SPIRIT OF BURGAS

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SPIRIT OF BURGAS

13th – 15th AUGUST 2010

BURGAS, BULGARIA

http://www.spiritofburgas.com

SPIRIT OF BURGAS FINAL LINE-UP

Less than a month left until the start of the SPIRIT of

Burgas 2010. The third edition of the festival, recognized

by the Times as one of the 20 best festival destinations in

the world will be take place from 13th to 15th August on

the picture-perfect white sands of the city’s central beach.

The line-up is now finalized and this year’s event will

feature over 100 acts across 7 stages, showcasing the best

local and regional artists alongside top international acts

including; Andy C & MC GQ, Apollo 440, DJ Shadow,

Everlast, Gorillaz Sound System , (DVJ), Grandmaster

Flash, Serj Tankian, The Prodigy and Unkle. And what

better location to experience it than Burgas city beach, with

stunning views of the Black Sea coastline, stretching over

20km. No mud, rain or cold – its sun, sea and sand all the

way!

Main Stage:

Recognized as one the most authoritative groups of all

time, The Prodigy will headline on the opening night of the

festival on Friday 13th August with support from electro-

ambient-rock pioneers Apollo 440 and top Bulgarian

indie/electronic band Gravity Co. As a supporter of the

Drum’n’Bass scene, SPIRIT of Burgas again joins forces

with H.M.S.U. bringing you the best beats after midnight

with DJ Andy C & MC GQ supported by local stars Acidtrip,

Konspirator and Mocks.

The highlight of Saturday 14th August will be Unkle’s

exclusive live performance, preceded by Everlast – the

former frontman of House of Pain and Grammy winner and

local band Ostava. After midnight DJ Shadow will wow the

crowd with his unique audio visual show, with Solardip,

Chaves and DJ Lite playing till dawn.

The festival finale on Sunday 15th August plays host to the

multi-sensory show of the Gorillaz Sound System (DVJ). D2

from Bulgaria will start the evening followed by social and

political activist Serj Tankian from System of the Down

fame, with Hip Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash putting the

crowd in full on party mode with a with a Kaleidoscopic

mash-up of contagious hip hop rhythms followed by Noukat

DJ Set.

Jack Daniel`s Rock Stage:

Supporting the festival rock scene Jack Daniel’s this year

will again make their mark on the warm sands of Burgas.

On Friday night there will be performances from Bicheto,

Vendetta, Last Hope, A-Moral, Sickflag and D.S.O.L. On

Saturday Wickeda, Svetlyo & The Legends, Otriad 13,

Kartzer, Booze Brothers and Default will take to the stage

and the finale on Sunday will see performances from

British star O`Kasan and Italian band Bandity, with support

from Vrani Volosa and Smallman with more to be

announced.

НА ТЪМНО Stage:

This is the sound of the Underground where the first chords

will be played on Friday 13th August by Ogi23, followed by

the Independent, Doctors Gogo Band, Ambient Anarchist,

Sub Zero Farm, Q-Check and La Muchedumbre. The fun

will continue on Saturday 14th August with Oratnitsa,

Samba band, DJ Dharba and Chumerna Orchestra. The

final night on Sunday 15th will host Abortion, New flowers,

Kokosha glava, Erection, All Inc. and Review band.

GO Dutch:

“The rise and rise of Dutch electronic music” this is what

top UK dance music magazine Mixmag wrote in a full article

about upcoming Dutch talent. There is much more to

Holland than the world’s biggest trance artists and this year

GO Dutch stage will showcase the best new Techno DJ’s.

Kicking things off on Friday 13th with be David Labiej,

Lauhaus (a.k.a Polder) and Tony Boogs who will lift up the

spirits and no bad omens could possibly stop them.

Saturday 14th will be hosted by Robert Powlson and Efdé

(Live) and last but definitely not least, Anonym (Live) and

Esther Duijn from the Soulrock label, will take to the decks

on Sunday 15th August. Besides this all three nights will be

warmed up by the hottest Bulgarian DJ’s in the scene…

stay tuned for more announcements.

ZioN LionZ Reggae Stage:

Zion LionZ hosts are in the camp of Caribbean music and

culture and will play Reggae and Ragga till the sunrise.

Their guests are Africandro, ZionLionz, Melody Roots, SenI,

Jahmmy Youth and Zafyah on Friday, Invoke, Dopotamix

Soundpista, JaGWaR (live), Ragga One feat. Zigg,

ZionLionz and Melody Roots and the final night will feature

Daft Dub, aGWaR, Skiller ZionLionz and King BDJ.

Jazz & Blues stage:

The best in jazz & Blues can also be heard at the festival

with Smuglers Collective, Ruth feat Steve Hartley and Loud

Jazz Band from Norway kicking things off on Friday night.

Saturday will feature B.A. Project, Dizzaster 4, Martin

Denev feat Vanessa Freeman & Colonel Red and Dirty

Purchase, with Hi Time, Acoustic Trio 3000 and Mama’s Bad

Boys & Friends performing on Sunday with more to be

announced.

And if that wasn’t enough the surprise of SPIRIT of Burgas

will be this year’s disco scene Performer’s Arena.

SPIRIT of Burgas is a young festival with only two-year

history, but for the time of its existence it has showed that

in Bulgaria can host its own large scale event, with not only

a wide range of musical styles, but also bringing people

different together in one place.

What will bring together hundreds of guests at the SPIRIT

of Burgas, irrespective of all the scenes are selected, the

brand is Beck’s – the main partner of the event. German

number one brand of beer will be an indispensable

‘headliner’ of the hottest music and emotions during the

three festival nights. Some fans will have the chance to

witness the show by winning tickets for SPIRIT of Burgas

from Beck’s. The expectation of meeting the artists will be

heated up by each award. You can find detailed information

how to win the award at: http://www.becks.bg

Be part of the SPIRIT of Burgas!

Tickets:

All Early Bird tickets have sold out!

Presales:

One day pass – 50 levs (25 euro)

Three day pass – 120 levs (60 euro)

Campsite three day pass – 30 Levs (15 euro)

Sales at the door:

One day pass – 60 levs (30 euro)

Three day pass – 140 levs (70 euro)

Tickets are available from Eventim.bg online and outlets

You can now buy a ticket to SPIRIT of Burgas online from

anywhere in the world with PRINT@HOME from Eventim.

Do you want to visit an event, but postage of your tickets

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For more information on PRINT@HOME tickets check the

SPIRIT of Burgas website. http://www.SpiritofBurgas.com

Festival Campsite:

The introduction of the festival campsite was such a

success last year that it will be bigger and better for 2010.

Located on the festival site, with stunning views out across

the Black Sea, you will be minutes from all the action,

featuring a 24 hour food and entertainment field, showers

and personal item lock ups. Check the website for further

details. http://www.spiritofburgas.com

Other Accommodation:

The city has many hotels and private lodgings and two big

camping sites close by. While some hotels offer top-quality

service at high prices, cheaper accommodation can be

found in small private hotels in the suburbs. You can also

rent apartments at moderate prices. We will be updating

the website with accommodation partners very soon.

How to get there:

By Plane – The city of Burgas is 15 mins by car from

Burgas airport. Wizz Air flies direct from London Luton and

Monarch Airlines fly direct from Manchester. There are

also many charter flights during the summer season with

Balkan Holidays. Burgas Airport also operates regular

flights to Sofia every day during the summer season.

By Train – The railway station of Burgas has connections to

all parts of the country and the express train to Sofia takes

less than 6 hours. There are also trains other European

destinations including Prague, Bratislava and Bucharest

By Bus – The city’s central bus station is located next to the

railway station and buses to the country’s largest cities,

including Sofia start from there. There are also bus

services from from Greece, Italy, Germany and France and

private carriers that offer transport to towns and resorts to

the north and south of Burgas along the coast. There are

also regular city transport – buses, trolley-buses and route

taxis.

By Coach – Festival transport specialist eufest will also be

running coach transfers to the festival from surrounding

airports/cities. http://www.eufest.com

By Car – It is also easy to drive from close neighbouring

countries; Bucharest-Burgas 4,00h, Istanbul-Burgas 4,00h,

Skopjie-Burgas 7,30h, Belgrade-Burgas 9,00h, Athens-

Burgas 12,00h

Contact:

Nikki or Clare @ Global Publicity (UK & International PR)

nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk +44 7957 434517

clare@globalpublicity.co.uk +44 7855 369013

Anastasia Manliherova (Local & National PR)

anastasiamanliher@gmail.com +359 898 593 555

Useful Links:

http://www.spiritofburgas.com – Official festival website

http://www.burgas.bg – Official web site of the city of Burgas

http://www.eufest.com – Festival transport specialist

http://www.balkanholidays.co.uk – Balkan holiday specialists