Mon 2 Mar 2009
Legendary German rock band Kraftwerk and hip hop outfit Massive Attack have been added to the line up the excellent music event called Bestival.
This years festival has an outer space theme to it. This will be summed up by the masters of synthesizer electronic music headlining the Saturday night, in what will be an exclusive appearance at a British festival.
Massive Attack will be the headlining act on the Friday . However the organisers are yet to reveal what artist will be topping the bill on the Sunday night.
Whoever it turns out to be, they will be accompanying the New York act MGMT who have chosen Bestival to be one of the two festivals they will play in the summer.
They will be apart of a list of artists playing over the 14 stages, such as folk singer Seasick Steve, Klaxons, noted film composer Michael Nyman, The Beat, Bat For lashes, Little Boots, Fleet Foxes,The Future Sounds Of London and Squarepusher.
There will be other acts like the Award winning Florence & The Machine, Fujiya and Miyagi,Bjorn Again, Friendly Fires, Dub Pistols,Metronomy, James Yuill, VV Brown, Free Peace and Chase & Status.
The line-up boasts Welsh hip hop crew Goldie lookin`Chain, Golden Silvers, The Cuban Brothers, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Beardyman, Ebony Bones, 65Day sofStatic, Passion Pit, Altern8 and dans le sac Vs Scroobius Pip.
Artists for Bestival also includes Bureka Som Sistema,Rusko, Peggy Sue, Major Lazer, Eat Static, Bastilla. Kid Carpet, The Ghost. Heartbeat and Kid Carpet.
You could hear Hockey play, Alessis Ark, Fake Bush, Bindfold, Bloco Electro, Chew Lips, Pivot, Efterkdang, Pole, Napoleon liird, It Hugs Back, Frightened Rabbit, Orkestra Del Sol, Joe Gideon & The Shark and Goodbye Stereo among others, with more artists to be added to the line up.
There is a brilliant line up of superstar DJs confirmed to do a set at the festival, like Saturday Big Top headliner Diplo. He will be appearing with famous disc jockeys Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Derrick Carter, A1 Bassline, Boy 8 Bit, Major Lazer, DJ Derek, Alix Perez, Rusko, Coley and DJ Yoda. Alongside Fabio & Grooverider, Freemasons, Fake Blood,Friction, Fear of Theydon, Huw Stephens, Gilles Peterson, Krysko, Johnno, Monsers At Work, Sombrero Sound System and Skream.
To say nothing of Tayo, London Electricity, Raffertie, and Rado Ones Rob da Bank (who is also director of the festival), among others. Be on the look out for more acts to be added to the line up at a later date.
If you would like more information about the line up for Bestival then please click here.
“Artist wise, I keep having to look at the scruffy piece of paper I keep the line up on in my diary to convince myself that we are indeed bringing Kraftwerk to the Isle of Wight. Haha!” Rob da Bank has said
“Im so bloody happy I could cry but then I realise we’ve also got Massive Attack, MGMT, Seasick Steve, Klaxons, Bat For Lashes, The Beat, Squarepusher … all my favourite live acts and DJs in a field in seven months time in what I can humbly proclaim is our best line-up yet and when you find out who the third headliner is and then the very special guest too you’ll join me wetting ourselves with excitement.”
Bestival is due to take place over the weekend of Friday the 11th to Sunday the 13th of September 2009 at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight.
The festival has a space age feel to it this year, according to director Rob da Bank, and boasting one special feature.
“This is The Year Of The Spectacular at Bestival ” he said
“– from the stupendous bands and DJs playing to an out of this world pyrotechnic spectacular called Blastival – a mad interactive trip to the moon involving me DJing off a rocket just before it fires off into the night sky on the Sunday! It’s gonna be out of the world – out of space in fact!””
One of the highlights of 2009 being ‘Year of the Spectacular’ will be an exciting special event running three nights called Blastival. It will employ the finest in street theatre and spectacular pyrotechnics to make up a fabulous show.
If that were not all, Bestival features a fantastic multi stage spanning 360-degree, named The After Burner, with a 10-meter tower built from jet engine parts as a centrepiece.
The tower is equipped with a DJ booth, where their superstar disc jockeys will spin the beats as The After Burner light up the night sky, producing smoke, water and fire works effects.
Bestival also boats having the greatest fancy dress party on the planet, which also takes on a special theme, from life under the sea, to pirates and cowboys.
The event site has a wide range of attractions available, from cubs and bars to food outlets, market stalls and children’s play areas.
There is also local cultural entertainment such as magic and morris dancing.
What more could you ask for?
Normal tickets are available priced are as follows:
Adult Tickets: £140. Ticket holders aged 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*.
Age 13 to 15 Child Tickets: £70. Age 13 to 15 Child Tickets are for anyone aged 13 to 15 on 04/09/2009. Child ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*.
Age 12 & Under Child Tickets: FREE (ticket required) Age 12 & Under Child Tickets are for anyone aged 12 and under on 04/09/2009. Child Ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*.
*NB: One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
To buy tickets, click here.
Tickets can also be purchased for a £50 deposit. The balance (£90 for adults, £45 for teens) must be paid for by February 28th 2009. To buy deposit tickets, click here.
Campervan Tickets are £50 (per vehicle). Your Campervan must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4×4s with the seats folded down). If your vehicle is longer than 7 metres you will need to purchase two Campervan Tickets. Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.
All Tickets include camping.
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