New stages announced for Lovebox 2013

Kelis & Lianne La Havas added to Sunday line up

If there is an artist who embodies the Lovebox spirit like no other, then Kelis is surely top of the list. Well, Sunday just got even more exciting with the return of Kelis to Lovebox in a UK festival exclusive! The Harlem-bred 90's vocalist brings her euphoric dance, spacey electro pop and R&B beats to the main stage and we cannot wait. Pitch perfect Lianne La Havas is the extraordinary, old-school vibrato sensation, and the name on everybodies lips. London girl Lianne's melodic performances present creativity and soul through all her vocals inspired by the likes of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu. We are pround to announce Lianne will be gracing the main stage at Lovebox Sunday.

The Fly Presents

UK's most popular new music magazine is presenting the ultimate intimate session of music discovery at Saturday's Lovebox. Big night for the forward thinking music lovers that will catch Ghostpoet, Splashh, Big Deal, Rainy Milo, Bipolar Sunshine, Josef Salvat, Owlle and Roscious exclusively performing live in their very own Fly arena.

Performance, Sound, Style, Lights & Set Design

Lovebox brings you London's most prolific production of performance, sound, style, lights and set design. You can expect the spectacular and the surprising, and we will be revealing some of the plans in the run up to the festival. Such as…: 25 tonnes of 6 meter bamboo now on it's way from China ready to create a stunning residence for the Red Bull Music Academy at Lovebox; The Flaming Tornado "Burning Man's most impressive art installation"; Jose Cuervo's Margarita Garden, 'making a VIP out of everyone'; The legendary lovebox maypole returns 8 year's after the main stage at Victoria Park's first ever Lovebox taking place on the soon to be announced Terrazo arena; Lords of Lighting harnessing 4 million volts of raw electricity into a mystical flow of oscillating chaos; ….plus MUCH more to be announced, making Lovebox the most unique festival experience in town!

Lovebox Jukebox #31

DJ/producer duo Force of Nature, hailing from Tokyo Japan, are scheduled to play at Harvey's Discoteque (in association with Sarcastic) A tent curated by Harvey for Sunday at this years Lovebox Festival. F.O.N have put together a mix for the latest Lovebox Jukebox. Check it out this deep summertime housey mix exclusively for your listening pleasure courtesy of Force of Nature & Lovebox.

Crack Presents

Underground music and art must-have bible Crack magazine, present a massively diverse and seriously edgy collection of acts on Sunday's buzzing field. Featuring Jon Hopkins, Charli XCX, Fear Of Men, Chlöe Howl, Idles, Moko and The Portillo Moment. The collection of live electro to dream funk synths will be the perfect discovery for the creative heads looking for electronic tinged festival action.

Peaches, Optimo and more added to Lovebox Sunday

With newly added performances from massive acts such as Optimo, The Juan Maclean and Jodis Harsh’s Circus and previously announced Beth Ditto, Blondie, Scissor Sisters, Robyn and Kelis, Sunday promises to be a wickedly exciting and compelling day out, and a fittingly rambunctious and outrageous finale to a fantastic weekend.
 
PeachesWe’re also pleased to announce a new arena – The Bacardi Get Together, which will provide surroundings perfectly encompassing both a place to soak up the festival atmosphere together over a BACARDÍ cocktail, and the ultimate place to party. Crowds will see 3 DJ greats join forces behind the decks for a one off – never before heard ‘BACARDÍ Together Set’. Sunday-goers can expect to see performances from founders of legendary Glasgow club night and celebrated DJs in their own right, Optimo, DFA RecordsThe Juan Maclean and Holy Ghost! andpurveyors of the New York Disco scene In Flagranti.
 
Sunday in the Relentless Energy Drink Arena will be taken over by Jodie Harsh’s Circus, where she will be bringing her famous parties out of the warehouse and into the park. The London icon and life and soul of the party will be joined by an immense line-up of friends, including Filthy Dukes, Fred Falke and Style Of Eye.
 
This year, Trailer Trash are teaming up with The Lovely Jonjo’s ‘Hot Boy Dancing Spot’ – together, along with Hannah Holland, Mikki Most and Ian Robinson, and Rory Phillips, they’ll be bringing their ferocious parties to Lovebox.
 
Legendary monthly party in deepest Dalston, Disco Bloodbath will team up with filthy spiral techno, jungletech drum & bass crew, Dirtbox (who were runner-up in the recent Boyz Awards for ‘Best Alternative Club Night) to host a Sunday stage. DJs Ben Pistor, Damon Martin, Gibson are just some of the heavy hitters representing on the day, ready to melt eager festivalgoers into a sweaty puddle with their inimitable quest for debauched thrills and spills on the dancefloor. 
 
Previously announced artists to the Out and Out Fierce programme include lead singer of The Gossip and NME’s “Coolest Person in Rock,” flamboyant indie-rocker Beth Ditto whowill play the main stage, Italian Disco duo Retro/Grade, Disco House posers Monarchy and model/singer/songwriter/stylist Viktoria Modesta. Some of Jodie Harsh’s Circus’ already added acts are “Sultan of Scando techno” Style of Eye, DJ Fred Falke, synthpoppers Filthy Dukes, DJ/Producer Kris Di Angelis (live), Bowski, Warboy, and Scottee will be hosting his infamous alternative cabretclub Eat Your Heart Out.
 
As if that isn’t enough, Lovebox 2011 will also see the return of NYC Downlow, the infamous US import which fuses cabaret, performance and music in one strikingly unmissable individual space and which can only be witnessed in all its eye-popping glory here. Horse Meat Disco residents James Hillard, Jim Stanton and Filthy Luka, will be throwing a gloriously messy party alongside Tensnake, Severino and The Shit Robot Show (Live)
 
SUNDAY 17th JULY – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
 
MAIN STAGE:
SCISSOR SISTERS
2MANYDJS (CLOSING MAIN STAGE DJ SET)
BLONDIE
BETH DITTO
MARC ALMOND
AZARI & III
HARD TON
FERAL AKA MC KINKY
JONNY WOO
DR NOKI FASHION SHOW
 
GAYMERS STAGE:
ROBYN
KELIS
MEN
BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB
PLANNINGTOROCK
RETRO/GRADE
MONARCHY
VIKTORIA MODESTA
 
RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA HOSTED BY CIRCUS:
JODIE HARSH’S CIRCUS
STYLE OF EYE
FRED FALKE
FILTHY DUKES
KRIS DI ANGELIS
BOWSKI
WARBOY
SCOTTEE’s EAT YOUR HEART OUT
 
THE BACARDI GET TOGETHER
OPTIMO
THE JUAN MACLEAN
THE GLIMMERS
VILLA
IN FLAGRANTI
PSYCHEMAGIK
BICEP DJs
DAN BEAUMONT
 
TRAILER TRASH/HOT BOY DANCING SPOT
PEACHES
JOE AND WILL ASK?
THE LOVELY JONJO
RORY PHILLIPS
HELLO MOZART
HANNAH HOLLAND
MIKKI MOST
IAN ROBINSON
 
DISCO BLOODBATH/DIRTBOX
BEN PISTOR
DAMON MARTIN
GIBSON
THE DUCHESS OF PORK
PRINCESS MICHAEL OF C*NT
 
DOWNLOW / HORSE MEAT DISCO
JAMES HILLARD
JIM STANTON
LUKE HOWARD AKA FILTHY LUKA
SEVERINO
TENSNAKE
THE SHIT ROBOT SHOW LIVE

Strawberry Fields Festival update

The line up features chart topping bands, some of the biggest DJ’s in clubland and the best in local talent. Over 75 artists and DJ’s, 2 stages, a massive Big Top Dance Arena, Orange KelisTree Main Bar with live music and a sumptuous Cocktail Bar with live DJ sets, Stone Circle acoustic sessions, Silent disco, a huge Vintage fair, Healing field, and a multitude of fun will be available at Cattows Farm, Heather in stunning rural Leicestershire. For more info http://www.strawberryfieldsfestival.co.uk/

Main Stage Acts include:
Kelis, Mystery Jets, Beardyman, The Rifles, The Moons, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Modern Faces

 
Dance Tent includes:
Kissy SellOut, Funkagenda, Jaguar Skills, NuTone, A.Skills, Pete Jordan, Graeme Park