With more of the hottest new European artists added to the line up, Eurosonic is the place to discover the best new acts in Europe.
With more of the hottest new European artists added to the line up, Eurosonic is the place to discover the best new acts in Europe. Taking place from 9th to 12th January 2013 Eurosonic Noorderslag will showcase more than 300 artists in 30 different venues during the 4 day event in the city of Groningen.
Added to Eurosonic’s line-up:
Abby (DE), Amenra (BE), Dan San (BE), Foxes (UK), Frankie Chavez (PT), Highasakite (NO), Holy Mountain (UK), Honeybird & the Birdies (IT), Honig (DE), Juveniles (FR), Kensington (NL), Villagers (IE), Vimes (DE) and Young Dreams (NO).
Previously confirmed Acts:
77 Bombay Street (CH), A Toys Orchestra (IT), Adrian Crowley (IE), Agent Side Grinder (SE), Anna von Hausswolff (SE), Ásgeir Trausti (IS), Baby Guru (GR), Bingagroove (MD), Blaudzun (NL), Bombay Show Pig (NL), Broken Twin (DK), C2C (FR), Captain Capa (DE), Chvrches (UK), Cimbaliband (HU), Compuphonic (BE), Concrete Knives (FR), Daily Bread (NL), Electric Tears (NL), Fenster (DE), Floex (CZ), Fresku (NL), Gaëtan Streel (BE), Hamferð (FO), Hathors (CH), Iiris (EE), Jacco Gardner (NL), Jake Bugg (GB), Jupiter (FR), Kadavar (DE), Kensington (NL), Kodaline (IE), Kraantje Pappie (NL), Krista (BG), LCMDF (FI), Leslie Clio (DE), Little Green Cars (IE), Lukas Graham (DK), MØ (DK), Mikhael Paskalev (NO), Monophona (LU), Mozes and the Firstborn (NL), Mutiny On The Bounty (LU), Netsky live (BE), Orelha Negra (PT), Oscar and the Wolf (BE), Palio SuperSpeed Donkey (NL), Palma Violets (UK), Pascal Pinon (IS), Public Service Broadcasting (UK), Rangleklods (DK), Sarah Ferri (BE), Shaka Ponk (FR), SKIP THE USE (FR), SKIP&DIE (NL), Steaming Satellites (AT), SX (BE), Talbot (EE), Tangarine (NL), The Good The Bad (DK), The Royal Concept (SE), Thomas Azier (NL), Tonbandgerät (DE), Traumahelikopter (NL), Trixie Whitley (BE) and We Butter the Bread with Butter (DE).
Many bands have showcased at Eurosonic Noorderslag and gone on to be successful and established festival acts including; Blood Red Shoes, Digitalism, Dry the River. Emeli Sande, FM Belfast, Franz Ferdinand, Goose, Infadels, James Vincent McMorrow, Kaizers Orchestra, Lianne La Havas, Lykke Li, Niki & the Dove, Selah Sue, The Ting Tings , The XX , White Lies, Yelle, zZz
“I played a small show at Eurosonic Noorderslag upstairs in the Grand Theatre and after the show all these people came up to me saying they wanted to book me for their festival, so it’s really where everything began for me and from then on it has led to incredible things” James Vincent McMorrow, Ireland
For more information on all the confirmed acts check the website: www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl
Focus on Finland
As part of the Focus on Finland, Acid Symphony Orchestra, Death Hawks, Eva & Manu, Lau Nau, LCMDF, Mesak ft Claws Costeau, Michael Monroe, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Phantom, Satellite Stories, Sin Cos Tan, Siinai will showcase in Groningen. In addition, four Finnish acts that previously performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag have been added to the line up: Disco Ensemble, Don Johnson Big Band, Huoratron and Rubik.
Finnish band French Films is also one of the winners of a European Border Breakers Award. French Films and the nine other winners will receive their awards in a televised ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the opening of Eurosonic Noorderslag, on Wednesday 9th of January 2013. The ceremony, including performances by most of the winning acts, will be broadcast by Dutch National Television (NTR) and will also receive European coverage through TV channels and radio stations.
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag, the European Music Conference and Showcase Festival, takes place from 9th to 12th of January 2013 in the Dutch city of Groningen. By day, European music professionals network and take part in the many panels, seminars and workshops. By night new European artists perform to an audience of music lovers and international music professionals. Eurosonic is the showcase festival for the most current and promising European (and Dutch) acts taking place from 9th to 11th January in multiple venues in Groningen and Noorderslag is the indicator for Dutch music and takes place on Saturday the 12th of January 2013 in the Oosterpoort theatre in Groningen.
Information about Eurosonic Noorderslag and its line-up can be found on: www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl