PARKLIFE WEEKENDER 2011 ADDS TO LINE-UP
FESTIVAL SEASON IS WELL AND TRULY ON ITS WAY AND USUALLY SENDS THE AGENT2 OFFICE INTO A SPIN AS WE ARRANGE OUR WARDROBE OF PERFECT FESTIVAL ATTIRE AND THE HOTTEST WELLIES WE CAN GET OUR HANDS ON. THIS YEAR HOWEVER THE AMAZING PARKLIFE WEEKENDER ONCE AGAIN LANDS ON OUR DOORSTEP MEANING THE BIGGEST THING WE HAVE TO GET IN A TIZZ ABOUT IS BOOKING THE CAB TO TAKE US THE 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD TO PLATT FIELDS TO GET OUR FILL OF SUMMER FESTIVAL FRIVOLITIES’.
This year’s amazing line-up was revealed earlier in the year and has this week added more to its already massive line-up as Saturday’s headliner Two Door Cinema Club and Everything Everything join 90+ artists across two days. Despite only being on sale for six weeks 65% of tickets have now been sold for the summer’s best value for money festival, at only £58.50 per weekend pass. Live theatre, art installations, workshops and all manner of fringe attractions also on offer on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June in Platt Fields Park, Manchester.
Northern Irish indie trio Two Door Cinema Club will headline The Parklife Weekender’s main stage on day one of the festival, Saturday 11th June 2011. Having bagged the Choice Music Prize in Ireland for their debut release ‘Tourist History’ and a nomination in the BBC Sounds of 2010 poll the band are on a meteoric rise to success. Next to join the main stage are the Manchester based alt rock outfit Everything Everything, with outlandish lyrics and genre defying tracks their album ‘Man Alive’ has wowed critics. Both acts join a line up of over 90 bands, DJs and performers who between them represent the biggest and best in electronic, independent and cross over sounds.
There is little time to lose for festivalgoers wishing to bag tickets for Manchester’s only event worth attending this summer as 65% of tickets have now been sold. For only £58.50 fans receive true value for money with two days full of premier talent. For the second time in its two year history The Parklife Weekender is way on its way to another sell out.
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As well as the mind-blowing array of music on offer The Parklife Weekender will also play host to attractions including live theatre, art installations and sporting competitions. The festival has confirmed an all new Treehouse arena, a Tetris Light Box installation, circus performers and will be laying on both The Parklife Olympics and The Parklife Talent Show amongst many more weird and wonderful attractions.
The Parklife Weekender takes place Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2011 in Platt Fields Park, Manchester.
Parklife Weekender Tickets, priced at only £58.50 for a full weekend, are on sale now.
Check out AGENT2′s great Parklife competition to win a pair of weekend tickets here.
LATITUDE FESTIVAL UPDATE: ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN CONFIRMED
THE BRILLIANT ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THIS YEARS LATITUDE FESTIVAL.
The cult post-punk band will be playing numbers from their extensive back catalogue as well as tracks from their most recent 2009 album The Fountain. A classic band that have gone on to inspire many of todays current acts, if you’re yet to have an introduction to the Liverpudlian act then check out this video of iconic track, Killing Moon. Sure to be one of the most essential bands to see over the course of the weekend.
Other acts added to the line-up include, The Cribs, Lyle Lovett and The Raghu Dixit Project.
SUEDE TO HEADLINE LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2011
THE NEWLY REFORMED SUEDE ARE SET TO HEADLINE THIS YEAR’S LATITUDE FESTIVAL ALONGSIDE THE NATIONAL AND SCOTTISH SOUL MAN, PAOLO NUTINI.
The annual music and arts festival will take place on the weekend of 14 -17 July, at Henham Park near Southwold, Suffolk. This will be the 6th year that the festival has run, with organisers, Festival Republic recently signing up for a further 15 years at the site.
With a variety of changes set in place, this year should see the largest and most ambitious Latitude yet – one major improvement of which will be an increased arena size but without a capacity increase. Hopefully, allowing for a more comfortable festival experience for any attendees and surely music to the ears of any attendees that got caught up in large crowds during previous years.
Latitude founder and creator said Melvin Benn said: “We’ve been listening to our loyal fans and this year, for our sixth edition, we are making some changes to the site which will further enhance everyone’s enjoyment of their favourite festival weekend. Latitude truly is ‘more than just a music festival’ and this year’s programme across the full spectrum of arts and music is utterly exceptional.”
Other music acts to play over the course of the weekend will include Bright Eyes, Foals, KT Tunstall, Villagers, Paloma Faith and newcomer Anna Calvi.
As always, there will also be a variety of comedy acts on the bill including Never Mind The Buzzcock’s Phil Jupitus, Dave Gorman and Richard Herring.
For a full listings, news and tickets visit Latitude’s website here.
Words Jordan Waller
