Major Music Festivals
Rocket Festival (16th - 18th May) - The Rocket Festival is a celebration of life and alternative culture. A meeting of minds for fun and music in a beautiful, rural and sun drenched site in the south of Spain. The line up includes: Coldcut, Pendulum DJ & MC, Evil Nine, The Nextmen, Bad Manners, Adam Freeland, Serge Santiago, Transformer, DJ Icicle, Muchachito Bombo Infierno, Discípulos de Otilia and loads more. Firefly supply LED lighting, backline and PA services. www.rocketfestival.com
Sunrise Celebration (29th May – 1st June) - Winner of Virtual Festival’s ‘Greenest Festival’ accolade 2007, Sunrise is the perfect setting for showcasing Firefly’s Orion solar system. The production team at Sunrise are achieving new heights in outdoor event sustainability, aiming to become the most sustainable festival of its size in the world and planning to use 100% renewable power across the site. We are hosting the main indoor arena with The Firefly Big Top, using our Orion generators to power what is set to be a fantastic venue. The main stage houses festival favourites The Orb, Baka Beyond and The Beat whilst the Firefly Big Top sees the likes of Beardyman, Nucleus Roots and Dubheart. With the award winning Pixel Addicts supplying the visuals and a light show to rival that from any diesel generator, get ready to embark on a journey of musical mischief, madness and mayhem. www.sunrisecelebration.com
Glastonbury (25th – 29th June) - Firefly is pleased to be involved the UK’s biggest festival this year. The Firefly Stage will be found in the Theatre and Circus fields cunningly disguised as The Sensation Seekers Stage, a fully programmed live cabaret and theatre venue showcasing the very best theatre and circus acts - non stop entertainment guaranteed. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Lovebox Weekender (19th – 20th July) - London’s premier boutique festival is back in Victoria Park for two more days of sell-out city fun. Now in its sixth year, the line up boasts quality acts spanning the musical spectrum with headliners ranging from the ever popular Groove Armada to Manu Chao to the Human League. But with a massive variety of contemporary and world artists on the bill, whatever your tastes you can guarantee they’ll be catered for. The Firefly Stage will be heading up the festival fringe and will be playing host to Hayseed Dixie and The Young Blood Brass Band to name but a few. www.lovebox.net
Global Gathering (25th – 26th July) - The world’s biggest electronic music festival opens its doors to Firefly this year where we can be found with our friends at Events 4 Change. We will be supplying power and lighting to the Green Dragon Chill Zone, an after hours venue in the camping fields for when the party has finally finished… www.globalgathering.co.uk
Perfect Day (25th – 26th July) - The Perfect Day Festival is a three day summer party at Bowood House in Wiltshire. With two main stages, a big top and a number of stalls and other activities, Perfect Day will be a great weekend with entertainment for the whole family, a warm, welcoming atmosphere and top class facilities. Firefly will be supplying solar power for site lighting. www.perfectdayfestival.com
Loop (16th August) - Loop is a not for profit event aiming to use the arts in order to provide training opportunities within the community as well as creating a platform for local talent. The event specialises in new and innovative electronic music and multimedia art. Now in its second year, Loop 2008 is a one day celebration of digital culture held in Victoria Gardens, Brighton with performances from New Young Pony Club and Nostalgia 77. Firefly will be powering the non entertainment areas with renewables along with producing the Outer Limits stage. www.loopbrighton.com
Shambala (22nd – 25th August) - We’re all very excited about this one. Shambala is a beautiful family friendly festival that last year moved from deepest Devon to Northamptonshire, and believe it or not the new site is even better than the last. It is a completely independent event that has grown over the years by word of mouth alone, and people now come in their thousands to enjoy a hugely diverse range of programming from the best festival bands to workshops and amazing site-wide art. The Firefly Stage will be by the lake, with an eclectic mix of music that only Shambala could programme. www.shambalafestival.org
Retrofest (30th – 31st August) - Retrofest in Scotland is a big guilty pleasure of a festival harking back to an age when a Marathon was a chocolate bar and Keith Chegwin kept his clothes on. Headliners include Boy George, The Bangles and Peter Andre. Retrofest has enlisted Firefly for an exclusive appearance north of the border in Strathclyde Country Park, powering the ‘Tomorrows World Green Stage’ showcasing new music talent. www.retrofest.co.uk
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