The Great Escape Festival

SOLD OUT GROOVE ARMADA

2010-04-09T09:45:00.001-07:00

Single Entry tickets for Groove Armada @ Corn Exchange, Saturday 15^th May are now SOLD OUT.

But don’t despair, there are still some tickets available through the combined event:

GROOVE ARMADA + GREAT ESCAPE 3 DAY GIG PASS – This ticket allows access to all TGE gigs over the three days of the Festival (subject to each Venue’s capacity) and guaranteed access to Groove Armada at the Corn Exchange Saturday 15^th May. Strictly Over 18s

5 Weeks to go!

2010-04-06T09:41:00.001-07:00

With The Great Escape 2010 fast approaching, we thought we’d remind you just how many amazing bands we’ve got playing! During the 13th, 14th and 15th May we’ve got over 350 of the best bands from around the world playing 30+ venues in Brighton.

With some of the most hotly tipped new artists playing alongside some of the greatest bands of recent years, our incredible line-up includes: Groove Armada, Chase And Status, Broken Social Scene, The Walkmen, The Big Pink, Delphic, Ellie Goulding, These New Puritans, Marina & The Diamonds, Wild Beasts, The Slits, The Fiery Furnaces, Blood Red Shoes, Hurst, Everything Everything, General Fiasco, Band of Skulls, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, slow Club, Stornoway, Eskimo Joe, Crystal Fighters, Chew Lips, I Blame Coco and many many more...

Just a Reminder!

2010-03-19T11:03:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder of some of the awesome bands playing at this years GREAT ESCAPE..

Groove Armada, Chase And Status, Broken Social Scene, Ellie Goulding, Marina & The Diamonds, Wild Beasts, Delphic, The Slits, The Fiery Furnaces, Blood Red Shoes, Hurts, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Everything Everything, General Fiasco, Band Of Skulls, Darwin Deez, Stornoway, Lonelady, Slow Club, Crystal Fighters, I Blame Coco, Frankie & The Heartstrings + many more!

TODAY is your last chance to get your Early Bird Tickets, head over to http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets
to get yours now!

Grove Armada & Blood Red Shoes Just Announced!

2010-03-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

Yep, thats right, The Amazing Groove Armada and Blood Red Shoes have just been confirmed to play at this years Great Escape Festival!! We Cannot wait!
TGE 2010 is going to be one Awesome Festival! Do you reeeally want to miss out on the likes of Chase & Status, Delphic, Broken Social Scene, Chew Lips, Marina & The Diamond, Ellie Goulding, Big Pink, and Daisy Dares You!?
Nope Didn't think so!
Don't miss out on your chance to get your Early Bird Tickets!!
This ticket allows access to all TGE gigs over the three days of the festival subject to each venue's capacity.

For Only £45 Inc. VAT!

You only have til March 19th to buy yours so head over to http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets to get yours now!

Early Bird Tickets Expiring Soon!!

2010-03-11T04:12:00.000-08:00

Don't miss out on your chance to get your Early Bird Tickets!!
This ticket allows access to all TGE gigs over the three days of the festival subject to each venue's capacity.

For Only £45 Inc. VAT!

You only have til March 19th to buy yours so head over to http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets to get yours now!

2010-03-09T10:56:00.000-08:00

We’ve only gone and confirmed a whole new load of artists to join Chase & Status, Delphic, Chew Lips, Marina & The Diamonds and the lady with the current number one album Ellie Goulding! Today we would like to introduce to you our latest additions to what will be the most exciting line up of 2010. Check them out…..

Wild Beasts, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Band Of Skulls, Stornoway, Lonelady, White Rose Movement, Canterbury, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun, Summer Camp, Think About Life, Jim Jones Revue, Codeine Velvet Club, Hook & The Twin, Young Guns, John & Jehn, Lucky Soul, Birds Of Tokyo, Chicken Hawk, Chief, Lauren Pritchard, Kassidy, North Atlantic Oscillation, Bo-Ningen, Larissa McKay and John Smith and many more to come

To get your Early Bird Tickets vist http://www.escapegreat.com/

Volunteer DROP-IN-DAY WEDNESDAY 17th MARCH (4:00pm–7:00pm), QUEENS HOTEL

2010-03-02T04:05:00.000-08:00

The team behind Europe’s most anticipated new music festival and conferencing event 'The Great Escape' are offering over 150 volunteers the chance to gain first-hand experience of life working in the music industry within a variety of roles over the course of the event.
We will be hosting a special volunteer drop-in day at the Queens Hotel on Brighton Seafront between the hours of 4:00-7:00pm on Wednesday 17th March 2010.
Students and music enthusiasts alike are invited to sign-up to help out at The Great Escape 2010 – over 150 volunteers are required to make the weekend run smoothly – although organisers stress that this drop-in day is open to anybody wanting to really get involved with the festival and who is keen to both contribute and learn at the same time.
The organising team will be in attendance at the drop in day in order to answer any questions from prospective volunteers and are looking to recruit especially in the following key areas; * Branding and Sponsorship* Convention Production and Hosts* General Festival Runners* Delegate and Artist Registration* Technical Production Support* Venue Staff – Production and Front of House* Wristband Exchange
For further specific info on this drop in day, please contact info@escapegreat.com

Chase & Status single tickets... make sure you see them!

2010-02-22T07:43:00.000-08:00

The amazing Chase & Status guys will be one of the hot acts to catch at TGE 2010. So here's how to GUARANTEE you get to see them this year, along with all our other fantastic bands...

We have set aside a good allocation of space for TGE wristband holders at the Chase and Status show. However, as with all our gigs, entry to it is subject to capacity and so if you're a massive fan you'll be pleased to hear that we have also put specific Chase and Status tickets on sale, which will guarantee you access to the show.

If you've already bought your TGE wristband you will be able to purchase a single Chase & Status gig ticket for £15. And if not, combined tickets will be available which include a TGE 3 day festival wristband as well as guaranteed access to the Chase and Status show for just £60.

Just go to http://www.escapegreat.com/festival/newsdetails/display.rails?id=188
to purchase your single tickets!

P.S ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

2010-02-19T08:19:00.000-08:00

We hope you have recovered from the rapture that was evoked from our previous band announcement. But it’s not over yet!

Brace yourselves, for we are pleased to reveal that: Chew Lips, Dead Confederate, Japanese Voyeurs, Dam Mantle, Little Death, Violent Soho, Anna Calvi, Eskimo Joe, Chateau Marmont, Pony Pony Run Run, Think About Life, Basia Bulat, Gringo Star, Paul Dempsey, John Smith, Kid Bombardos, Ghost Bees, Let's go to War, Young Rival, The Dutchess & The Duke, Philadelphia Grand Jury shall be joining the amazing Chase & Status, Broken Social Scene, Marina and The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, and many more at our 2010 event.
See our artists page for the full line up so far. Get your tickets here:
http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets/

Single day tickets for The Great Escape 2010 are now on sale! With great bands spread across 3 days of the festival, don’t miss out. Day ticket prices are as follows:
Thursday Ticket £22.50
Friday Ticket £27.50
Saturday Ticket £30.00
You can also sign up to our texting service when you purchase your tickets for just £1.50. This will make sure you are kept up to date on all the latest TGE news as it happens at the event including schedule changes and even secret shows. Make sure you don’t miss out.

P.S.

2010-02-16T05:14:00.000-08:00

ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW!!!!

Chase and WHO?!

2010-02-15T07:18:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday everyone!

Here's the latest review for some of our acts joining us on the stages of TGE this year, we hope you have been enjoying them so far???

Chase and Status are coming to TGE!

This production/DJ partnership, famous for their Dubstep/Grime/Electro mash-ups, having a few number 1 dance tracks under their belt and TOO many celebrity fans to list. Chase and Status are bringing their mind blowing beats to the stages of TGE.

Not one to be missed.

Japandroids

2010-02-12T09:21:00.000-08:00

Japandroids (aka JPNDRDS) is a two piece band from Vancouver, BC. This 'band' started in 2006 as a creative outlet for the post-teenage angst of Brian King and David Prowse. Originally intended to be a trio, the boys decided to forgo the logistical nightmare of having a 'lead singer' and do it themselves. As a consequence, Japandroids are 1 guitar, 1 set of drums, and 2 vocalizers. They call it garage rock. They don't care what you call it, as long as it's not minimal. Japandroids are maximal - a two piece band trying to sound like a five piece band.

S-L-O-W C-L-U-B

2010-02-10T04:21:00.000-08:00

Hopefully you read the title like I do... SLOOOOOOWLY.

"It's brutal, it's brutal why can't you see?/ It's brutal, it's brutal, where have you been?"

Indeed, where HAVE you been? If you ain't 'eard of Slow Club you must be a bit silly!

This boy/girl duo of label MoshiMoshi are bringing their folk-pop to the stages of TGE and boy-o-boy, man-o-man, guy-o-guy that'll be a good one!

2010 is going to be a big one for these lovelys...

See you there.

Big escaping hugs. xxx

Broken Social Scene remains unbreakable…

2010-02-09T08:36:00.001-08:00

Broken Social Scene has been creating waves with their experimental indie/folk sound since it has started in 1999. This ever changing band which has Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning as its two core members can rack up to 19 people when playing live!

Broken Social Scene keeps collaborating and adding to the list of contributors some indie scene royalty like Andrew Whiteman, Jason Collett, Metric’s Emily Haines, James Shaw, Evan Cranley, John Crossingham, Lisa Lobsinger, Stars’ Amy Millan and Feist.

The Canadian super-group even have their own book and have dabbed in soundtracks and film scores. We cannot wait to listen to the new album to be released on the 4^th of May.

With a handful of shows around the time of the album release, The Great Escape Festival 2010 is the perfect choice to catch them live.

They’ll be showing off their characteristic baroque pop sound and proving why they’re still avant-garde in the indie scene on the 15^th of May in Brighton.

Don't miss them- get your tickets from http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets/ !

...and how about Marina and the Diamonds?

2010-02-08T07:17:00.000-08:00

From one female superstar-in-waiting to another, Marina Diamandis - or as we now know her Marina & the Diamonds – returns to the Great Escape in 2010 with her quirky vocal style, head-turning outfits, and fierce on-stage presence. Featuring in the BBC’s Sound of 2010 list (second only to Ellie Goulding, also playing at TGE!) big things are expected from Marina this year so we can’t wait to see her in action back on the Brighton stage.

I had the chance to catch Marina’s last live performance at the Garage as part of the HMV Next big thing gigs. In an intimate venue, it was the perfect place to hear just how good her voice is. Not only did she perform tracks such as “I am not a robot”, “Hollywood” and “Mowgli’s Road” beautifully, she displayed a whole lot of on-stage charm and charisma too. Clad in glittery black and red, she was stylish in an understated way and laughed and joked with the crowd throughout. All the tracks off upcoming album “The Family Jewels” which sound joyously big and poppy on record, come across in a lighter, more soulful way live so as to captivate the appreciative gathering. And by the way, yes – her voice is amazing.

Marina and the Diamonds are now off to play a string of dates around the UK, before heading down to Brighton for TGE 2010!

Golly Gosh Ellie Goulding

2010-02-05T09:46:00.000-08:00

Yes, Ellie Goulding will be blessing this year's TGE with her presence.
Regarded as "The Sound of 2010", since featuring on Jools Holland she has been the talk of the town.
Ellie is undergoing a 2010 tour and is gigging intensely, bringing her eclectic electro, guitaring genius and versatile vocals to the ears of all who can handle them.

Be there, we will!

Introducing to TGE... Chase & Status!

2010-02-04T10:16:00.000-08:00

So now we’ve got some confirmed bands to get excited about, who wants to get to know some of them a little better??

Well first up, we at TGE are massively looking forward to seeing dance sensations Chase & Status take to the Brighton stage in 2010! There’s no question they’ve had a fabulous year, touring the UK for the first time ever and still finding time to get together with an astounding array of other artists such as Rihanna, Does it Offend You Yeah?, Pendulum, Snoop Dogg and The Prodigy.

Saul Milton and Will Kennard are the guys behind the decks responsible for hits like “Against All Odds” and “End Credits”. Forming in London in 2002, they got their first hit with remixed Capleton track “Duppy Man” in 2005, and then hit the big-time with their debut studio album “More Than Alot” which featured appearances from Kano and Takura. Since then the guys have DJ’d and toured hard, building up a reputation for spectacular live performances.

So we think it’s awesome that the duo have found the time to pop down to Brighton, to play a set that will surely be one of the highlights of the festival and that’s guaranteed to get you guys jumping up and down as hard as you can!! Not one to be missed…

TGE 2010 LINE UP - first Announcement

2010-02-02T03:44:00.000-08:00

The wait is finally over guys! The TGE team is proud to put forward the first confirmed bands to play at The Great Escape Festival in 2010! Check out below the names that you won’t want to miss in the greatest new music event of the year: CHASE AND STATUS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS, Ellie Goulding, Crystal Fighters, Slow Club, Cold Cave, Esben and The Witch, Hurts, Japandroids, Real Estate, Timber Timbre, Darwin Deez, Best Coast, The Cheek, Wild Palms and The Ruby Suns.

Who in their right mind would pass the chance to dance to the drum and bass beats of Chase and Status? Or even miss out on checking the baroque sound of super group Broken Social Scene? Also Greek/Welsh beauty Marina and the Diamonds will be at our festival so we cannot wait to see her shine on stage and maybe sizzle at the beach?!
There are plenty more to come in upcoming weeks so make sure you check our website regularly! Book your tickets now to guarantee you’ll be at the hottest new music showcase of 2010.

Have you got your ticket yet? http://www.escapegreat.com/buyTickets/

When I say soon...

2010-02-01T09:48:00.000-08:00

... I mean TOMORROW

Oooo, what a tease.
xx

Pinch, Punch, First day of the Month. NO RETURN (I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LIKE)

2010-02-01T09:13:00.000-08:00

Hello boys and girls! Have you missed me?!

How was everyone’s weekend? I CANNOT BELIEVE that there is snow on the ground in some parts of the UK.

COME ON WEATHER! SNOW WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 2009. Anyhoo, I managed to slip today, (no I’m fine, thanks for asking) on minimal snow, MAXIMUM embarrassment.

My poor little tailbone.

That’s enough about my self pity, what you want to hear about is The Great Escape, its far more interesting.

We’ve got an announcement very soon!

OOOOOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOOO

Bands?! YES! Are they good? NO, THEY’RE AMAZING! Are you gonna wet yourself? Probably.

Can I get a “Woop Woop?!”

Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for the news that’ll make your week.

In the mean time, follow us on Twitter. We’re up there with the cool social media kids.

http://twitter.com/greatescape2010

and have a goosey at our website if you like!?

www.escapegreat.com

Escapee love

xoxoxox

What have you done lately?

2010-01-25T09:42:00.000-08:00

Here at TGE HQ, we're working hard to make this years festival bigger and better than ever.

With fire in our boots and musical hunger in our bellies, we're sweating it away in the cold, dark and doomy days of January, looking excitedly into the warmer, future Months of Merry May and weeing our little pantiloons in excitement!

We'll be letting you in our secret (thats our first band announcement) very soon and I'm sure you'll be excited, if not EVEN MORE EXCITED than you were before!

Have you bought tickets?

Have you visited our website?

Do you follow us on Twitter?

Are you friends with us on Facebook?

More stuff will be on the way with this brand spanking new Blogspot!

Speak soonies!

Welcome

2010-01-25T04:26:00.000-08:00

Hello boys and girls! Welcome to our brand spanking new Blogspot.

Keep up-to-date with the inside gossip of The Great Escape HQ with announcements of past acts, new acts, fantasy acts, exclusive news and more!

Don't forget the The Great Escape is one of the best and established new music festival in the country, based in Brighton in over 35 Venues with over 300 bands.

May becomes our playtime on the 13th-15th this year, promising to bigger and better than last year... with over 15000 punters joining the fun.

Speak to you soon,

Lots of TGE hugs

x