Preview: The Great Escape 2012
Described by MOJO as “Brighton’s answer to SXSW” and “…a cornucopia of vital new music and conferencing for industry pros”, the Great Escape has announced its first group of bands. The festival will take place 10-12 May 2012 in venues across Brighton.
Included in the initial line-up are Saturday night headliner Africa Express Sound System, hotly tipped bands Dry the River (pictured above) and Spector, as well as eclectic dance rhythm specialists as Django Django (whose song ‘Default’ is currently on the 6music A-playlist), Grimes and Danes When Saints Go Machine. American acts scheduled to play include Rough Trade signing from Minneapolis Howler, the cutesy-named acts Bos Angeles and Com Truise and Perfume Genius, whose video was recently banned from YouTube. For more information on the bands announced yesterday, you can play with the interactive poster below. The full line-up will be released in March.
Super early bird tickets for a 3-day wristband, at the bargain price of £35 plus booking and handling, are super limited now, so act quickly to avoid disappointment. Tickets for Africa Express Sound System’s show at Brighton Dome alone on Saturday 12 May is £18.50 plus booking and handling; a wristband top-up to include guaranteed access to this show is £7; a combined 3-day wristband plus guaranteed access to this Dome show is £41. Stay tuned for announcements on pricing for single day tickets and tickets for the other headlining shows (currently TBA). For all information on pricing, visit the official ticket page for the Great Escape.
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