Evening lineup for Camden Crawl 2012 announced

The evening live line-up for CAMDEN CRAWL 2012 has been democratically selected by an invited panel of many of the UK’s best known DJ’s, promoters, media and musicians, who will each host venues on the Crawl. The initial line-up confirmed to appear, in alphabetical order, includes:

ADMIRAL FALLOW / ALABAMA 3 / ALPINES / AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR / ANTLERED MAN / ARROWS OF LOVE / BASEMENT / BASTILLE / BAXTER DURY / BEN WESTBEECH / BLACKLISTERS / BLACK MOTH / BLACKHOODS / BOY FRIEND / BRANDT BRAUER FRICK / BRONTIDE / BXENTRIC / CASHIER NO. 9 / CHARLIE XCX / CHEW LIPS / CYMBALS / DOG IS DEAD / D/R/U/G/S / DUTCH UNCLES / ECHO LAKE / FANZINE / FEAR OF MEN / FICTION / FUNERAL SUITS  / GHETTS  / HAWK EYES / HEY SHOLAY / ICEAGE / ICONA POP / JAMES CLEAVER QUARTET /JAPE / JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE / KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS / KWES / LIONESS / LUCY ROSE / MARMOZETS / MELODICA, MELODY & ME / NIGHT ANGLES / PARIAH / PEACE / POLARBEAR / PSYCHOLOGIST / ROLO TOMASSI / ROSKA / RUBBER BANDITS / SEX HANDS / SPECTOR / TEAM ME / THE BARR BROTHERS / THEME PARK / TOBY KAAR / TOM STAAR / TOY / TRUE TIGER /WILLY MOON + SPECIAL GUESTS

& MANY MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON….

The 2012 Camden Crawl programme will feature more than 250 of the year’s brightest music talents from the UK and abroad across Camden Town’s two mile stretch of historic pubs and venues. Following the opening night event, the full festival programme runs from midday on Saturday 5^th May until the early hours of the following bank holiday Monday. Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow unlimited entry to each of the participating venues as individual capacities permit. Ticket price includes lanyard programme guide, festival magazine and 2012 compilation album. As is tradition, the full venue schedules will remain secret until the event and surprise guests may appear at any time and at any venue. 

DUBLIN CRAWL LAUNCHES HOT ON THE HEELS OF SIBLING 11TH & 12TH OF MAY

May 11^th & 12^th 2012 marks the launch of CAMDEN CRAWL DUBLIN, a brand new live music event, taking place in 15 Dublin venues between Camden Street and Temple Bar. The eclectic line up will boast more than 100 hotly tipped International and Irish live acts, along with some very special guests. The two day musical adventure across Dublin city is the first ever sister event of the original. Taking its cue from a proven template, Camden Crawl Dublin is very much an Irish affair with big plans to make its own way into global live music agenda and attract fans not only from across Ireland, but the rest of the World.

Set to take place Friday 11^th and Saturday 12^th May, tickets for the CAMDEN DUBLIN CRAWL are available as single day or weekend passes and are on sale now from www.camdencrawldublin.com/tickets with exclusive travel and accommodation packages available. The Dublin event works much the same way as the London event with tickets to be exchanged for programmes and wristbands allowing free entry to each of the participating venues throughout the festival as individual capacities permit.

FULL EVENT INFORMATION & LINE UP DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.CAMDENCRAWLDUBLIN.COM

FULL LINE UP CRAWL LAUNCH PARTY 4^TH MAY AT KOKO ANNOUNCED

Swedish electro pop sensations ICONA POP, heralded live dub step collective ENGINE EARZ EXPERIMENT, the mesmerizing  celestial ECHO LAKE and Dublin’s darkly majestic FUNERAL SUITS join  previously announced headliners DEATH IN VEGAS for the festival’s opening night marathon set to take place at KOKO on Friday 4^th May. Opening night revelry will commence at 5pm followed by a special edition of Club NME (Camden Crawl Vs. Club NME) will close the night ahead of the launch the full blown festival the following day. Limited tickets are available from www.thecamdencrawl.com.

In addition to the Crawl’s famously impressive evening live music schedule, the festival boasts an extensive arts festival throughout each day of the event. From midday to 6:00pm, the confirmed programme for the 2012 daytime fringe includes cutting edge events from various disciplines, including comedy, storytelling & spoken word, unconventional theatre, craft, visual art and traditional music. It also features a variety of outdoor events, an alternative poster, print & record fair as well as interactive fun & games.

DAYTIME EVENTS AT THE CRAWL:   COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD THE 99 CLUB n ART HISTORY IN THE PUB n  CRACK COMEDY n  FAT TUESDAY n  GAG REFLEX n GET COMEDY n  HOMEWORK n  KNOCK2BAG n LOLITICS n REALLY LOVELY COMEDY   PERFORMING ARTS & EXHIBITIONS HIGH HOOPS HOOLAFEST n HIP HOP SHAKESPEARE n  INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATIVE PRESS FESTIVAL n   THE LEXINGTON RECORD FAIR n  LONDON SWING DANCE SOCIETY n  POSTER ROAST n ROSS LEE’S HORACE FINGERNIPS n STATE OF CRAFT   GAMES & INTERACTIVE HIP HOP KARAOKE n KARAUKE n  MOSHI MOSHI POP QUIZ n MUSICAL BINGO n ROUGH TRADE SHOPS POP QUIZ n  WHO KILLED BAMBI?   LIVE MUSIC EVENTS DJ ABRANTEE’S AFRO BEATS n ANDY ROSS PRESENTS n NIHAL’S BOMBAY BRONX n CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE n FENCE RECORDS n THE FLOWERPOT COLLECTIVE n FOR FOLK’S SAKE n THE NEST COLLECTIVE n SWN FESTIVAL n THIS IS FAKE DIY n JOHN KENNEDY’S XPOSURE   (full  line up descriptions & listings from www.thecamdencrawl.com/line-up)

MAY 5TH & 6TH EVENING LIVE MUSIC VENUES & CLUB NIGHTS CURATED BY:     1234 n  ARTROCKER n BACKSTREET n BIG CHEESE MAGAZINE n CLUB FANDANGO n DROWNED IN SOUND n FACT n FEAR & RECORDS n FLOWERPOT COLLECTIVE n LANTERN SOCIETY n LAST.FM n LIFT OFF n THE LOCAL n MISTAJAM n MODA n MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS n NIALLER9 VS. ON THE RECORD n OLD BLUE LAST PRESENTS n ROCKFEEDBACK n ROUGH TRADE SHOPS n RWD MAGAZINE n SEXBEAT n SUMMER SUNDAE WEEKENDER SWAY n URBAN NERDS n THE WEIRD & THE WONDERFUL     LIVE MUSIC LINE UPS TO BE ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 2012   24 hr CC hotline 0871 320 0260 or buy online www.thecamdencrawl.com   Tickets include free programme guide, magazine, compilation album and entrance to all venues and events