Creamfields, August 23–25: our pick of the bunch
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APR - MAY
WIN tickets to every festival listed here! Check mixmag.net for details PLEASURE PRINCIPLE
Foss, Prosumer, DJ Sneak, Kerri Chandler, Miguel Campbell, Sean McCabe, Steve Butler, François K, Joaquin ‘Joe’ Claussell, Danny Krivit, David Rodigan, Goldie, DJ EZ, Shortee Blitz, CJ Beatz, DJ MK, Firin Squad, Mala In Cuba (live), Gavin Kendrick, Move D, Andrés, Recloose, Atjazz, Gilles Peterson, Kev Beadle, Dimitri From Paris, Rich Medina, Horsemeat Disco, Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, Sadar Bahar, Bob Jeffries, Terry Jones, Trevor Nelson, Craig Smith Tickets £700 (for four people, self-catering) www.southportweekender.co.uk
April 26–28, Trevelgue Holiday Park, Newquay, Cornwall, UK Highlights TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke x Lunice), Rustie, Omar S, Joy Orbison, Jackmaster, Just Blaze, J-Rocc, Robert Hood, Blawan, Ben UFO, Levon Vincent, DJ EZ, Oneman, Loefah, Floating Points, Redinho, Legowelt, Space Dimension Controller, Move D, Deadboy, Maurice Fulton, John Talabot, Spencer, Koreless, Sophie, Ron Morelli (L.I.E.S.), Norwood Soul Patrol, EDMX’s ‘Fresh Up’ Boogie Selection Tickets £115–£165 www.pleasureprinciple.net
RETRO TRAX
MAYDAY ‘NEVER STOP RAVING’
May 11–12, Stanford Hall, Leicestershire, UK Highlights Phil Hartnoll of Orbital (DJ set), Hardfloor (live), The Orb (DJ set), Fast Eddie, Njoi, Fabio/ Grooverider, Sunscreem, Bam Bam, Bady D, 2 Bad Mice, Justin Robertson, Blue Amazon, Colin Dale, Alfredo, Krome & Time, Chad Jackson, Shades Of Rhythm Tickets £85 www.retrox-trax.com
April 27, Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany Highlights Armin van Buuren, Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Gareth Emery, Chris Liebing, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Gesaffelstein Tickets €61.60 www.mayday.de
LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY
THE GREAT ESCAPE
May 2–4, various venues, Liverpool, UK Highlights Oneohtrix Point Never, Mount Kimbie, Bipolar Sunshine, Delphic, Darkstar Tickets £40 www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
May 16–18, Brighton, UK Highlights Toddla T Sound, David Rodigan, Chvrches, Scrufizzer Tickets £50 www.greatescape.com
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL, NEW YORK
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL
Can you feel it? Festival time is here again. And as always, Mixmag has everything you need: all the details, all the lineups and even the chance to WIN a pair of tickets to every festival, UK or worldwide, featured in our guide. Keep your eyes glued to Mixmag.net and @Mixmag on Twitter every day Wo r d s P h i l D u d m a n , J e r e m y A b b o t t , H a n n a h C r o m p t o n
May 17–19, various venues across Paris, France Highlights Kerri Chandler, Marcel Dettmann, Robert Hood (live), Len Faki, Chris Liebing, Theo Parrish, Nina Kraviz, Arpiar Soundsystem, Zip, Cabanne, Tama Sumo, Blawan, Margaret Dygas, Joe Claussell, Black Coffee, Culoe de Song, DVS1, Ben UFO Tickets €37-€90 www.weatherfestival.fr
THE BIG BEACH BALL 2013
May 5, Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, Scotland Highlights Kevin Saunderson & Inner City (live), Octave One (live), Jackmaster (Tweak-A-Holic set), We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Xcerts, S-Type, Bigfoot’s Tea Party, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Charlie P, Lockah, Greg Gibb, Esa & Fuad b2b, Tuff Wax Records, DSR Sound System, Miaoux Miaoux, We Own, Randolph’s Leap Tickets £25–£35 www.thebigbeachball.co.uk
PRIMAVERA SOUND 2013
May 22–26, Barcelona, Spain Highlights Blur, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Phoenix, The Postal Service, Jesus & Mary Chain, Wu-Tang Clan, James Blake, Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, Daphi, Disclosure, Panthu Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory, Four Tet, Julio Bashmore Tickets €80 www.primaverasound.es
NUITS SONORES
May 7–12, Lyon, France Highlights Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Seth Troxler, Jamie XX, Pantha du Prince & The Bell Laboratory, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Lindstrom vs Todd Terje, Guti Live, SBTRKT Dj set, Ben Klock, Planetary Assault Systems, Rone, Nosaj Thing, Andrés, Ryan Crosson, Benoit & Sergio, Shifted, DVS1,Vitalic, Tale Of Us, King Krule, Disclosure, Paco Osuna, Daniel Avery, Prins Thomas Tickets €37–€148 www.nuits-sonores.com
SOUTHPORT WEEKENDER
May 10–12, Butlin’s Minehead, Somerset, UK Highlights Dennis Ferrer, Lee
KNARRHOLMEN
May 24–25, Gothenburg, Sweden Highlights El Perro del Mar, Lorentz & Zacharias, North Pole, The Rocket Tickets £85 www.knarrholmen.com justin de souza
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WEATHER FESTIVAL
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May 17–18, Citi Field, Flushing, NY Highlights TBA Tickets €215/€325 www.electricdaisycarnival.com
May 4–26, various venues, Brighton and Hove, UK Highlights BUG feat Fatboy Slim, Nina Hagen, The Tiger Lillies plus theatre, dance, visual arts and outdoor site-specific works until 26 May Tickets Varies for each event www.brightonfestival.org
MEADOWLANDS
May 24–26, Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK Highlights The Herbaliser, Alex Banks, Laurent Garnier, The
Correspondents, Anchorsong, AK/DK, Electro Blues special, Kalakuta Millionaires, Nostalgia 77, Time & Space Machine, Public Service Broadcasting, Swing Ninjas, Scarecrow, The Future Shape of Sound, The Voodoo Love Orchestra Tickets £48 (day), £95 (weekend) www.meadowlandsfestival.com
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL, CHICAGO
May 24–26, Chicago Speedway, Illinois Highlights Above & Beyond, Andy C, Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Benny Benassi, Culture Shock, David Guetta, DJ Fresh, Eric Prydz, Fedde le Grand, Ferry Corsten, Hardwell, Headhunterz, High Contrast, Kaskade, Loadstar, Markus Schulz, Martin Solveig, Matrix & Futurebound, Metrik, Sander van Doorn, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiësto Tickets $175-$419 www.electricdaisycarnival.com
LIFE FESTIVAL
May 24–26, Belveder House, Mulingar, Ireland Highlights Groove Armada, Seth Troxler, Modeselektor, Booka Shade, Kerri Chandler Tickets €119 www.life-festival.com
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NOISILY FESTIVAL
May 25, Victoria Park, London Taking over East London’s Victoria Park, the perfectly formed Field Day has a line-up featuring some of the most talked about live acts and DJs of 2013, from Disclosure to Daphni. Four Tet returns for his fourth FD appearance in a row, and DJs like Julio Bashmore and Seth Troxler guarantee the freshest of beats. The serious line-up doesn’t mean that the usual festival silliness is forgotten, though – the ‘Village Mentality Fete’ returns with sack races and a tug-of war, while Venn Street Market supplies better-than-usual burger van food and Field Day Radio will be on hand to share the love. Highlights Animal Collective, Bat For Lashes, Four Tet, Seth Troxler, Disclosure, Mount Kimbie, Charanjit Singh, TNGHT, Daphni, Julio Bashmore, Ben Pearce, Oneman Tickets £49.50, www.fielddayfestival.com
May 24–27, Coney Woods, Noseley Hall, Leicestershire, UK Highlights Perfect Stranger, Plump DJs, Electric Rescue, Citizen, Avalon, Ticon, Electrixx, Mak & Pasteman, Medlar, Dale Howard, Eveson, Mat.Joe, Lucas, James Monro, Atomic Drop Tickets £50–£80 www.noisilyfestival.com
LOVE SAVES THE DAY
May 25, Castle Park, Bristol, UK Highlights AlunaGeorge, Âme, Applebottom, Baby Malc, Bicep, Bondax, Bonobo, Breakage, Bromley, Christophe & Lukas, Crazy P (live), Deetron, Dusky, Dismantle, Dubious & A.Quake, Eats Everything, Eton Messy DJs, Feel The Real, Futureboogie DJs, Jackmaster, Joy Orbison, Jus Now, Maxxi Soundsystem, Monki, Mr Scruff, Outboxx, Roses Gabor, Shanti, Rudimental (live), Seth Troxler, Shy FX, The Other Tribe (live), Waifs & Strays Tickets £39.50 www.lovesavestheday.org
We ARE FSTVL
May 25, Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Essex, UK Highlights Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Damian Lazarus, Joy Orbison, Kerri Chandler, MK, Dixon, Eats Everything, Rudimental Tickets £62.50 www.wearefstvl.com
MOVEMENT FESTIVAL
May 25–27, Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan, USA Highlights Richie Hawtin, John Digweed, Moby, Masters at Work, Andy C, Noisia, Tensnake, Art Department, Dave Clarke, Derrick May & Kevin Saunderson, Daniel Bell, Moodymann,
FIELD DAY
Gramatik, Gesaffelstein, Nicolas Jaar (live), Adult (live), Soul Clap, Luke Slater/P.A.S. (live), Cajmere, Downlink, Paco Osuna Tickets $89 (weekend), $39 (day) www.movement.us
LOVE SAVES SUNDAY
May 26, Castle Park, Bristol, UK Highlights Ben UFO, DJ Derek, Ghostpoet (live), Jacques Greene (live), Lulu James (live), Mele, Ms Dynamite, MC Soom T, Soul II Soul (live), Trojan Sound System, 2 Kings, Artifact, Dutty Girl, Ben Pearce, Lil Silva, My Nu Leng, Reggae Roast, Necessary Mayhem (Curtis Lynch & Mr Williams), Steve Rice, The Eel and Walter Eg Tickets £19.50 www.lovesavestheday.org
EVOLUTION FESTIVAL
May 26–27, Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, UK Highlights Rudimental, Modestep, Sub Focus, Bondax, Zinc, Mistajam, AlunaGeorge, Gorgon City,
Chroma, P Money, Ellie Goulding Tickets £29.50–£39.50 www.evolutionfestival.com
SPRING FESTIVAL
May 29–June 2, various venues across Graz, Austria Highlights Chilly Gonzales Solo Piano II Live, Mark Ronson + Riton, Sbtrkt, Carl Craig, Francesco Tristano + Aufgang Live, Crookers, Extrawelt (live), Gilles Peterson, Light Asylum (live), Zombie Nation (live), Tosca (live), Joy Orbison, DJ Hell, Mykki Blanco (live), HVOB (live), Rangleklods (live), Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Marek Hemmann, Planningtorock (live), Justin Martin, Friction, Jackmaster, Rockwell, Detroit Swindle (live), Mouse On Mars (live), Claptone, Drop The Lime
Tickets €88 www.springfestival.at
PRIMAVERA SOUND 2013
May 30–June 1, Parque de Ciudade, Porto, Portugal Highlights Julio Bashmore, Four Tet, Rodriguez Tickets €125 www.primaverasound.es
LOVESYSTEM FESTIVAL
May 30–June 2, Punta Radman, Petrčane Highlights Lovebirds, Bicep, Ejeca, Ben Pearce, Finnebassen, George Fitzgerald, Kolombo Tickets £59.99 www.lovesystemfestival.com
SUNRISE ANOTHER WORLD
May 30-June 2, Thoulstone Park, Chapmanslade, Wiltshire, UK
Highlights Simian Mobile Disco, Dub Pistols, The Beat, Krafty Kuts, The Egg, Babyhead, Utah Saints, A Skillz, The Freestylers, Eat Static Tickets £115 (weekend ticket) www.sunrisefestivals.co.uk
WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL
May 31–June 2, Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, UK Highlights The Human League, Kate Nash, Craig Charles’ BBC Radio 6 Music Funk & Soul Show, Sam Lee, The Beat, The Other Tribe, Cave Paintin Tickets £120 www.wychwoodfestival.com
THREE FRIDAY NIGHTS
31 May, June 14, June 21, Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, UK Highlights Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Rudimental (DJ set), Trevor Nelson (Radio 1) Tickets £25–£38 www.goodwood.com/tfn
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