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Things are hotting up for the SPIRIT of Burgas festival with
temperatures set to hit 30 degrees and a forecast of sunshine and
blue skies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2116
The third edition of the festival, recognized by the Times Newspaper
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.
Festival + Beach + Sunshine + Fun = Spirit of Burgas!
SPIRIT OF BURGAS FESTIVAL 2010 – COME AND PARTY ON THE
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:
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 would take too much time? That’s
no reason to stay at home. Simply print your own tickets right before
the event – use your own printer and save the shipping costs!
Print@Home offers the possibility of searching the internet, ordering,
paying and directly printing original tickets for events. To buy
PRINT@HOME tickets for SPIRIT of Burgas log onto Eventim.bg
For more information on PRINT@HOME tickets check the SPIRIT of
Burgas website. SPIRIT of Burgas
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. SPIRIT of Burgas
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. eufest
– festival transport and accommodation
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
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