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More Acts Announced for Berlin Festival 2012
House | Thursday 31st May 2012 | Osh
Tonnes more acts have just been announced for Berlin Festival 2012, including Nicolas Jaar, Miike Snow, Crocodiles, Brandt Brauer Frick, Light Asylum and When Saints Go Machine!
These fantastic acts join the already epic bill, which boasts the likes of Grimes, Sigur Rós, Franz Ferdinand, Orbital, Little Dragon, Friendly Fires, The Killers, Metronomy, SBTRKT and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The explosive line-up are really the who's who of indie and electronic music will take to the stage at Berlin’s historic Tempelhof Airport on September the 7th and 8th 2012.
New York-based musician Nicolas Jaar will take to the stage at Berlin Festival with one of his acclaimed live performances, challenging the genre boundaries of electronic music. He is one of the most talked-about artists of this generation, and will join Stockholm three-piece Miike Snow as this year’s event.
Whether you’re into indie or electronic music, it really is a line-up to remember with something for everyone. In fact, this year’s very first act to perform will be the The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, followed by Crocodiles with their massive guitar sounds and punk influences, followed by the amazing melodies of When Saints Go Machine.
Here are all the acts already confirmed:
All confirmed acts so far...
Friday, 7th September
Berlin Festival @ Tempelhof Airport
Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble * Clock Opera * Daughter * Friends * Frittenbude * Grimes * The Killers * Miike Snow * Michael Kiwanuka * Nicolas Jaar * Little Dragon * Major Lazer * Kate Nash * Of Monsters And Men * Orbital * Sigur Rós * Tocotronic * We Have Band and more
Club Xberg @ Arena Berlin
Brandt Brauer Frick * Crookers * Dada Life * Dumme Jungs * Etnik * Metronomy * When Saints Go Machine and more
Saturday, 8th September
Berlin Festival @ Tempelhof Airport
Bonaparte * Jamie N Commons * Cro * Crocodiles * Django Django * First Aid Kit * Franz Ferdinand * Friendly Fires * iamamiwhoami * I Heart Sharks * Junip * Paul Kalkbrenner * Kraftklub * Morning Parade * SBTRKT (live) * Sizarr * WhoMadeWho and more
Club Xberg @ Arena Berlin
Junior Boys * Light Asylum * The Magician * Modeselektor live * Slagsmalsklubben * Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and more
This year’s festival will also play host to the world’s biggest Silent Arena Aftershow Party. With 10,000+ headphones, ticket holders will be able continue partying after the final main stage performance from midnight 'til 4am. The Art Village will also make a welcome return, boasting over 60 national and international artists. There will also be urban art, murals, performances, sculptures and more will all be on show plus an art bazaar, bars, booths, and the great market area.
And with more acts still to come this year is shaping up to be the biggest Berlin Festival yet! So grab your ticket now!
Ticket details:
- Berlin Festival day ticket: EUR 49 + booking fees
(valid for 7th or 8th September including Berlin Festival and Silent Aftershow party @ Tempelhof Airport)
Doors/stage time (Fri + Sat): 12.30pm Silent Aftershow party: midnight–4am
- Berlin Festival 2-day ticket: EUR 74 + booking fees
valid for 7th + 8th September including Berlin Festival and Silent Aftershow party @ Tempelhof Airport
Doors/stage time (Fri + Sat): 12.30pm Silent Aftershow Party: midnight-4am
- Berlin Festival + Club Xberg Kombiticket: EUR 89 + booking fees
valid for 7th + 8th September including Berlin Festival @ Flughafen Tempelhof and Club Xberg @ Arena Berlin as well as shuttle service to Club Xberg. Doors/stage time Berlin Festival (Fri + Sat): 12.30pm Doors/stage time Club Xberg (Fri + Sat): 11pm
Visit: www.berlinfestival.de or www.facebook.com/Berlinfestival for all the latest into and details.
Marianne Calnan
