Friday 25 February 2011

New Band Added In Benicassim Festival


The latest raft of acts confirmed for Spain's The International Benicàssim Festival, FIB Heineken are The Stranglers, Pendulum, and Paolo Nutini.

Other acts which are confirmed for Benicassim Festival includes The Stranglers, Pendulum, Paolo Nutini, The Juan Maclean, Congotronics Vs Rockers (Formed by Konono No1, Deerhoof, Kasai Allstars, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons), Atom Rhumba, Professor Green, The Morning Benders, Jerry Fish & the Mudbug Club, Jack Beats, Zombie-Zombie, O Emperor, Spectrals, And So I Watch You From Afar, and The 1945.

They join the already confirmed Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Portishead, The Strokes, Primal Scream, Beirut, Elbow, Friendly Fires, Tinie Tempah, Mumford & Sons, The Streets, Julieta Venegas, Lori Meyers, CatPeople, The Coronas, Veronica Falls, Grupo Salvaje, The Marzipan Man, and Smile on the line-up. As well as this diverse array of musical performers, the festival has an extensive bill of non-musical entertainment, including dance, art, theatre, fashion, silent disco and short films.

This would be the 17th time the Benicassim Festival is taking place, near Valencia, Spain is back for 2011 from Thursday 14th until Sunday 17th July.

4-day tickets are on sale priced at £160 (including camping).

Thursday 3 February 2011

Mumford & Sons, The Streets Join 2011 Benicassim Festival


For next year's Benicassim festival in Spain,Mumford and Sons and The Streets have been confirmed to the line-up.

Julieta Venegas, Lori Meyers, CatPeople, Grupo Salvaje, The Marzipan Man and Smile are the other new addition to the Benicassim Festival.

Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes are the previously announced acts at the event,which runs from July 14-17.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now.