We Love Green – Paris: 4th-5th June
Curated with a desire to produce a socially conscious, sustainable gathering, We Love Green festival offers a stunning line-up to Paris across June 4th/5th. One of Europe’s most loved weekends brings immense headliners LCD Soundsystem and PJ Harvey, topping a bill that includes mammoth producer Hudson Mohawke, electro indie stalwarts Hot Chip, maximalist don Diplo, the magical James Blake and many more from the worlds of dance, indie, RnB and more. You can forget the muddy faff this summer, We Love Green is the festival for you.
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SATURDAY LINE UP: LCD Soundsystem / Hot Chip / PNL / Amon Tobin (dj) / Hudson Mohawke (live) / Floating Points (live) / Holly Herndon / FKJ (live) / Matthew Dear / L’Impératrice / Minuit / Axel Boman / Acid Pauli / Session Victim (live) / Les Fils du Calvaire / Griefjoy
SUNDAY LINE UP: PJ Harvey / AIR / Diplo / James Blake / Fetty Wap / Savages / Kelela / DāM-FunK / Fat White Family / Son Little / ÂME (dj) / Lido / Fatima Yamaha (live) / Superpoze (live) / Jacques (live) / Masomenos
Electric Elephant – Croatia: 7th – 11th July
Set in an idyllic Croatian fishing village, Electric Elephant is a dance music paradise. Leading party crews and labels from around the world will climb aboard the Argonaught, taking daily voyages across the glittering Adriatic and then bring the party ashore for all-night sessions at open-air club Barbarella. With festival favourites Kerri Chandler, Bicep, Andrew Weatherall, Greg Wilson and many more confirmed, don’t miss them sound tracking the sun-kissed days and balmy nights.
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LINE UP: Andrew Weatherall / Auntie Flo / Bicep / HVOB (live) / Greg Wilson / Jacques Renault / Jane Fitz / Justin Robertson / Kerri Chandler / Krysko / Laura Jones / Low Life: Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton / Margaret Dygas / Maribou State / Mister Saturday Night / Nick Hoppner / Nightmares On Wax / Optimo / Pedestrian / Psychemagik / Ralph Lawson / Sean Johnston / Secretsundaze / Steffi / Tristan Da Cunha / Todd Terry / Unabombers / Virginia / 2020 VISION / A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE / AUS MUSIC / BUTTER SIDE UP / CADILLAC / DOWN TO THE SEA AND BACK / BICEP’S HOT TUB JAMZ / FESTIVAL NO.6 / GOTTWOOD / HOMOELECTRIC / JAUNT / KABAL / SECRETSUNDAZE / STOP MAKING SENSE
Hideout Festival – Bosnia & Herzegovina: 26th June
Hideout is back again, and this year welcomes the best from the world of dance music. The festival is located off the Adriatic Sea in beautiful Tisno, and it’s definitely one you won’t want to miss. The whole locate is packed with private beaches, cocktail bars, boat parties and all-night raves. Seriously, what are you waiting for?!
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LINE UP: JAMIE XX / SKEPTA / ANDY C / JAMIE JONES / STORMZY / HANNAH WANTS / DJ EZ / GORGON CITY / MK / ADAM BEYER / DUSKY / HOT SINCE 82 / THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS / JORIS VOORN / JULIO BASHMORE / STEVE LAWLER / JACKMASTER / EATS EVERYTHING / SKREAM / SETH TROXLER / ALAN FITZPATRICK / BICEP / DAVID RODIGAN / HEIDI / MIDLAND / RICHY AHMED / PREDITAH / TODDLA T / ETON MESSY & MANY MORE…
Pete the Monkey – Haute-Normandie: 14th – 16th July
Promising three days of gigs, DJ sets and activities a stone’s throw from the sea, boutique festival Pete the Monkey is back with a bang for its fifth year. Bringing vibrant installations, immersive theatrics and emerging acts breaking across the UK and beyond to a little town in upper Normandy, this is a festival like no other. If that’s enough, Pete the Monkey give all the profits towards the expansion of a wild animal refuge in Bolivia, so your unforgettable weekend will save the monkeys too.
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LINE UP: Loyle Carner / Acid Arab / Jupiter & Okwess International / Témé Tan / Palace / Fishbach / Calypsodelia / L’Impératrice / London Contemporary Voices / Amarillo / Cléa Vincent / Babe / Bon Voyage / Cubenix / Mawimbi
Cabourg Mon Amour – Cabourg: 29th – 31st July
From 29th – 31st July, Cabourg Mon Amour will host the finest acts from across the worlds of electronica and indie. Converging on the stunning setting of Normandy, Jagwar Ma will be bringing their dancefloor-primed rhythms to Plage de Cabourg alongside Ninja Tune’s experimenter David August. With house maestro Leon Vynehall, sun-soaked indie quartet Hinds and Dutch don Tom Trago, it’s looking like quite the party. We’ll see you on the beach, without the wellies.
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LINE UP: JAGWAR MA / DAVID AUGUST (LIVE SOLO) / FLAVIEN BERGER / HINDS / LEON VYNEHALL / TOM TRAGO / FORT ROMEAU / OLIVIER MARGUERIT / C DUNCAN / SAMBA DE LA MUERTE / FISHBACH / TEN FÉ / REQUIN CHAGRIN / OKLOU / FAROE and more to be announced…
THE SOUND YOU NEED MALTA – Malta: 26th – 29th August
The Sound You Need festival the electronic music aficionado’s dream. Combining a huge line-up with 3 full days of Maltese sun, boat parties, pool parties from 26th – 29th August, it’s an irresistible offering. Featuring producer extraordinaire Hudson Mohawke and dreamy duo Flight Facilities who’ll be joined by hit makers Snakehips, Jungle, Bondax, rising star SG Lewis and Soulection affiliate Tom Misch, it’s a bill rammed with talent.
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LINE UP: FLIGHT FACILITIES / HUDSON MOHAWKE / BONDAX / DURANTE / ELDERBROOK / FAKEAR (LIVE) / FKJ / HERMITUDE / JOE HERTZ / JUNGLE (DJ SET) / KARMA KID / KIDNAP KID / MARIBOU STATE (DJ SET) / SAM GELLAITRY / SG LEWIS / SLOW MAGIC / SNAKEHIPS / STWO / TACHES / THE GEEK X VRV (LIVE) / UN*DEUX / TOM MISCH
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