Urban sounds
Forget fields and beaches. Many of this summer's best music festivals can be found in cities
PITCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Boasting the hottest crossover acts, bands and much more, this
six-stage festival takes place on 5-6 July in the stunning Cultuurpark
Westergasfabriek, in the centre of Amsterdam – thereby offering
the perfect opportunity to combine wild partying with the chance
to explore this beautiful city. Acts already announced for this year
include Dizzee Rascal, Hudson Mohawke, Fat Freddy’s Drop, James
Blake, Jamie Lidell, Disclosure, Trentemøller, Bonobo, Django Django
AlunaGeorge, CHVRCHES, JETS, Flume and Darkstar.
pitchfestival.nl
TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL
Finland’s premier metal festival, Tuska, is celebrating its 16th year
this summer. As always, Tuska takes place in the heart of the Finnish
capital and showcases the top international metal bands as well as
the hottest names in the thriving Finnish metal scene. Nightwish,
King Diamond, Testament, Bolt Thrower and Kreator are just a few
of the top tier metal acts that will be raising hell in Tuska 2013.
Where: Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland
When: 28-30 June, 2013
tuska-festival.fi
BERGENFEST
AMedieval castle and fortress in the heart of Bergen's city centre
makes for a remarkable setting for Bergenfest – one of Norway's
premier music festivals. Mark Knopfler, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds,
Biffy Clyro, Imagine Dragons, Jamie Cullum, Jools Holland and His
Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Lissie, Noah and the Whale and Amy
Macdonald are just a few of the fantastic acts scheduled to appear
at this year's festival, held on 12-15 June. Visit the website for more
information and to view the full programme of performers.
bergenfest.no
SOUTH WEST FOUR: THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY
This August bank holiday weekend, all roads lead to ClaphamCommon
for the 10th anniversary of SouthWest Four. The world’s premier DJs
and live electronic acts will be supported by even greater production,
as SW4 raises the bar yet again. Highlights include Example, Armin
van Buuren (in his only UK festival appearance this summer), Knife
Party, Afrojack, Carl Cox & Loco Dice B2B, Luciano, Groove Armada,
Paul Van Dyk, Eric Prydz, ErickMorillo, Marco Carola, Boys Noize and
Solomun. Visit the website to see the full line-up.
southwestfour.com
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