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Caprices Announces Line-Up, Three New Stages & Double Weekend Format for 2020

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For its 17th edition, Caprices presents its new concept: Modernity 2 X Higher, spreading over two weekends on April 17-19 &  April 24-26, 2020. Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Sven Väth, Guy Gerber, Lee Burridge, Ricardo Villalobos, Adriatique will be amongst more than 53 of the most prominent artists of the moment, who will gather in Crans-Montana. Three new stages have been announced, one new daytime stage at Cry D’Er plus two new night stages that will host various national and international festival and club brands.
Modernity 2 X Higher
Located 2,200 meters on the Cry D’Er terrace with a breath-taking panoramic view in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Modernity stage continues to attract more customers from around the world wishing to live this unique clubbing experience. For its 17th edition, the event’s organizing committee wanted to extend the festival over two weekends from April 17 to 19 and from April 24 to 26 in order to offer not 3 but 6 Modernity events. A second daytime stage, located in the Club Cry D’Er on the Modernity site, will be offered to the public in order to offer them a choice of programming.
The most influential artists on the scene responded to the call for the new concept. The first weekend of the festival will notably welcome artists such as Sven Väth, Adriatique, Guy Gerber, Lee Burridge, Behrouz, Chaim, Yokoo, Lunar Disco, Parallells (Live), Guti (Live), Traumer, Archie Hamilton, Ion Ludwig, Britta Arnold, Mira & Chris Schwarzwalder and more.
On the second weekend, the mountains will vibrate with the sounds of Marco Carola, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Sonja Moonear, Marco Faraone, Osunlade, Mathew Jonson, Magda, Agents of time, Michel Cleis, Alex Kostic, Skizzo, Steve Rachmad, Cesar Merveille, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson and many more.
New Night Stages
Caprices’s Moon stage from previous years will give way to two new stages —  the Forest Stage and the Chalet Stage — which have been imagined and programmed in collaboration with renowned national and international festival and club partners. On the international side, you will find party labels such as: Esto Es Tulum from Mexico, Epizode from Vietnam, Pyramid from Ibiza, Gypsyland from Italy, Aum from Paris, Slapfunk Records from Nethereland and many others. On the national side, the leading players on the Swiss scene will be associated such as the D! Club and Folklor of Lausanne, Secret Society of Geneva, Terrazza of Zurich. The full programme for each evening will be announced shortly.
Maxime Léonard, in charge of the artistic part, comments “It is an immense honour for us to be able to bring together around the festival so many important artists / festivals / clubs on the international scene. It’s a huge sign of recognition for us! In addition, on the artistic level, this allows for extremely interesting sharing work, and allows us to offer programmes from recognized artists and newcomers from all over the world.”

Dimensions Festival announces final names inc. Underground Resistance Live, Batu, Ash Lauryn, Red Greg, JASSS, DVS1, Moritz Von Oswald, Youandewan and more

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Dimensions Festival completes its ambitious 2020 programme with the news that Underground Resistance Live, Ash Lauryn, Moritz Von Oswald, Batu, DVS1, JASSS, Voigtmann, Reiss, Youandewan, Huerta, Red Greg, Yak, Freakenstein, Charles Webster, LSDXOXO, Josh Cheon as well as new partners VBX, Love Muscle and Stamp The Wax also get involved. For the first time this year, this all goes down at breathtaking natural bay The Garden Resort, Tisno from 13-17th August, 2020.

This new chapter for Dimensions Festival will showcase the same careful mix of cutting edge artists and much loved pioneers, with the famous attention to detail to production bringing each event alive. The setting is idyllic, with lush pine trees, a long sweeping beach, crystal clear seas and plenty of chances to get involved with parties on land and sea.

Before the main action, there is a special opening concert at St Michael’s Fortress, high on a hill in that will be headlined by Floating Points with his new live show, presenting the work of his latest album ‘Crush’ amongst other classics. Support comes from fellow Melodies International partner Mafalda with additional live support still tba. Spaces are limited for the event with tickets available now via a number of retailers online.

After each day’s fun there, the renowned open air club Barbarella’s opens its doors, with the world famous Sinai Sound System powering the beats. We’re told the programme is soon to be revealed! There will also be plenty of brain nourishment with The Sound Studio, which will offer talks, technology and more to get you engaged with and educated on a range of vital topics.

Amongst the final additions are the iconic group, early techno pioneers and all round legends Underground Resistance who will play live. Then there is an Atlanta based DJ, journalist and member of the DJ Directory Ash Lauryn who has a timeless house sound, sci-fi soundsmith Freakenstein, the intergalactic booty hunter, plus legendary dub techno don Moritz von Oswald, bass and rhythm innovator Batu, American techno DVS1, as well as minimal house favourites Voigtmann, Reiss and Youandewan, The Ghost co-founder Josh Tweek as well as soul, funk, disco and house selector Red Greg.

As well as this international stars, vital party brands like Leeds’ Michael Upson and his pumping gay dance party Love Muscle, plus cult Dutch minimal crew VBX, who regularly host ADE showcases with the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, plus online magazine Stamp the Wax, a treasure trove of musical discovery and crack team of DJs, all host their own events at Dimension this year.

These names all come on top of the first wave of names such as DJ Stingray, Zip, The Hacker, Tikiman & Scion performing Rhythm & Sound Live, dBridge, Mafalda, Helena Hauff, Pearson Sound, Skee Mask b2b Stenny, Surgeon, Marcellus Pittman, Truly Madly, Zip, Josey Rebelle, Gene on Earth, Francesco Del Garda, Detroit in Effect, Margaret Dygas, Darwin, re:ni, Awesome Tapes from Africa and many more.

This is shaping up to be a vital edition of Dimension Festival with a renewed focus with the same sense of purpose and dedication to the very best DJs, live acts and atmospheres in the world.

Dimensions Festival
13-17th August, 2020
The Garden Resort, Tisno
https://dimensionsfestival.com/

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Medusa Festival announces Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Nina Kraviz, Marco Carola, Andrea Oliva, Oscar Mulero and more

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Medusa Festival once again becomes a pop up beach city from August 5th to 10th 2020, when 60,000 people a day descend on Playa De Cullera to party under a hot sun to sounds provided by techno names such as Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Nina Kraviz, Oscar Mulero, Marco Carola, Andrea Oliva, plus EDM giants Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, Timmy Trumpet, Dash Berlin, Nervo, Paul van Dyk, Morten and many more. This is a spectacular three day festival starts with two days of pre-parties and the whole thing is guaranteed to awaken inner feelings and bring wild illusions to life in a production full of fantasy and mythical creatures. 

 

2020 marks the seventh edition of this unique festival, and this year it goes under the theme of Circus of Madness because the whole site becomes a city full of magic, light and color a few meters from the sea on the gorgeous Playa De Cullera in Spain, a long expanse of beach palm trees and mountain views all making it a real paradise. 

 

Known for the most huge and magical stage designs, mesmeric lighting and next level pyrotechnic and visual shows anywhere in the world, there are five stages in all, one of them inside a beach club with a swimming pool. 

 

 

The festival also offers six days of camping for 12000 attendees in the pop up campsite it builds, complete with all amenities and plenty of extra activities to keep people entertained around the clock. This includes fun fair rides, food and drink, water sports, chill out areas, shishas, a pool to float about in, and much more including VIP and ULTRA VIP areas.

 

The line-up for this sun kissed getaway include techno and house superstars from across the spectrum such as Ibiza king Carl Cox, chunky techno star Loco Dice, Trip boss and acid techno icon Nina Kraviz, Spanish titan Oscar Mulero as well as Italian hero Marco Carola and White Isle favourite Andrea Oliva plus chart topping US hitmaker Fisher. 

 

As well as this there are plenty of big time EDM headliners and DJ Mag Top 100 poll winners such as Martin Garrix, Dash Berlin, Orjan Nilsen, Paul Van Dyk, Steve Aoki, Timmy Trumpet, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, American star Morten and Australian duo Nervo who bring plenty of maximal club sounds.

 

 

This is an unmissable beach festival and the 2020 edition is set to be the best yet. 

Noisily Festival of Music & Arts has unveiled its full line up

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The Noisily Team have been working tirelessly to program the very best electronic music for 2020, and are excited to share their first wave of headliners and brand spanking new artwork, ahead of the main January release.
 
 OC Verde / Nanoplex / Adrien Sherwood / Ulterior Motive / Culprate / Dirty Doering
Ace Ventura / Altruism / DJ Storm / Dub FX / EVP / Frankey & Sandrino / Gaudi
Goldie / Gregor Tresher / Hidden Empire / Hypogeo / Layo & Bushwacka
 
Noisily Festival of Music & Arts has unveiled its full line up with names such as OC Verde, Nanoplex, Adrien Sherwood, Ulterior Motive, Culprate, Dirty Doering and many more all playing next to the already announced likes of DJ Storm, Goldie, Gregor Tresher, Gaudi, Layo & Bushwacka and plenty of others.
 
These latest names bring the cutting edge of house and techno to the party with OC & Verde. This pair have had plenty of support from tastemakers like Pete Tong who announced them as ‘New Names’ and they are joined by legendary dub pioneer and studio wizard Adrian Sherwood who brings dark, punk and raw aesthetics to everything he touches. Add in a special b2b between Andreas Henneberg and Beth Lydi, Liquid Soul and tens more and you have a broad spectrum of sound that coves all essential bases.
 
Noisily is well loved for celebrating the individual, cultivating understanding in the collective, and exploring what it means to be human via the mediums of music, art and healing. The friendly and intimate gathering all unfolds in secluded woods at a unique site that welcomes 6,000 likeminded people across three main stages and a number of smaller satellite venues throughout the woods.
 
There are also interactive art installations all around the site, and in 2020 the theme is ‘We Are Nature’, wherein all artists have been encouraged to keep our fragile environment at the centre of their planning and production. Beyond the music you can explore a Mind Body Soul healing area which is a holistic space where hundreds of contributors come together to share knowledge and skills with the guests, including a full program of panels and talks, yoga and bodywork, therapies, workshops, sound healing, hot tubs and everything in between.
 
The countdown is now on to the most exciting and accomplished Noisily yet.

 

RETRO EVENTS & JBM MUSIC PROUDLY PRESENT DEBUT EDITION OF ‘RETRO IN THE PARK’ BURNLEY

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Retro Events will team up with JBM Music this summer to host a very special outdoor festival at Burnley’s Towneley Park, bringing together an incredible line-up alongside huge 90s brand ‘90s Baby’. The massive 10 hour party, taking place on Saturday 4th July, will see a gigantic billing of artists spread across several genres perform across three huge stages, with ‘Retro In The Park’ marking Retro’s first ever Burnley festival.
 
Bringing both ‘Retro’ and ‘90s Baby’ back, and much bigger than ever before, the latest brainchild of events juggernauts JBM Music will combine the largest array of talent from the North West with a carefully curated ensemble of the world’s most popular acts and local superstars. The festival will follow a trilogy of huge ‘Retro’ shows at Manchester’s Albert Hall in recent times, with the event series surging in popularity thanks to the stunning production level of the parties, and insane line-ups. 
 
With ‘Retro In The Park’ providing no exception to the rule, Ibiza legend Roger Sanchez will spearhead proceedings in Arena 1, fresh from another season on the sunset strip with a series of summer performances at Balearic institution Cafe Mambo. The ‘Another Chance’ producer will be joined by a huge (TBA) headliner, in addition to further sets from Graeme Park, Cream resident Tall Paul, Paul Taylor, James Semphie and Matty Robinson.
With 90s Baby invading Arena 2 at the festival, nostalgia lovers and party people alike can expect to hear a flurry of the biggest anthems from yesteryear as Scottish electronic act Nightcrawlers (‘Push The Feeling On’) headline an eclectic billing which will also herald eagerly anticipated live performances from one of the biggest selling dance acts of the 90s – N-Trance – and chart-topping vocalist Sonique, the mastermind behind UK number #1 single ‘It Feels So Good’. With further performances across the day from Technotronic (MC Eric), and electronic collective K-Klass, the Arena is already shaping up to be one of the most in-demand areas of the festival, as Alex Party, JX, Happy Clappers, Katherine Ellis, Nick Coulson and Mark Johnstone round off a simply sensational roll call. 
Transporting party-goers back to an era filled with timeless hands-in-the-air anthems in Arena 3’s ‘Angels Reunion’ takeover, a true feel-good celebration of music will be led by the sounds of Stu Allen, with Rob Tissera and Matt Bell also on hand to place a firm emphasis on a care-free evening of unmatched euphoria. Bringing a special selection of guests, including Grant Holmes, Marc Mackender, Liam Boult and Mick Clarke, this arena will ensure the raucous crowd reach fever pitch levels of excitement to round off what is truly shaping up as one of summer 2020’s most unmissable events.
With JBM Music booking 328 artists – (and bringing over 53,000 attendees) – over the course of 64 events in 7 different cities during 2019, the rapidly evolving company continue to dominate the scene, bringing 7 new festivals to the UK throughout 2020. To grab tickets to the inaugural edition of Retro In The Park – be sure to sign up via this link. 

 

MOTION BRISTOL ANNOUNCE LINE UP FOR THEIR FIRST EVER TWO DAY FESTIVAL EDITION OF YARD: OPEN AIR CLUB

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Motion are returning to the great outdoors on the early May bank holiday weekend for their first ever two day festival edition of YARD: Open Air Club! Bringing the venue’s outdoor spaces to life once again for the 4th year running and following last year’s sell out instalments, the 2020 edition of the event will be Motion’s most ambitious to date.

 

To signify the occasion, the team behind DJ Mag’s #11 club in the world have booked an all-star cast of House, Techno & Disco stalwarts to join them in the Bristol sunshine for what is looking set to be another standout affair in the south west’s clubbing calendar. Taking place from 1pm-10pm on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May, 6,000 party-goers are due to descend on Motion’s industrial complex for two all-day sessions spanning across three unique open-air stages. 

 

Day 1 of the festival sees We Are The Brave boss Alan Fitzpatrick return to the city to head up the 2000 capacity Container Yard alongside a highly anticipated live show from Bristol favourites Dense & Pika and DJ sets from two of the scenes most reputable new talents BEC and Franky Wah. Over in the 600 capacity Crane Yard, revellers will be treated to a live show from KiNK, who’ll be showcasing his notorious melodic wizardries alongside one of the most consistent tech-house producers in the game, Dennis Cruz, as well as a DJ set from eclectic house duo Acid Mondays. Over in the more intimate riverside Lock Yard, founder of the esteemed Life and Death imprint DJ Tennis will play a one-off 5-hour set. 

 

 

Rolling into day 2, Denis Sulta takes over the Container Yard with his signature sound of chaotic cuts and euphoric energy. Always in good company, the Glaswegian will be joined by spirited selector Palms Trax, genre-spanning artist Jennifer Cardini and resident of Parisian dance music institution Concrete, Leo Pol who’ll be performing live. In Dust We Trust label bosses and brothers Chaos In The CBD head up the Crane Yard alongside Eclair Fifi for a dose of freestyle House and everything in between, not forgetting Baba Stiltz who’ll also be on hand with a collection of Disco tinged burners. Over in the Lock Yard, Dusky will be chopping and sliding between melodic House, Detroit Techno and more experimental forms for a rare all day long set and if their infamous ‘Take A Trip’ mixes are anything to go by, this spectacle is worth buying a ticket for on its own. 

 

YARD: Open Air Club is a stellar showcase of established and emerging talent from the global electronic scene. Marking the early May bank holiday in true Motion style with a stacked bill of multi-dimensional artists, tickets are expected to fly out for this one. 

 

Sustainability will also be a strong focal point throughout the festival. Eco-friendly initiatives including reusable cups, canned water and vegan food offerings will be available throughout to keep party-goers’ shakedown in the sunshine guilt-free!

JBM events announce their 2020 events and festival schedule – Craig David, Shaggy, Toots & The Maytals, Roger Sanchez, David Rodigan, Pan-Pot, Green Velvet, Floorplan to perform

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JBM Events are back with another mouthwatering run of events that features parties in Manchester, Newcastle, London, Leeds, Burnley, Hastings and Milton Keynes. Each one features a tasteful mix of headliners from the vanguard of house, disco and techno such as Craig David, Shaggy, Toots & Maytals, Floorplan, Danny Krivit, Francois K, Pleasurekraft, Craig David Presents TS5, Roger Sanchez, Low Steppa, Crazy P, Todd Terry, Artwork, Pan Pot, Spectre, Mark Knight, DJ Rush, Cafe Mambo, Green Velvet, Do Not Sleep, Retro, Paula Temple and Imogen, with the world famous Retro and specially themed 90s and reggae nights also included featuring Toots and The Maytals, Aswad, David Rodigan and more. 

 

In only one year, Jorge Meehan and Brian Murphy’s JBM Events have established themselves as one of the country’s foremost party promoters and draw on over 20 years of experience of hosting events. Last year alone they booked 328 artists, hosted 64 events, had 53,298 attendees, held music shows and festivals in seven different UK cities and was nominated as ‘Best Large Club Promoter’ in Skiddle’s 18th Birthday Awards. In 2020 the company’s festival count exceeds 20 with the hope to attract over 120,000 attendees this year alone not to mention booking over 150 music events across the country.

 

Each event they host is focussed on getting the details right, so you can always be sure that the mesmeric lights, epic sound systems and close knit atmospheres are unlike any other you have experienced. They take place in leading venues up and down the country and deal with the most assured and iconic brands, DJs, labels and artists in dance music. The latest schedule is another bold statement of intent that covers plenty of the electronic spectrum and with the launch of seven new festivals will take their festival count past the 20 mark.  

 

On Feb 8th Haus 22 host Detroit royalty in pioneering house and techno pair Floorplan aka father and daughter duo Robert and Lyric Hood at underground cavern Gorilla. The same venue on the 22nd is another special Haus 22 event as Pleasurekraft, Spektre and OC & Verde stop by as part of their UK cosmic techno tour. 

 

On February 28th at Hidden, Haus 22 host again with Augmented, this time with a three hour set from Chicago’s hard techno don DJ Rush, and the same night sees Augmented present an all night long set at Joshua Brooks from Toolroom label boss and global house ambassador Mark Knight. As well as La Discotheque with Body and Soul pair Danny Krivit b2b Francois K, Artwork, Crazy P, and Jamie 3:26 at Albert Hall, and 90s Baby at The Steel Yard in London. February also includes chart topping house talent Low Steppa presenting Boiling Point at intimate Newcastle space World Headquarters. 

 

Drum & bass fans will be counting down to Playaz Manchester at Albert Hall on the 6th with key talents DJ Hype, Hazard, Problem Central, Watch The Ride, Sub Zero, Annix and many more all bringing a wide sphere of sound.  The same venues welcomes some Balearic bliss and years of dance heritage when Cafe Mambo host on March 7th with Riton, Weiss and Tough Love, and Low Steppa’s Boiling Room then lands at HiFi Club in Leeds on the 13th. 

 

Do Not Sleep is the edgiest night in house music with a key party in Ibiza, and on March 14th it comes to Albert Hall with Pan-Pot, Darius Syrossian, East End Dubs and Sidney Charles all serving up the no frills grooves. On the same night, Berlin favourite and dark techno renegade Paula Temple links with NTS host Imogen at Hidden, and then Low Steppa comes to Gorilla on the 20th. 

 

In April, the 4th is a huge Garage Nation party at Manchester’s Albert Hall with DJ Pied Piper, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Artful Dodger, Oxide & Neutrino and plenty of others. Do Not Sleep also returns on Easter Sunday with Green Velvet, Richy Ahmed, Darius Syrossian and Seb Zito at Planet Ice in Milton Keynes. 

 

The rest of the year also promises 90s Baby at Albert Hall on May 1st, ABODE Bank Holiday Special on May 8th for a 10 hour marathon at Albert Hall, Retro in the Park on July 4th in Burnley, Hastings Reggae Festival at The Oval on August 1st with Shaggy, David Rodigan, Channel One, Eva Lazarus, General Levy, Prince Fatty and many more, and The Milton Keynes Reggae Festival on August 15th with Toots and The Maytals, Aswad, David Rodigan, General Levy, Mungos HiFi, Channel One, Levi Roots, Iration Steppas and more. Last of all is Southern Sunset Festival on Saturday September 5th with Craig David Presents TS5 at The Oval in Hastings. 

 

This is a bold and adventurous series that takes in the very cutting edge and is set to confirm JBM Music as a vital player in the contemporary dance music landscape.

Outlook Origins unveil first phase of names including Shy FX, dBridge, Wookie, Youngsta, 6 Figure Gang and more

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Excitement continues to build for Outlook Origins as the cult bass festival returns to its roots in the stunning Garden Resort in Tisno from July 30th to August 3rd 2020. It can now be revealed that joining the 13 tastemaking curators will be the heavyweight likes of Shy FX, dBridge, Fabio & Grooverider, Randall, Wookie, Youngsta, Hatcha, Breakage, Doc Scott, DRS, J.Sparrow, P. Money, 6 Figure Gang (aka Dobby, FAUZIA, Jossy Mitsu, L U C Y, Sherelle, Yazzus), Children of Zeus, Coops, Darwin, Horsepower Productions, Jah Shaka, N-Type and many more to come. 

 

Outlook has built a world renowned reputation for focussing on the best in drum & bass, dubstep, grime, garage, reggae and beyond on its scene-leading sound systems. Returning to their roots in 2020 with a new and exciting format, the mission this year is to showcase the very best in the game, old and new, as curated by 13 bass heroes who are experts in their field and include Calibre, D Double E, DJ Storm, Flava D, Fliptrix, Goldie, Iration Steppas, Lenzman, Mala, Mungo’s Hifi, The Bug and Zed Bias – with new addition Hybrid Minds, added to the list with this announcement.

 

Celebrating the foundations of Outlook Festival, this year’s addition is set at The Garden Resort for the main festival, open-air club Barbarella’s for after-parties, and the iconic St Michaels Fortress for an all new opening concert. As such, the new look festival promises to be an imitate, personal gathering of friends and family who all have a shared love of bass and are long time devoted dancers. 

 

 

The first wave of names is irresistible, with all the most vital names included from the worlds of drum & bass such as Shy FX, dBridge, Breakage, Randall, Doc Scott, DRS and Fabio & Grooverider, amongst others. Red hot grime, dubstep and bass talents are also well represented with El-B, Horsepower Productions, Hatcha, Youngsta, Wookie, Darwin, P. Money, J.Sparrow and 6 Figure Gang (aka cult collective Dobby, FAUZIA, Jossy Mitsu, L U C Y, Sherelle and Yazzus) as well as plenty more, with hip hop heads like Children of Zeus and Coops also lining up.

 

As well as further details of the beach parties, boat parties, after-parties and opening concert, the all important stage splits will soon be revealed as the countdown to this much anticipated chapter in the history of Outlook gets ever closer. 

London’s Cross The Tracks reveals Madlib, London African Gospel Choir, Sudan Archives, Sadar Bahar, Biig Piig, Charlote dos Santos, Sasha Keable, Charlie Bones and more

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Cross The Tracks Festival continues to build excitement for the mouthwatering 2020 edition as new names such as the iconic Madlib, Sudan Archives, Greentea Peng, Sadar Bahar, London African Gospel Choir, Coops, Laura Misch, Neue Grafik Ensemble, SEED Ensemble, Charlie Bones, Dreamcast and many more are all added. Taking place on Sunday June 7th at Brixton’s beautiful Brockwell Park and offering a wealth of street food, craft beer immersive workshops, talks and much more, Cross The Tracks has already announced a peerless mix of funk, soul, disco, jazz, r&b, and house stars from across the ages including Sister Sledge, Tinariwen, Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay MBE, Nu Guinea, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Chris Dave & The Drumhedz and Theon Cross amongst tens more.

 

The carefully assembled Cross The Tracks is set to be an all encompassing day out for lovers of real music, great food and contemporary culture. It mixes up the original pioneers with artists from today’s vanguard in a beautiful setting that is ripe for exploring thanks to its rolling green lushness, ornamental ponds, formal flower beds and wealth of top class street food vendors, craft beer brewers and bespoke bars, luxury toilets for VIP access, chill out and wellness areas, art fair, panels, creative markets and plenty more to nourish your entire being. 

 

The first of these new names couldn’t be bigger: Madlib is a giant of the hip-hop world who will play a special back-to-back set with Gilles Peterson. From recent collaborations with Freddie Gibb to cult albums like Madvillany with MF Doom, his jazz remixes on Shades of Blue Note or genre-defining albums as Quasimoto, Madlib has taken hip-hop to its highest heights. His ability to craft beats and lay down instrumentals is second to none and for that reason he is one of the most critically acclaimed in the game. He is a DJ first and foremost, so this show should especial indeed. 

 

Joining him will be the likes of Stones Throw artist Sudan Archives, the hugely innovative violin player who mixes her playing with beautifully melancholic soul and hip-hop. There will also be a show from South London experimentalist Laura Misch, who is defining new soundworlds with her saxophone, synths and vocals. 

 

There will be an in-the-know focus on the exciting emerging r&b and neo-soul scene, too, with acts driving things forward like Biig Piig, Sasha Keable, Charlotte Dos Santos and Collard all playing, plus hotly tipped London star Greentea Peng, who has a look as unique as her candid, immersive sound.

 

The booming contemporary jazz scene will also be well represented by Neue Grafik Ensemble and SEED Ensemble, who are bringing fresh perspectives as well as compelling grooves to their productions and live shows which are hybrids of house, jazz and hip-hop.  Steam Down also line up and are a London collective who have supported Kamasi Washington, picked up two Jazz FM awards, appeared on Jools Holland, headlined their own UK and EU tours and brought real spontaneity to the jazz scene. 

 

There will also be hip-hop from High Focus star Coops, a widescreen array from NTS’s legendary Breakfast Show host Charlie Bones, lo-fi bliss from super smooth Washington, D.C. singer Dreamcast, and soul stirring sounds from London African Gospel Choir who will be performing Paul Simon’s Graceland, as well as a smorgasbord of disco brilliance from famously deep digging Chicago originator Sadar Bahar.  

 

These latest additions are another bold statement that make Cross The Tracks the capital’s most essential day of music, culture and good times.  

 

Sister Sledge
Madlib b2b Gilles Peterson
Tinariwen
Shabaka & The Ancestors
Biig Piig
Sudan Archives
Steam Down
Greentea Peng
Norman Jay
Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) 
Nu Guinea (Live)
Sadar Bahar 
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble  
Chris Dave & The Drumhedz
Channel One
Ashley Henry
London African Gospel Choir 
Sasha Keable
Theon Cross 
Jaz Karis
Lynda Dawn 
Jamz Supernova
Coops 
Charlotte Dos Santos
Laura Misch
Pip Millett
Neue Grafik Ensemble
SEED Ensemble 
Charlie Bones (NTS)
Shy One
Tash LC
Aaron Taylor
Collard
Dreamcast
Chloe Bodur
Shunaji
Sarah Meth
Isabelle Brown
+ many more

CRAIG DAVID SET TO BRING ‘TS5’ TO DEBUT EDITION OF SOUTHERN SUNSET FESTIVAL

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Welcoming party people to the idyllic setting of Hastings beachside, Southern Sunset are proud to reveal none other than Craig David as the first artist set to perform at the festival’s inaugural edition this coming summer.
Taking place at The Oval in East Sussex on 5th September, the arrival of Craig David will see the R&B & Garage legend bring his hugely popular TS5 concept to the coastal venue, following a series of huge residencies at Ibiza Rocks in recent years, where Craig’s weekly pool parties have proved the most in-demand ticket on the island.
Widely recognised as a pioneer of the UK garage scene, Craig David’s double-decade career has seen the ‘Fill Me In’ star rack up a whopping 14 BRIT Award & 2 GRAMMY nominations, in addition to a record haul of 5 x victories at the MOBO Awards, with the iconic vocalist scoring a mammoth run of 15 x Top 10 singles in the official UK Charts thanks to timeless tracks such as ‘7 Days’ and ‘Walking Away’.
Lighting up Southern Sunset with his TS5 party – where Craig amalgamates his live vocals with a sizzling DJ performance as he produces live mash-ups and edits of his biggest hits – the eagerly anticipated September event is the latest brainchild of Jorge Meehan & Brian Murphy, founders of UK mega-brand, JBM Music. Booking 328 artists over the course of 64 huge music events and festivals in 2019, JBM Music is rapidly garnering a reputation as a true behemoth of the events scene. Bringing over 53,000 attendees to their previous events, 2020 promises to be an even bigger year for JBM – who were recently nominated as ‘Best Large Club Promoter’ at the annual Skiddle Awards.
Following a sold-out run of shows on his UK tour, fans are urged to act fast to secure tickets for this simply unmissable Craig David performance, with Southern Sunset passes available here
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Hastings/The-Oval/Southern-Sunset-Festival—Craig-David-TS5/13682759/