Counteract can exclusively reveal the first wave of bands to be announced for RockNess Festival 2012.
Festival favourites and Scottish legends BIFFY CLYRO are the first confirmed RockNess 2012 headliner – which will be the band’s first ever Scotland headline slot. Speaking about the announcement, Simon Neil, Ben Johnston and James Johnston of BIFFY CLYRO said ”We are thrilled to be returning to RockNess in June, and this time we’ll be headlining. The location is amazing and the enthusiastic crowd made for a memorable experience in 2009, so we’re counting down the days until our return in 2012.”
As one of the very best live bands around, BIFFY CLYRO are at the top of their game. A decade long assault on the globe’s live music circuit and a five album-strong catalogue heavy on blistering, fist pumping anthems has seen to that. The trio’s unique sound, brought to glorious fruition on platinum selling albums ‘Puzzle’ and ‘Only Revolutions’ is well honed – a mix of off-kilter tempos, thumping guitar riffage and soaring vocals – and has steered the Ayrshire trio’s well earned rise to rock glory.
The second headliner to be announced is DEADMAU5. Intense and inspiring, to witness a DEADMAU5 live show is to experience shock and awe. A dazzling spectacular of technical wizardry and kaleidoscopic visuals that has seen the Toronto-born behemoth (aka Joel Thomas Zimmerman) garner acclaim from both critics and fans alike, and continue his ascent as one of the very biggest names in electronic music.
One of the UK’s biggest rising stars of 2011 and quadruple BRIT Award nominee ED SHEERAN has also today been confirmed. ED’s debut album ‘+’ recently went triple platinum, he’s been on three sold-out tours, and has today seen his biggest UK tour to date sell out in record time. This one man, DIY phenomenon blurs timeless song writing with bang current hip hop, and he counts various collaborations including those with grime rapsters Wiley and Wretch 32 to his credit.
Annually topping the wish list of fans as their must-see live act at RockNess, it is with huge excitement that Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, aka JUSTICE, will be bringing pummelling levels of intensity to the festival. The prospect of the French house duo - whose electrifying live shows have all who witness reaching for the superlatives - hitting up Dores is sure to generate elation.
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Other artists today announced to play the June festival are: METRONOMY, NOAH & THE WHALE, WRETCH 32, FRESH / LIVE, AZEALIA BANKS, BEARDYMAN, DEATH IN VEGAS, CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS, ETIENNE DE CRECY, TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS, BUSY P, GESAFFELSTEIN, RITON, THE CUBAN BROTHERS, FILTH djs, POLYMATH & COUNT CLOCKWORK. Also announced today is a more convenient method of people outside of Scotland to travel to the festival – THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS. Expect a full scale shindig on board THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS with top music, surprise guests, the best of Scottish food, cocktails, games and goody bags. What’s more, RockNess Expressers will get priority access on site before anyone else arrives AND a private party! For more information on the RockNess Express, click here. RockNess Festival takes place in the beautiful surroundings of the village of Dores, Loch Ness, Scotland between June 8-10, 2012. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday January 26 at the following prices: 3 day weekend camping: £159 | 3 day weekend non camping: £1493 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket: £145
3 day weekend VIP camping: £209 | 3 day weekend non camping ticket: £199
3 day Disabled weekend camping / non camping: £79.50 / £74.50 – Please email access@aeglive.co.uk
The RockNess Express: £225 – For more information click here. For details on all ticket agents go to rockness.co.uk.
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