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Nuits Sonores 10th Anniversary
May 16–20, various venues across Lyon, France The incredible city of Lyon is transformed for the tenth anniversary of this four-day carnival of parties and rave-ups. Venues include everywhere from the city meat market to the gardens of stately homes to the shores of the Rhône, and the line-up features the likes of our cover stars SMD, James Murphy and the amazing Caribou vs Four Tet live show. Highlights: New Order, Caribou vs Four Tet, James Murphy, Simian Mobile Disco, MF Doom, Kode9, Flying Lotus, Seth Troxler, Hudson Mohawke, Mouse On Mars, Hunx And His Punx, Chris & Cosey, Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer present Re:ECM Tickets: €90, students and unemployed: €81 www.nuits-sonores.com
The Big Beach Ball 2012 May 6, Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland Highlights: Hearthrob, Slam, Tiger & Woods, Little Kicks, Minival Tickets: £22.50+ www.thebigbeachball.co.uk
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The Great Escape
Can you feel it? Festival time is here again. And as always, Mixmag has everything you need: all the details, all the line-ups and even the chance to WIN a pair of tickets to every single festival, UK or worldwide, featured in our guide. Keep your eyes glued to Mixmag.net and @Mixmag on Twitter every day over the next few weeks for your chance to party at every single hootenanny, blow-out, fiesta and freakout here, from Creamfields to Kazantip, Benicassim to Bestival. NOW GO!
May 10–12, Various venues in Brighton, West Sussex, UK Highlights: Booka Shade, Koreless, Dauwd, Mystery Jets, Com Truise, Max Cooper and friends Tickets: £45+ www.escapegreat.com
lovesgrove
May 18–19, Lovesgrove, Capel, Bangor, Aberystwyth, Wales Highlights: Andy C: Alive, Stanton Warriors, Roni Size, Doorly, The Loose Cannons, 16 Bit, Culprate
Tickets: £50 (weekend) www.therareone.co.uk
Tickets: £30–£120 www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
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Spring Festival
May 12–13, Bath Racecourse, Bath, UK Highlights: Greg Wilson, Frank De Wulf, Ce Ce Rogers, CJ Bolland, 2 Bad Mice, Marshall Jefferson, Dream Frequency, Rat Pack, Sunscreem, Stereo MCs, The Orb, Outlander Live, Oliver Lieb Tickets: £89 www.retrotraxfestival.co.uk
Liverpool Sound City
May 17–19 Various venues, Liverpool, UK Highlights: Professor Green; Michael Kiwanuka; Death In Vegas
May 16–20, Various venues, Graz, Austria Highlights: Cassius, Gilles Peterson, Modeselektor, Skream & Benga, Toddla T, Maceo Plex, Boy8bit, Andrew Weatherall, Vitalic, Foreign Beggars, Little Boots, Drums of Death Tickets: €88 www.springfestival.at
Life Festival
May 25–27, Belveder House, Mullingar, Ireland Highlights: Jamie Jones, Matthias Tanzmann Tickets: €99– €128+ www.lifefestival.com
Noisily Festival
May 25–27, a secret location near Market Harborough, UK Highlights: Spektre, Spectrasoul, Ed Solo, Far Too Loud, MC Xander, Atomic Drop, Eveson, Matt Fear, Joe Syntax, Mary Miss Fairy, Master Blasters, Pirate Soundsystem Tickets: £65–£85 www.noisilyfestival.com
Amsterdam Open Air Festival
May 26–27, Gaasperpark, Amsterdam Highlights: Digitalism, Breakbot, Paco Osuna, Robert Hood, Dr Lektroluv, Paul Ritch, The Subs, Kerri Chandler, Noze, Prins Thomas, Congorock, Riva Starr, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Onur Ozer, Barem, Guti Tickets: €37.50–€99.50 www.amsterdamopenair.nl
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Big Beach Boutique 5
June1–2, American Express Community Stadium, Village Way, Falmer, East Sussex, UK Highlights: Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Nero, The 2 Bears, Maya Jane Coles, Luciano, Jaguar Skills, Doorly, DJ Fresh, Union, Annie Mac Tickets: £35, fatboyslim.net
Play Fest
June 1–3, The New Eccles School Hall, Norfolk, UK Highlights: Ash, Pigeon Detectives, Reverend and the Makers Tickets: £80, www.playfest.co.uk
Field Day
June 2, Victoria Park, London, UK Highlights: Metronomy, SBTRKT, Modeselektor, Maya Jane Coles, Julio Bashmore, Gold Panda, Zomby, Blawan, Daniel Avery (stopmakingme), Koreless, Peaking Lights Tickets: £45, fielddayfestivals.com
Dot to Dot
Bristol June 2, Nottingham June 3, Manchester June 4 (various venues) Highlights: The Drums, Summer Camp, Clock Opera, The Petebox Tickets: £20, dottodotfestival.co.uk
Love Saves The Day
June 3, Castle Park, Bristol, UK Highlights: Annie Mac, Jamie Jones, Mr Scruff, Roots Manuva Tickets: £25, lovesavestheday.org
Eurocultured Street Festival
June 3–4, New Wakefield Street & Great Marlborough Street, Manchester, UK Highlights: Death In Vegas, Birdy Nam Nam, Jim Noir, Von D, Zakopower, Silverclub, Jez Kerr (ex ACR), Brown Brogues, Skittles, Dub Phizix, Chimpo, Fox, Broke ’n’ £nglish, Chunky, 20 years of Fat City Tickets: £10–£20, eurocultured.com
Evolution Festival
June 3–4, Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Highlights: Dizzee Rascal, Deadmau5, SBTRKT, Rizzle Kicks, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (live), Maya Jane Coles Tickets: £25–£35 www.evolutionfestival.com
Camden Crawl
June 4–6, various venues in Camden Town, London, UK Highlights: Death In Vegas, The Futureheads, Gaz Coombes, Tickets: £39.50–£150 www.thecamdencrawl.com
Meadows In The Mountains Festival June 8–10, Rhodopian Mountains, Bulgaria
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Highlights: Crazy P (Soundsystem), Will Saul, Bicep, Lo*Kee, Riot Jazz, Just Jack DJs, The Common Tongues, Somethinksounds, Mirko Hector, Tred Benedict, Carlos Valdes, Northern Purpose, Homepark, Kitsch&Sync Tickets: £65 www.meadowsinthemountains.com
Download Festival
June 8–10, Donington Park, East Midlands, UK Highlights: The Prodigy, Chase & Status, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Corey Taylor, Dropkick Murphys, Cancer Bats, You Me At Six, Slash, Lamb of God Tickets: £82.50–£200 www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Wychwood Festival
June 8-10 Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, UK Highlights: Howard Marks, James, The Cuban Brothers, Dr & The Medics, The Damned, Thrill Collins Tickets: £115 www.wychwoodfestival.com
Rockness
June 8–10, Dores, Inverness, Scotland Deadmau5, Justice, Metronomy, Chic, Ettene De Crecy, Knife Party, Dave Clarke, The Rapture, Jacques Lu Cont £145–£225, www.rockness.co.uk
Parklife Weekender
June 9–10, Platt Fields Park, Manchester, UK Line-up highlights: Azealia Banks, Buraka Som Sistema, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Dizzee Rascal, Crystal Castles, De La Soul, Fresh (live), Justice, Kelis, Labrinth, Nero, Noah And The Whale, The Flaming Lips, The Rapture Tickets: £38.50–£64.50 www.parklife.uk.com
Summer Break
June 10–14 & June 17–21 Trevelgue Holiday Park, Newquay, UK Highlights: TBC Tickets: £59–£89 www.summerbreak.co.uk
Glade Festival
June 14–17, Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK Highlights: Sven Väth, Pretty Lights, Stanton Warriors, Rusko, Mosca Tickets: £135, www.gladefestival.com
U Beach Break Live
June 14–17, Pembrey Country Park, South Wales Highlights: Ben Howard, Chase & Status, Delilah, Dizzee Rascal, Fresh (live), Friendly Fires, Ghostpoet, Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, Nero, Wretch 32 £109–£129, beachbreaklive.com
Golden Down Festival
June 15–17, Black Bush Valley, Matterley Estate, Winchester, UK Highlights: Lee Scratch Perry, Hercules & Love Affair, Mount Kimbie, Dub Pistols, Roots Manuva, Four Tet, Apparat, Pearson Sound, Kerri Chandler, Ben UFO, Submotion Orchestra, Julio Bashmore Tickets: £99+ www.goldendownfestival.co.uk
Gottwood
June 21–24, Carreglwyd Estate, Llanfaethlu, Holyhead, Wales Highlights: Tiger & Woods (TBC), Dinky, Tiefschwarz (TBC), Mosca, Huxley, Applebim, Ed Solo Tickets: £85, www.gottwood.co.uk
N Volt Festival
June 27–30, Sopron, Hungary Highlights: Chase & Status, Children of Bodom, Enter Shikari, Hadouken!, Iggy & the Stooges, Katy B, Lostprophets, Mac Miller Tickets: €32–€140 (€170–€210 when combined with Balaton Sound Festival) www.sziget.hu
Hideout Festival
June 29–July 3, Island of Pag, Croatia Highlights: Andy C, Annie Mac, Chase And Status, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Ricardo Villalobos, Seth Toxler, SBTRKT, Skrillex, Skream & Benga, Sub Focus Tickets: £99 www.hideoutfestival.com
Innovation In The Sun June 26–July 3, Lloret De Mar, Barcelona, Spain
E Line-up highlights: Andy C, Netsky (TBC), Danny Byrd, Hype, Camo & Krooked, Sigma, Brookes Brothers, Wilkinson, Cyantific, Hazard, The Prototypes, Phantasy Tickets: £120+, £55 for students www.inthesun.innovation.gb.com
Beat Herder
June 29–July 1, The Ribble Valley, Lancashire, UK Highlights: Orbital, Death In Vegas, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Mr Scruff, Goldie, James Holden, Nathan Fake, D/R/U/G/S Tickets: £85–£100 www.beatherder.co.uk
High Definition Festival
June 30, Forest Farm, Ilford, UK Highlights: Maceo Plex, Fedde le Grand, Mark Knight, Redlight, D Ramirez,
WIN tickets every day on Mixmag.net The Digital Stage, Pendulum (DJ set) & Verse, Sub Focus (DJ set) & MC, Too Damn Glam meets Klik, Miguel Campbell, Alexis Raphael, Waifs And Strays Tickets: £25–75 www.highdefinitionfestival.co.uk
SÓNAR
14–16 June, Various venues in Barcelona, Spain Highlights: The Roots, Deadmau5, Lana Del Rey, Hot Chip, Modeselektor, James Blake (DJ set), Fatboy Slim, Richie Hawtin, Amon Tobin’s ISAM, Squarepusher, Nicolas Jaar, Luciano, Azari & III, Jacques Lus Cont, Friendly Fires, Metronomy, John Talabot, Mouse On Mars, BBC Radio 1 presents Annie Mac & guests and showcases from Hyperdub, Brainfeeder and 100% Silk Tickets: Various packages available www.sonar.es
Isle Of Wight Festival June 21–24, Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight Highlights: Groove Armada (DJ set), Magnetic Man, Primal Scream, Tinie Tempah, DJ Fresh, Professor Green, Wretch 32, Katy B Tickets: £160–£190 www.isleofwightfestival.com
BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend
June 23–24, Hackney Marshes, London, UK Highlights: Andy C, Azealia Banks, Boy Better Know feat Skepta & JME, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, David Guetta, Deadmau5, DJ Fresh, Emeli Sandé, Eric Prydz, Flo Rida, Flux Pavilion & Doctor P, Jay-Z, Labrinth, Lana Del Rey, Magnetic Man, Maverick Sabre, Nero, Plan B, Professor Green, Sub Focus, Swedish House Mafia, The Ting Tings, Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32 Tickets: Free (sold out) www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/ hackneyweekend/2012
Africa Oyé
June 23–24, Sefton Park, Liverpool, UK Highlights: Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, The Endless Journey, Yabba Funk Tickets: £free www.africaoye.com
Live From Jodrell Bank
June 23–24, The Jodrell Observatory, Cheshire, UK Highlights: Elbow, Paul Weller Tickets: £35 livefromjodrellbank.com
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lovebox
June 15–17, Victoria Park, London There’s a real local flavour to Groove Armada’s annual festival in Victoria Park in East London. Hot local bar/collective Dalston Superstore will be setting up shop and a new Big Top arena will host Rinse, Hospitality and Trailer Trash’s Gutterslut. Another new arena comes courtesy of the team behind Secret Garden Party’s award-winning Colisillyum who promise ‘music, style art, fashion, fun and hilarity’. Add the exclusive return of NYC Downlow, a perfectly reproduced New York loft club, and the event should be more than a match for the line-up. Highlights: Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Magnetic Man, Sub Focus (live), Crystal Castles, Friendly Fires, Felix Da Housecat, Emile Sandé, Kelis, Little Dragon, Azari & III, Azealia Banks, DJ Hell Tickets: £29.50–£99, www.lovebox.net
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July 4–7, Gdynia, Poland Highlights: Bat For Lashes, Björk, Bon Iver, Franz Ferdinand, Friendly Fires, Justice, SBTRKT (live), The XX Tickets: £34–£74 www.opener.pl/en
The Garden Festival: A New Beginning
July 4–11, Tisno, Croatia Highlights: Nicolas Jaar, Kenny Dope, Prosumer, Tiger and Woods, 2020 Soundsystem, Crazy P, Greg Wilson Tickets: £90 (£150 with Electric Elephant ticket, July 12–16) www.thegardenfestival.eu www.watchthegardengrow.eu
Nova
July 5–8, Bignor Park, Pulborough, West Sussex, UK Highlights: Crazy P, Norman Jay, Ghostpoet, tUnE-yArDs Tickets: £139, £100 for students www.novafestival.co.uk
Bloc 2012
July 6–7, The London Pleasure Gardens, London, UK Highlights: Snoop Dogg, Orbital, Richie Hawtin, Flying Lotus, Jeff Mills, Squarepusher, Battles, Joker, Ricardo Villalobos, Nicolas Jaar, Carl Craig, Scuba Tickets: £99–£125 www.blocweekend.com
B’estfest
July 6–7, B’estfest Park, Tunari, Bucharest, Romania Highlights: Pulp, Garbage, Stanton Warriors, The Qemists and Dope D.O.D. Tickets: £40 www.bestfest.ro
Natural Rhythm Festival
July 6–7, Harlocks Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK Highlights: DJ Marky, Krafty Kuts, A Skillz, Richy Ahmed, Killawatt Tickets: £45.90–£55 www.natural-rhythm.co.uk
Barclaycard Wireless Festival
July 6–8, Hyde Park, London, UK Highlights: Deadmau5, Modestep, Jaguar Skills, Drake, Rihanna, Maverick Sabre, Knife Party, Nicki Minaj Tickets: £49.50 (Deadmau5 and Drake), £52.50 (Rihanna) www.wirelessfestival.co.uk
System Presents Cocoon In The Park
July 7, Temple Newsam, Leeds, UK Highlights: Sven Väth, Cassy, Visionquest Tickets: £35-£75 www.cocooninthepark.com
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Optimus Alive
Scotland Highlights: Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses, Kasabian, Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Skrillex, Sven Väth, Nero, Major Lazer, Dubfire, Joris Voorn, Simian Mobile Disco, Slam, Skream feat Sgt Pokes, Benga, Erol Alkan, Fake Blood, Jack Beats, Maya Jane Coles, Crookers Tickets: £70–£199 www.tinthepark.com
July 13–15, Lisbon, Portugal Highlights: The Cure, Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Justice, Metronomy, Buraka Som Sistema, Brodinski, Busy P, Riton, Aeroplane, Art Department, Visionquest, Guy Gerber (live), SebastiAn (live), Seth Troxler Tickets: £45–£103 www.optimusalive.com/en
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Lounge On The Farm
July 13–15, Henham Park, Suffolk, UK Highlights: Metronomy, Bat For Lashes, Lana Del Rey, M83, The Field, Battles, SBTRKT, We Have Band Tickets: £75–£175 www.latitudefestival.co.uk
July 6–8, Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent, UK Highlights: The Charlatans, Fake Blood, Scratch Perverts, Caspa, Toddla T, Disclosure, Rudimental, Hervé, Roni Size, Emili Sandé, Chic, Mystery Jets, Roots Manuva, David Rodigan, Goldie Tickets: £110–£115 www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk
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Wakestock
July 6–8, Penrhos, Pwllheli, Wales Line-up highlights: Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal Tickets: £100–£125 www.wakestock.co.uk
FIB Benicassim Festival
July 12–15, Benicassim, Valencia, Spain Highlights: The Stone Roses, New Order, David Guetta, Todd Terje, Chase & Status Tickets: £155 (includes eight days’ free camping) www.fiberfib.com
Exit Festival
July 12–15, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia Highlights: Guns ’n’ Roses, New Order, Wolfmother, Laurent Garnier, Gossip, Buraka Som Sistema, Brodinksi, Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Miss Kittin, Reboot (live), Art Department, Maceo Plex, Kenny Larkin, Robert Dietz and Maayan Nidam Tickets: £95 www.exitfest.org
Larmer Tree Festival
July 11–15, Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury, UK Highlights: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with special guest (TBC), Imagined Village, Fatoumata Diawara, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends, Edward II, Vintage Trouble, Raghu Dixit, Akala, Dub Pistols,
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global gathering
July 27–28, Long Marston Airfield, Warwickshire, UK Change is afoot at Global this year, with new arenas from Digital Soundboy (the d’nb’n’more collective of Shy FX, B-Traits, Breakage et al), Armin van Buuren’s A State Of Trance, UK bass culture megabrand UKF and an exclusive debut festival arena from Visionquest. Highlights: Chase & Status (live), Armin van Buuren: ASOT, Skrillex: The Skrillex Cell, Friendly Fires (live), Above & Beyond, Visionquest, Jamie Jones, Nero (live), DJ Fresh (live), Magnetic Man (live), Netsky (live) Tickets: £105–£180 www.globalgathering.com
Shlomo, Dizraeli and The Small Gods Tickets: £36–£190 www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
Electric Elephant
July 12–16, Tisno, Croatia Highlights: Michael Mayer, Andrew Weatherall, Chris Duckenfield, Ewan Pearson, Feel My Bicep, Ivan Smagghe, Justin Robertson, Optimo, Unabombers Tickets: £89.99 (£150 with a ticket to The Garden Festival, July 4–11) www.electricelephant.co.uk
Heineken Balaton Sound July 12–15, Lake Balaton, Hungary Highlights: Animal
Collective, Avicii, Björk, Caribou, Carl Cox, Digitalism, Dubfire, Example, Gossip, Sasha, Steve Angello Tickets: €45–€135 balatonsound.com
Vintage Festival
July 13–15, Boughton House, Northamptonshire Highlights: Sergio Mendes & His Orchestra, Aloe Blacc, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Nouvelle Vague, Baxter Dury, Betty Wright, Alice Russell, Swing Out Sister Big Band Tickets: £75–£139 www.vintage festival.com
July 13–15, Ferropolis: City of Iron, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Highlights: M83, The Rapture, Gossip, The Whitest Boy Alive, Justice, Caribou, Two Door Cinema Club, Destroyer, Modeselektor, Richie Hawtin, Ellen Alien Tickets: €110 www.meltfestival.de
Swedish House Mafia: One Night Stand
July 14, Milton Keynes National Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK Highlights: Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, Pete Tong, Alesso, Madeon Tickets: £45 www.swedishhousemafia.com/ one-night-stand-mkb
Secret Garden Party
July 19–22, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK Highlights: Orbital, Little Dragon, Jacques Lu Cont, Utah Saints, Krafty Kuts & A Skillz with Dynamite MC, Adam F, Scroobius Pip (live), Niki & The Dove (live), Danny Byrd & MC Risky, Mistabishi (live), Herve, Adam Freeland, Mixhell (live), Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, KT Tunstall, Little Roy, Lamb, Jon Carter, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, High Rankin (live) Tickets: £137+ www.secretgardenparty.com
Soundwave Croatia
July 19–23, The Garden, Tisno, Croatia Highlights: De La Soul, Plaid, Ghostpoet, DJ Yoda, Submotion Orchestra, Anchorsong, DJ Kentaro Tickets: £105 www.soundwavecroatia.com
Monegros Desert Festival July 21, Monegros Desert, Fraga, Spain Highlights: The Prodigy, Richie Hawtin, 2ManyDJs,
WIN tickets every day on Mixmag.net more TBA Tickets: €60–€70 www.monegrosfestival.com
SuncéBeat 3
July 25–31, Tisno, Croatia Highlights: Dimitri From Paris, Dennis Ferrer, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Jazzanova (live) feat Paul Randolph, Dixon, Henrik Schwarz, Kerri Chandler Tickets: £105 www.suncebeat.com
Camp Bestival
July 26–29, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, UK Highlights: Happy Mondays, Hot Chip, Kool & The Gang, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, The 2 Bears, Redlight Tickets: £175–£185, students £170 www.campbestival.net
Farr Festival
July 27–28, Newnham, Hertfordshire, UK Highlights: Miguel Campbell, George Fitzgerald, Eats Everything, Jozif, Waifs & Strays and Alix Perez, Skeptical & MC Fokus, Huxley, Ransom Note vs Society, Just Jack, Flux and Sancho Panza Tickets: £35+ www.farrfestival.co.uk
Nozstock: The Hidden Valley
July 27–29, Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK Highlights: Andy C And MC GQ, Camo & Krooked, Drumsound And Bassline Smith, Tomb Crew, Octane and DLR, Youngsta, Dub Phizix, Ed Rush, The Proclaimers, Dreadzone, Electric Swing Circus, The Correspondents, Skinny Lister, Willy Moon, Juan Zelada, Son Of Dave, Brassroots, Dollar Bill Tickets: £55–£80 www.nozstock.com
Kendal Calling
July 27–29, Near Penrith, the Lake District, UK Highlights: Dizzee Rascal, Maximo Park, James, Shy FX, Benga, Andy C, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Feeder, Little Roy, Shed 7, Jack Beats, Dodgy, Inspiral Carpets, Utah Saints, Ms Dynamite Tickets: £105 www.kendalcalling.co.uk
KaZantip Republic
July 31–August 15, Kazantip Republic, Crimea, Ukraine Marking 20 years in 2012 this four weeklong electronic music extravaganza sets a Ukrainian beach alive, drawing comparisons from Ibiza to Burning Man. Highlights: James Zabiela, Stanton Warriors, M.A.N.D.Y., Booka Shade, Robert Babicz, Funk D’Void and many more TBC Tickets: Kazantip visa from $100 www.kazantip-republic.com
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au August 3–5, Standon Lordship, Hertfordshire, UK Highlights: Beardyman, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Death In Vegas, more TBA Tickets: £25–£99 www.standon-calling.com
Control, Giant Giant Sand, Grant Lee Buffalo, Jenny O, Field Music, Fatoumata Diawara, Miilagres, To Kill A King, Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings, Crystal Fighters, Jake Bugg Tickets: £54–£119 www.wildernessfestival.com
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Loveland
August 3–5, Three Lake Valley, Katowice, Poland Highlights: Iggy and the Stooges, Death in Vegas, Iceage, Matthew Herbert, Sleep Party People, Suicide, Swans, Battles, Baxter Dury, Kurt Vile and The Violators, Spectrum & Container Tickets: €40 www.off-festival.pl
Eastern Electrics Festival 2012
August 4, a secret central London location (TBA) Highlights: Jamie Jones, Joy Orbison, Julio Bashmore, Nina Kraviz, Tensnake, Maceo Plex, more TBA Tickets: £19.92–£40 www.easternelectricsfestival.com
Dance Valley
August 4, Spaarnewoude, The Netherlands Highlights: Axwell, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Pendulum (DJ set), Set & Verse, Crookers, Goose (live), John Dahlback, Masticksoul, Sidney Samson Tickets: €25–€55 www.dancevalley.com
Sziget
August 6-13 Óbudai Island, Budapest, Hungary Highlights: Axwell, Beatsteaks, Bebel Gilberto, Caro Emerald, Chef’Special, Crystal Fighters, Deus, Friendly Fires, Hurts, In Golden Tears, Jungle by Night, Korn, Magnetic Man, Mando Diao, Ministry, Noah and the Whale, Placebo, Steve Aoki, Teatro Degli Orrori, The Horrors, The Subways, The Stone Roses, The Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club Tickets: €40–225 www.sziget.hu
Boomtown Fair
August 9–12, Matterly Estate, Winchester, UK Highlights: Arcadia (full scale field production), Caravan Palace, Natty, Dirtyphonics, Jack Beats, Alborosie, Reel Big Fish, The Skatalites, Tanya Stephens, Asian Dub Foundation, Balakn Beat Box, Stanton Warriors Tickets: £90–£121 www.boomtownfair.co.uk
Wilderness Festival August 10–12, Cornbury Park estate, Oxfordshire, UK Highlights: Rodrigo Y Gabriela with C.U.B.A, Wilco, Spiritualized, Stornoway, Lianne La Havas, London Folk Guild, Cloud
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August 11 Sloterpark, Amsterdam, Holland Highlights: Sven Väth, Sasha, Gui Boratto, Maya Jane Coles, Maceo Plex, Ron Carroll, Miguel Campbell, Funkerman, more TBA Tickets: €45+ www.lovelandfestival.nl
Stop Making Sense
August 2–6, Tisno, Croatia Highlights: Lil’ Louis, Ron Trent & Chez Damier, Benji B & MC Judah, Adrian Sherwood, A Skillz, Move D, Steffi, Deetron, Tortured Soul (live), Jimmy Edgar (live), The Correspondents (live) Tickets: £100 www.stopmakingsense.eu
Beacons Festival
August 17–19, Funkirk Estate, Skipton, UK Highlights: Patrick Wolf, Roots Manuva, Junior Boys, Ghostpoet, Errors, Maya Jane Coles, Factory Floor, Pearson Sound, Cass Mccombs, Willy Mason, D/R/U/G/S, Peaking Lights, XXXY, Kwes, Outfit, Star Slinger, Clock Opera, Lunice, Submotion Orchestra, Bok Bok Tickets: £60, students £55 www.greetingsfrombeacons.com
South West 4
August 25–26, Clapham Common, London, UK Highlights: Chase & Status (live), Carl Cox, Erick Morillo, Paul van Dyk, John Digweed, Knife Party, Mark Knight, Benny Benassi, Markus Schulz, Joris Voorn, Zane Lowe, Funkagenda, Gareth Emery, John Dahlback, Âme, Aly & Fila, Guy Gerber (live), John O’ Callaghan, Robert Babicz, Richard Durrand, Laura Jones, Claudia Cazacu, Jozif, Gary Proud, Skrillex, Skream & Benga feat Sgt Pokes & Youngman, 2 Many DJs (DJ set), Eric Prydz, Sasha, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Andy C: Alive, DJ Fresh, Maya Jane Coles, Simian Mobile Disco, Erol Alkan, Jack Beats, Green Velvet, Foreign
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CREAMFIELDS
August 24–26, Daresbury, Cheshire, UK The country’s best dance music festival is set to get even better this year. As well as a swathe of exclusive UK festival appearances, four new arenas will be unveiled: Richie Hawtin’s Minus Presents Enter Arena, Mistajam’s Speakerbox, Eddie Halliwell’s Fire It Up and Groove Armada Presents. As always, Mixmag will be in full effect –our Mixmag All Stars arena will feature some of the best up-and-coming DJs we’ve discovered in the last 12 months alongside big name acts like James Zabiela, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Curly and Paul Woolford. We’ll also be hosting That Mixmag Thing at Friday night’s reliably mental silent disco, and teaming up with Cream for some trance action on Saturday night. See you there! Highlights: Deadmau5, Avicii, David Guetta, Tiësto (exclusive), Calvin Harris, Skrillex/Axwell (exclusive), Steve Angello (exclusive), Sebastian Ingrosso (exclusive), Example, Paul van Dyk, Afrojack, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Groove Armada (DJ set), A-Trak, Sander van Doorn, Sub Focus (live), Shy FX, Scuba, Maya Jane Coles, Eric Prydz, Joris Voorn, Zane Lowe, Benny Benassi, Pete Tong, Andy C, Skream, Mistajam, Crookers, Example, the Mixmag Allstars Tickets: £60–135, www.creamfields.com
Beggars, Flux Pavilion, Borgore, Friction, Eats Everything, Doctor P, Dillon Francis, Rudimental Tickets: £45 www.southwestfour.com
Reading & Leeds Festivals
August 24–26 Richfield Avenue (Reading) / Bramham Park (Leeds) Highlights: The Cure, Paramore, Bombay Bicycle Club, Crystal Castles, Kasabian, Florence and the Machine, The Vaccines, Enter Shikari, The Shins, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Kaiser Chiefs, Metronomy, Katy B, Azealia Banks, Jaguar Skills Tickets: £197.50+
www.readingfestival.com www.leedsfestival.com
Outlook Festival
August 30–September 3, Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia Highlights: Fat Freddy’s Drop, Jah Shaka, Phife (A Tribe Called Quest), Digital Mystikz – Mala & Coki, Scuba, The Beatnuts, Gold Panda
Tickets: £135, (combined Outlook and Dimensions tickets are £230) www.outlookfestival.com
Waveform Festival August 31–September 2 Taunton, Somerset, UK Highlights: lineup TBA Tickets: £85–£99 www.waveformfestival.com
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In The Woods Festival
September 1, a secret woodland location in Kent, UK Highlights: Kwes, Alt-J, Stealing Sheep Tickets: £50 www.inthewoodsfestival.co.uk
Jersey Live
September 1–2, Royal Jersey Showground, Jersey Highlights: A-Trak, Jack Beats, James Zabiela, Jaymo & Andy George, more tba Tickets: £58–£94 www.jerseylive.org.uk
Groovefest
September 5–12, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Highlights: Jamie Jones, Kenny Dope, Dennis Ferrer, the Martinez Brothers, Defected, Horse Meat Disco, Creche, Hot Creations, Alex Raphael, No Artificial Colours Tickets: from £318pp all inclusive www.groovefestevents.com
Dimensions Festival
September 6–9, Fort Punta Christo, Pula, Croatia Highlights: Moodymann, Gold Panda, Dyed Soundorom, Little Dragon, Joy Orbison, Scuba, Floating Points, Theo Parrish, Shackleton, Levon Vincent, Andrew Weatherall, Mala – Digital Mystikz, Kode 9, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Pearson Sound, Nathan Fake Tickets: £120+ (Combined Outlook and Dimensions ticket: £230) www.dimensionsfestival.com
Berlin Festival
September 7–8, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin Highlights: Sigur Rós, Friendly Fires, Metronomy, TEED Tickets: €74–€89 www.berlinfestival.de
September 14–16, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, UK Highlights: Raresh, Tobi Neumann, Chez Damier, Dinky, Giles Smith & James Priestley, DROOG Tickets: £74 www.zooproject-festival.com
Bangface Weekender
September 14–16, Trevelgue Holiday Park, Porth, Cornwall, UK Highlights: Aphex Twin, Rephlex Showcase, Venetian Snares, Egyptian Lover, Luke Vibert, Liquid-8, Alex Smoke, Dark Sky, Ceephax Acid Crew, The Outside Agency, Saint Acid & The Bang Face Hard Crew Tickets: £150–175 www.bangface.com/weekender
Shakedown
October 6, Stanmer Park, Brighton, UK Highlights: Dizzee Rascal, Professor Green, DJ Fresh (live), Stooshe, Clement Marfo and The Front Line Tickets: £40, www.shakedown.co.uk
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BESTIVAL
September 6–9, Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight, UK With its fancy dress theme, constant innovation and the apparently limitless imagination of guiding light Rob Da Bank and his wife Josie, Bestival can always be depended on for something completely unique. Aside from a wildly eclectic lineup where even the headliners range from Stevie Wonder and Orbital to Friendly Fires and The XX, this year there’s another shedload of new madness: Arcadia, creators of last year’s giant metal spider, are bringing a mechanical cabaret, there’s an insect museum and animal tug of war, a chance for festivalgoers to create their own ‘bloco’ for a Sunday carnival parade, a vintage cinema, a new venue (The Grand Palace Of Entertainment) and even more camping space. This year’s theme is ‘Wildlife’. Easy, tiger. Highlights: New Order, The XX, Sigur Ros, Friendly Fires, 2ManyDJs (live), Hot Chip, Emeli Sandé, Orbital, SBTRKT, Annie Mac Presents, Four Tet B2B Caribou Tickets: £180, students £170, www.bestival.net
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