The festival season is in full swing and by all accounts, some epic times have been had already with standout occasions being had at Parklife in Manchester and the recently awesome Isle of Wight Festival.
Well following up on our heDD festival guide – Parties You Can’t Afford To Miss In 2013: Part 1 we have a last few top party destinations for you to add to your To-Get-F*cked-Up-And-Do list, and seriously, you do not want to be anywhere but these places when the festivities begin.
Soundwave Croatia – Thursday 18 – Monday 22 July
The Garden, Tisno, Croatia
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We got our first taste of Soundwave Croatia last year and we fell in love, without doubt, and without mincing our words, Soundwave Croatia was the best festival/party we went to last year, hands down. Why?
In terms of value for money, setting, crowd and entertainment, Soundwave provides a wonderful blend that covers all bases. A pint in Croatia (off site) cost less than a pound – need we say more? Ok maybe a little more. This year the line for Soundwave is better than last year and includes Bonobo, MF Doom, Robert Glasper Experiement, DJ Yoda, Alice Russell, Craig Charles, Riot Jazz, Ghost Poet, DJ Shadow and others.
Flights to Croatia can be found for well under £200 and accommodation is about €10-15 a day if you’re offsite so with festival tickets at only £119, it’s a steal of an experience. For more info and tickets: http://www.soundwavecroatia.com/info/.
Eastern Electrics Festival – Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August
Knebworth Park, UK
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Boasting one of the strongest dance music lineups of any festival, anywhere in the world, Eastern Electrics Festival is without doubt going to be a banger, returning bigger and louder than last year.
Artists such as Moderat (Modeselektor + Apparat), Bicep, Hot Natured, Joy Orbison, Richie Hawtin and over 100 dance acts and brands from across the globe will be providing the finest in underground house and trance throughout the weekend. This year, the festival will be taking place on hallowed turf at Knebworth Park, a location deep in festival history and big enough for Eastern Electrics to create a mini metropolis of dance arenas. The party will be kicking off on Friday at 12pm and won’t stop until 10pm on Sunday night.
For serious dance lovers with the passion and stamina to stomp, jump and shuffle all night this is unmissable. Tickets are still available and can be found along with full lineup and details here: http://www.easternelectrics.com/
Holi Festival of Colours – Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August
Battersea Power Station, UK
In the shadow of one of the most Iconic landmarks in Great Britain, the Holi Festival of Colours is coming to London for what will be one of, if not THEE most visually stunning festivals that will take place in 2013.
The Holi Festival of Colours may be a familiar site to you thanks to the Sony Xperia Z advert that featured a couple taking pics of their colourful partying in India and then washing their multicoloured paint covered phone with water. Well we can reveal that the awesome looking party in the ad wasn’t just invented to sell waterproof phones, it’s a real festival from Nothern India and celebrates equality by encouraging people to paint themselves every colour they can get their hands on. The spirit of the two day event will be buzzing with the spirit of the occasion and music will be provided by acts from across the globe, including Bloc Party‘s Kele, Oliver Koletzki from Berlin, Juan Sanchez of Amsterdam, Bombay Boogie SoundSystem from India and many more. Tickets for Saturday went super quick, but there are still tickets available for the Sunday so get online NOW and get involved.
Tickets and more info via their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/
Reading & Leeds Festivals – Friday 23 – Sunday 25 August
Leeds, Bramham Park and Reading Richfield Avenue, UK
Reading & Leeds have been simultaneously throwing some of the most celebrated festivals in the party calendar for a good few years now, attracting top acts from blazing hot up-and-comers, current album chart toppers and living legends alike.
Last year the likes of Frank Turner roared and leapt around the stage, Modestep took the dance stage by storm, while Kasabian and The Foo Fighters headlined and delivered the goods. This year the line-up is insane and includes Eminem, Green Day ,System Of A Down, Skriller, A$AP Rocky, Major Lazer, Wiley, Crystal Fighters, David Rodigan MBE, Wretch 32, Pure Love, Enter Shikari, Tomahawk, Baauer, Modestep, Magnetic Man, Disclosure, Alt-J, Aluna George, The Lumineers, Biffy Clyro and many, MANY more. Also, if you get tired of listening to music, there’s a great comedy stage with the likes of Russell Kane bringing the laughs, and Snoop “Lion” Dogg’s film Reincarnated will be screened in the film tent throughout the weekend. Tickets and info can be found here: http://www.readingandleedsfestival.com/.
Outlook Festival – Thursday 29 – Monday 2 August
Fort Punta Christo Pula, Croatia
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We return to Croatia for one of the most popular European festivals on the festival schedule. Outlook has an idyllic setting and includes beach and boat partie, and as far as the crowd goes, Outlook regularly attracts Europe’s sexiest and most open-minded collection of fun-loving individuals you will hope to find at any gathering.
Outlook has an insanely big line-up, featuring Mos Def, Capleton, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, The Pharcyde, David Rodigan’s Ram Jam, Bonobo, DJ EZ, Shy FX, Pharoahe Monch, Goldie and MANY more, all of which who will guarantee the good times have a great soundtrack.
Bestival– Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 September
Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight, UK
Bestival is known for being family friendly, set in an idyllic leafy country park, it provides fun for all ages and caters for a wide range of tastes. With it’s boutique feel, Bestival provides one of the most unique festival experience thanks to it’s eclectic selection of activities that include a Bollywood Cocktail Bar, Wishing Tree Stage and a port (Did someone say boat parties?!?).
Another great feature of Bestival is that it attracts a lot of fancy dress lovers, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself partying in between Spiderman and the incredible hulk. Last year Stevie Wonder stunned the Bestival crowd with a breathtaking headline performance, this year more legends are on the bill, including Elton John, Snoop “Lion” Dogg, M.I.A, Franz Ferdinand, Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Sinead ‘O Connor, Chic. featuring Nile Rodgers as well as a ton of other stonking acts.
Full line-up and ticket info here: http://2013.bestival.net/.
Shakedown Festival – Saturday 28 September
Stanmer Park, Brighton, UK
Brighton’s Shakedown Festival is one of the freshest festivals on the calendar and one of the final festivals of the season, which attracts a great crowd, largely consisting of students who are buzzing and revved up in over freshers week.
The Shakedown festival reflects the crowd and includes some of the hottest current acts from the pop, electro and dance scenes. This year Shakedown revellers will be treated to the likes of Labrinth, local boys Rizzle Kicks, DJ Fresh/Live, Maverick Sabre, Delilah, Annie Mac, Nero, Sub Focus, Zane Lowe, MK and more.
Tickets are fairly priced at £45 + BF and if you live in the South-Ea’ve survived the festival season but need one last fix, Shakedown festival is a great way to see off the good times in style.
For more info and tickets, heDD here: http://www.shakedown.co.uk/.
