More new acts announced for T in the Park 2014

Festival organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager have today announced a fresh new wave of acts for T in the Park 2014. Over 85,000 music fans per day will descend on the fields of Balado over 11th – 13th July for this year’s festival, which will feature more music than ever before, with Friday extending to a full day of performances and the party continuing right through to 1am on Saturday for the first time ever.

Acts joining the bill today include: The Charlatans, DJ Fresh and Messy MC, Reverend  andThe Makers, The Magic Numbers, Twenty One Pilots, Foxes, Wolf Alice, Drenge, Circa Waves, Josh Record, Royal Blood, Chloe Howl and Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Plus a host of cutting edge EDM and drum ‘n’ bass acts will bring the big club atmosphere straight to the heart of the Scottish countryside when they perform in the Slam Tent, including Joris Voorn, Robert Hood, Duke Dumont, Pretty Lights, Skream, Kerri Chandler, Tale of Us, Guy Gerber, Jackmaster, Alex Smoke, Factory Floor, Mark Henning and Clouds.

The Charlatans have been an inspirational force in British rock for more than two decades now. They remain as exciting and relevant now as when they first broke through to the immortal strains of The Only One I Know in 1990. The Manchester legends played the 2nd T in the Park back in 1995 and have been firm favourites with festival fans throughout the festival’s history. They’re sure to receive a warm welcome back when they take to the T in the Park stage for the first time since 2008.

Rising from London’s underground electronic scene in the mid-1990s, DJ Fresh is one of the most influential figures on the UK drum 'n' bass scene today, with 2 million record sales, two no.1 singles and a further two top 5 singles to his name. His single Louder became the first dubstep single to reach the top of the UK singles chart, before he returned to the no.1 spot with 2012’s Hot Right Now featuring Rita Ora. His third record Nextlevelism featured collaborations with Dizzee Rascal and Juliette Lewis, with a fourth studio album set for release this year. His T in the Park performance will see him team up with the legendary Messy MC.

Reverend and The Makers were at the forefront of the resurgent Sheffield indie-rock scene in 2005/2006, smashing into the top ten with their debut single Heavyweight Champion of the World. The band’s appearances as part of the bill for Oasis’ now legendary final shows at Wembley Stadium bolstered their growing fanbase. They returned early this year with the release of their fourth album ThirtyTwo, much to the excitement of their loyal fans.

The Magic Numbers, known for their unique harmonies, melodic hooks, song writing craftsmanship and timeless sound, return to T in the Park having last played the festival 8 years ago. To date, the band have released three successful albums, including their Mercury Prize nominated 2005 self-titled debut, with many of their singles gracing the top 20 charts, resulting in over a million album sales worldwide.

Having self-released two albums in 2009 and 2011, Twenty One Pilots quickly attracted serious label attention. Known for their irrepressible on-stage energy, the duo have built an avid international following, with their debut studio album Vessel showcasing their distinctive fusion of piano-driven indie-rocktronica. They’ll make their T in the Park debut this summer. 

Foxes’ soaring pop melodies are anchored by an edgy melancholia, as showcased on hit single Youth and on her Grammy-winning collaboration with Zedd, Clarity, which was the soundtrack of the summer in America last year, reaching the Billboard Top Ten.

Some of the most hotly tipped breakthrough acts of the year are also gearing up to play T in the Park for the first time this summer. Wolf Alice have won plaudits from the likes of BBC Radio 1, NME and The Guardian after they released their debut EP Blush at the end of 2013. Drenge - aka brothers Rory and Eoin Loveless – will bring their raw grunge-inspired blues pop sound to the festival for the first time. Also appearing are Liverpool indie-pop four-piece Circa Waves who recently went down a storm at the NME Awards Tour 2014 –and Brighton blues rock duo Royal Blood, who were championed on the BBC’s Sound of 2014 list, and who have been invited to open for T in the Park headliners’ Arctic Monkeys when they play their Finsbury Park shows this year.

Since they walked away with the top prize on UK primetime TV talent show, When Will I Be Famous in 2007, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have fast become a global phenomenon, with their cover of Avicii’s Wake Me Up surpassing 1 million YouTube views, and taking their signature 'Bagrock' sound to the masses. The band said:  “In 2004 we performed one song at T in the Park as special guests of The Darkness. For the past 10 years we have been working towards our ultimate ambition of coming back to T in our own right. There are just not enough words to describe how thrilled and honoured we are at being asked to play the Main Stage in 2014.  Bringing our special brand of 'Bagrock' to this world famous festival with a home crowd - it just doesn't get any better!”

Founding member of the legendary group Underground Resistance with ‘Mad’ Mike Banks and Jeff Mills, Robert Hood’s seminal works on Jeff Mill's Axis and his very own M-Plant imprint paved the way for a wave of stripped-down dance floor minimalism. He brings his influential minimal Detroit techno to the Slam line-up.

2014 looks set to be huge for the unstoppable Duke Dumont, who is currently sitting at the top of the charts with his irrepressible summer anthem I Got U feat Jax Jones. The British DJ and producer’s breakthrough hit, 2013’s Need U (100%) feat. A*M*E also reached no.1 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording.

Pretty Lights will bring his sample-based electro hip hop soul to the Slam Tent. His epic soundscapes have a vintage vibe - instead of sampling existing recordings, he has worked with everyone from the Harlem Gospel Choir to members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Treme Brass Band to create a unique sound. Already confirmed to headline Chicago’s Spring Awakening Festival and play at Sonar in Barcelona, Pretty Lights will bring the party atmosphere to Balado this July.

Kerri 'Kaoz' Chandler is a house legend - his fusions of heady bass-lines, synthesizers, and catchy choruses are sure to go down a storm at T in the Park. Also joining the Slam bill is Glasgow’s Alex Smoke, who blurs the boundaries between electronica, techno, classical and hip hop, melding European minimalism, pop structures and emotional strings to create a moody blend of melancholic electronica.

T in the Park 2014 – artists announced so far

FRIDAY 11th JULY: Biffy Clyro, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons, Pixies, Steve Angello, Alesso, Haim, You Me At Six, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches, DJ Fresh & Messy MC, The Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, Foxes, The Rifles, Len Faki, Pan-Pot, Drenge, Pretty Lights, Jackmaster, Josh Record, Wolf Alice, Clouds, Factory Floors, Alex Smoke.

SATURDAY 12th JULY: Calvin Harris, Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams, Elbow, Rudimental, Ben Howard, James, Bombay Bicycle Club, Twin Atlantic, The 1975, The Charlatans, John Newman, Embrace, Katy B, The Human League, Nina Nesbitt, The Stranglers, Joris Voorn, Dave Clarke, Duke Dumont, Robert Hood, Carl Craig, Clean Bandit, We Are Scientists, Ella Eyre, George Ezra, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Twenty One Pilots, Circa Waves, Skream, Chloe Howl, Guy Gerber, Magda.

SUNDAY 13th JULY: Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg, Disclosure, Bastille, Example, Tinie Tempah, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, London Grammar, Tame Impala, Kodaline, Above & Beyond, Sam Smith, Passenger, Sven Vath, Metronomy, Newton Faulkner, Chance the Rapper, Slam, Reverend & The Makers, The Twilight Sad, Inspiral Carpets, Julio Bashmore, Kerri Chandler, Royal Blood, Levon Vincent, Tale Of Us, George Fitzgerald, Mark Henning, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and many, many more acts to be announced (line-up subject to change). 

MusicMafia presents 4 piece band The Assist

The Assist are a 4 piece indie/alternative band from Walsall formed in early 2013. The lads are Mikey and Ryan Stanton, Jak Baker and Ben Faulkner.

The lads have a huge passion for real music, and their honest, hard hitting lyrics speak for themselves. It’s music that anyone can identify with from their sing along anthems to their infectious guitar riffs.


 The band has achieved relative success in such a short time with a headline gigs at The 02 Academy 3 and the Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham, support slots with Reverend and the Makers, twisted Wheel and also legendary bass player of The Jam Bruce Foxton. They’ve frequently had Headlines in local newspapers and also airplay on FM radio stations including BBC introducing.

Counteract Magazine “If you like your indie rock served with an energetic finish and a midlands accent, The Assist will effortlessly float your boat”

Impact Birmingham “The Assist bring 60’s Tinged rock to their alternative edge”
Deadly Music “chirpy guitar, jumpy beats, killer chorus, northern (UK) accent, tight as fuck indie pop”


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Courteeners announce O2 Academy Liverpool warm-up show on 25th June 2013

Courteeners announced last night that they will play a warm-up show for Glastonbury and their Castlefield Bowl headline shows on Tuesday 25th June at Liverpool O2 Academy.

The show follows the band’s support slot with The Stones Roses at Finsbury Park last week and tickets will go on sale on Friday 14th June at 9am through www.gigsandtours.com.

Courteeners two headline outdoor shows, in association with Fosters Good Call, are being held at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester on 5th and 6th July, and they will play to 8,000 fans per night. Supports across both dates include Miles Kane, Reverend and the Makers, James Skelly and The Intenders, The Strypes, The Heartbreaks and Findlay. The gigs sold out straight away and they are the fastest selling Courteeners shows ever.

Courteeners released new single ‘Van Der Graaff’ last month, the follow-up to ‘Lose Control’ which was the first single from their top 10 album ‘ANNA’, and is an epic anthemic track with an addictive guitar riff and soaring vocals. It is sure to be a huge festival track this summer.

‘ANNA’ followed a two year break since Courteeners last album ‘Falcon’, which charted at #6 and was the follow-up to the bands #4 debut album ‘St. Jude’.  The band recorded and produced ‘ANNA’ in Manchester at 80 Hertz Studios with producer Joe Cross (Hurts) and in December, performed new tracks from the album at a sold out homecoming show at the 17,000 capacity Manchester Arena.

New tour dates are as follows –

June:
Tues 25th                             Liverpool                                            O2 Academy                    
Fri 28th                                 Pilton                                                   Glastonbury Festival

July:
Fri 5th                                   Manchester                                        Castlefield Bowl              SOLD OUT
- with supports Miles Kane, The Strypes, The Heartbreaks
Sat 6th                                   Manchester                                        Castlefield Bowl              SOLD OUT
- with supports Reverend and the Makers, James Skelly and The Intenders, Findlay
Fri 12th                                 Balado, Kinross                                T in the Park
Sat 17th                                Chelmsford, Hylands Park          V Festival
Sun 18th                               Stafford, Weston Park                  V Festival

Bearded Theory Festival Day Tickets Announced

Due to exceptional demand from local residents, and those less willing or able to camp in Derbyshire during May, Bearded Theory Festival have announced that a limited number of day tickets for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday have been made available.

With each day featuring over 50 artists, alongside internationally renowned headliners, Reverend and The Makers and New Model Army (Friday) Asian Dub Foundation (Saturday) and Levellers (Sunday), day tickets provide more than 12 hours of family friendly festival music and entertainment for less than the cost of many gigs. Adult Day Tickets are £37.50, Children’s tickets from £5 (under 5’s can attend free). A family day ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is just £80.

‘Bearded’ is set in the grounds of the stunning National Trust property, Kedleston Hall near Derby. This year features our best ever line-up, and with hundreds of artists performing across 5 stages, there is music and entertainment to suit all ages and tastes.

Bearded Theory isn’t just all about the bands though. Whether it is the festival’s stunning location, the Thornbridge Brewery-run bars serving a fabulous quality selection of ales and other refreshments, the extensive selection of independent food traders, market and craft activity stalls or immersing the little ones in the magical world of the acre-sized Angel Gardens Children’s area, there is always something for all to see and do.

One of the biggest highlights of the weekend is the annual World Record Attempt for the Greatest Number of People Wearing False Beards. Taking place on Sunday just after the performance by Australian Musical-Comedy sensation, The Beards (who will also co-host the record attempt), the event brings everyone at the festival (and their false beards) together, and is always huge amounts of fun. With the biggest audience ever expected for Bearded Theory 2013, confidence is high that we will smash the record we set last year!

Bearded Theory is just weeks away, taking place between 17th – 19th May so head over to www.beardedtheory.co.uk to check out all the info, the full line-up, and details on how to get tickets without delay.


BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL DAY TICKETS
Day Tickets are: £37.50 (Adults), £20 (Under 16’s), £5 (Under 12’s)
A Family day ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is £80
Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required). Booking fees apply.
Day Parking is £10 (No Campervans / Live In Vehicles)

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL WEEKEND TICKETS
Weekend Tickets are: £79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16’s), £10 (Under 12’s) Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required).
A Family Ticket for 2 Adults and 2 Children is £220. Booking fees apply.
Additional tickets options available that include Thursday camping.

Tickets are available from, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or via www.beardedtheory.co.uk

Sound City 2013 announce The Walkmen, Reverend and the Makers, Toy, Tracey Thorn, The Wombats and more

SOUND CITY RETURNS

2ND - 4TH MAY

OFFICIALLY THE FIRST FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

THE WALKMEN / REVEREND AND THE MAKERS / TOY / EGYPTIAN HIP HOP / MURKAGE / CHAPEL CLUB / FOSSIL COLLECTIVE / THE 1975 / HAWK EYES / SWIM DEEP / THE FAMILY RAIN

TRACEY THORN AND THE WOMBATS Q AND A'S CONFIRMED FOR SOUND CITY CONFERENCE

MUSIC / ARTS / CULTURE / MEDIA

3 Day Wristband £30 / 3 Day Delegate pass £80
 

Sound City returns to Liverpool in May showcasing the best in emerging and acclaimed talent from across the globe.  Now officially the first new music festival in the UK cultural calendar, Sound City is the first opportunity to catch the world's most exciting new talent, up close and personal, in one place before they hit the summer festival circuit.  Last year saw early performances from the likes of Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J, Jake Bugg and Django Django before the bands released critically acclaimed albums later in the year.  With over 350 bands appearing in over 25 venues across 3 days, the festival is an exhilarating snapshot of all that is vital in music right now.  Sound City also boasts a renowned, 3 day international, music, media and technology conference and is focused on bringing the best new music, film, art and more to Liverpool for three days of cultural discovery.

The Walkmen are the New York band of their generation and have recently released their sixth studio album 'Heaven'.  Making the best music of their career and playing their biggest venues to date, the band have made the transition from brash, messy beginnings to full blown maturity.  This is a rare chance to see them in more intimate surroundings.

Sheffield's Reverend and the Makers bring their unique brand of rock, electro pop and funk and Sound City are thrilled to confirm a performance from Toy, one of the most exciting bands in the country.  This psychedelic rock band delivered an exceptional eponymous debut album last year which received huge critical acclaim and this will be a packed and sweaty gig for the band.

Egyptian Hip Hop recently released their debut album 'Good Don't Sleep' a record full of wonky pop whilst  Murkage's raw electronic sound is built from spending the nearly a decade putting on some of the best parties Manchester has ever seen.  Part rap, part punk, part rave Murkage put on an incendiary live show.  Chapel Club's post-punk is steeped in romance and brooding melancholia.

Acclaimed for showcasing the best in innovative new music and giving and platform to new talent Sound City are proud to present shows from Fossil Collective, a two-piece from Leeds who excel in exquisitely structured songs and glorious, rich harmonies and The 1975, all swinging hooks, lustful sleazy charm and glorious electronic indie pop.  Emerging Leeds rock act, Hawk Eyes perform as do Midlands act Swim Deep who were in all the end of year 'One's To Watch' polls.  The Family Rain are definitely a band to catch, three brothers who's fuzzed up blues guitar and scorched vocals have a distinctly late 60s feel.

The Sound City conference provides valuable insights into the entertainment industry and the first two Q and A's to be announced feature artists who have a wealth of experience to share with festival goers.

Tracey Thorn's music career spans three decades and takes in the defining genres of recent decades: post-punk, indie, pop, trip hop and dance.  In the late 1970's, Tracey co-founded the Marine Girls, whose two albums became cult classics and then at university she met Ben Watt and formed Everything But The Girl.  Her newly published autobiography, 'Bedsit Disco Queen' is an honest, moving, perceptive and funny memoir about a very special career and a fascinating era.  She will be in-conversation with DJ / writer Dave Haslam

The Wombats have been Liverpool's biggest music export of the last decade, a band that achieved almost overnight success, had a platinum selling debut album and played to well over a million people in a non–stop, two year touring period including sell out, 10,000 capacity shows in their home town.  This inevitably took its toll on the band and it took them some time to rediscover their mojo and make a new record.  This Q and A is with lead singer and guitarist Murph and the bands manager Simon Bobbet who has been with them since the beginning. It offers a candid insight into the last decade and how the unique relationship between and band and its manager is crucial to ensure artists survive and thrive.

As part of Sound City film offer the festival is collaborating with the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology on the art of pop video, giving young film directors in the North West that chance to produce the next video for emerging local act Outfit.  Full brief and details for the competition are available from www.fact.co.uk

Acclaimed for its bold and innovative programming and forward thinking conference, Liverpool Sound City is focused on the future, intent on bringing the best new music, film, art and more from all over the world to Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound City brings established acts to intimate venues and introduces you to tomorrow's headliners today.  With hundreds more bands, pop culture initiatives and a conference programme to be unveiled, Liverpool Sound City is the UK's premier cultural happening.

MANY MORE ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

Website and ticket link: http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liverpoolsoundcity
Twitter: @SoundCity

Bearded Theory Festival - Detail and First Line-up Announcement

Bearded Theory Festival - Detail and First Line-up Announcements

LEVELLERS | REVEREND and THE MAKERS

ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION | SETH LAKEMAN

MACKA B | THE QUIREBOYS | THE FARM | KARINE POLWART | EZIO

CITIZEN FISH | AHAB | GOLDBLADE | MAROON TOWN | FAR CUE

BUSTER SHUFFLE | GALLON DRUNK | NEW GROOVE FORMATION

Boot Hill All Stars | The Zen Hussies |The Caezars Tankus The Henge

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing feat. Andy Heintz

Pussycat and Dirty Johnsons | Andrew O'Neil | Bootscrape | Bakseats

The Membranes | Frenzy | Sunday Driver | 18 Nightmares at the Lux

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL has announced the event dates, details and first set of artist bookings for 2013’s instalment of their award winning event.

Friday’s Main Stage will be headlined by Sheffield’s incendiary Reverend and the Makers. Also on the bill are Scottish folk singer Karine Polwart, Derby’s very own indie chart toppers The Beekeepers playing a rare show, and fellow locals Life and Times of Brothers Hogg.

Two more bands for the Friday main stage line-up will be released in December

Saturday’s billing is topped by the legendary Asian Dub Foundation. Joining them on bill is celebrated folk singer Seth Lakeman, reggae legend Macka B, classic rockers Quireboys, heavily requested punksters Citizen Fish, up & coming folk band AHAB and BT favourites Zombie Met Girl. One more band will be announced to complete the Saturday billing.

It will come as no great surprise to announce that Levellers will be headlining on Sunday after their late cancellation this year due to a fiddler’s finger injury. Levellers will close the festival in style on the Sunday night and are joined on the bill Liverpudlians The Farm who will be performing a greatest hits set, BT favourites Goldblade, acclaimed folk rock band Ezio, the heavily requested New Groove Formation. Three more acts will be announced in December to conclude Sunday’s festivities.

Tornado Town is the festival’s 2nd stage, and much of their line up has now been confirmed. Highlights include cult Punk band, Far Cue, Maroon Town, Buster Shuffle, 18 Nightmares at the Lux, Left Step Band, Port Erin, The Membranes, Boot Hill All Stars, Sunday Driver

The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and adrenaline filled rock n roll band Pusycat & Dirty Johnsons.

The Magical Sounds Dance Stage will once again be pumping out the heavy beats and they have produced another stunning line up in their now famous big top. Magical Sounds will be releasing their acts shortly.

Bearded Theory has also confirmed details of a number of exciting changes for 2013. These include a new late night Cabaret Tent located in the expanded Camping area, a new location and PA for The Waters Edge acoustic stage,

Of course, as an award winning Family Friendly Festival, the huge Angel Gardens kids area will once again return, bigger and better than ever. They will also be an even better family camping zone (with picnic tables for family evening meals), alongside a major investment in site art and the festival’s green spaces.

After hugely successful debut in 2013, Thornbridge Brewery in Bakwell, (located just 20 miles from the festival), will once again be run the on-site bars, bringing with them a wide selection of Ale’s and Ciders

Michael Eccleshall, spokesperson for Bearded Theory Festival says, “We are once again proud to announce a fabulous line up for Bearded Theory – we believe it is our strongest ever, and we still have a number of major bookings to release! We know how important it is in the current financial climate for Festival to provide both excellent value and a high quality event, and by keeping the cost of a full adult weekend ticket down to just £79, and actually reducing the price of Kids tickets from last year, you can join us and spend 3 magical days watching over 100 high quality bands for little more than the price of a major gig or sports event ticket.

All of us at Bearded Theory HQ look forward to welcoming you all to Bearded Theory 6 next May”

Tickets

£79 (Adults), £40 (Under 16’s), £10 (Under 12’s) and Under 5`s are free (ticket is still required).

A Family Ticket for 2 Adults & 2 Children is £220.

Booking fees apply. Additional tickets options available that include Thursday camping.

Tickets are available from www.quaytickets.com, www.theticketsellers.co.uk or by calling 08432 081 835. All include 3 nights of camping and access to all music and on-site events. No day tickets will be sold for the 2013 event.

www.beardedtheory.co.uk