European Festival Awards Winners
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
We know you’ll most likely skip whatever we write here, so without further ado here are the winners of the 2015 European Festival Awards…
Best Major Festival
In association with Charge Candy
Untold Festival, RO
Best Medium-Sized Festival
In association with Eventbrite
Telekom Volt Festival, HU
Best Small Festival
Happiness Festival, DE
Best New Festival
Lollapalooza Berlin, DE
Best Indoor Festival
Les Transardentes, BE
Festival Anthem of the Year
Major Lazer – Lean On
Newcomer of the Year
In association with Eurosonic Noorderslag
Hozier, IE
Best Headliner
The Prodigy, UK
Best Line Up
In association with IFF
Sziget, HU
Artists' Favourite Festival
Rock Werchter , BE
Promoter of the Year
In association with Bucks New University
Horstmann Unternehmensgruppe, DE
Agent of the Year
Emma Banks (CAA), UK
Green Operations Award
In association with Go Group, Yourope
Tollwood Festival, DE
Yes Group H&S Innovation Award
Das Fest, DE
Excellence and Passion Award
Chris Kemp, UK
Lifetime Achievement Award
In association with PlayPass / PayPal
Jean-Louis Brossard and Beatrice Mace, FR
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Eurosonic Noorderslag presents European Borders Breakers Charts
The European Music Platform, Eurosonic Noorderslag, is launching, in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union and with the support of the European Commission, the European Border Breakers Charts. This weekly set of airplay-based charts will monitor new European artists who are enjoying radio airplay outside of their country of origin.
The European Border Breakers Charts will be launched on January 14 at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, The Netherlands. These charts are an extension of the European Border Breakers Awards, which are awarded to European artists whose first international album experienced the greatest cross-border success across the European Union. The airplay is monitored by Radiomonitor from a panel consisting of 48 stations from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) across 32 countries.
Artists/tracks who qualify for the charts must meet the following requirements:
- Emerging European acts only (artists with a maximum of one international album release)
- Only European airplay outside their home country is taken into account
- Only tracks that are a maximum of two years old
The charts are published each Friday since January 1, 2016 on a dedicated website (www.europeanborderbreakerscharts.eu). From off January 18 the charts also will appear on the websites of media partners such as Music Week, the leading music trade publication in Europe, German trade magazine Musikmarkt and Entertainment Business in The Netherlands.
Peter Smidt, Creative Director of Eurosonic Noorderslag, commented:
“As the hosts of the European Border Breakers Awards, this is a really exciting new tool for us. We all know how difficult it is for new talent to break through. We believe that these charts and the sub charts will help everyone to discover border breaking European talent in an early stage. The European Border Breakers Charts will provide very valuable information to labels, publishers, bookers, journalists, broadcasters and consumers alike. We are very proud to count Music Week and Musikmarkt already as our partners in this ambitious project. We hope lots of journalists, radio stations and publications will follow”
Dave Roberts, publisher of Music Week:
"New artists with the potential to break out internationally are the lifeblood of the industry, and so to monitor their progress in a regular and methodical manner is a fascinating and important development. We look forward to seeing this chart every week and, of course, to sharing its insights with the rest of the industry at musicweek.com"
Laurent Marceau, in charge of Pop Music at the European Broadcasting Union says:
"The European pop music scene is absolutely buzzing these days and "border breakers" have become something to be reckoned with on the music and media landscapes. The European Border Breakers Charts will be a great tool for professionals and provide great information to music professionals, thereby helping the circulation of emerging and promising acts from all corners of Europe."
Facts on the European Border Breakers Charts:
The European Border Breakers Charts are based on airplay monitored by British radio airplay specialists Radiomonitor, from a panel consisting of 48 stations from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) across 32 countries.
Artists/tracks who qualify for the charts must meet the following requirements:
- Emerging European acts only (artists with a maximum of one international album release)
- Only European airplay outside their home country is taken into account
- Only tracks that are a maximum of two years old
The various charts are:
- The Top 100 European Border Breakers Chart, listing the songs that have achieved the most airplay outside of the country of origin of the artists and a set of Top 10 sub charts, highlighting interesting developments within the chart (and outside):
- Top 10 new entries in the Top 100
- Top 10 tracks bubbling under the Top 100 (ranked by country, with only the highest climber per country under the Top 100 taken into account)
- Top 10 top tracks per country (featuring only the highest charting track per country)
- Top 10 ETEP artists (a monthly chart, based on the number of ETEP festivals selected artists played outside of their country of origin in the month before publication)
The airplay charts are based on impact rather than plays. Tracks are ranked according to the number of people reached by the stations playing the songs. The methodology of the charts was put together by journalist Emmanuel Legrand, co-founder of the EBBAs, and music industry consultant Werner Schlosser.
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Robin Schulz, Nicky Romero, Solomun and Concrete DJs join EXIT Festival Line Up
Saturday’s at the Dance Arena have always been one of Exit Festival’s defining monuments, a time when a full-blown swarm of cheerful visitors go home after the sun had long ago reached an impressive altitude. This year will be no exception as the biggest dancefloor in this corner of the world welcomes some of the hottest electronic acts.
German superstar Robin Schulz brings some of the biggest dancefloor hits of the decade which earned him high ranking chart placement, performances at world’s leading festivals as well as clubs all around the world. This year saw his latest album “Sugar”, that includes collaborations with a large number of prominent names, e.g. Moby, J.U.D.G.E, Ilsey, soFLY, Graham Candy, Akon, DJ Moguai – just to name a few, as well as a Grammy nomination. Schulz will be performing at Exit’s Dance Arena on Saturday, 9 July. He will be joined on the same evening by David Guetta’s protégé, Dutch DJ, producer and Protocol recording label owner, Nicky Romero, who has been named one of the world’s best DJs by DJ Mag! He has won an MTV EMA award for the Best Dutch Act and he is one of Ibiza’s biggest clubs resident, headliner to some of the leading world festivals, including Tomorrowland and Ultra.
Sam Feldt has reached his peak with the hit “Show Me Love“ that ranked high on most of the European charts in the last few years. Feldt continues his success frenzy with hits such as “Midnight Hearts“, at the same time sharing the stage with some of the biggest DJ names: Kygo, Robin Schulz, Thomas Jack, Alle Farben, Kölsch. Hadrien Federiconi, also known as Feder completes the list of deep house giants for this year’s Dance Arena. The winner of “Best New French DJ“ award at NRJ DJ Awards had his breakthrough in the world of deep house with his incredible remix of Rodriguez’s song “Sixto“, after which he released “Goodbye“ that hit number one on iTunes.
EXIT MAGIC 2016: Saturday Night's Fever: https://youtu.be/qK3P5hVJHsU
House music royalty and one of the leaders of today's electronic scene, Solomun, returns to Exit Dance Arena on Thursday, 7 July with a much bigger status on the world scene compared to his debut at Exit in 2010. He was named Best DJ and Producer of the Year at DJ Awards, while he is currently working on his theme night "Solomun +1". One of the unofficial kings of Ibiza has been standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Richie Hawtin (Enter) and Marco Carola (MusicOn), and is also the proud owner of his "Diynamic" label, as well as the well-respected alternative label "2DIY4".
No Sleep Novi Sad, the second biggest electronic music stage of Exit Festival will be presenting its new program concept with some of the biggest world clubs and labels next summer during four festival nights behind the famous tunnel leading away from Dance Arena. The first club to confirm their presence at Exit Festival is the Paris based boat party Concrete, who will host their non-stop party on Saturday, 9 July. The show will be headlined by techno wunderkind, the star of a new generation Tommy Four Seven, followed by the leading Concrete residents and current leaders of the Paris techno scene, Antigone and Francois X, as well as one of the rising stars Shlømo who will bring his intense live performance to the No Sleep Stage!
Tommy Four Seven is a British producer that moved to Berlin in 2008, and in a short while established himself as one of the leading representatives of the ultimate and very competitive techno scene. Antigone is considered the leader of the French avant-garde techno scene that is once again on the rise. "Forbidden Work", released for the Construct Re-Form label, together with "Menace of the Species", and "Astral Traveller" have attracted the attention of some of the most important names, securing him a residency at Concrete. Francois X is a world-renowned DJ and producer, and one of the key factors of the French electronic scene. Francois X has been the leading resident of Concrete, alongside having a regular spot at Berghain and Fabric. His “Paris Boiler Room” mix is considered one of the best mixes from the venue. Shlømo is the youngest Concrete resident that will be performing on Saturday at the NSNS Stage. He founded Taapion Records in 2013, which featured names such as Birth of Frequency, Roman Poncet and Francois X. He became a part of the Concrete collective not very long ago, on 25 October, on the club’s 4th birthday; a party which is still being talked about after going on for three days and nights non-stop.
Concrete Paris at Exit 2016: https://youtu.be/GYdGbEL6U44
Performances at the magical Exit Adventure 2016, including Exit (7-10th July 2016) and Sea Dance Festival (14-16th July 2016) have been confirmed by the currently biggest hip-hop star in the world, Wiz Khalifa, indie rock sensation Bastille, one of the most wanted European rappers Stormzy, Belgian hitmaker Lost Frequencies, the cult-status music collective Dub Pistols, as well as the most wanted Dutch band Kensington. They are followed by an impressive list of bass performers from Petrovaradin to Jaz Beach, the first ones among them being the fathers of their genre, drum’n’bass champions DJ Hype i Andy C, together with some of the biggest dubstep stars Modestep and Zomboy. They will be joined by the most prominent names of this generation, Wilkinson, Ivy Lab and Sub Zero, whereas a special slot in the Main Stage program is reserved for the amazing Ms. Dynamite. The last Exit Adventure wave of artists for 2015 has been announced, with new names awaiting just after the upcoming holiday season.
The special Xmas offer – 4=5: Buy 4 tickets for EXIT and you get 1 FOR FREE!
During the huge Xmas offer, tickets for Exit Adventure are available at the special Promo price of £79, which is a 25% discount from the final price in July! Exit Adventure ticket consists of an Exit Festival ticket as well as a Sea Dance Festival ticket. A very limited number of tickets are available online at THIS LINK. Also, Exit Adventure packages, consisting of the festival ticket, accommodation and airport transfer are available at Exittrip.org.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
More names for Sziget Festival: Bastille, Bloc Party, Chvrches, Sum 41, Nickey Romero
A little Christmas treat from Sziget - Bastille, Bloc Party, CHVRCHES, Sum 41 and Nicky Romero have been added to the line-up! Expect more to be announced in 2016 and don't miss the Early Bird ticket offer until 12 (noon), 31st December!
Already announced artists so far:
Sigur Rós, M83, BRING ME THE HORIZON, John Newman, Naughty Boy, MØ, Parov Stelar, Kodaline
The success of last year’s Best European Major Festival continues, as more than 25% of the 2016 Sziget passes have been sold. In 2015 a total of 441.000 Szitizens attended the event, representing more than 95 countries and this probably makes Sziget one of the most multicultural festivals in the world. Hundreds of acts and programs will be announced in the forthcoming months, now starting with eight names, representing different genres and keeping the music line-up as colorful as always.
To feel the real Sziget atmosphere watch the official aftermovie, summing up the 7 days craziness and vibe. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsUfKeepyPk
Sziget is held between 10-17 August, 2016
More info: www.szigetfestival.com
EXIT Festival Announce first acts for EXIT Adventure
Exit Adventure adds Wiz Khalifa, Bastille, Stormzy and Lost Frequencies to the bill!
First lineup additions for Exit and Sea Dance festivals!
One of the biggest hip-hop stars of today, Wiz Khalifa will perform Exit Festival on July 10th! Khalifa is at the peak of his ever-rising popularity after heading most of this year’s charts with “See You Again” which is one of three most viewed videos of all time! Adding up to three billion YouTube views, Pittsburgh rapper is one the most popular artists in the world known for collaborations with Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, Miley Cirus, Maroon 5, Lily Allen, will.i.am, 50 Cent and numerous others. Khalifa has been nominated for ten Grammies, including the Song of the Year, which secured him a performance at Times Square NYE! Indie rock attraction Bastille are joining the Exit's bill for festival's openning on July 7th. The London-based quartet has swept the planet with their hit-singles "Pompeii", "Things We Lost in Fire" and "Oblivion", pushing their debut album "Bad Blood" to tje the top of the UK Albums Chart, followed by the BRIT award for the British Breakthrough Act. The world music scene eagerly awaits their new album, set to be released next year which only lucky fans at Glasto got to preview at a secret gig!
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/PnwEcdhO6co
The most talked about MC of this year, a MOBO award winner Stormzy will perform on July 10th July at Exit’s Main Stage. He owns the first ever freestyle single that entered UK chart’s Top 10. Stormzy's unstoppable force proved with his campaign to get his grime anthem “Shut Up” at the top of the UK Singles Chart on the week of Christmas Day, usually taken up by one of X Factor stars, such is Louisa Johnson who has already fallen behind him along with One Direction!
Exit Magic Adventure 2016 - New Lineup Additions:
Travellers for both Exit and Sea Dance are in for another ultimate X-Bass Adventure in partnership with UKF. The magical Petrovaradin Fortress will host Playaz 20th Anniversary lineup at Exit's opening night with DJ Hype, Ms. Dynamite and Sub Zero joining the bill. Exit will also host the most demanded DJ sets of Wilkinson, Modestep and Ivy Lab trio (Sabre, Stray and Halogenix). Festival goers at spectacular Jaz Beach are in for a treat as Andy C premieres at Sea Dance too with many more acts soon to be announced!
Fusion, the second biggest live stage at Exit, will host the forefathers of the dub genre, Dub Pistols on Saturday, 9 July! Last year, the band returned to the scene in grandiose style, "Return of the Pistoleros". The same place will be coloured by the sounds of the popular Dutch indie rock band Kensington, presenting their work to the audience on Friday, 8 July with their latest album “Rivals“.
One of the leading dubstep DJs and producers, Zomboy, continues his journey through the Exit Adventure and after this summer's smashing set Exit, he'll be heading south to Sea Dance, for an equally euphoric festival closure! After "Resurrected", an album that won the hearts of millions of fans, this 25-year old mixing virtuoso from England had the opportunity to collaborate on remixing some of the biggest players like DJ Fresh and Flux Pavilion, and of course, his mentor Skrillex!
The award-winning Sea Dance Festival will also have a grand opening with the Belge hitmaker Lost Frequencies making everyone singing on 14 July! Huge summer hits, "Are You with Me" and "Reality", will echo throughout the Adriatic coast in a special sunset set. These two singles were among some of the most listened tracks this year, joining the likes of digital chart toppers Wiz Khalifa, Ellie Goulding, Kygo and Feder!
Exit Festival, combined with its seaside sister Sea Dance Festival, makes for the perfect festival package dubbed the Exit Adventure, created to be the biggest and longest-lasting festival holiday in whole world that spans over 10 days! This unique package combines two award-winning festivals at two spectacular locations in two neighbouring countries, which proved to be a success formula that attracted 300.000 people from 60+ countries who have traveled from magical Petrovaradin fortress in Serbia to stunning Jaz Beach in Montenegro. While Petrovaradin fortress is the biggest defensive fortification in Europe, Jaz is officialy the best European beach according to leading tourist guide Lonely Planet.
Full Line up so far:
Bastille
Wiz Khalifa
Andy C
Lost Frequencies
Stormzy
Wilkinson - DJ Set feat. MC AD-APT
Zomboy
DJ Hype
Dub Pistols
Ivy Lab
Kensington
Modestep - DJ Set
Ms Dynamite
Sub Zero
The special Xmas offer: Buy 4 tickets and get 1 as a gift!
Before Christmas, tickets for Exit Festival will still be available at the special price of £79+b/f / 110€ +b/f, which is a 40% discount from the final price! On top of that, everybody who buys tickets in this offer will get Sea Dance festival ticket as a gift! A limited number of tickets are available online at Exitfest.org. Travel packages at the special price starting £107 / 149 € with tickets, accommodation and airport transfers are available at Exittrip.org.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Caprices Festival unveil first acts for 2016
First names announced: Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Jamie Jones, , Maceo Plex, Tale of Us, Nina Kraviz, The Martinez Brothers, Rødhåd, Guy Gerber and Recondite.
Caprices Festival is excited to unveil the first names on the lineup for it's 13th edition set to take place at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on April 7th through April 10th. With heavyweights like Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Maceo Plex, Jamie Jones and Tale of Us already signed up, Caprices festival will not fail to thrill the electronic dance community coming to this prominent spot of the Swiss Alps. At alt. 2200m, facing both the Matterhorn and the Mont Blanc, the crowd immerses itself in the visuals of the mountains surrounding Modernity stage while throwing some intense, exciting and musically on-point parties to Nina Kraviz, The Martinez Brothers, Rødhåd, Guy Gerber or Recondite’s sets. And when the sun comes down, the sets go on at a special venue –The Moon- at the foot of the ski slopes! With this unique setting both day and night in the ski resort, Caprice Festival holds an astonishing 4-day party! These few names add up to a dashing 25+ artists lineup that will entrance the 20'000 clubbers expected in this special environment.With the avant-garde cast of its 13th edition, Caprices shows its strong dedication to electronic music. An evolution in its musical programming exemplified by its brand new visual identity. A vectored animal created by London agency Saentys. “They came up with the idea of a vectored figurative element, explains Maxime Léonard, Caprices Festival director. We picked up on that and immediately thought of the wolf. It’s a night and day animal, thriving in outdoor mountain settings, with very strong social bonds. Exactly the main features of both Caprices Festival and its electronic community. It just fits perfectly.”
With Cutting-edge lineup, Slick operations, dazzling sound, unparalleled locations with natural beauty and a new key visual, this 4-day festival have established itself as a must-attend event.
Be ready to dance, party and chill on April 7th through April 10th. Until then, stay tuned on caprices.ch as the ticket office and the full lineup go live on January 14, 2016.
About Caprices Festival:
Initiated in 2003, the first edition of Caprices Festival came in 2004 with the idea to bring people and artists together in a dreamlike location in the Swiss Alps: Crans-Montana ski station. With artists like Björk, Portishead, Gorillaz performing next to the ski slopes, Caprices Festival quickly became a tremendous event that draw people from all over the world. In 2009, Caprices carefully conceived the first electronic event on the Swiss Alps slopes. Named Modernity@Caprices, this event instantly became a huge success among avant-garde electronic dance community and reached a broader crowd shortly after. Shifting from a mainstream multi-type of music programming to a cutting-edge electronic exclusive cast last year, Caprices Festival made a bold move showing its strong dedication to the community. The artistic and commercial successes of the 12th edition of Caprices Festival have pushed the 4-day event to the top-of-pile. This year, on April 7th through April 10th, with a brand new key visual, a truly outstanding electronic lineup, an operational excellence, a creative mindset and one of the finest mountain line of the Alps, Caprices Festival is set to be an unmissable party.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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OFF Festival Katowice 2016: OFF WE GO!
After an amazing 10th anniversary edition we’re pleased to announce that the 11th OFF Festival Katowice will take place August 5–7, 2016, and will feature Napalm Death, Sealford Mods, Machinedrum, Beach Slang and more. Early bird priced passes are now on sale!
Instead of giving into the fall-winter blues, why not start planning your summer adventures now? Instead of giving your friends and family another reindeer sweater for Christmas, why not get them an OFF Festival Katowice pass? Like every year, we’re offering you three days and three nights of the best music in excellent company, with performances by furious Napalm Death, the painfully honest Sleaford Mods, visionary Machinedrum and cheerfully ear-splitting Beach Slang, from August 5 to 7.
OFF Festival Katowice 2016 passes are now on sale and are available at the reduced price of 230 złoty until February 29. For the first three weeks of ticket sales, the Early OFF special offer is available to our regular guests registered at the OFF Shop www.offshop.pl.
We realize that our audience needs no introduction to the artists we’ve invited, but just for old time’s sake, here it is:
Napalm Death
These grindcore pioneers have spent the last 36 years on the avant-garde wing of an already extreme genre. Their excellent 2015 LP, Apex Predator — Easy Meat, and their previous release, Utilitarian, featuring a guest appearance by John Zorn, testify to the fact the band is still in peak artistic form. But they’ve admittedly had plenty of fuel to drive their rage: the brutal, relentless sound of Napalm Death is no accident. It’s their weapon against social inequality, the corrupt world of politics and the predatory endeavors of multinational corporations. We’re looking forward to seeing them wage another battle in Katowice.
Sleaford Mods
What do you call music made in the most wretched neighborhoods of English cities, forsaken by both god and the government? A forty year old would tell you it’s punk rock. Someone from the younger generation would call it hip hop. Both would show up at a Sleaford Mods gig. This Nottingham duo is captivating in its eclecticism: who says you can’t combine the Wu-Tang Clan, Guns N’ Roses, rave and black metal on a single album? These guys embody the zeitgeist: nowadays music is made the same way it’s listened to. Sleaford Mods’ added value lies in their discerning eye and their frustration and anger. If you’re wondering why they’ve been such a hit, the answer is simple: the band’s gritty minimalism is 100% real.
Machinedrum
Travis Stewart, known to the world as Machinedrum, rose to fame as a producer for his work alongside Azealia Banks and Jamie Liddel. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. This Berlin-based American’s musical output is impressive both in terms of quantity (which is hard to calculate, considering the myriad configurations and names he’s worked under, but Sepalcure is one act you can’t miss!) and quality. Suffice it to mention the excellent album Vapor City and the follow-up LP Vapor City Archives, on Ninja Tune.
Beach Slang
With bands like Beach Slang still around, it’s hard to lose your faith in rock’n’roll. This Pennsylvania quartet’s unpretentious punk rock hymns have to be listened to at full blast, preferably while screaming along with the vocalist. If you see them live, you have to get sweaty, and you have to identify with their witty yet uncomplicated lyrics (“Too young to die, too late to die young”). It’s funny that the title of their full-length debut, released in the fall of 2015, is The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us: all you really have to do is come to Katowice. OFF you go, Beach Slang!
Watch videos from last years event
Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv71EfFoXg
Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUe49Tw8ZH0
Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUgbdxyiR0
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
European Festival Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Announced
European Festival Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented to Jean-Louis Brossard and Béatrice Macé from Les Trans Musicales (France)
Honour will be presented amongst a host of awards from Best Major Festival to Headline Performance Of The Year and many more in Groningen, The Netherlands
On Wednesday 13th January 2016 the annual European Festival Awards will see one of France’s most distinguished event organising duos receive the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, presented by Yourope.
Jean-Louis Brossard and Béatrice Macé have been the driving forces behind Les Rencontres Trans Musicales throughout its rich 36 year history – a festival that set out to support local performing artists in its hometown of Rennes in France and ended up enriching the musical landscape of the entire country, attracting such artists as Lenny Kravitz, Ben Harper, Björk, Daft Punk, Too Many DJ’s, Stromae, Jungle, Kate Tempest to make their first appearances in France.
Today Les Trans shines as one of Europe’s most important and vibrant international showcase festivals. The dust is still settling on this year’s epic edition which took place across 5 days from 2nd to 6th December with over 55,000 people watching over 130 performances by artists from more than 20 countries.
As well as running the annual festival, the Association Trans Musicales, led by Jean-Louis and Béatrice, also manages the Ubu venue, a leading proponent in Rennes’ music scene which helps to develop original new talent and celebrates cultural diversity.
Steve Jenner, Festival Awards Director and Co-Founder comments: “New talent is the lifeblood of the live music industry. Through Les Trans Musicales, Jean-Louis and Béatrice have 37 years of their lives promoting it and Europe’s musical landscape is all the richer as a result. We are extremely proud to put a spotlight of recognition on this pair of heroes to the live music industry. This award is overdue.”
Jean-Louis Brossard says: “When Les Trans were born in 1979, we couldn't imagine dedicating our entire lives and careers to the festival. 37 years later, that's what we actually did. We would like to thank the jury for this remarkable recognition. It is an honor to us as well as les Trans and we will share this fruitful pleasure of a well-achieved job with the whole team.”
Béatrice Macé adds: “When we got the email announcing that we would receive the Yourope Lifetime Achievement Award, we were really surprised and it left us speechless for a while. We didn't ask for it. This is why it has a special value and it means a lot to us!”
The EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS, presented in association with YOUROPE and Eurosonic Noorderslag, will return in the New Year to celebrate the successes of Europe’s music festival industry. The gala award show will open Eurosonic Noorderslag in style on Wednesday 13th January 2015 at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Throughout the evening titles spanning from ‘Best Major Festival’, ‘Artists’ Favourite Festival’, ‘Promoter Of The Year’ to ‘Anthem Of The Summer’ will be handed out to the great and good of the festival world.
Decided by a combination of public vote and industry juries, the European Festival Awards are the only pan-European body solely dedicated to recognising the contributions and achievements of the event organisers and performing artists that generate billions of Euros for local economies and brighten up the summer for tens of millions of festival-goers each year.
This year’s European Festival Awards featured over 350 festivals from 50 different European countries, with over 800,000 votes cast.
Tickets to the event are on-sale now at eu.festivalawards.com/buy-tickets
About the European Festival Awards
The European Festival Awards is the only event solely dedicated to recognising the achievements of the event organisers and performing artists that generate billions of euros for local economies and brighten up the summer for tens of millions of festival- goers each year. Decided by a combination of public vote and industry juries, the awards are presented at a sold-out ceremony that takes place on the opening night of Eurosonic Noorderslag. This year saw a record breaking edition with over 1.2 million votes, and more than 350 festivals taking part from 50 different European countries.
The European Festival Awards were established in 2009 in co-operation with Festival Awards Ltd, Yourope (the European Festival Association) and Eurosonic Noorderslag. The European Festival Awards show takes place in De Oosterpoort in Groningen, NL.
Dubfire launches new online merchandise store
Just in time for Christmas, Dubfire has put together a collection of unisex tee-shirts and tank tops for women featuring original logos and designs which include DUBFIRE, SCI+TEC and DUBFIRE:LIVE HYBRID. There is also a limited edition TRANSMISSION designs available, but hurry as once it’s gone it’s gone.
View the range and buy here: https://dubfire.backstreetmerch.com/
Says Dubfire: "I'm very excited to have FINALLY launched a bit of merchandise after so many of you've been requesting it over the years. I also got a bit tired of seeing so much bootlegs out there though I was always amused; some of you were quite creative with your creations! Anyway hope everyone enjoys this first taste of what will continue to expand and develop gradually over time. The shirts have been meticulously sourced and careful attention has been made to the custom cut. Happy holidays!"
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
YouTube Keynote at Buma meets Tech during Eurosonic Noorderslag
On Friday 15 January 2016, Candice Morrissey, Music Strategic Partnerships EMEA at Google, will deliver a keynote speech about YouTube at Buma Music meets Tech during Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016.
YouTube celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015, and a lot has happened throughout the year, with the launch of separate apps for Kids, Gaming and Music, as well as the launch of the Red subscription service in the US. Join YouTube for a recap of the year and a small glimpse of what you can expect in 2016.
About Buma Music meets Tech
Buma Music meets Tech is the innovative programme initiated by Buma/Stemra which supports and motivates start-ups and accelerates growth. Buma Music meets Tech offers them a platform to promote themselves to, for example, professionals and the public. A network of companies, entrepreneurs, collective management organisations and investors will provide start-ups with the opportunity to evolve into a service with an effective business model. By offering exposure, networking, sharing of know-how and experience with professionals, validation by collective management organisations and a network, Buma Stemra meets Tech acts as kick-start for innovative music-related start-ups. Buma Music meets Tech organizes a pitch programme for start-ups and a conference programme about innovation during Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016.
Start-ups, who meets the criteria, can fill in the entry form here: https://www.buma-music-meets-tech.nl/joinbmmt/pitchentijdenseenevent/. Start-ups can register until the 11th of December 2015.
Tickets
To attend Buma Music meets Tech you need a Eurosonic Noorderslag conference registration.
Register for Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016.
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. A sold-out event for many years, Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 3,900 professional delegates, including representatives of over 430 international festivals. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme featuring 175 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings covering the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts like Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök. www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39