Oxegen 2013 Explained

Music Festival Name:Oxegen 2013
Dates:2–4 August 2013
Website:www.oxegen.ie

Oxegen 2013 was the ninth Oxegen festival to take place since 2004. It took place on the weekend of Friday 2 August, Saturday, 3 August and Sunday, 4 August at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland.[1]

It was confirmed on the official Oxegen website in April 2013 that the festival would return to the Irish festival line-up this summer, after a one-year hiatus in 2012.[2]

On 22 April an announcement was made to confirm the first set of acts playing. Confirmed were Calvin Harris, Rizzle Kicks, Jack Beats, Duke Dumont, Example, Pitbull, Nero. On 24 April David Guetta was announced as one of the headline acts along with Example and Snoop Dogg.[3] [4]

There was rain on the Saturday with around 25,000 fans present and more than 600 gardai and 1,000 stewards patrolling the site.[5]

Line Up

Earliest performer listed first in each list.[6] [7] [8]

Friday 2 August

The following artists played on the Red Bull Electric ballroom stage

Saturday 3 August

The following artists played on the Heineken Live Project main stage

The following artists played on the Red Bull Electric ballroom stage

The following artists played on the Other stage

Sunday 4 August

The following artists played on the Heineken Live Project main Stage

The following artists played on the Red Bull Electric ballroom stage

The following artists played on the Other stage

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oxegen 2013. 22 April 2013. goldenplec.com. 24 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: The first confirmed acts for Oxegen 2013 are.... 22 April 2013. Joe.ie. 24 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: Oxegen's back... but is DJ Guetta really enough to draw in the fans?. 24 April 2013. Evening Herald. 24 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: Oxegen 2013: Line-up revealed in full. 22 April 2013. The Journal. 24 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: It's Rit as rain; ORA WOWS FANS AT OXEGEN.. 4 August 2013. Sunday Mirror. 19 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Oxygen 2013 Lineup. Goldenplec.com. 18 December 2013.
  7. Web site: Oxegen: The Verdict. 6 August 2013. Irish Times. 18 December 2013.
  8. Web site: Oxegen 2013, Punchestown. 6 August 2013. Entertainment.ie. 18 December 2013.