The bands participating in the 6th Berlin Festival have just been announced. The band Suede, reunited since 2009, is included.
Also appearing: The French electro-pop act Yelle, dub pioneers Kruder & Dorfmeister, techno master DJ Hell and the 80s legend Boy George are confirmed.
The festival organizers also announced their future cooperation with the biggest British festival promoter, Festival Republic Ltd., organizer of the festivals ‘Glastonbury’, ‘Reading’, and ‘Leeds’. Festival Republic itself is a subsidiary of the international operation Live Nation.
Last year, the event had to be cut short for security reasons – too many people pushing in at the entrance gates. This year, the stages will only be occupied until midnight. After midnight, the festivities continue in localities like Magnet, Arena Club, Lido, Glashaus, Comet and the Astra Culture House – the venues are all in popular Berlin Kreuzberg and during the festival are collectively called ‘Club Xberg’.
The Berlin Festival 2011 takes place on September 9th and 10th at the former Tempelhof airport in Germany’s capital. The line-up announced today is:
A-Trak
Apparat Band
Battles
Beirut
Bodi Bill
Boy George (DJ-Set)
Brodinski
Andy Butler (DJ-Set )
Buraka Som Sistema
dEUS
Diplo
The Drums
Health
DJ Hell
Hercules And Love Affairs
Jimmy Edgar
Kruder & Dorfmeister
Mogwai
Mount Kimbie
Pantha Du Prince
Primal Scream present Screamadelica
Rainbow Arabia
Santigold
Skrillex
Suede
Marc Vedo
Wire
Yelle
Tickets can be ordered direct from www.berlinfestival.de/tickets and are also available at www.eventim.de and all CTS sales points. The use of the public transport system BVG is included in the price of a ticket. Further information can be found at the festival website www.berlinfestival.de
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