RockNess 2011
| RockNess 2011 | |
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 View of the Main Stage at the 2011 Event | |
| Genre | Festival |
| Date(s) | 10–12 June |
| Location(s) | Clunes Farm, Dores, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Previous event | RockNess 2010 |
| Next event | RockNess 2012 |
| Attendance | ~35,000 |
RockNess 2011 was the sixth RockNess Festival to take place. It took place on 10–12 June 2011. On 12 October 2010, it was announced that a limited number of early bird tickets, priced at £99 including camping, would be sold from 28 October.[1] All 3000 tickets were sold on the morning of the launch, causing organisers to bring forward a second early bird offer of £135, including weekend camping and bus travel from a number of cities across the United Kingdom.[2] Student and payment plan tickets were also made available.[1]
On 24 November 2010, the festival's first headline act was announced as The Chemical Brothers. Confirmed to headline the Saturday of the festival, organisers revealed the act through the festival's Twitter account.[3] Friday night headliners Kasabian and Sunday night headliner Paolo Nutini were revealed on 25 November and 26 November, respectively,[4][5] with full priced weekend camping tickets also going on sale.[4]
25 additions were made to the line-up on 24 February 2011,[6] with organiser Jim King revealing that the festival had sold ten times as many tickets as the same point from the previous year.[7] Further announcements took place between March and May. Two new arenas were announced for the 2011 event, including the Sub Club Sound System,[8] and the Rock N Roll Circus.[9] On 19 May 2011, festival organisers announced the Official RockNess Guide. The guide including important festival information, ones to watch lists and stage splits.[10]
Line-up
[edit]| Friday 10 June | Saturday 11 June | Sunday 12 June |
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| Main Stage | ||
| Goldenvoice Arena | ||
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| Rock N Roll Circus | ||
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| Arcadia Afterburner | ||
| Soma Present Pressure | Soma 20th Birthday Party | Soma Present Sunday Circus |
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| Sub Club Sound System | ||
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| Bacardi Get Together | ||
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| Drambuie Charlies Bar | ||
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| VIP Clash Arena | ||
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[11] Still to be announced is the Sound City Stage, a new stage at the festival in partnership with Liverpool Sound City, featuring a further twenty artists and DJs selected through a talent competition.[12] The festival will also feature a comedy tent, headlined by Ian Cognito, Sean Hughes and Daniel Sloss alongside other comedians.[13]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Rock Ness announces early bird ticket offer for 2011". eFestivals. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "£99 ticket sold out! Early bird now onsale!". RockNess official website. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers for Rock Ness 2011". eFestivals. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Kasabian to headline Rock Ness 2011". eFestivals. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Paolo Nutini reveals he's headlining Rock Ness 2011". eFestivals. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Glasvegas, The Wombats, & Two Door Cinema Club for Rock Ness". eFestivals. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Jim Kings monthly blog". RockNess official website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "RockNess Announces 'Sub Club Sound System'". RockNess official website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Brand New Rock N Roll Circus Announced". RockNess official website. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Read the Official RockNess Guide NOW!". RockNess official website. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "The Official RockNess Guide". RockNess official website. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Rock Ness launches two searches for emerging talent". eFestivals. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Comedy for Rock Ness". eFestivals. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.