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Hospitality on the Beach 2024

Hospitality on the Beach 2024 reveals line-up

One of the top festivals in Croatia – Hospitality on the Beach (Tisno, 2nd – 9th July 2024) – has revealed its full 2024 line-up and there are some fantastic names playing at this drum and bass heaven on the Adriatic Sea!

Hospitality on the Beach 2024

About Hospitality on the Beach

The festival is brought to you by the leading UK drum & bass label Hospital Records, known for its focus on the drum and bass community and for covering all styles of drum and bass, from liquid to jungle, rollers to jump up, minimal to neuro and everything in between. Hospitality on the Beach debuted in 2018 and has evolved into the event we all know and love today – one that offers truly unforgettable moments in a stunning beachside setting to all party-goers. The party heads back to its routes next summer to offer an intimate experience like no other.

Once again, Hospitality on the Beach will be held at the impressive Garden Tisno resort, which has everything a festivalgoer could possibly want and need! From a sun-kissed private beach to multiple stages to immerse yourself in DnB at all times of day (especially during the unreal sunsets and epic sunrises); crazy boat parties to the world-famous open-air afterparty spot Barbarella’s Discotheque.

Hospitality on the Beach

The exclusive venue, The Garden Resort, boasts a sun-kissed private beach and multiple stages where you can indulge in DnB from across the spectrum with epic views, unreal sunsets and dazzling sunrises with like-minded music lovers. You can expect days spent under Croatia’s blissful blue skies, some of the craziest boat parties in the world and raving until the sun rises at the world-famous al fresco afterparty spot, Barbarellas Discotheque. Hospitality On The Beach truly is for everyone. It’s a movie of your own making with options to rave, relax or explore the local culture and cuisine of Croatia. Explore the town of Tisno which offers amazing seafood restaurants, pizzerias, bakeries and gelato shops; or take a day trip to the many surrounding sights, or simply chill on the beach. 

“The Garden is a really special place for the whole Hospitality family. There’s an unparalleled sense of unity among our fans from across the globe, coming together to celebrate the full spectrum of drum & bass music. There are no barriers, no VIP areas, no exclusivity – just ravers and artists sharing the best Summer D&B week of the year. We’re buzzing to return to our second home, nestled on the beautiful Adriatic shores of Tisno, Croatia”

Chris Gossowner & Managing Director of Hospital Records 

And that’s not all! The nearby town of Tisno has lots of offer (think amazing seafood restaurants, pizzerias, bakeries and gelato shops) and there are plenty of awesome day trips to other towns, cities, islands and national parks for you to enjoy too.

Hospitality on the Beach

Hospitality on the Beach 2024 – Line Up

Playing across the epic Garden Resort’s four stages next summer will be some of drum and bass’s hottest artists including A.M.C, Alix Perez, Camo & Krooked, DJ Marky, Fabio & Grooverider, Flava D, Kings Of The Rollers & Inja, Lens, LTJ Bukem, Metrik, P Money X Whiney, Sub Focus and so many, many more.

And some of the most pioneering labels, brands and artists will be curating their own soundtrack as stage hosts including Hospitality, 1985 Music, Blackout, Critical, Detonate, DJ Marky & Friends, Modus, 25 Years Of Respect, Run, 20 Years of Shogun Audio and Spearhead.

Head to www.hospitalityonthebeach.com/lineup to see all the exciting news about the line-up.

Hospitality on the Beach

Hospitality on the Beach 2024 – Tickets and Accommodation

Tickets are on sale now with the second release of tickets available to buy, priced at £190 plus booking fee.

You can also opt for a “group of 5” offer if you’re going to be heading down to Tisno with your mates – this brings down each individual ticket to £170 (plus booking fee). You can also purchase a ticket with payments available from just £28.57 a month.

Head to www.hospitalityonthebeach.com/book-tickets to see all the ticketing options and to snap up your tickets today!

There will be official Hospitality on the Beach 2024 accommodation which will be a mix of hotel and beach cabins. Located just a 10-15 minute taxi ride from the festival site, this will be the perfect way to start your festival day each day – meet like-minded festival-goers as you sip a cocktail on Hotel Miran’s terrace bar, soundtracked by Hospitality resident DJs, or take a refreshing dip in one of two swimming pools or the hotel’s private beach that overlooks the picturesque Adriatic Sea. Sounds ideal, right?

More accommodation will also be available at The Garden Resort itself, including apartments, luxury mobile homes, hostels and camping options.

Hospitality on the Beach

Getting there

The Garden Tisno is roughly halfway between Zadar and Split Airports – take a look at our Getting to Split and Getting to North Dalmatia pages for full details of all the airlines flying to these airports from the UK, Ireland and from all over Europe.

More info

Do check out the official Hospitality on the Beach website for all details about the festival, and look them up on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for all the latest news.

Hospitality on the Beach
SunceBeat Credit: Hannah Metcalfe

This year’s SunceBeat could be the last ever

The organisers behind the wildly popular festival SunceBeat (20th – 27th July 2023) – the longest-running festival in Tisno, now in its 14th year – have just announced that this year will likely be the last time the festival will be held in Croatia. SunceBeat will definitely not return in 2024, and the team are still deciding on the future – whether to return to Croatia or to continue in a new location in Europe. This is down to a combination of factors, and the SunceBeat team need to take a break after 2023 and develop other ideas. The festival’s big sister event, The Southport Weekender, will continue each Spring in the UK, however.

this year's SunceBeat

All of this means that this year’s SunceBeat will be an absolute blast! Festival founders Alex Lowes and Nick Connolly plus the whole extended team will be sure to put on an absolutely memorable event, celebrating SunceBeat’s enduring legacy with one final get-together this summer. Some of the seminal artists that have played a part in the festival’s identity as well as debut sets from Body & Soul NYC: (Joe Claussell – Danny Krivit – Francois K), Kruder & Dorfmeister (DJ SET) and DJ Spoony plus Kenny Dope, David Morales, Danilo Plessow (MCDE) and his live band Another Taste, Hunee, Antal, Osunlade, Tony Humphries, Children of Zeus (live) and many more.

We’ve made some brilliant friends on this journey which has taken us from the early Petrcane days when the whole idea of festivals in Croatia was in its infancy to the more recent years in Tisno where we’ve amped up our ambition and scale. Throughout this we’ve always kept to our roots in the artists we’ve booked and the amazing and loyal crowd we’ve cultivated through the years, essentially a distillation of The Southport Weekender in terms of our ethos and musical scope. Making so many friends, building these relationships and being lucky to come to this gorgeous part of the world each year has always been the highlight for myself, Nick and the wider SuncéBeat team, and not coming next summer is going to hurt us all. We will dearly miss Croatia’s warm welcome, Tisno’s intimacy and the fantastic festival site at the Garden Resort, the boat parties and of course Barbarella’s.

So this summer is going to be all about celebrating the good times we’ve had – and we have had many – and to party with all of our favourite guests day and night. We know SuncéBeat’s made an indelible imprint in the history of Croatian festivals and the memories will last long, and we expect July to be extra special and a chance to say goodbye to what we have created here in a suitably fitting style.

Alex Lowes, SunceBeat co-founder
SunceBeat Credit: Hannah Metcalfe
Credit: Hannah Metcalfe
SunceBeat Credit: Colin William
Credit: Colin William

Be sure to join the global partygoers at this intimate festival in beautiful Tisno for one final spectacular event – you’ll want to be there as the crowd doubtless sheds a tear or two when dawn rises for the final show at legendary open-air club Barbarella’s.

We’ve thought long and hard over this decision and we have to be realistic – myself and Nick have faced many challenges in the last three years running SuncéBeat and ever more so as we now approach this 14th and final edition. Being independent is an integral part of who we are and always will be, but it adds to all of the other factors you need to go well for any event on our festival’s level to work. It’s not been an easy decision – it’s frankly been very painful to come to – but also we know it’s the right one and the essence of SuncéBeat will continue in a new guise elsewhere in Europe. And whilst I would always say you never know, I do feel that this is our last Croatian odyssey. So we’re going to conclude SuncéBeat with as big a bang as possible for everyone and make a memorable last party which will have Tisno rocking. We want to give everyone the best memories and something to cherish. It’s been a wonderful, bonkers and love-filled journey.

Alex Lowes, SunceBeat co-founder

SunceBeat 2023

Tickets for SunceBeat can be purchased at suncebeat.com. They are priced at £255 (plus booking fee) for the entire 7-day long festival; you can also buy a 4-day weekend pass for £200 (plus booking fee).

Additionally, day passes are also available, priced at £30, £55 or £60 (plus booking fee) depending on the day you choose to attend.

Tickets for the epic boat parties go on sale at 10am (UK time) on Thursday 1st June – be sure to go to the SunceBeat website to snap them up as they’ll go quickly!

SunceBeat 2023
20th – 27th July 2023
The Garden, Tisno
suncebeat.com

This year's Suncebeat
SunceBeat Boat Parties Credit: Colin William

SunceBeat boat parties to go on sale 1st June

Tisno’s longest-running music festival, SunceBeat – celebrating its 14th birthday this year – has just announced the 15 epic boat parties that will be accompanying the main part of the festival this summer. Being held from 20th to 27th July 2023, find out what’s in store for this year’s SunceBeat boat parties right here!

SunceBeat Boat Parties

About SunceBeat

A music adventure and amazing holiday all rolled into one, SunceBeat will take place in the idyllic hideaway that is The Garden Tisno for seven spectacular days. Spend your time partying under the hot sun by day and the twinkling stars by night, all the time right next to the glittering Adriatic Sea. The younger sibling of the long-running Southport Weekender, SunceBeat offers the same expertly-curated music experience, drawing together like-minded souls and some of the world’s finest artists.

This year’s line-up includes acts such as Body & Soul NYC: (Joe Claussell – Danny Krivit – Francois K), Kruder & Dorfmeister (DJ SET) and DJ Spoony with Kenny Dope, David Morales, Danilo Plessow (MCDE) and his live band Another Taste, Hunee, Antal, Osunlade, Tony Humphries, Children of Zeus (live), DJ Spen and Friends, Marcellus Pittman, plus many more.

An essential part of SunceBeat, this year’s boat parties will feature 15 epic voyages on the legendary boat The Argonaughty. Altogether the boat parties fully encompass the myriad sounds and genres that make up the music festival – some highlights of the boat parties include My Grooves 10th Anniversary, John Morales M+M boat party, Cabeau’s Adriatic Afro Cruise, DJ Spoony’s Elements of Garage and Chicago’s Chosen Few…amongst many others!

SunceBeat Boat Parties Credit: Colin William
Credit: Colin William

SunceBeat Boat Parties 2023 – Line-Up

Thursday 20th July

MAIDEN VOYAGE BOAT PARTY – 18:00 – 22:00
18:00 Lil Stevie
19:00 Rich Medina
20:00 Souldynamic
21:00 The Journey Men

Friday 21st July

MY GROOVES 10TH ANNIVERSARY BOAT PARTY – 13:00 – 17:00
13:00 Felipe Gordon
14:00 Ash Lauryn
15:00 Lakuti
16:00 Afshin

JOHN MORALES M+M BOAT PARTY – 18:00 – 22:00
18:00 Angel Mel
19:00 Natasha Kitty Kat
20:00 Young Pulse
21:00 John Morales

Saturday 22nd July

LIQUID SPIRIT BOAT PARTY – 12:30 – 15:30
12:30 Danny T
13:30 David Bailey
14:30 Emmaculate

CONNOISSEURS SOUL BOAT – 16:15 – 20:15
16:15 Bigger
17:15 Bob Masters
18:15 Terry Jones
19:15 Craig Smith

COSMIC LAW ALBUM LAUNCH – 21:00 – 01:00
21:00 Atjazz
22:00 Abel
23:00 Rocco
00:00 Osunlade

Sunday 23rd July

DEEP INTO SOUL BOAT PARTY – 13:00 – 17:00
13:00 The Journey Men
14:00 Frankie Feliciano
15:00 Sy Sez
16:00 Neil Pierce

CABEAU’S ADRIATIC AFRO CRUISE – 18:00 – 22:00
18:00 Demented Soul
19:00 Montoya
20:00 Helen Ting
21:00 Manoo

Monday 24th July

DANILO PLESSOW (MCDE) BOAT PARTY – 13:00 – 16:00
13:00 Sadar Bahar
14:00 Danilo Plessow (MCDE)
15:00 Antal

SUNDAY MASS BOAT PARTY WITH DAVID MORALES – 17:00 – 20:00
David Morales

DJ SPOONY PRESENTS “ELEMENTS OF GARAGE” BOAT PARTY – 21:00 – 00:00
Dreem Teem (DJ Spoony & Mikee B)
Norris ‘Da Boss’ Windross
MC Ranking

Tuesday 25th July

DJ SPEN PRSENTS SOULFUL STORM – 13:00 – 17:00
Live PA Tasha Larae
DJ Spen & Reelsoul
Additional Live PAs Aaron K Gray

CHICAGO’S CHOSEN FEW BOAT PARTY – 18:00 – 22:00
Terry Hunter
Emmaculate
Alan King
Wayne Williams

Wednesday 26th July

MI SOUL BOAT PARTY – 13:00 – 17:00
13:00 Jon Jules
14:00 Brian Power
15:00 Ronnie Herel
16:00 Tony Humphries
Gordon Mac As Master Of Ceremonies (MC)

FAREWELL BOAT PARTY – 18:00 – 22:00
18:00 Colin Williams
19:00 Andy Ward
20:00 Crackazat
21:00 Quentin Harris

SunceBeat Credit: Hannah Metcalfe
Credit: Hannah Metcalfe

Tickets for SunceBeat Boat Parties

Tickets for the boat parties must be purchased separately to the main festival ticket, and they go on sale at 1pm (UK time) on 1st June 2023. Set your alarms for that date and save suncebeat.com to buy your tickets!

There’s still a chance to buy tickets for the festival itself if you haven’t already – a ticket costs £255 (plus booking fee) for the full 7-day event. You can of course also buy tickets at suncebeat.com.

More info

For all the latest SunceBeat news, head to the official website suncebeat.com or check them out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube.

SunceBeat Credit: Colin William

First wave of artists for SunceBeat 2023 revealed

The 14th edition of the epic Suncebeat is back in Tisno this summer (20th – 27th July 2023) and just a few days ago the first wave of artists appearing was announced. SunceBeat will be going back to its roots this year, as the team bring together some of the original artists as well as honing in on the global sounds which make the festival so unique – there will be the best of house, disco, Afro, Soul, Garage, R&B and funk on offer. Names on the bill include acts such as DJ Spoony, Kenny Dope, David Morales, Hunee, Children of Zeus (live), DJ Spen and Friends and more! (See more details further in this post.)

SunceBeat 2023 First Names Revealed

The Garden Resort, Tisno is the perfect venue for SunceBeat (the region’s longest-running festival) – all the usual spectacular elements such as intimate beach-side dancing, bouncing boat parties, the mesmeric Olive Grove, the open-air club Barbarella’s and headline artists on the Garden Stage will be there. And with plenty of restaurants, bars, hidden covers and intimate beaches in the general area, SunceBeat really does offer an amazing festival experience and holiday in one.

SunceBeat 2023 © Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)
Photography by Hannah Metcalfe

SunceBeat 2023 Line-Up

The full list of artists announced so for include debuts from Body & Soul NYC: (Joe Claussell – Danny Krivit – Francois K), Kruder & Dorfmeister (DJ SET) and DJ Spoony with Kenny Dope, David Morales, Danilo Plessow (MCDE) and his live band Another Taste, Hunee, Antal, Osunlade, Tony Humphries, Children of Zeus (live), DJ Spen and Friends, Marcellus Pittman, Djeff, Da Capo, Ash Lauryn, Lakuti, DJ Emii, Helen Ting, Quentin Harris, Rich Medina, Sadar Bahar, Terry Hunter, Young Pulse and Frankie Feliciano. There are further debuts from Black Loops, Crackazat and Jihad Muhammad.

They are joined by Afshin, Alan King, Analogue Soul, Atjazz, Aura, Craig Smith, Demented Soul, Dreem Teem (DJ Spoony & Mikee B), Emmaculate, Felipe Gordon, Frankie Feliciano, Greg Gauthier, Helen Ting, John Morales, Jovonn, Kiko Navarro, Kapela, Karlainthemix, Manoo, MC Rankin, Muscle Cars, Natasha Kitty Kat, Neil Pierce, Norris ‘Da Boss’ Windross, Reelsoul, Rocco Rodamaal, Ronnie Herel, Sarah Main, Souldynamic, Sy Sez, The Journey Men and Wayne Williams.

There are live PAs Dawn Tallman, Aaron K. Gray, Tasha Larae and Michelle John over the week. And stage takeovers are revealed from Body & Soul (NYC), Cabeau Music, DJ Spen & Friends, DJ Spoony presents UK Garage In the Sun, Djoon Paris 20 Years Anniversary, Mi Soul Radio, Space Grapes Stage featuring Another Taste (live) plus Danilo Plessow (MCDE) & friends and Terry Hunter presents Chicago’s Chosen Few DJs.

“We’ve been busy behind the scenes getting ready for the 14th edition of SunceBeat and all of the team are very proud of our first wave of artists. As always, we’ve got a mix of some super-hot talent breaking through and some familiar faces who know us well; some artists haven’t played for us for some time now, and we made a decision to get back to our musical roots by bringing these guys back. There’s plenty more to come and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to SunceBeat.”

Alex Lowes, SunceBeat founder
SunceBeat Credit: Colin William
Credit: Colin William

Tickets for Suncebeat 2023

Tickets for the full 7 days of the festival are priced at £235 (plus booking fee). If you can’t quite make the full festival, it’s possible to buy a 4-day weekend pass (for entry Friday 21st to Monday 24th July) for £200 (plus booking fee).

You can also buy group versions of both of these tickets – pay for 4 tickets and get 5! The group version of the 7-day pass works out to £164 (plus b.f.) per person, whilst the 4-day version is £140 per person (plus b.f.).

Tickets can be bought online at suncebeat.com/tickets. Tickets to boat parties cost extra.

SunceBeat Credit: Colin William
Credit: Colin William

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More info

You can get full details on this year’s festival on the official SunceBeat website, and do also check them out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube for all the latest news!

SunceBeat 2023
20th – 27th July 2023
The Garden Tisno
suncebeat.com

Hospitality on the Beach

Hospitality on the Beach 2023 returns to Tisno

Drum & bass enthusiasts will be delighted by the news that Hospitality on the Beach 2023 will be returning to the stunning Garden Tisno for 7 days of D&B paradise! On from 4th to 11th July 2023, the festival will once again be held in a location that is very special to all of the Hospitality family. After all, they know how important it is to get maximum fun, sun and raving done with minimal travel time and effort! You can expect days spent under blissful blue skies, floating on the crystal clear Adriatic waters, whilst gearing up for a full spectrum of D&B spread across four incredible stages, all just a stone’s throw from each other.

And that’s not all! There are wellness and sports activities on site, such as massages, yoga and volleyball – should you wish to take things a bit easy. And if you want to explore a little further afield, there’s the stunning Krka National Park close by, or head to a local konoba for a tasty local meal.

Whatever holiday pace you choose just make sure it’s at 174bpm!

Hospitality on the Beach 2023

Hospitality on the Beach 2023 Line-Up

The spectacular line-up for Hospitality on the Beach 2023 has already been revealed and there are some BIG names on the bill. Expect to see Andy C, Wilkinson, Degs, Eva Lazarus, Makoto, London Elektricity, Flava D, Charlie Tee, Murdock, Camo and Krooked, Matrix and many, many more with more names still to be added! There are also plenty of MCs and Residents to delight the crowds too,

Tickets for Hospitality on the Beach 2023

Tickets for the festival are selling out quickly, and they’re already on the third release. Tickets are currently priced at £190 (plus booking fee) and it’s possible to pay on a payment plan. Tickets can be purchased at www.hospitalityonthebeach.com/book-tickets.

Accommodation for Hospitality on the Beach 2023

New for 2023 – Hospitality on the Beach have sourced their own hotel that’s just a 20-minute walk away! You can book sea view or park view rooms (either option sleeping 2) or opt for one of the very fun hotel beach cabins (which still allow access to all hotel amenities) that can sleep 2, 3, 4 or 5 people. You can book either of these accommodation options when booking your tickets at www.hospitalityonthebeach.com/book-tickets.

More info

For all the latest Hospitality on the Beach news, head of the official Hospitalty website, or check them out on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

Hospitality on the Beach 2023
4th – 11th July, The Garden Tisno
www.hospitalityonthebeach.com

© Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)

SunceBeat 2022 Boat Parties Announced

SunceBeat 2022 (21st – 28th July 2022) will be marking its 13th season this year, making it the longest-running festival in Tisno. And just this week, the SunceBeat 2022 boat parties have been announced, revealing 17 epic sea voyages for all revellers this summer! This very welcome announcement is in addition to the recent news that David Morales, Delano Smith, Fred Everything and David Montoya have been added to the official festival line-up – these acts join names such as The Blessed Madonna, Kerri Chandler, Kenny Dope, Dave Lee ZR, Dam Swindle, Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, Horse Meat Disco, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, Natasha Diggs and many more who are already on the bill.

SunceBeat 2022 will be bringing together many of the world’s leading DJs and producers along with the burgeoning next generation of talent, as always. In an idyllic, pine-shaded setting around a glittering bay on the Croatian coast, the event really is a holiday and festival blended as one, and a true escape from reality and responsibility. Party to your heart’s content in the sunshine by day and under the stars at night; from the stunning main stage to the water-side Beach Bar and from the pumping Olive Grove to the simply jaw-dropping open-air club Barbarella’s, SunceBeat is abundant with music and dancing with friends old and new.

© Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)
© Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)

SunceBeat 2022 Boat Parties – Full Line-Up

The full line-up of the SunceBeat 2022 boat parties can be seen below:

WELCOME TO THE DISCO BOAT PARTY
Thursday 21 st July – The Argonaughty 18:00 – 22:00

Horse Meat Disco / Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy / Martin Roche (Get Down Edits) / Natasha / Kitty Katt

MI SOUL MI BOAT
Friday 22nd July – The Argonaughty 13:00 – 18:00

Children of Zeus / Gordon Mac / Ronnie Herel / Lil Stevie / Bob Masters

M + M BOAT PARTY
Friday 22nd July – The Argonaughty 19:00 – 23:00

John Morales / Sarah Main / Melon Bomb / Mark Stone

LIQUID SPIRIT BOAT PARTY
Saturday 23 rd July – The Arbiana 13:00 – 17:00

Young Pulse / The Journey Men / Danny T / Joe Cox

CONNOISSEURS SOUL BOAT
Saturday 23 rd July – The Argonaughty 14:00 – 19:00

Ronnie Herel / Craig Smith / Bigger / Terry Jones / Bob Masters

CABEAU’S ADRIATIC AFRO CRUISE
Saturday 23 rd July – The Arbiana 18:00 – 23:00

David Montoya / Manoo / Hyenah / Minco / DJeff

SOUL IN THE HOLE
Saturday 23 rd July – The Argonaughty 20:30 – 00:30

Sadar Bahar / Boo Williams / Lee Collins / Cheez

DEEP INTO SOUL BOAT PARTY
Sunday 24th July – The Argonaughty 13:00 – 18:00

Emmaculate / Neil Pierce / Sy Sez / The Journey Men / Aston and Max Evans

LIVE YOUR LIFE BOAT PARTY
Sunday 24th July – The Argonaughty 19:00 – 00:00

Terry Hunter / Demuja / Souldynamic / Lea Lisa / David Bailey

DIRIDIM BOAT PARTY
Monday 25th July – The Argonaughty 13:00 – 17:00

David Morales / DJ Spen

DJOON BOAT PARTY
Monday 25th July – The Arbiana 14:00 – 19:00

DJ Spinna / Rocca Rodamaal / Afshin / Greg Gauthier / Karlainthemix

ZR BOAT PARTY
Monday 25 th July – The Argonaughty 18:00 – 22:00

Dave Lee Zr / John Morales / MYD (DJ set) / Young Pulse

KERRI CHANDLER BOAT PARTY
Monday 25 th July – The Arbiana 20:00 – 23:00

Kerri Chandler and friends

HERE TO THERE BOAT PARTY
Tuesday 26 th July – The Argonaughty 13:00 – 17:00

DJ Spinna / Rich Medina / Dan Shake / Malfalda

CHICAGO’S CHOSEN FEW BOAT PARTY
Tuesday 26 th July – The Argonaughty – 18:00 – 23:00

Terry Hunter / Mike Dunn / Alan King / Wayne Williams / Emmaculate

KEEP ON SWINDLING BOAT PARTY
Wednesday 27 th July – The Argonaughty 13:00 – 17:00

Dam Swindle / Jamie 3:26 / Ash Lauryn / Abel

SUNCEBEAT – FAREWELL BOAT PARTY
Wednesday 27 th July – The Argonaughty 18:00 – 23:00

Natsaha Diggs / Mark Farina / Natasha Kitty Katt / Jimmy Allen / Collin Williams

SunceBeat 2022 Boat Parties © Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)
© Photography by Hannah Metcalfe (www.hannahmetcalfe.co.uk)

Tickets for SunceBeat 2022 Boat Parties

Tickets for all the SunceBeat 2022 Boat Parties go on sale on Wednesday, June 1st from 1pm UK time at www.suncebeat.com.

Tickets for the week-long festival are priced at £205 (plus booking fee) and can also be purchased at www.suncebeat.com. (Tickets for the boat parties need to be purchased separately from the main festival ticket.)

SunceBeat
Tisno, 21st – 28th July 2022
www.suncebeat.com

Dimensions 2022

Headliners announced for Dimensions 2022 Festival

Dimensions 2022 will be returning to The Garden Tisno for its 10th spectacular edition this year – to be held from 1st to 5th September – and just this week they have announced the headline acts that will be appearing at the festival. It’s time to ramp up the excitement as the organisers have revealed a tastefully curated list of headliners, back to back exclusives, label parties, UKG celebrations, Detroit specials, debut sets and much more.

Dimensions 2022
© Photography by Rob Jones for Khroma Collective (www.instagram.com/khromacollective)

One of the few festivals to take place in Croatia in 2021, Dimensions marked a new chapter in its history with a move to the wonderful Garden Tisno site from its previous location near Pula in Istria. With a sweeping beach and pine forests surrounding the venue, The Garden Tisno really comes alive during the festival weekend with an array of hugely popular boat parties, baking sunshine and beach-side sessions by day and open-air dancing under starlit skies at the cult Barbarella’s Discotheque by night.

Dimensions © Photography by Rob Jones for Khroma Collective
© Photography by Rob Jones for Khroma Collective (www.instagram.com/khromacollective)

Check out the highlights of last year’s event in this spectacular video:

Dimensions 2022 Line-Up

Detroit lands in Croatia this summer with Detroit In Effect, Marcellus Pittman and DJ Stingray 313 making appearances from the Motor City. There are plenty of exciting partnerships lined up this year with revered party crew Trommel and tasteful minimal associates such as Raresh, Sonja Moonear, Quest, Vlada, Anthea and Unai Trottil, while ISAbella’s MARICAS party is also returning and Electronic maestros Steevio & Suzybee host a special Freerotation presentation. D. Tiffany and Roza Terenzi go head to head alongside a Planet Euphorique partnership, Dutch crew VBX join forces with Slapfunk for a special takeover, while cult crew Dr Banana is back with friends Eliza Rose, Helena Star, Jeremy Sylvester and T Dunn for a special celebration of UKG and beyond. 

Dimensions 2022

Meanwhile Karenn, Sansibar, Sweely, Soichi Terada all present special live performances, Bradley Zero returns with his diverse, multi-genre sounds, and long-standing party-starters Butter Side Up are back alongside pals The Ghost, Gene On Earth, Youandewan, Huerta, Sugar Free, Truly Madly and more. Mala is back with his much loved bass-heavy selections, and after being postponed from 2021 Francesco Del Garda, LSDXOXO, Peach, Zakia, DVS1 and Malika will finally join the party. 

In terms of debuts, Eris Drew & Octa Octa present a T4T LUV NRG takeover, Jossy Mitsu, Sherelle and LCY all play for the first time, Slow Life make an appearance with founders Laurine and Cecilio, and on top of that Paula Tape, Adam Pitts, Azu Tiwaline, Russel E.L Butler, Club Fitness, Jamie Tiller, Jeremy Sylvester, Marie Montexier, Quest and Vlada all arrive at Dimensions for the first time. 

Dimensions © Photography by Jake Davis of Khroma Collective
© Photography by Jake Davis of Khroma Collective (www.instagram.com/khromacollective)

You can also expect thrilling sets of drum & bass from Calibre, Djrum and DJ Storm, slick minimal from scene-leaders Raresh, Sonja Moonear, Quest, Vlada, Anthea and Unai Trotti, carefully curated eclecticism from BeatPete, Jamie Tiller, Zakia, Nabihah Iqbal, OKO DJ, Jaye Ward and Ruf Dug. 

On top of this are plenty of mouth-watering back to backs that have come to define Dimensions with Helena Hauff b2b DJ Stingray 313, Dr Banana b2b Alec Falconer and Gene On Earth b2b The Ghost and there will be live electro from The Exaltics, Radioactive Man, DMX Krew and plenty of standout sets from the likes of Peach, Nabihah Iqbal, Saoirse, ISAbella and LCY. 

Tickets for Dimensions 2022

Tickets for Dimensions 2022 are currently priced at £140 (plus booking fee) and can be purchased at www.dimensionsfestival.com. Tickets can be purchased on a payment plan which costs from just £25 (plus fees).

An After Party Full Pass – for partying at Barbarella’s every night – costs £35 (plus booking fee).

Dimensions

More info

Full details about Dimensions 2022 can be found on the Dimensions Festival website

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Outlook Origins full line-up, stage programme and Barbarella’s after parties announced

Following on from their initial line-up reveal, Outlook Origins (30th July – 3rd August 2020) has now announced everything you need to know about this summer’s festival – the final names to be added to the bill, the stage programme and all the details about the after parties taking place at the open-air nightclub, Barbarella’s.

Drum & bass icons Chase & Status and Children of Zeus have been added to the opening concert, which will take place in St Michael’s Fortress in Sibenik on the 30th July. There are limited tickets left for this unique event – if you want to attend, make sure you snap up a ticket now!

Outlook Origins Full Line-Up

For the main part of the festival, the Outlook Origins full line-up now includes Novelist, Silkie, Coki, Goth Trad, Conducta and Sgt Pokes are all playing, whilst 1xtra’s Jamz Supernova joins the bill and Pinch’s Tectonic and Rinse FM will also get involved with their own impressive takeovers.

If you recall, Outlook has moved home for 2020 – now named Outlook Origins (for it has returned to its origins in Dalmatia), the festival will take place in Tisno. This year will see a more intimate version of the storied Outlook Festival, but one that will stay true to its roots – with its usual mix of sound system culture, beach parties, boat parties, after parties and much more.

Outlook Origins is an exciting evolution in the story of the festival and is sure to attract many of its usual fans. Once again, the festival is sure to be the most essential event this summer for lovers of any and all forms of bass. 

Outlook Origins - Jamie Crumpton
Credit: Jamie Crumpton

Outlook Origins Full Line-Up

The Outlook Origins full line-up has been pulled together by 13 expert curators; each has done a fine job of representing the various cornerstones of their own scenes. These curators are Calibre, D Double E, DJ Storm, Flava D, Fliptrix, Goldie, Iration Steppas, Lenzman, Mala, Mungo’s Hifi, The Bug, Zed Bias and Hybrid Minds and they’ve already announced huge names like dBridge, Fabio & Grooverider, Randall, Wookie, Youngsta, Hatcha, Breakage, Doc Scott, DRS, J.Sparrow, P. Money, 6 Figure Gang (aka Dobby, FAUZIA, Jossy Mitsu, LCY, Sherelle, Yazzus), Children of Zeus, Coops, Darwin, Horsepower Productions, Jah Shaka, N-Type and many more. 

On Mala’s curated stage in attendance are Silkie, Coki, Goth Trad, Sicaria Sound with Killa P, Crazy D & Sun of Selah on the mic all bringing the signature sound back to Croatia with plenty of hard hitting and deep bass styles. Further high profile stage takeovers have been added; these include Pinch’s Tectonic label celebrating 15 years (with Walton being a late and great addition ahead of his new release on the label) and Rinse FM who join forces with 6 Figure Gang for a takeover of their own that is sure to get rowdy.

Elsewhere excitement is building for Deadbeat + Tikiman who will present a special live dub show, while New Zealand duo Truth return for big things in 2020. The Heatwave add some of their own much loved and hugely characteristic bounce and 1xtra’s Jamz Supernova joins the bill, while there will be more drum & bass from Technimatic, SCAR, Artificial Intelligence and J Majik.

Check out the full line-up on the Outlook Origins website.

Outlook Origins Barbarella’s After Parties

With the festival moving to Tisno, revellers will be able to enjoy the after parties at the legendary open-air club Barbarella’s. Entry to these parties are available via separate tickets on sale now as individual days, as well as part of a festival package deal and full pass.

Each of these special events is powered by the peerless Sinai Sound System and will feature the likes of Dispatch and Sofa Sound going head to head for a takeover. Mala curates a heavyweight offering featuring Deep Medi family including local Egoless as well as Silkie, Sicaria Sound and a b2b from Coki and Mala, then The Bug curates his own late night get together as well as Leeds legend and dub warrior Iration Steppas. 

Outlook Origins - Daisy Denham
Credit: Daisy Denham

Tickets for Outlook Origins

Early bird tickets for Outlook Origins are still available, priced at £120 (plus booking fee). You can also take advantage for a special offer to buy 5 tickets for price of 4, meaning that a ticket will only cost £96 per person!

Opening night concert tickets cost £35 (plus b.f.).

A Barbarella’s after party full access pass for entry to all nights costs £40 (plus b.f.). You can also buy a ticket for entry into Barbarella’s for any one night for £15 (plus b.f.).

All of these tickets can be bought via the Outlook Origins website.

Tickets for the boat parties are sold separately – full news of these to come!

Outlook Origins
Tisno, 30th July – 3rd August 2020
https://outlookfestival.com/

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2020 Love International Club Shows at Barbarella’s Announced

Having recently revealed the excellent full line-up for this year’s event, it’s now the turn of the 2020 Love International club shows at Barbarella’s to be announced!

The fifth Love International will see music running for 24 hours for six of the seven days of the festival and much of the line-up is dedicated to a stunning series of back to back sets. These include Shanti Celeste B2B Saoirse B2B Moxie B2B Peach, Khruangbin (DJ set), Call Super B2B Objekt, Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa, Axel Boman b2b Kornél Kovács b2b Pedrodollar.

Focus now switches to the open-air club Barbarella’s – regarded as one of the finest clubs in the world – and the seven Love International shows taking place at the club this summer.

2020 Love International Club Shows

2020 Love International club shows

Opening up proceedings on Wednesday 15th July will be Job Jobse’s Strangelove party, hosting Peach, Mad Miran and Job himself.

The following night, Ransom Note heat things up with the new and the legendary, with sets from Haai and Ivan Smagghe B2B Manfredas on Thursday 16th, then Friday 17th at Barbarella’s sees Futureboogie fave Roman Flügel with support from Jonny Rock, Dave Harvey and Christophe.

Saturday’s weekend peak features Resident Advisor with Avalon Emerson making a very welcome return to the festival, plus first-time performances from Carista and Elias Mezian.

24 hours later, Craig Richards and Ben UFO make Sunday 19th their own with their traditional weird and twisted curation of the dark side of electronic music all night long with The Nothing Special.

Then Monday 20th is simply huge, with a world’s first triple back to back from Antal B2B Hunee B2B Palms Trax for what will be one of the sets of 2020.

Then finally it’s down to Horse Meat Disco to see out Love International as they always do, taking over the club with gorgeous disco and rare crate-dug house from start to dawn-kissed finish.

See the full list of Love International club shows below:

Strangelove
Wednesday 15th July
Jobe Jobse
Peach
Mad Miran

Ransom Note
Thursday 16th July
Haai
Ivan Smagghe B2B Manfredas

Futureboogie
Friday 17th July
Roman Flügel
Jonny Rock
Dave Harvey and Christophe

Resident Advisor
Saturday 18th July
Avalon Emerson
Carista
Elias Mezian

The Nothing Special
Sunday 19th July
Craig Richards B2B Ben UFO

Monday 20th July
Antal B2B Hunee B2B Palms Trax

Horse Meat Disco
Tuesday 21st July
Horse Meat Disco all night long

Love International - Barbarella's
Barbarella’s

Tickets for Love International

Tickets are currently priced at €155 (plus booking fee) and can be purchased online at loveinternationalfestival.com/buy-tickets/.

For the Love International club shows and the boat parties, tickets are sold separately. A Barbarella’s unlimited pass costs €70 (plus b.f.).

You can also purchase tickets for any one of the club shows for £17.50 (plus b.f.).

Love International Barbarella's
Barbarella’s

More information

Full information about the Love International club shows can be found on the official website!

Love International
Tisno, 15th – 21st July 2020
loveinternationalfestival.com

Outlook Origins Line-Up

Outlook Origins line-up – first names revealed

The Outlook Festival has moved house for 2020! Transferring from the magical Fort Punta Christo site near Pula in Istria, the festival is returning to its Dalmatian origins – hence the name Outlook Origins – and is to be held at The Garden Tisno from the 30th July to 3rd August 2020. (That’s also about a month earlier than normal.) And this week, the Outlook Origins line-up has seen the first names added to the bill!

Outlook Origins Line-Up

Outlook’s mission this year is to showcase the very best in the game, old and new, as curated by 13 bass heroes who are experts in their field – they include Calibre, D Double E, DJ Storm, Flava D, Fliptrix, Goldie, Iration Steppas, Lenzman, Mala, Mungo’s Hifi, The Bug and Zed Bias. There’s also the new addition of Hybrid Minds who’s also part of this Outlook Origins line-up reveal.

Outlook has built a world renowned reputation for focussing on the best in drum & bass, dubstep, grime, garage, reggae and beyond on its scene-leading sound systems – and Outlook Origins in its new home will be no exception.

Outlook Origins Line-Up

Joining the 13 tastemaking curators will be the heavyweight likes of Shy FX, dBridge, Fabio & Grooverider, Randall, Wookie, Youngsta, Hatcha, Breakage, Doc Scott, DRS, J.Sparrow, P. Money, 6 Figure Gang (aka Dobby, FAUZIA, Jossy Mitsu, L U C Y, Sherelle, Yazzus), Children of Zeus, Coops, Darwin, Horsepower Productions, Jah Shaka, N-Type. Many more names are also still be to be announced. 

Outlook Origins - Daisy Denham
Credit: Daisy Denham

Outlook Origins in Tisno

Set at famed The Garden Resort in Tisno this year, Outlook Origins will be making full use of the open-air club Barbarella’s for after-parties!

This year’s opening concert will be held at the iconic St Michaels Fortress in nearby Sibenik for a spectacular first night.

Outlook - Jamie Crumpton
Credit: Jamie Crumpton

Overall, the new look festival will be an imitate, personal gathering of friends and family who all have a shared love of bass and are long time devoted dancers. 

Tickets for Outlook Origins 2020

Early bird tickets for Outlook Origins cost £120 (plus booking fee) and can be booked online at See Tickets.

If there’s a group of you going together, you can make a great saving by buying 5 tickets for the price of 4! (Each ticket works out to be £96 + booking fee.)

Outlook Origins - Daisy Denham
Credit: Daisy Denham

More info

For full details of this year’s festival, check out the official website or look them up on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for all the latest news!

Outlook Origins
Tisno, 30th July – 3rd August 2020
outlookfestival.com