RockNess 2011 explained

Genre:Festival
Date:10–12 June
Location:Clunes Farm, Dores, Scotland, United Kingdom
Country:Scotland
Prev:RockNess 2010
Next: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

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Main Stage
Goldenvoice Arena
Rock N Roll Circus
Arcadia Afterburner
Soma Present PressureSoma 20th Birthday PartySoma Present Sunday Circus
  • Pan-Pot
  • Funk D'Void
  • Alex Under
  • Gary Beck
  • Master H
  • Mark Henning
Sub Club Sound System
  • Magda
  • Raresh
  • Harri & Domenic
  • Sensu
Bacardi Get Together
  • Hervé
  • The Glimmers
  • Disco Bloodbath
  • Retro/Grade
  • Tom Staar
  • Psychmagik
  • Stripes
  • Kiwi
  • Special Guests
  • The Magician
  • Crystal Fighters (DJ set)
  • The C90s
  • Stopmakingme
  • Casper C
  • Stripes
  • Kiwi
Drambuie Charlies Bar
  • Jeremy Nash
  • Tayo
  • Christian Stevenson
  • Jamie Cruisey
  • Jeremy Nash
  • Tayo
  • Christian Stevenson
  • Jamie Cruisey
  • Jeremy Nash
  • Tayo
  • Christian Stevenson
  • Jamie Cruisey
VIP Clash Arena
  • Ado
  • Radio Magnetic DJs
  • Is_Kill
  • Clash DJs
  • Mixed Bizness
  • Takeover
  • Clouds
  • Boom Monk Ben
  • Hahaha
  • Vitamins
  • Clash DJs
  • Lonely Hertz Club DJs
  • Hum & Haw Records DJs
  • Electric Eliminators
  • Billy Woods
  • Clash DJs
[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 and References

  1. Web site: Rock Ness announces early bird ticket offer for 2011. eFestivals. 2011-05-19. 12 October 2010.
  2. Web site: £99 ticket sold out! Early bird now onsale!. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. 28 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110603151658/http://www.rockness.co.uk/news/99-ticket-sold-out-early-bird-now-onsale/. 3 June 2011.
  3. Web site: The Chemical Brothers for Rock Ness 2011. eFestivals. 2011-05-19. 24 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Kasabian to headline Rock Ness 2011. eFestivals. 2011-05-19. 25 November 2010.
  5. Web site: Paolo Nutini reveals he's headlining Rock Ness 2011. eFestivals. 2011-05-19. 26 November 2010.
  6. Web site: Glasvegas, The Wombats, & Two Door Cinema Club for Rock Ness. eFestivals. 2011-05-20. 24 February 2011.
  7. Web site: Jim Kings monthly blog. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611074422/http://www.rockness.co.uk/news/jim-kings-monthly-blog. 2011-06-11.
  8. Web site: RockNess Announces 'Sub Club Sound System'. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514000503/http://www.rockness.co.uk/news/rockness-announces-sub-club-sound-system/. 2011-05-14. dead.
  9. Web site: Brand New Rock N Roll Circus Announced. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110512122843/http://www.rockness.co.uk/news/brand-new-rock-n-roll-circus-announced. 2011-05-12.
  10. Web site: Read the Official RockNess Guide NOW!. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. 19 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519211703/http://www.rockness.co.uk/news/read-the-official-rockness-guide-now. 19 May 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: The Official RockNess Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519212217/http://wired-in.co.uk/clients/rockness/2011_magazine/. dead. 19 May 2011. RockNess official website. 2011-05-20. 19 May 2011.
  12. Web site: Rock Ness launches two searches for emerging talent. eFestivals. 2011-05-20. 17 May 2011.
  13. Web site: Comedy for Rock Ness. eFestivals. 2011-05-20. 19 April 2011.