poland's Industrial Revolution. The Nikiszowiec quarter offers you the best insight into this kind of architecture and history; it is listed on several heritage registers and there is a big chance it is going to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List in the future. There is a big street art movement in the city thanks to the Streets Art festival with dozens of large-scale murals, which have been created not only by local artists, but also by well-known street artists, such as American Axel Void, Australian Ian Strange (Kid Zoom), Spanish Escifa or SpY. A trip on the trail of Katowice murals is a great alternative way to see the city and its hidden treasure
OFF is a festival for the discerning music fan and the place to discover the best alternative acts from around the world. A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival’s reputation is growing year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy and it’s bold and eclectic lineups. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance and the organisers and crowd have one serious finger on the pulse when it comes to music.
Line Up: Anna Meredith, Anna Von Hausswolff, Arab Strap, Batushka, BEAK>, Boris Graja “Pink”, Carla Bozulich, Circuit des Yeux, Conor Oberst with Band, Daniel Johnston, Duzy Jack, Feist, Group A, Helando Negro, Jessy Lanza, Kikagaku Moyo, Kwadrofonik I Artur Rojek, Lvl Up, Made in Poland “Martwy Kabaret”, Michael Gira, Moor Mother, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, PRO8L3M, Royal Trux, Shame, Sheer Mag, Shellac, SIKSA, Silver Apples, Spoiwo, Swans, Taleb Kweli Live, The Black Madonna, The Oh Sees, Ulrika Spacek, Wolves in the Throne Room, Wrekmeister Harmonies + many more!
OFF Festival takes place from 4-6 August 2017. 3-day tickets from £52 available at off-festival.pl.
OFF Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg18ZbHtufY
BUDAPEST & SZIGET FESTIVAL | HUNGARY
Budapest is packed with cool cafes, hipster hotels grand architecture and historic buildings. Split by the River Danube, its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer amazing views of the city. Budapest also has the oldest underground in Europe and you also navigate the city by the quaint trams. There is so much to see and do from taking a dip in the mineral-rich thermal spas, to a boat trip along the river or drinking beer in the old ruin pubs. Budapest, it is the perfect city to combine a festival holiday and citybreak.
Proud winner of the ‘Best Major European Festival’ award in 2015 and 2011, and ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2016, Sziget Festival is one of the biggest multicultural events of Europe. Taking place on the picturesque Óbuda Island in Budapest, Sziget welcomes over 490,000 visitors from over 100 countries to express themselves on their self-proclaimed Island of Freedom. Sziget is not just about music, with more than 50 program venues offering festival goers the chance to experience many different things including; circus, theatre and dance, art and installations, yoga and sports and a huge variety of food. There is also has a beach area where fans can truly enjoy the summer and the Danube. With so much on offer in the heart of Budapest, Sziget provides a complete festival-holiday experience with a week long party, great live concerts and all the attractions the city has to offer.
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear’s Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef’Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, P!NK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more!
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. 7-day tickets from £175 available at szigetfestival.com.
Sziget Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6NB2SEgLk
AMSTERDAM & LOWLANDS | THE NETHERLANDS
Get ready for A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2017, as they festival prepares to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary edition. Taking place next to the Walib Fairgrounds, Biddinghuizen Lowlands is the Dutch answer to Reading & Leeds, but with impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks, plus unique covers for all stages so you can enjoy all the music rain or shine. Just over an hours drive from Amsterdam you can easily mix your festival trip with a few days city break in Amsterdam. Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad. More acts will be announced soon with over 250 acts in total performing at this years event.
Line Up: Mumford & Sons, The xx, Editors, alt-J, Bastille, Chef’Special, Cypress Hill, Elbow, Flume, Halsey, Iggy Pop, Kovacs, London Grammar, Michael Kiwanuka, Migos, Moderat, Skepta, Solange, Architects, At The Drive In, Ben Klock, Billy Talent, Black Sun Empire, Car Seat Headrest, Carl Craig Presents Synthesizer Ensemble, Cashmere Cat, CLARK – Death Peak Live, Death Grips, Dixon, Feist, First Aid Kit, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Job Jobse, Jonna Fraser, Konstantin, LÉON, Mac DeMarco, MHD, Midland, Mura Masa, Nina Kraviz, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Nothing But Thieves, PVRIS, Robert Hood (DJ-set), Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience Band, Sampha, Talaboman, Tash Sultana, The Bloody Beetroots Live, The Pretty Reckless, The Shins, Tove Lo, Ty Segall, Abra, Altin Gün, Aurora Halal, Bonzai, Black Foxxes, Colin Benders, Cubicolor Live, Culture Abuse, Baloji, Canshaker Pi, Deniro, Denzel Curry, D.D Dumbo, Dj Deeon, Dj Firmeza, Eden, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Giegling Showcase: Ateq Live, Dustin, edward.live, Map.ache, HAUS, Hauschka, HMLTD, Husky Loops, Iguana Death Cult, Jeangu Macrooy, John Moreland, Kim Janssen, Marie Davidson Live, Methyl Ethel, MICH, Naâman, Palace, Parcels, Romare Full Live Band, Shame, Shovels and Rope, Skott, SMIB, Songhoy Blues, Spin Te Kú, The Ufoslavians, Vince Staples, Yungblud + many more!
Lowlands takes place from 18th – 20th August. 3 days tickets from £150 available at lowlands.nl
Lowlands Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwDa20Z0euQ
CONTACT
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Jameszoo and Metropole Orkest to perform opening concert at Amsterdam Dance Event
This year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will open with ‘Jameszoo & Metropole Orkest – Fool’, a collaboration between Dutch DJ/producer Jameszoo and the world’s leading non-classical orchestra Metropole Orkest. The event will take place in the Melkweg on October 18. Tickets are now on sale.Following up on last year’s successful collaboration with Henrik Schwarz the Grammy-award winning Metropole Orkest returns to the Melkweg on Wednesday October 18, for an evening with Dutch artist Jameszoo. During the opening night of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, the Metropole Orkest wants to take on the challenge to translate the ‘uninhabited computer jazz’, as Jameszoo likes to call his work, to an acoustic setting, resulting in a live experience of unique sounding experimental electronic music.
Metropole Orkest chief conductor Jules Buckley explains: "This collaboration between Jameszoo and Metropole Orkest for ADE just feels right. Jameszoo is an incredible artist, making a fresh statement right now internationally and I feel the combination of his compositions from Fool, reworked and presented uniquely with Metropole this autumn, is sure to lay down a marker or two".
Jameszoo, real name Mitchel van Dinther, adds: ''When ADE and Metropole Orkest approached me I was flattered to say the least. I'm excited to see how 'Fool' will blossom. The Metropole is a very special and dynamic Orchestra extremely capable when in mr Buckley's hands. I've never found peace in thinking the album was finished, so I’m very lucky to transform it once more.''
ADE’s opening concert takes place at Melkweg’s Rabo Hall. Tickets for ‘Jameszoo & Metropole Orkest – Fool’ are now on sale: http://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/190965?brand=nl_melkweg. The event is also accessible for ADE Pass holders.
About ADE
Since its inception in 1996, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has evolved into the leading business platform of the global electronic music scene. It is the place to be and spot the latest developments: from musical trends and upcoming talents to the most recent output of pioneers and superstars.
The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 18th to 22nd of October, 2017.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.
About Jameszoo
Jameszoo, real name Mitchel van Dinther, emerged from the small town of Den Bosch in the southern Netherlands in the late 2000s. First as a DJ – with wide-ranging crates of avant-garde jazz, prog and kraut rock, electronic experiments, and beat oddities – and then as a producer capable of impressive sonic and rhythmic incongruities. Van Dinther released his debut album “Fool” in 2016 via Brainfeeder and is set to release a his second EP “Flake”. Van Dinther was rewarded for his adventurous attitude in the studio by Gilles Peterson who bestowed upon him the “John Peel Play More Jazz” Award at the Worldwide Awards 2017.
About Metropole Orkest
Since its foundation in 1945 the Metropole Orkest has reached millions of people around the world and has been honoured with many international awards, including an Oscar as well as multiple Grammy Awards. Most recently it received a Grammy for its project Sylva with Snarky Puppy.
Renowned for its wide-ranging abilities, Metropole Orkest is a non-classical orchestra that plays all styles from pop and jazz, to world music and film scores. The orchestra has had the privilege to work with great artists like Cécile McLorin Salvant, Robert Glasper Experiment, Junkie XL, Laura Mvula, Snarky Puppy, Basement Jaxx, Tori Amos and Squarepusher. The orchestra is a regular guest at (inter)national festivals like the North Sea Jazz Festival, BBC Proms, Robeco Summer Nights, Amsterdam Dance Event and Musikfest Bremen.
Contact
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Electronic legend Gary Numan to appear at ADE
One of the founders of contemporary pop and electronic music joins us for an in-depth conversation with Dave Clarke.
Following up on our recent announcements about ADE LIVE and the focus on Morroco we have some very exciting news about ADE's day program. Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan will be present for a dialogue with Dave Clarke.
If you were a kid who loved electronic music in the late 70s, there really wasn't that much on offer, especially if you preferred pop to hippy prog noodling à la Tangerine Dream. Nonetheless, Jean-Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk rightly get huge credit for forging a new way of making tunes that hit the mainstream charts, but in terms of lasting impact, they are at the very least equalled by Numan.
Numan was as much a punk as he was a fan of synthesisers, a combination that created tight, insidiously memorable songs, sung by someone who sounded urgent, lost and more-than-a-little alien. His breakthrough single Are Friends Electric was followed by a string of hits including Cars, This Wreckage, and I Die:You Die. He is also widely credited with being one of the early pioneers of sampling, and more recently, releases by Armand van Helden (Koochy) and The Sugababes (Freak Like Me), that sampled Cars and Are Friends Electric respectively, bought his work to a younger audience. Numan is seen as an inspiration for a wide range of artists, including Radiohead, Foo Figthers, Nine Inch Nails, Moloko and GZA.
These days a thoroughly reinvigorated Numan tours the world and plays major festivals including Coachella and Bestival. He collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre on Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise, and last year was presented with the Moog Innovation Award by Moog Music. “Replacing guitars with heavily effected synthesizers,” Moog Music notes, “Numan’s early work is almost single handedly responsible for introducing post-punk electronica into the popular consciousness, while propelling synth music beyond Prog Rock to inspire the wave of 80s synth pop that soon followed. 2016 also saw him being given an Ivor Novello award for his inspirational role in music.
Date, time and venue to be announced. Gary Numan will also perform at Paradiso during ADE on Saturday October 21 (accessible for ADE Pass holders).
Tickets
ADE’s Passes are available here. Not sure which ticket to buy? Here's everything you need to know.
Watch Gary Numan in the trailer of Planet Elektro, a documentary about the origin of electronic music that premiered at ADE 2016.
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Last call for Press Accreditations to Europe’s best festivals
The global festival scene is thriving, with a diverse array of unique festival escapes in exciting new destinations. Don't miss your chance for a new festival adventure this summer.
From festivals in a fortress, picturesque woodland or on beautiful beaches, to festivals with the biggest headliners to those for the more discerning music lover, wallet friendly Eastern European hotspots and amazing city festivals to combine with long weekends of culture, gastronomic delights and sightseeing, there’s something for every festival adventurer. Need some inspiration? Here's our top 6 for 2017!
EXIT FESTIVAL | SERBIA
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Line Up: The Killers, Years & Years, Alan Walker, Hardwell, Jason Derulo, Jeff Mills, Liam Gallagher, Nina Kraviz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Rag’n’Bone Man, Roisin Murphy, Solomun b2b Dixon, Jesus And Mary Chain, Black Coffee, Duke Dumont, Ellen Allien, Faithless Dj Set, Hot Since 82, Jake Bugg, Jamie Jones, Lost Frequencies, Nicole Moudaber, Noisia “OUTER EDGES”, Paula Tample B2B Rebekah, Recondite, Robin Schulz, RÜFÜS, Rodhad, Antigone B2B Francois X, Arkona, Bjarki, Charlotte de Witte, Dax J, Dejan Milicevic B@B Marko Milosavijevic, Destruction, Discharge, Egypt, Elemental, Foreign Beggars, Function, Godsleep, Kungs, Lag B@B UVB, Massimo Savic, Princess Nokia, Samuel, The Damned, Tijana T, Van Gogh, Vatican Shadow + many more!
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £79 available at exitfest.org
EXIT Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1cD03iKVk
EXIT Press Accreditation: http://apps.exitfest.org/en/accreditation/exit
POSITIVUS | LATVIA
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 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. First acts for 2017 will be announced soon.
Line up: Pixies, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, The Lumineers, Rae Sremmurd, Maxïmo Park, Mew, José González, Grandmaster Flash, Jp Cooper, Kamasi Washington, Cigarettes After Sex, Nothing But Thieves, Austra, Rhye, Aeroplane, Crookers, Ray Blk, L.A. Salami, Margaret Glaspy, Julia Jacklin, Trad.Attack!, Araabmuzik, Kingdom, Raimons Tiguls & Moonlight Sound Design, Dzelzs Vilks, Dagamba, Pienvedēja, Piedzīvojumi, Satellites Lv, Bandmaster, Mesa, Fakts, Singapūras Satīns, Makree, Edavārdi, Chris Noah, Daddy Was A Milkman, Get Your Gun, Bucharest, Teachers, Eska + many more!
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £67 positivusfestival.com
Positivus Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx0vX0bObY
Positivus Press Accreditation: https://www.positivusfestival.com/en/presei/
SEA DANCE | MONTENEGRO
Recently listed by Skyscanner as the number 1 cheapest holiday destination for 2017 this country is well worth checking out. Montenegro has towering mountains perfect for hiking and mountain biking as well as some of the world’s best unspoiled beaches on the Adriatic Sea. And if that wasn’t enough Montenegro featured in the James Bond Film Casino Royale and if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us! Award winning Sea Dance festival gathers each year fans from over 50 countries from all over the world, and impressive line up of more than 100 hottest international music stars. This year, fourth edition of the festival, will be held in Budva from 13th to 15th July, in Budva, Montenegro with acts including John Newman and Sean Paul. Voted best European medium-sized festival, Sea Dance has proven much within just three short years. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions make this festival a must see. Save the date and experience Sea Dance festival on Europe's hottest summer destination, city of Budva, Montenegro.
Line Up: Sean Paul, Fatboy Slim, John Newman, Amelie Lewis, Denis Horvat, South London Ordnance, Space Dimension Controller, Bad Copy, Filip Xavi, Insolate, Tkno, Who See, Ana RS, Bodzie, Darko Milosevic, Dino R, Iks_Oks, Jan de R, Fahrudin Krcic, Mtech, Millok, P.S, Proximus, Rayo, Soft 85, Tanya Moss, Techno Klinika + many more!
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. To book tickets visit seadancefestival.me
Sea Dance Promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkDb8VidgUwww.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkDb8VidgU
Sea Dance Press Accreditation: http://apps.exitfest.org/en/accreditation/sdf
OFF FESTIVAL | POLAND
OFF is a festival for the discerning music fan and the place to discover the best alternative acts from around the world. A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival’s reputation is growing year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy and it’s bold and eclectic lineups. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance and the organisers and crowd have one serious finger on the pulse when it comes to music.
Line Up: Anna Meredith, Anna Von Hausswolff, Arab Strap, Batushka, BEAK>, Boris Graja “Pink”, Carla Bozulich, Circuit des Yeux, Conor Oberst with Band, Daniel Johnston, Duzy Jack, Feist, Group A, Helando Negro, Jessy Lanza, Kikagaku Moyo, Kwadrofonik I Artur Rojek, Lvl Up, Made in Poland “Martwy Kabaret”, Michael Gira, Moor Mother, PJ Harvey, Preoccupations, PRO8L3M, Royal Trux, Shame, Sheer Mag, Shellac, SIKSA, Silver Apples, Spoiwo, Swans, Taleb Kweli Live, The Black Madonna, The Oh Sees, Ulrika Spacek, Wolves in the Throne Room, Wrekmeister Harmonies + many more!
OFF Festival takes place from 4-6 August 2017. 3-day tickets from £52 available at off-festival.pl.
OFF Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg18ZbHtufY
OFF Press Accreditation: http://off-festival.pl/en/akredytacje
SZIGET FESTIVAL | HUNGARY
Proud winner of the ‘Best Major European Festival’ award in 2015 and 2011, and ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2016, Sziget Festival is one of the biggest multicultural events of Europe. Taking place on the picturesque Óbuda Island in Budapest, Sziget welcomes over 490,000 visitors from over 100 countries to express themselves on their self-proclaimed Island of Freedom. Sziget is not just about music, with more than 50 program venues offering festival goers the chance to experience many different things including; circus, theatre and dance, art and installations, yoga and sports and a huge variety of food. There is also has a beach area where fans can truly enjoy the summer and the Danube. With so much on offer in the heart of Budapest, Sziget provides a complete festival-holiday experience with a week long party, great live concerts and all the attractions the city has to offer such as beautiful historic buildings, thermal spas and special ’ruin pubs’. For their 25th anniversary edition.
Line up: Alex Clare, Allah-Las, Alt-J, Andy C, Anne-Marie, Bad Religion, Bakermat, Bassjackers, Bear's Den, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Birdy, Breaking Benjamin, Cashmere Cat, Charli XCX, Chef'Special, Clean Bandit, Crystal Fighters, Danny Brown, De Staat, Dimenson, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DJ Shadow, Don Diablo, Dubioza Kollektiv, Flume, Fritz Kalkbrenner, George Ezra, GTA, GusGus, HVOB, Interpol, Jagwar Ma, Jamie Cullum, Kasabian, Kensington, Leningrad, Leon, Mac Demarco, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Major Lazer, Mando Diao, Materia, Maurice West, Metronomy, Nervo, Nothing but Thieves, OH Wonder, Oliver Heldens, P!NK, Paul Van Dyk, PJ Harvey, Rita Ora, Rone, Rudimental live, Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Courteeners, The Kills, The Naked and Famous, The Pretty Reckless, The Strypes, The Vaccines, Tom Odell, Two Door Cinema Club, Tycho, Valentino Khan, Vince Staples, W&W, Watsky, Weval, White Lies, Wiz Khalifa + many more!
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. 7-day tickets from £175 available at szigetfestival.com.
Sziget Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6NB2SEgLk
Sziget Press Accreditation: email nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
LOWLANDS | THE NETHERLANDS
Get ready for A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2017, as they festival prepares to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary edition. Taking place next to the Walib Fairgrounds, Biddinghuizen Lowlands is the Dutch answer to Reading & Leeds, but with impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks, plus unique covers for all stages so you can enjoy all the music rain or shine. Just over an hours drive from Amsterdam you can easily mix your festival trip with a few days city break in Amsterdam. Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad. More acts will be announced soon with over 250 acts in total performing at this years event.
Line Up: Mumford & Sons, The xx, Editors, alt-J, Bastille, Chef’Special, Cypress Hill, Elbow, Flume, Halsey, Iggy Pop, Kovacs, London Grammar, Michael Kiwanuka, Migos, Moderat, Skepta, Solange, Architects, At The Drive In, Ben Klock, Billy Talent, Black Sun Empire, Car Seat Headrest, Carl Craig Presents Synthesizer Ensemble, Cashmere Cat, CLARK – Death Peak Live, Death Grips, Dixon, Feist, First Aid Kit, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Job Jobse, Jonna Fraser, Konstantin, LÉON, Mac DeMarco, MHD, Midland, Mura Masa, Nina Kraviz, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Nothing But Thieves, PVRIS, Robert Hood (DJ-set), Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience Band, Sampha, Talaboman, Tash Sultana, The Bloody Beetroots Live, The Pretty Reckless, The Shins, Tove Lo, Ty Segall, Abra, Altin Gün, Aurora Halal, Bonzai, Black Foxxes, Colin Benders, Cubicolor Live, Culture Abuse, Baloji, Canshaker Pi, Deniro, Denzel Curry, D.D Dumbo, Dj Deeon, Dj Firmeza, Eden, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Giegling Showcase: Ateq Live, Dustin, edward.live, Map.ache, HAUS, Hauschka, HMLTD, Husky Loops, Iguana Death Cult, Jeangu Macrooy, John Moreland, Kim Janssen, Marie Davidson Live, Methyl Ethel, MICH, Naâman, Palace, Parcels, Romare Full Live Band, Shame, Shovels and Rope, Skott, SMIB, Songhoy Blues, Spin Te Kú, The Ufoslavians, Vince Staples, Yungblud + many more!
Lowlands takes place from 18th – 20th August. 3 days tickets from £150 available at lowlands.nl
Lowlands Aftermovie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwDa20Z0euQ
Lowlands Press Accreditation: email nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC CULTURE AT THE AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT
Amsterdam’s thriving club and nightlife scene is well documented and for 5 days a year the city becomes the centre of the electronic music world as over 375,000 visitors flock to the city for the Amsterdam Dance Event. The ultimate music festival for fans of electronic music takes place from 18-22 October in 2017, featuring more than 2,200 international artists performing in more than 100 of Amsterdam’s most celebrated venues including Melkweg, Closure, Gashouder, Claire, Shelter, Paradiso, the NDSM Docklands and De School. In addition to the extensive line-up of the ADE Festival, ADE also offers music enthusiasts a large and varied daytime program featuring a wealth of dance music-related exhibitions, films, documentaries, DJ showcases, gear master classes and artist Q&A’s, taking place across Amsterdam’s five main districts, utilising historical locations and unique venues across the city.
Line Up: Jameszoo & Metropole Orkfest, Fatima Yamaha, Hercules & Love Affair, Anna of the North, Maarian Hill, Phlake, Vessels, Palmbomem II, Bruxas, Cubicolor, Nambyar with more to be announced.
ADE Perspectives Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNx0FSt4iX0
ADE Press Accreditation: email nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
CONTACT
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Muisc PR | Festival PR | Event PR
Festival Friday - Where to see the best Festival Headliners
This #festivalfriday is all about #headliners. Check out our guide to where to see the best festival headliners this summer!
Festival season is just around the corner and whether you’re into hip-hop, rock & roll, indie-rock or punk, there’s an incredible selection of headline acts set to perform on the European festival scene. Your favourite artists are only a short flight away!
See Liam Gallagher in a fortress in Serbia or Sean Paul on a beach in Montenegro. There's something for everyone! Here’s our picks of this summer’s must-see headlining acts…
LIAM GALLAGHER AT EXIT FESTIVAL IN SERBIA
Oasis frontman and true rock star Liam Gallagher will headline Exit festival in July 2017. Having shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, Oasis became true 90s legends and with Liam penning huge singles including ‘Songbird’ we’re excited to hear what his highly anticipated solo album has in store for 2017 after the success of his debut single ‘Wall of Glass’.
Just a short ride away from the Serbian capital Belgrade, the magical Petrovaradin Fortress set high on the banks of the river Danube in Novi Sad provides the perfect setting for the EXIT Festival. Started as a student protest in 2000 fighting for political change and freedom, EXIT continues to spread positive vibes, promoting change and positive education, supporting many community and humanitarian missions, while throwing a damn good party. The award winning festival has something for music lovers of all genres with a diverse mix of artists performing on numerous stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels. Also renowned for it’s amazing atmosphere and energy the Dance Arena champions the who’s who in the electronic music world set in the awe inspiring moat of the fortress, it’s that special moment when the sun’s rays shine over the fortress walls and your favourite tune is belting through the soundsystem and into your soul! EXIT continues to deliver the most adventurous and value for money festival experiences in Europe so keep your eyes peeled for the first acts to be announced soon. EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
Exit Festival takes place from 6-9 July 2017. 4-day tickets from £79 available at exitfest.org
PIXIES AT POSITVUS FESTIVAL IN LATVIA
American alternative rock band are back on the road and after a series of shows in the US to support their 6th Studio LP ‘Head Carrier’. The Pixies' music contains elements including psychedelia, noise pop, hard rock, and surf rock with surreal lyrics covering offbeat subjects such as extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical violence. We are sure they will receive a warm welcome from the Latvian fans as they return to play in Europe this summer.
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 and 2016 European Festival Awards being a finalist in the ‘Best Medium Sized Festival’ category and also for ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2013. First acts for 2017 will be announced soon.
Positivus takes place from 14th to 16th July. 3 day festival passes from £67 positivusfestival.com
SEAN PAUL AT SEA DANCE IN MONTENEGRO
Sean Paul’s distinct voice, catchy rhythms and first class production, have been the perfect blend for the success of this Grammy Award winning, international superstar. The success of his albums and his affinity for live performances have brought him much fame and the multi-platinum artist has ignited stages in well over 100 other countries, performing for huge audiences in some of the biggest venues around the world. Dancing his reggae vibes on the beach will be an experience to remember.
Recently listed by Skyscanner as the number 1 cheapest holiday destination for 2017 this country is well worth checking out. Montenegro has towering mountains perfect for hiking and mountain biking as well as some of the world’s best unspoiled beaches on the Adriatic Sea. And if that wasn’t enough Montenegro featured in the James Bond Film Casino Royale and if it’s good enough for Bond, it’s good enough for us! Award winning Sea Dance festival gathers each year fans from over 50 countries from all over the world, and impressive line up of more than 100 hottest international music stars. This year, fourth edition of the festival, will be held in Budva from 13th to 15th July, in Budva, Montenegro with acts including John Newman and Sean Paul. Voted best European medium-sized festival, Sea Dance has proven much within just three short years. Stunning location, world renowned artists and outstanding productions make this festival a must see. Save the date and experience Sea Dance festival on Europe's hottest summer destination, city of Budva, Montenegro.
Sea Dance Festival takes place from 13-15th July 2017. To book tickets visit seadancefestival.me
SWANS AT OFF FESTIVAL IN KATOWICE
Born during New York’s no wave reaction to punk rock, cult icons Swans return to Poland for a farewell show in 2017 with frontman Michael Gira also curating the festivals Experimental stage. Having outlived peers and reinvented themselves twice, creating new musical phenomena along the way, their 2016 album ‘The Glowing man’ proved to be yet another surprise. This goodbye show to the band in their current form is sure to shake the OFF crowd to their core and we can’t wait for this undoubtedly incendiary live show.
OFF is a festival for the discerning music fan and the place to discover the best alternative acts from around the world. A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival’s reputation is growing year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy and it’s bold and eclectic lineups. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance and the organisers and crowd have one serious finger on the pulse when it comes to music.
OFF Festival takes place from 4-6 August 2017. 3-day tickets from £52 available at off-festival.pl.
KASABIAN AT SZIGET IN BUDAPEST
English rockers Kasabian quickly took the UK by storm in the early 2000s with a sound rooted in swaggering, fragmented dance textures and boisterous rock & roll. Having won several awards and media recognition for their several studio albums and live performances, most notably their headline set at Glastonbury in 2014, the band have certainly established themselves as rock & roll royalty and with a sixth album on the way for 2017 we’re looking forward to seeing what they’ve got up their sleeves at Sziget festival.
Proud winner of the ‘Best Major European Festival’ award in 2015 and 2011, and ‘Best Festival Line Up’ in 2016, Sziget Festival is one of the biggest multicultural events of Europe. Taking place on the picturesque Óbuda Island in Budapest, Sziget welcomes over 490,000 visitors from over 100 countries to express themselves on their self-proclaimed Island of Freedom. Sziget is not just about music, with more than 50 program venues offering festival goers the chance to experience many different things including; circus, theatre and dance, art and installations, yoga and sports and a huge variety of food. There is also has a beach area where fans can truly enjoy the summer and the Danube. With so much on offer in the heart of Budapest, Sziget provides a complete festival-holiday experience with a week long party, great live concerts and all the attractions the city has to offer such as beautiful historic buildings, thermal spas and special ’ruin pubs’. For their 25th anniversary edition.
Sziget takes place from 9-16 August 2017. 7-day tickets from £175 available at szigetfestival.com.
THE XX AT LOWLANDS IN THE NETHERLANDS
Atmospheric indie rock trio The xx will make a welcome return to Lowlands following the release of critically acclaimed third studio album ‘I See You’ in 2017. The new sound is fresher, brighter and is sure to have the festival crowd on their dancing feet.
Get ready for A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise 2017, as they festival prepares to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary edition. Taking place next to the Walib Fairgrounds, Biddinghuizen Lowlands is the Dutch answer to Reading & Leeds, but with impressive installations including the renowned red and white chimney stacks, plus unique covers for all stages so you can enjoy all the music rain or shine. Just over an hours drive from Amsterdam you can easily mix your festival trip with a few days city break in Amsterdam. Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk and include festival entry, camping + shuttle bus from / to railway station or Dronten Lelystad. More acts will be announced soon with over 250 acts in total performing at this years event.
Lowlands takes place from 18th – 20th August. 3 days tickets from £150 available at lowlands.nl
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