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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
Here we go: Creamfields kicks off
nathan d’amour, b-rob.com
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
Retro Trax Mini Old-Skool Festival
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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