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UK summer festival guide – V Festival, Reading and Leeds, Bestival and more

rupertdavies — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:39:05 +0000

Although Glastonbury has now ended, there are still plenty of high quality festivals featuring some incredible line ups still to come.

This coming weekend (July 8th-10th) sees T In The Park descend into Balado, Scotland. Famous for its charged atmosphere and unique Scottish vibe, the three-day event once again has a world-class line-up. Featuring headline sets from Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay and Foo Fighters, support comes from an incredible line-up including Beyonce, The Strokes, Pulp, The Script, 2manydjs, and My Chemical Romance. T in the Park tickets can be bought from just £161.

Latitude Festival arrives in Suffolk on July 15th, for three days of incredible music in one of the most relaxed festivals in the country. The weekend will see headline performances from The National (Friday 15th), Paolo Nutini (Saturday 16th) and Suede (Sunday 17th). Also appearing on the Obelisk Arena are Bright Eyes, Paloma Faith, The Cribs, My Morning Jacket, Glasvegas and Hurts. Headlining The Word Arena are Bombay Bicycle Club (15th), Foals (16th) and Eels (17th), with The Vaccines, Echo & The Bunnymen and Lykke Li also appearing.

Latitude Festival tickets for the weekend are currently selling for as little as £121.

On August 20th, V Festival kicks off in Chelmsford (Hylands Park) and Staffordshire (Weston Park). Headlining the two-day event are Eminem and Arctic Monkeys, with support from chart favourites such as Rihanna, Plan B, The Script, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers and Lostprophets. Pendulum and Dizzee Rascal headline the 4Music Stage, with Duran Duran and Chase and Status set to top the bill on The Arena Stage. The weekend is a favourite due to regularly world-class headliners and excellent atmosphere.

V Festival weekend tickets are selling from £200 for the Chelmsford event, and £190 for the Hylands Park weekend.

Both Reading Festival and Leeds Festival take place over the August bank holiday weekend, Friday 26th – Sunday 28th. Consistently having some of the best line-ups of the festival circuit has made the weekend a firm favourite of the summer. Headlining the main stage this year are Muse, My Chemical Romance and Pulp and The Strokes, with support coming from Elbow, Interpol, Thirty Seconds to Mars, The Offspring, and Jimmy Eat World. The NME/Radio 1 Stage has headline sets from 2manydjs, Beady Eye and Jane’s Addiction, with The Streets, Death From Above 1979, White Lies, Noah and the Whale, Crystal Castles and Bombay Bicycle Club adding to the excellent line-up.

Reading festival tickets are currently on sale from as little as £135, while Leeds Festival tickets can be bought for £150.

Bestival is one of the summer’s latest festivals, but also one of the most critically acclaimed. Featuring a famous incredibly chilled-out atmosphere, the weekend is a frequent award winner, including best major UK festival in 2010. This year’s festival, taking place September 9th – 11th, features headliners Pendulum, The Cure and Primal Scream. Also at the Isle of Wight festival will be PJ Harvey, The Maccabees, Crystal Castle, Chromeo, Robyn, Public Enemy, Fatboy Slim and The Drums.

An eclectic line-up for an eclectic festival, with Bestival tickets available from £160.

Festival tickets and dates are available now.

Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival to be shown in 3D

Liam Emerson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:53:48 +0000

The Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival are to become the first UK festivals to be shown in 3D on satellite TV.

More than seven hours of Bestival will be broadcast in September with performances from Pendulum, The Cure, Primal Scream and Public Enemy.

Organiser and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank said: “Bestival in 3D will be a mind-blowing explosion of colour and multidimensional music and mayhem. Having Camp Bestival too… means we’ve got a great summer of TV ahead.”

Two hours of action will be shown in 3D on each day of the festival, which takes place between 8-11 September at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight.

Other acts confirmed for Bestival include Robyn, Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Katy B, DJ Shadow and Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys.

There will also be a 90-minute special after the festival finishes showing the main highlights. Bestival was voted best festival at the UK festival awards in 2010.

It’s also been announced the Isle of Wight festival will be shown in 3D on Sky. The festival in Seaclose Park in Newport, from 10 to 12 June is headlined by Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian.

Isle of Wight Festival tickets are available online

LCD Soundsystem tickets for tour with Hot Chip released today

Adam Davies — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:11:21 +0000

Is an LCD Soundsystem a fantastically impressive TV? No, it’s a rather good dance punk band fronted by its only constant member: James Murphy.

Soon that last sentence will be in the past tense, for LCD Soundsystem are retiring at the very top – like Justine Henin or Michael Jordan or Sir Fred Goodwin. Before Murphy and co depart though, they will say goodbye to their fans in the UK with seven more live performances.

The first three are at festivals. They will play Reading and Leeds festival between August 27th – 29th 2010, and Bestival on the Isle Of Wight on September 12th 2010, but the band will also embark on a UK tour in November – co-headlining with celebrated electronic band Hot Chip.

LCD Soundsystem tickets are on sale now for the following live concerts:

November 10th 2010 – London Alexandra Palace
November 12th 2010 – Cardiff International Arena
November 13th 2010 – Sheffield Magna Arena
November 15th 2010 – Manchester Apollo

LCD Soundsystem tickets: joint UK tour live with Hot Chip on sale Friday

Adam Davies — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:31:51 +0000

LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy is about to put on a smoking jacket, sit down in a battered armchair and light up a pipe, before beginning a lecture on how things were more difficult in the good old days.

This may not actually be true. Instead it was a rather laboured way of saying that his time as an international rock star is coming to a close. Of course, there is a fair chance that he will continue to work in the world of production with the DFA, but as a live performer and recording artist, he is eyeing up the retirement home.

Whether the fans are ready for him to let go is another matter.

In fact, LCD Soundsystem are more popular than ever. In 2010, Murphy and co. played a massive UK tour, delighted a huge Glastonbury crowd, and headlined Wireless Festival. They will play to thousands more fans at Reading Festival, Leeds Festival and Bestival on the Isle Of Wight.

Still, such is the band’s following these days that they have had to announce another UK tour – which they will co-headline with UK dance act Hot Chip – and LCD Soundsystem tickets go on sale on Friday (July 23rd 2010) for the following dates:

November 10th 2010 – London Alexandra Palace
November 12th 2010 – Cardiff International Arena
November 13th 2010 – Sheffield Magna Arena
November 15th 2010 – Manchester Apollo

Some pre-sale tickets are available to a lucky few though…

LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip joint UK tour tickets on sale Friday

Adam Davies — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:05:05 +0000

With James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem electing to retire while at the top, many thought that his band’s appearance at Bestival on the Isle Of Wight in September would be LCD Soundsystem’s last live performance in the UK.

Thankfully, they were proved mistaken.

Instead, LCD Soundsystem will embark on a joint headline tour of the UK in November with fellow electronic act Hot Chip – particularly famous for their songs Over And Over and Ready For The Floor. They will play songs from their excellent fourth album One Life Stand, and with multi-instrumentalist Al Doyle having toured live with LCD Soundsystem before, perhaps news of the joint tour ought to be little surprise. In fact, rumours are currently circulating that there will be a multitude of collaborations – with each group joining the other on stage for huge live versions of their songs.

LCD Soundsystem tickets are on sale now for the tour dates below – as well as their forthcoming appearances at Leeds and Reading Festival and Bestival:

November 10th 2010 – London Alexandra Palace
November 12th 2010 – Cardiff International Arena
November 13th 2010 – Sheffield Magna Arena
November 15th 2010 – Manchester Apollo

Mumford & Sons Review: Sigh No More band rock Eden Project with Doves

Adam Davies — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:37:55 +0000

Mumford & Sons have enjoyed quite a year so far. Having achieved the rare feat of appealing to both Radio One and Radio Two listeners at the same time, it ought to be no surprise that the London group have seen a surge in popularity – but to do so on such a grand scale is mightily impressive.

They played an Eden Session at Cornwall’s famous complex of biomes The Eden Project recently in support of indie stalwarts Doves, and after opening with album title track Sigh No More, songs such as The Cave, Little Lion Man and Roll Away Your Stone went down a treat with the crowd. Frontman Marcus Mumford announced to the crowd at one point that it was their first ever show in Cornwall, but one got the feeling that it would not be their last.

The Eden Session only served to whet fans’ appetite for more shows, but luckily the band have just announced some: Mumford & Sons tickets are currently on sale for their headline tour of the UK in October 2010 – as well as their multiple festival appearances. A full list of live dates is below:

Festival Appearances:

10th July 2010 – Oxegen Festival, County Kildare Ireland
11th July 2010 – T In The Park, Kinross Scotland
18th July 2010 – Latitude Festival, Suffolk
22nd August 2010 – Green Man Festival, Powys, Wales
27th August 2010 – Reading Festival
29th August 2010 – Leeds Festival
5th September 2010 – Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, Ireland
11th September 2010 – Bestival, Isle of Wight

Mumford & Sons UK Tour 2010:

1st October 2010 – The O2 Academy, Glasgow
2nd October 2010 – The Apollo, Manchester
4th October 2010 – The Dome, Brighton
5th October 2010 – Rock City, Nottingham
6th October 2010 – The O2 Academy, Bristol
8th October 2010 – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
9th October 2010 – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London

Mumford & Sons tickets on sale now for festivals and UK Tour

Adam Davies — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:52:49 +0000

Mumford & Sons have enjoyed an astounding growth in popularity in 2010, with singles Little Lion Man and The Cave both garnering a great deal of support and enthusiasm, while the act currently are attempting similar impact with Roll Away Your Stone – all of which are from album Sigh No More.

The band have many more live appearances to come, including multiple festival gigs. Mumford & Sons tickets are available for each of the following dates below:

Festival Appearances:

Mumford & Sons UK Tour 2010:

Sir Paul McCartney support acts revealed

Adam Davies — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:22:49 +0000

Legendary ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney delighted crowds last weekend with his set at Isle Of Wight Festival, which included hits from all of his stellar career. He follows up this performance with a UK tour that stops at Hampden Park in Glasgow, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Hyde Park in London as part of Hard Rock Calling Festival.

Finally, support acts for each of the shows have been revealed – and Paul McCartney tickets are still available for all three performances – beginning at £34 for the London festival.

The Hampden Park concert on June 20th 2010 will be opened by the Loretto Pipe Band – who are expected to join Sir Paul McCartney for Mull Of Kintyre – and Sharleen Spiteri of Texas.

At Cardiff Millennium Stadium on June 26th 2010, the support act is Welsh band Manic Street Preachers.

Finally for Hard Rock Calling on June 27th 2010, McCartney tops a star-studded bill above Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crowded House and Elvis Costello.

Blondie wow Isle Of Wight Festival crowd ahead of UK Tour; support act announced

Adam Davies — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:03:24 +0000

Blondie played the Isle Of Wight Festival to huge plaudits from both fans and critics, as they roared through a set featuring Atomic, Hanging On The Telephone and Heart Of Glass – all of which had the crowd singing along in rapture. The Kills’ guitarist Jamie Hince watched alongside supermodel Kate Moss from the side of the stage.

Blondie tickets are on sale now for their UK tour throughout June, taking in twelve dates across the country before another festival appearance at Hop Farm Festival. Support act will be Oxfordshire two-piece Little Fish – named after one of singer JuJu’s daydreams.

Blondie tour dates are as follows:

June 15th 2010 Newcastle – Academy
June 16th 2010 Manchester – Apollo
June 17th 2010 Sheffield – O2 Academy
June 19th 2010 Bournemouth – O2 Academy
June 20th 2010 Tetbury – Westonbirt Arboretum
June 22nd 2010 Dublin – Vicar Street
June 23rd 2010 Belfast – Nugent Hall
June 24th 2010 Cork – Big Top
June 26th 2010 Kenwood House – Open Air
June 28th 2010 Wolverhampton – Civic Hall
June 29th 2010 Southend – Cliffs Pavilion
June 30th 2010 London – Indigo2

July 2nd 2010 – Tonbridge – Hop Farm Festival

Are there better alternatives to Glastonbury tickets?

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:30:09 +0000

Glastonbury tickets may now be completely unattainable, but there are plenty of other festivals and concerts taking place this summer. Here at Tixdaq.com, we have comprised a short list of what could be considered as some great alternatives for music fans that missed out on Glastonbury tickets this year:

Isle of Wight Festival tickets:

Fans with Isle of Wight Festival tickets can expect big things this summer, with a line-up that could be considered one of the best festival bills of the summer. The event will be headlined by Jay-Z, The Strokes and Paul McCartney and there will also be appearances across the weekend from the likes of Florence and the Machine, Blondie, Calvin Harris and Biffy Clyro.

Isle of Wight festival weekend with camping tickets can be picked up on the secondary ticket market for around £185. Alternatively, weekend tickets without camping can be bought for as little as £120.

Hard Rock Calling tickets:

Although only in it’s fourth year in 2010, Hard Rock Calling is quickly establishing itself as one of the best London festivals of the year. This year, as well as his Isle of Wight appearance, Paul McCartney will be headlining, along with Pearl Jam and Stevie Wonder. Other acts include The Hives, Jamiroquai, Crowded House, Crosby, Stills and Nash and Elvis Costello.

Although weekend tickets are not available, Hard Rock Calling day tickets are currently trading for as little as £40. That is less than the average price paid to see Paul McCartney perform at his upcoming headline shows here in the UK.

Reading and Leeds Festival tickets:

Perhaps a festival aimed more at the younger generation of festival goers, the Reading and Leeds festival boasts a huge line-up that can surely compete with that of Glastonbury. Blink 182, The Libertines, Guns N’ Roses, Arcade Fire, Dizzee Rascal and Cypress Hill will all be appearing on the main stage throughout the weekend.

Expect to pay around £230 on the secondary ticket market for a weekend ticket with camping to either Reading or Leeds. Considering the face value price was around £190 when the tickets went on sale a few months ago, it is well worth spending the extra few pounds to take advantage of the fantastic line-up.

Hop Farm Festival tickets:

Hop Farm Festival may not be the most talked about festival of the summer, but it will this year play host to the likes of Bob Dylan, Pete Doherty, Van Morrison, Laura Marling and Seasick Steve. The festival takes place in Tonbridge this July and is probably the cheapest alternative to Glastonbury this summer.

Day tickets cost around £45 each, with camping tickets costing £25 on top of that.

Gorillaz tickets:

Although not exactly a festival alternative, Gorillaz will be touring the UK in September on the back of their Glastonbury headline appearance. The band will be appearing at venues such as Glasgow SECC, Birmingham NIA, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Manchester MEN Arena,London O2 Arena and Dublin O2 Arena.

Gorillaz support acts for the September UK tour are yet to be announced, but expect some big names after appearances from Bobby Womack, De La Soul, Shaun Ryder and Super Furry Animals songwriter Gruff Rhys at the band’s Roundhouse shows in April. Ticket prices start at around £40.

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Isle of Wight, Reading & Leeds, V Festival: Tixdaq festival guide

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:15:55 +0000

As the summer festival season fast approaches, here at Tixdaq.com we have used our knowledge of the secondary ticket market to provide you with details of some fantastic deals currently available. Music fans need not miss out if tickets have sold out from primary vendors, as ticket exchange websites are currently listing thousands of tickets at some very reasonable prices.

Perhaps the most sought after festival tickets since going on sale earlier this year are Reading and Leeds festival tickets. This year’s joint festival at Bramham Park, Leeds and Richfield Avenue, Reading will see the likes of Blink 182, Guns N’ Roses, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, Foals, We Are Scientists and many more take to the stage. Weekend tickets originally cost around £190 when going on sale in March, but officially sold out in less than an hour. Reading weekend tickets are widely available on the secondary ticket market below £250 and can even be picked up for as little as £225. Leeds weekend tickets are trading for even less, with prices starting at just £210.

The Isle of Wight festival will kick off the festival season this month, and is set to take place in Newport from the 11th to 13th June. This year’s festival can boast it’s most exciting line-up for many years as headliners include Jay-Z, The Strokes and the legendary Sir Paul McCartney. Isle of Wight weekend tickets, without camping are still available at the face value price of £130. Weekend with camping ticket prices start at just £185, a small price to pay to see so many huge acts.

V Festival is another hugely popular summer destination for music fans. The dual festival will take place in both Chelmsford and Shifnal on 21st and 22nd August and will this year play host to headline appearances from Kasabian and Kings of Leon. Interestingly, V Festival day tickets are available below £100, and considering many Kings of Leon fans are paying more than this to see the band’s headline show at Hyde Park in June, surely their V Festival appearance could be a better alternative, given the appearances on the same day from acts such as Stereophonics, Editors, Paul Weller and The Courteeners.

Yet another fantastic deal available this week is for Hyde Park’s Wireless festival, due to take place from the 2nd to 4th July. Wireless festival day tickets can be picked up for just £45 from secondary ticket websites, but are selling fast. Ticket holders can expect appearances from Snoop Dogg, LCD Soundsystem, The Ting Tings, Gossip and The Temper Trap.

Prices for all major festival tickets can be compared here at Tixdaq.com.

Biffy Clyro tickets now on sale

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:16:13 +0000

Biffy Clyro tickets for their recently announced dates towards the end of 2010 are on sale now.

Last week, the band confirmed three extra shows to take place in the UK at the end of this year, after selling out their current UK tour. Biffy Clyro will perform at Hull Arena on the 29th November, Nottingham Trent FM Arena on the 30th November and Manchester Central on the 3rd December.

In what has turned out to be a busy year for the scottish band, they will also be performing at The Isle of Wight Festival, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds Festivals. All Biffy Clyro tickets are available to compare and buy here at Tixdaq.com, with ticket prices for their end of year shows starting at just £20.

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Isle of Wight weekend tickets available below face value

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:08:30 +0000

Isle of Wight weekend tickets are currently available below face value on the secondary ticket market. Isle of Wight weekend camping tickets and Isle of Wight weekend non-camping tickets can be picked up for as little as £125 each, £25 less than the face value price!

Here at Tixdaq.com, we list ticket prices from only trusted ticket exchange websites, and it is well worth comparing prices before buying Isle of Wight tickets, as there are some real bargains to be snapped up.

The Isle of Wight Festival is set to take place from the 11th to the 13th June 2010, and this year boasts a huge line-up including The Strokes, Jay-Z and the legendary Paul McCartney.

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Florence and the Machine tickets now on sale

Jessica Martinez — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:56:03 +0000

Florence and the Machine tickets are now available for the band’s huge headline show taking place at Cooper’s Field in Cardiff on 10th June 2010. Having completely sold out her UK summer tour, as well as her Somerset House show, Florence has added the Cardiff show to her schedule.

Meanwhile, tickets are still available through Tixdaq.com for Florence and the Machine’s upcoming UK tour. Florence and the Machine will also be appearing at a host of festivals this summer. Isle Of Wight Festival tickets, T In The Park tickets, Oxegen Festival tickets and Latitude Festival tickets are all still available!

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Florence and the Machine announce Cardiff show

Jessica Martinez — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:07:27 +0000

Florence and the Machine have announced a huge headline show to take place at Cooper’s Field in Cardiff on 10th June 2010. Having completely sold out her UK summer tour, as well as her Somerset House show, Florence has added the Cardiff show to her schedule and tickets are due to go on sale this Thursday (1st April) at 9am.

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Isle of Wight 2010 line-up now complete

Ewan Eyre — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:17:35 +0000

The last remaining acts for this year’s Isle of Wight festival have now been announced. Added to the bill for this summer’s festival are The Big Pink, Bombay Bicycle Club, Semi Precious Weapons, Local Natives, The Members, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Detroit Social Club and O.A.R.

The festival takes place at Seaclose Park, Newport from the 11th to 13th of June, and this year’s line-up looks to be one of the best yet. Headliners Jay-Z, The Strokes and the legendary Paul McCartney will be joined by a host of huge names such as Florence and the Machine, Editors, Paloma Faith, La Roux, Marina and the Diamonds, Blondie, Pink, Orbital, James, Biffy Clyro, Spandau Ballet, The Courteeners, The Saturdays, Daisy Dares You, Noah & The Whale and more.

Isle of Wight festival 2010 tickets are on sale now and there are plenty of day tickets and weekend tickets still available.

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Squeeze to tour with Lightning Seeds, tickets on sale now!

Adam Davies — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:30:19 +0000

Huge UK band Squeeze are to tour in November and December 2010, with support from equally popular band the Lightning Seeds! Squeeze are known for their songs Cool For Cats, Black Coffee In Bed, Tempted, and Hourglass amongst countless others, and news of the mammoth Spot The Difference tour will be welcomed by fans.

Of similar significance is the fact that Ian Broudie’s band the Lightning Seeds are to support Squeeze on all their gigs, and with brilliantly catchy songs such as Sugar Coated Iceberg, Lucky You, and The Life Of Riley, people will be just as excited to see the support act as the main event!

Squeeze tickets are on sale now, and the band will play the following dates with the Lightning Seeds, as well as a prior appearance at the Isle Of Wight Festival:

June 10th 2010 – Isle Of Wight Festival

November 14th 2010 – Bournemouth Opera House
November 15th 2010 – Reading Hexagon
November 16th 2010 – Bristol Colston Halls
November 18th 2010 – Cardiff St Davids Hall
November 19th 2010 – Nottingham Royal Centre
November 20th 2010 – Sheffield Academy
November 22nd 2010 – Aberdeen Music Hall
November 23rd 2010 – Glasgow Academy
November 25th 2010 – Newcastle City Hall
November 26th 2010 – Leeds Academy
November 27th 2010 – Manchester Apollo
November 29th 2010 – Liverpool Philharmonic
November 30th 2010 – Birmingham Symphony Hall

December 2nd 2010 – Cambridge Corn Exchange
December 3rd 2010 – Norwich Uea
December 4th 2010 – Plymouth Pavilions
December 6th 2010 – Southampton Guildhall
December 7th 2010 – Brighton Dome
December 9th 2010 – London Indigo2
December 10th 2010 – London Forum
December 11th 2010 – London Shepherds Bush Empire

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Florence and the Machine tickets still available!

Adam Davies — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:47:13 +0000

Florence and the Machine had a barnstorming 2009, and this year has already got off to a brilliant start. The band led by the charismatic Florence Welch first achieved a number one album with Lungs, and next won the prestigious honour of Best British Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards. Following on from that, Florence’s duet with rapper Dizzee Rascal You Got The Dirtee Love at the ceremony shot straight to number two in the UK Singles Chart. Things just keep getting better for Florence and the Machine, and fans will be excited to hear that new material is already been written.

Meanwhile, tickets are still available for Florence and the Machine’s upcoming UK tour at the best prices online, and it will be fascinating to watch the next stage of these fantastic musicians’ careers. Florence and the Machine will also make appearances at Isle Of Wight Festival, T In The Park Festival, Oxegen Festival and Latitude Festival!

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Doves tickets available now!

Adam Davies — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:04:06 +0000

Doves have evolved a great deal more than many bands. In the 1990s they were a dance act called Sub Sub, who reached number 3 in the UK singles chart with their song Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use). Then their studio burnt down. The group had to start afresh, and instead of picking up where they left off they began to craft a melancholy alternative rock sound and renamed themselves Doves. Debut album Lost Souls proved a big hit with both fans and critics, and so finally Doves had found their niche.

Doves embark on a UK tour this spring, including a date in support of the Forestry Commission and an Eden Session at the Eden Project, as well as appearances at RockNess, Isle Of Wight and V Festivals! Tickets are on sale now, and a full list of dates is below:

4th April 2010 – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
28th April 2010 – Hull City Hall
29th April 2010 – Leicester De Montfort Hall
1st May 2010 – Glasgow O2 Academy
2nd May 2010 – Blackburn King Georges Hall
4th May 2010 – Folkestone Lea Cliffs Hall
5th May 2010 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
6th May 2010 – London Troxy
8th May 2010 – Liverpool University
9th May 2010 – Bradford St George’s Hall
11th June 2010 – Isle Of Wight Festival
13th June 2010 – RockNess Festival
2nd July 2010 – Eden Session, Eden Project, Cornwall

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Suzanne Vega to tour new album this summer

Adam Davies — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:48 +0000

American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega is to tour in support of her new album, Close Up Volume 1: Love Songs, this summer. She will first appear at the Isle Of Wight Festival before embarking on an extensive tour of the UK. Tickets to the events are on sale now, and full listings of the gigs are below:

13th June 2010 – Isle of Wight Festival
14th June 2010 – The Lowry, Salford
16th June 2010 – London Cadogan Hall
17th June 2010 – The Anvil, Basingstoke
19th June 2010 – Town Hall, Birmingham
20th June 2010 – The Sage, Gateshead
21st June 2010 – City Hall, Glasgow

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The Prodigy confirmed for Bestival 2010

Jessica Martinez — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:36:54 +0000

The Prodigy have been confirmed to headline the last night of this summer’s Bestival on the Isle of Wight. The festival runs from 9-12 September and is seen as the final blow-out to a busy summer festival schedule. With this year’s fancy dress theme being confirmed as “fantasy” and yet more big names still to be announced, music fans are sure to rush for tickets, which are now available to compare and buy through Tixdaq.com.

Other acts that have already been confirmed to play at the event this year include Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, The Flaming Lips, The XX, Ellie Goulding and Delphic.

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More acts confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2010

Ewan Eyre — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:02 +0000

Bombay Bicycle Club are amongst three new acts to have been confirmed to perform at this summer’s Isle of Wight Festival. Ocean Colour Scene and James have also set to play at the event which takes place at Seaclose Park from July 11-13. Bombay Bicycle Club have enjoyed huge success over the past year, and their addition to the line-up is sure to be a massive hit with festival fans.

This year’s festival boasts a strong line-up and will be headlined by Jay-Z, The Strokes and Sir Paul McCartney. Spandau Ballet, Blondie, Editors, Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Pink and Spandau Ballet are also set to feature.

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Paul McCartney to headline Isle of Wight Festival

Ewan Eyre — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Paul McCartney has been confirmed as the Sunday night headliner at this year’s Isle of Wight festival. The former Beatle joins Jay-Z and the Strokes as the final headliner in what has shaped up to be an exceptional line-up for this year’s event.

Having performed at Glastonbury in 2004, McCartney is no stranger to UK festivals, but has never performed at the Isle of Wight.

Other acts already confirmed for the festival include Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Blondie, Pink, Biffy Clyro and Spandau Ballet.

The show will be one of five for McCarntney this June, with the others being held at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Hampden Park in Glasgow, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Hard Rock Calling in London.

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Editors to play Isle of Wight Festival

Peter Bevan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:37:01 +0000

A host of new acts have been confirmed for this summer’s Isle of Wight festival. Noah & the Whale and The Brilliant Things are among the acts who will play at the Big Top Arena on the Saturday, while Editors and The Courteeners will take to the main stage the following day.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2010 runs for three days from June 11 to June 13. The new acts join a diverse line-up which features the likes of Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend. A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Isle of Wight Festival set for special night

Gregory Jones — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:47:22 +0000

Suzi Quatro and Juiette Lewis are set to headline ‘ladies night’ at the opening day of this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. The special evening, which takes place in the Big Top arena, will also feature the likes of Marina and the Diamonds, Mini Viva and Woman.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2010 runs for three days from June 11 to June 13, and includes a diverse line-up featuring Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Jay-Z confirmed for summer festival

Jessica Martinez — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:05:24 +0000

Jay-Z, Kings of Leon and Stevie Wonder are among the acts set to play at this summer’s Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee (USA). The event runs from June 10-13 and will also feature a special performance from The Flaming Lips, who will cover a whole version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’

Jay-Z is set to headline this summer’s Isle of Wight festival, which runs for three days from June 11 to June 13. He’s part of a diverse line-up which features the likes of The Strokes, Biffy Clyro and Vampire Weekend. A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm they are selling fast.

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Dizzee Rascal joins Bestival line-up

Liam Tailor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:58:13 +0000

Dizzee Rascal is in line for a performance at Bestival 2010. He joins the likes of Ellie Goulding, Hot Chip and Rolf Harris for the September 9-12 bash, which takes place at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight. Tickets are expected to go on sale soon and will be available through tixdaq.com.

Before the September festival, Dizzee Rascal will be touring the UK throughout February and March. He is set to visit a number of top venues across the UK including Doncaster Dome (February 27), Brighton Centre (March 2), MEN Arena (March 5) and the O2 Arena in London on March 7.

Dizzee Rascal will be joined by Lily Allen for the two massive shows at the MEN Arena and the O2 Arena.

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Florence and the Machine join Isle of Wight lineup

Liam Tailor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:06:45 +0000

Florence and the Machine, N-Dubz and The Hold Steady have been added to the line-up of the Isle of Wight Festival 2010. Florence Welsh and her band are due on the main stage on the Friday night, just before the arrival of Jay-Z, while N-Dubz will appear on the Saturday. The summer event runs for three days from June 11 to June 13.

It all adds to a diverse line-up, which already features the likes of The Strokes, Biffy Clyro and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Biffy Clyro join Isle of Wight line-up

Liam Tailor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:53 +0000

Biffy Clyro are the latest addition to the Isle of Wight Festival 2010. The Scottish rockers will play the Saturday of the three-day summer event which runs from June 11 to June 13, joining a diverse line-up which already features the likes of Jay-Z, The Strokes and Vampire Weekend.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but tixdaq.com can confirm that they are selling fast.

The line-up so far:

Biffy Clyro
Blondie
Crowded House
Daisy Dares You
Doves
Friendly Fires
Hockey
James
Jay-Z
Ocean Colour Scene
Orbital
Mr Hudson
Paloma Faith
Pink
Shakespears Sister
Spandau Ballet
Squeeze
The Saturdays
The Strokes
Vampire Weekend

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Crowded House set to play at Isle of Wight festival

Liam Tailor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:16:50 +0000

Crowded House – along with Hockey and Mr Hudson – have joined the line-up for this year’s Isle Of Wight Festival. The summer event, which takes place between June 11 and 13, will be headlined by The Strokes and Jay-Z with a third act yet to be confirmed – though the festival’s organisers have assured fans they will not be disappointed.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but we can confirm that they are selling fast.

The line-up so far is:

Blondie
Crowded House
Daisy Dares You
Doves
Friendly Fires
Hockey
James
Jay-Z
Ocean Colour Scene
Orbital
Mr Hudson
Paloma Faith
Pink
Shakespears Sister
Spandau Ballet
Squeeze
The Saturdays
The Strokes
Vampire Weekend

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More Isle of Wight Festival acts announced

Gregory Jones — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:20:21 +0000

James and the Doves have been added to the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival line up. The festival is set to take place between June 11 and 13 at Seaclose Park, Newport.

The 2010 Isle of Wight Festival is set to be headlined by Jay-Z and The Strokes. The final headline act is yet to be confirmed, but the Isle of Wight Festival organisers have assured fans that they will not be disappointed. Other acts on the bill include Blondie, Ocean Colour Scene, The Saturdays, and Pink.

A limited number of Isle of Wight Festival tickets are currently available to compare online, but we can confirm that they are selling fast.

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Isle of Wight Tickets go on Sale today

Gregory Jones — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:42:34 +0000

Tickets to see Jay-Z and the Strokes at the Isle of Wight Festival in June 2010 go on sale today. Other acts confirmed to perform at the festival organised by John Giddings include Pink and Blondie.

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The Strokes added to Rockness Line-up

Gregory Jones — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:47:26 +0000

Shortly after announcing they would be performing at the 2010 Isle Of Wight Festival, The Strokes have also confirmed that they will be also playing at next year’s Rockness Festival in Scotland.

Other acts scheduled to perform at the 2010 Rockness festival include Friendly Fires, 2ManyDjs and Annie Mac.

Rock Ness 2010 takes place on the edge of Loch Ness from June 11 to June 13.

Tixdaq can confirm that Rockness 2010 tickets will be available to compare and buy online as of Monday (December 7).

Isle of Wight Tickets on Sale Friday 4th December

Gregory Jones — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:48:09 +0000

The Strokes and Jay-Z have been confirmed as headliners for the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival due to take place on Friday 11th June, Saturday 12th June and Sunday 13th June. Jay-Z will headline the Friday night and the Strokes with headline Saturday night. Pink, Orbital, Blondie and Squeeze will also perform at some point over the weekend.

Tickets cost £150 for adult camping and £75 for a child ticket (up to 12 years).

Isle of Wight tickets from the primary and secondary markets will be available to compare and buy from tixdaq.com from 4th December 2009.

Blur play with new tunes and new Klaxons album not finished

Peter Bevan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:51:53 +0000

Blur have not written songs together since recording their last album Think Tank which was released in May 2003.

However, Blur bassist Alex James has admitted that he, frontman Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon have been experimenting with new ideas during rehearsals.

Graham Coxon adds that the band have not tried to play completely new songs yet and would not be performing new songs on tour, because more time would need to be spent on them to do the music justice.

The band do not want to put pressure on themselves by performing new material and want to just focus on having fun.

Meanwhile, Jamie Reynolds from the Klaxons has revealed that their eagerly anticipated second album will not be released until 2010.

The last album released by the Klaxons was Myths Of The Near Future from January 2007.

Jamie Reynolds says that they are yet to find a producer to work on the 28 songs the Klaxons have already written, but are happy not to rush the process.

The Klaxons have stopped working with producer Tony Visconti, who helped out earlier in the album making process, and a replacement has not yet been appointed.

Klaxons might preview some of their new material in the upcoming shows they have in the UK.

In fact, Klaxons and Blur will be playing the Manchester Evening News Arena on June 26.

Klaxons will also play Bestival 2009 at the Robin Hill Adventure Park, Isle of Wight which takes place from September 11-13.

Blur will play at London Hyde Park on July 2 & 3 as well as T In The Park at the Kinross Balado Airfield, taking place from July 10-12.

Blur tickets, Bestival 2009 tickets, and T In The Park tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com