Lovebox London Weekender
“You can’t beat London as the hippest place on the planet, the Lovebox Weekender is proof of that,” says DJ, Gilles Peterson.
In July this year, the newly expanded site hosted more than 50,000 people in mid July to view some of the best music on the scene from genres including indie, disco-punk, folk, world, rock, hip hop and electronic. Delivered from dramatic sets and stages, the performances were delivered by bands like festival founders, Groove Armada, Duran Duran, hip hop band N.E.R.D., Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires and Ladyhawke.
Despite being set in the heart of the city the overall space adds to the whole experience of the festival with gourmet food and drink stalls, specially designed venues and buildings with hidden corners and leafy vantage points from which to view the stage.
And as winner of the Best Medium Sized Festival in the UK Festival Awards 2008 it isn’t surprising that Lovebox London Weekender is becoming one of the essential events on the London cultural calendar.
Set in Victoria Park bordering Bethnal Green, Hackney and Bow, the event has become synonymous with cool urban happenings and super-charged rock and roll and dance.
Wireless Festival 2010 Release Dates
The definitive festival for dance, urban, hip hop and R&B kicks off in July 2010 in London’s Hyde Park. Tickets will soon be available so we’ll get the details as soon as possible.
Wireless 2009 saw world class acts playing across four stages with some truly awesome performances from performers like Dizzee Rascal, Jack Penate, Alesha Dixon and Calvin Harris and Noisettes that sent the crowd into a veritable frenzy with more spine-tingling sets provided by the headliners Basement Jaxx and Kanye West.
But this year’s festival offered even more than music with food and drink at The Serpentine Bar and Dominos and a host of entertainments including a Victorian funfair speed dating, a treasure hunt with cool prizes, video games at the EA Hub. There was even a mock-up beach for those who wanted to soak up the rays.