Nas to celebrate 20th Anniversary of Ilmatic at Ibiza Rocks 2014

Bringing the sounds of NYC live and direct to the Balearics this summer, genuine hip-hop legend Nas will make his Ibiza debut for a storming outdoor set live under the stars on the famous poolside stage at Ibiza Rocks on 9th July 2014.

Following his triumphant return to the stage at Coachella 2014 with guest appearances from fellow hip-hop icons Jay-Z and P Diddy, the Queens-raised rap superstar will head to the White Isle in July for an unmissable headline performance at Ibiza Rocks – a show that promises to be one of the highlights of the summer. Nas will perform his game-changing 1994 debut Illmatic in its entirety as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the seminal release.

Dubbed a poetic master by music fans and critics alike, this is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s most respected hip-hop artists perform a musical masterpiece- that’s spawned a string of tribute albums - live and up close in a unique, intimate setting. Expect an unforgettable set jam-packed with rap classics including album highlights N.Y. State of Mind, The World Is Yours and Life’s a Bitch, to name just a few.

The headline show is part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Illmatic taking place this year, which also sees the record released as a special collectors’ edition, titled Illmatic XX, teamed with the launch of a feature-length documentary film, Time Is Illmatic.

Born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones in 1973, Nas rose from humble beginnings in New York to become one of the most revered rap artists in the world. After getting his big break at the age of 17 with an appearance on Main Source’s 1991 track, Live at the Barbeque, Nas has since released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums, and sold a whopping 25 million records worldwide, scooping 13 Grammy nominations and top five rankings on MTV’s 10 Greatest MCs of All Time list along the way. The artist’s most recent release, 2011’s Life Is Good, stormed to the number one spot on the Billboard Top 200, marking the 6th number one album Nas has had in his glittering career.

Shane Murray, Promoter, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Nas, a genuine hip-hop superstar, has joined our Ibiza Rocks schedule this summer, which is without doubt our best line-up to date. Having influenced so many of the acts that have taken to the Rocks stage, it’s fitting that Nas is now performing at last in what will be a truly special night.”

Nas adds to a scorching summer line-up that also includes HAIM, The 1975, Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Jake Bugg, The Kooks, Bastille, Skrillex, Tinie Tempah, John Newman, Clean Bandit, Lily Allen, Madness, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wolf Alice, Breton, Chloe Howl, Ella Eyre, Dan Croll, and Krept and Konan, with even more to come.

The Ibiza Rocks brand consistently boasts a bill crammed with the biggest international artists, best breakthrough talent and cutting edge DJs.  Summer 2014 will see the celebration of Ibiza Rocks 9th Birthday and Mallorca Rocks 4th Birthday during the 16-week season of spectacular outdoor gigs under the stars.  More Rocks headline acts and W.A.R! line-up announcements will follow soon.

Please find the full Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks 2014 line-up below:

MALLORCA ROCKS 

03/06 OPENING PARTY WITH HAIM | BRETON

10/06 THE 1975 | WOLF ALICE

17/06 JOHN NEWMAN | CHLOE HOWL

24/06 LILY ALLEN 

01/07 TINIE TEMPAH | KREPT AND KONAN

15/07 JAKE BUGG 

22/07 4TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH ED SHEERAN

29/07 RUDIMENTAL (LIVE)

05/08 BASTILLE

12/08 MADNESS

19/08 SKRILLEX

26/08 CLEAN BANDIT | ELLA EYRE 

09/09 THE KOOKS 

16/09 CLOSING PARTY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TBC 

IBIZA ROCKS

04/06 OPENING PARTY WITH HAIM | BRETON

11/06 THE 1975 | WOLF ALICE

18/06 JOHN NEWMAN | CHLOE HOWL

25/06 LILY ALLEN 

02/07 TINIE TEMPAH | KREPT AND KONAN 

09/07 NAS

16/07 JAKE BUGG 

23/07 9TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH ED SHEERAN

30/07 RUDIMENTAL (LIVE)

06/08 BASTILLE

13/08 MADNESS 

27/08 CLEAN BANDIT | ELLA EYRE 

10/09 THE KOOKS 

17/09 CLOSING PARTY - BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB | DAN CROLL 

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com. Limited earlybird gig tickets available from €25 (plus booking fee).

Ibiza Rocks confirms Foals for their 2013 closing party

Ibiza Rocks guarantees hot weather, cool accommodation and 16 weeks of phenomenal live gigs under the Balearic stars, with the most in-demand live acts and DJ’s on the planet.  Bands don’t get much hotter right now than festival favourites Foals - the phenomenal five-piece that will headline the Ibiza Rocks Closing Party on Wednesday 18th September.


To say that Yannis Phillipakis and co. have got off to a good start in 2013 is a huge understatement. With their hotly anticipated third studio album ‘Holy Fire’ set for release next week, the incredible new singles ‘Inhaler’ and  ‘My Number’ have catapulted the band onto the radio A-list and caught the attention of festivals, fans and critics across the globe.

As well as a critically acclaimed new album in the pipeline, Foals also boast a stunning live show that has packed venues around the UK including two colossal shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall which sold out in just 15 minutes. With this sort of momentum behind them, Ibiza Rocks is hugely excited to welcome Foals to the famous open-air Rocks stage for the coveted closing party slot, previously played by Two Door Cinema Club, Noah and the Whale, Klaxons and The Specials, to name a few.

Foals frontman, Yannis Philippakis said: "We've always wanted to go to an Ibiza closing party... and now we get to play one. Double bubble." 

Ibiza Rocks will kick off the season in style on 5th June with the unique swagger and sound of Jake Bugg - BRIT award nominee for Best British Breakthrough Artist and one of the most hotly anticipated singer/songwriters of this generation. Previously announced artists also include Example who will make a triumphant return to the Balearics with his full live festival show for a headline gig in Ibiza on 14th August.  Example and DJ Wire will also make Ibiza their home for a month when they headline no less than 5 We Are Rockstars (W.A.R!) shows at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Fridays July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and August 23rd.

Many more ‘must see’ solo stars, bands and cutting edge DJ’s will be announced over the coming weeks, so fans can forget the mud and rain this summer and start looking forward to the gigs and a holiday of a lifetime in the sun-soaked Balearics.

Shaping up to be stronger than ever, summer 2013 will see the celebration of Ibiza Rocks 8th Birthday during the 16 week season of spectacular outdoor gigs.
                                                                                                          
See here for the full package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Q7ZICA8sQ

Offering a choice of quality accommodation options at exceptional value, Ibiza Rocks every Wednesday from 5th June to 18th September.

The Ibiza Rocks Hotel encapsulates a whole lifestyle under one roof and put like-minded guests at the epicenter of the action in Ibiza. Hot weather and cool accommodation, where the rooms surround the courtyard, poolside stage and guests have the option of watching from their own private bedroom balcony.

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com Gig Tickets priced at €40 EUR plus booking fee. *Special Closing Midweek Breaks from £109 per person (see: Notes to Editors for full list of options and prices).

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Happy Mondays to play Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks

The ‘Rocks’  summer line ups are always packed with the biggest international artists and the most exciting breakthrough talent but organisers have always made it a tradition to celebrate some of live music’s true pioneers. With that in mind, this summer, Team Rocks is excited to welcome the godfathers of Madchester, Happy Mondays to make their highly anticipated Rocks debut.

Discovered through the legendary Haçienda Club in Manchester the Happy Mondays became the flag bearers of the baggy movement and were almost single handedly responsible for putting late 80's Manchester at the centre of the musical universe.  This year has seen the band reform their original line up of Shaun and Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Rowetta and Bez, for the first time in 19 years.

No strangers to the White Isle, it’s been 22 years since Happy Mondays first played Ibiza and became one of the most highly influential bands of the 1980’s. Speaking about their return Shaun Ryder said "We're all excited to be playing in Ibiza after all these years. It'll be great to perform in the sun with Ibiza Rocks"

From Step On to Kinky Afro, Hallelujah to Loose Fit, Happy Mondays will put on a hit packed, anthem filled show, live under the Balearic Stars at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer. They join a line up which also includes fellow Manchester legends New Order who play their first ever live show in Ibiza in September. Other highlights still to come during this sun drenched season are Ben Howard, Kasabian, Professor Green, Plan B, Chase and Status, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Example, Azealia Banks, Bloc Party and the Closing Parties with Two Door Cinema Club.  Let the good times ‘Rock’ and roll!


Happy Mondays will play Mallorca rocks on the 21st August and Ibiza Rocks on the 22nd

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We are rockstars every week at Ibiza and Mallorca rocks hotel

THE HOME OF FORWARD THINKING MUSIC FOR A NEW GENERATION

ELECTRIC ADDITIONS CHASE and STATUS DJ SET (MALLORCA ONLY), 

KATY B, DJ FRESH, SUB FOCUS (MALLORCA ONLY),

TODDLA T, RINSE AND HOSPITALITY

ADDED TO AN ALREADY INCREDIBLE LINE UP

INCLUDING EXAMPLE & DJ WIRE, MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE,

MAGNETIC MAN, MAJOR LAZER,

SKREAM and BENGA, ANNIE MAC (MALLORCA ONLY)

AND SO MUCH MORE

WE ARE ROCKSTARS (W.A.R!) is a brand new weekly night about to hit the Balearics with a bang.  The electronic fuelled, DJ led night will see an incredible mix of the most influential and exciting names in electronic music take over the famous outdoor ‘Rocks’ stage at the Mallorca Rocks Hotel (Thursdays) and Ibiza Rocks Hotel (Fridays) for 16 weeks straight from June through to September 2012.

New additions to the already incredible line up are Chase and Status with three exclusive shows (Mallorca only), DJ Fresh, Jaymo  and Andy George, Breakage, Feed Me, Disclosure, Rudimental, Ms Dynamite, Shy FX, Sub Focus, Dillon Francis, Jakwob, Citizen, Mista Jam, Union, Dismantle, Toddla T, Oneman and two special nights WE ARE ROCKSTARS PRESENTS..RINSE with Katy B, Devlin, Zinc, Joker, P Money, Ms Dynamite and Roska (Ibiza only) and WE ARE ROCKSTARS PRESENTS.. HOSPITALITY with Netsky, High Contrast, Danny Byrd, Nu:tone and Wrec (Ibiza only).

The early evening, outdoor shows will welcome exclusive appearances by the formidable musical force that is internationally renowned producer Mark Ronson and Ibiza Rock’s Music Director Zane Lowe.  The master DJ duo lead a line-up that also includes the hugely influential first lady of Radio 1, Annie Mac (Mallorca only) and the pioneers of British dubstep Magnetic Man.

Example + DJ Wire will be teaming up for no less than five shows across the islands, Major Lazer will play both Mallorca (exclusive) and Ibiza with support in Ibiza from Radio 1’s newest DJ Toddla T. Fellow rising stars of Radio 1, Skream and Benga, bring longtime collaborator Sgt Pokes and vocalist Youngman for exclusive back to back shows in both Ibiza and Mallorca. As always, the heavyweights are joined by the best in breakthrough talent and it’s with great excitement that two of the freshest names in electronic music, Disclosure and Rudimental are making their Balaeric debuts at W.A.R! with multiple shows across the islands.

Many of these incredible purveyors of electronic music are headlining festivals across the globe and now they take their rightful position as headliners at the best outdoor music venue in the Balearics – the Rocks hotels.  The Ibiza Rocks brand has been the driving force behind outdoor clubbing events in the White Isle and continues to lead the way.  Real music lovers can forget waiting for midnight to hit the crammed ‘superclubs’ with the masses and opt to go to W.A.R! to dance under the stars, with the most influential talent at the forefront of electronic music.

With the welcome addition of new weekly night We Are Rockstars, the ‘Rocks’ Hotels are doubling their events offering and now hosting two major music shows per week – that’s 64 headline events across 16 weeks in both Mallorca and Ibiza this summer!

W.A.R! will take on the same 7pm – midnight slot as the ‘Rocks’ gigs, outdoor under the sweet Balearic stars.  The world’s best DJs, incredible production, the famous outdoor rocks stage, a unique atmosphere and you. We Are All Rockstars!

W.A.R! – MALLORCA ROCKS HOTEL

08/06           OPENING PARTY WITH EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE

22/06              CHASE & STATUS DJ SET | BREAKAGE | DOORLY 

28/06           EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | FEED ME

05/07           MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE) | DISCLOSURE | RUDIMENTAL 

12/07           CHASE & STATUS DJ SET | MS DYNAMITE | SHY FX

19/07           EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | DOORLY | RUDIMENTAL 

26/07           ANNIE MAC | SUB FOCUS

02/08           MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE) | DOORLY

09/08           SKREAM & BENGA FEAT SGT POKES AND YOUNGMAN | DISMANTLE

16/08           MAJOR LAZER LIVE (EXCLUSIVE)| DILLON FRANCIS

23/08           CHASE & STATUS DJ SET | SUB FOCUS | DOORLY 

30/08           ANNIE MAC | MAGNETIC MAN LIVE | DOORLY

06/09           DJ FRESH | JAKWOB | CITIZEN

13/09           EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | DOORLY

20/09           DOORLY + SPECIAL GUESTS

W.A.R -  IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL

08/06           OPENING PARTY WITH MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE)| DOORLY | DISCLOSURE

22/06           SKREAM FT. SGT POKES | MISTA JAM | SHY FX | UNION 

29/06           WE ARE ROCKSTARS PRESENTS…HOSPITALITY with NETSKY, HIGH CONTRAST, DANNY BYRD, NU:TONE AND WREC.

06/07           MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE)| DISCLOSURE | RUDIMENTAL

13/07           SPECIAL GUESTS (TBC)

20/07           EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | DOORLY | RUDIMENTAL 

27/07           SPECIAL GUESTS (TBC)

04/08           MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE) | DOORLY

10/08           SKREAM & BENGA FEAT SGT POKES AND YOUNGMAN (EXCLUSIVE) | DISMANTLE

17/08           MAJOR LAZER LIVE | TODDLA T | ONEMAN

24/08           WE ARE ROCKSTARS PRESENTS..RINSE with KATY B | DEVLIN | ZINC | JOKER | P MONEY| MS DYNAMITE| ROSKA

31/08           MAGNETIC MAN LIVE | DOORLY

07/09           DJ FRESH | JAKWOB | CITIZEN 

14/09           EXAMPLE + DJ WIRE | DOORLY

21/09           MARK RONSON & ZANE LOWE (EXCLUSIVE) | DOORLY

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com (Gig Tickets priced from 30 Euros in advance)

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