Summer Fests Round-Up 2009

The much-loved summer festivals are surely coming back for good! Here are our picks for this year.

June

IJazz Festival

When? 5-6-7, June
Where? Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lineup? From local heroes to international stars such as Incognito, Benjamin Herman Quartet, Scallimatic Orchestra, Nicole Conte Combo, Erik Truffaz, Wouter Hamel, Jose James, Terry Callier, The Flowriders and many others
Official website: www.ijazz.nl
Twitter: twitter.com/IJAZZAmsterdam

Meltdown Festival

When? 13-21, June
Where? London, UK
Lineup? Ornette Coleman, The Roots, Bobby McFerrin, The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo, Yoko Ono etc
Official Website: meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/meltdownfest

Sonar Festival

When? 18-19-20, June
Where? Barcelona, Spain
Lineup? As exciting as ever: Konono, James Pants, Bullion, Mulatu Astake & Heliocentrics, Culoe De Song, Dorien Concept, Lukid, Martyn, Mary Ann Hobbs, Carl Craig etc
Official Website: 2009.sonar.es/en
Twitter: twitter.com/SonarFestival

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July

Worldwide Festival

When? 2-3-4-5, July
Where? Sete, France
Line-up? Worldwide winners as per usual: Laurent Garnier live, Gilles Peterson, Carl Craig, Jimi Tenor live, Theo Parrish, Diplo, Soil & “Pimp” Sessions live, Todd Terje, Martyn, Mocky live, Dorian Concept live, Jazzanova, Principles of Geometry, Jazzamar, Michael Ruetten, Sundae, Stereotyp’s Ku Bo Project, Sebastien Schuller live, DJ Suv, Trus’me, Elan Mehler live, Shuya Okino, LeFtO, The bPm, Earl Zinger, DJ Oil, Fulgeance just to name a few. Stunning outdoor venues, great people and french wine.
Official Website: www.worldwidefestival.com
GP’s Twitter: twitter.com/gillespeterson

The Garden Festival

When? 3-12, July
Where? Zadar, Croatia
Lineup? From live acts: Dinner At The Thompsons • Faze Action • Henrik Schwarz • Hot 8 Brass Band • Jose James • Lindstrom • Little Dragon • No Fakin • Overproof Sound System • Sneaky • Soil and Pimp • The Haggis Horns • The Sunburst Band to DJ sets: Ame, Benji B, Bonobo, Domu, Daz-i-Kue, Eddy Rammich, Gilles Peterson, Karl Injex, Kev Beadle, Mark E, Phil Asher, Rainer Trüby and many more!
Official website: www.thegardenfestival.eu
Twitter: twitter.com/gardenfestival

Gent Jazz Festival

When? 8-19, July
Where? Gent, Belgium
Line-up? Jamie Cullum, George Benson, Jamie Lidell, Joe Jackson, McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau Trio, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Fred Hersch Trio, Randy Weston and a tribute to Nina Simone featuring, among others, Dianne Reeves & Lizz Wright.
Official website: www.gentjazz.com

Camp Bestival

When? 24-25-26, July
Where? Ludworth Castle, Dorset, UK
Line-up? Roy Ayers, Roots Manuva, Aeroplane, Gilles Peterson, Skream, Benga but all kinds of music styles will be represented. Plus amazing venues around a castle in the countryside, many spoken word, theatre, comedy, literature events etc.
Official Website: www.campbestival.co.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/Bestival

Standon Calling

When? 31 July-2 Aug
Where? Hertfordshire, UK
Line-up? Femi Kuti, Sun Ra Arkestra, Nostalgia 77 and others
Official Website: www.standon-calling.com/festival.html
Twitter: twitter.com/standoncalling

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August

Big Chill Festival

When? 6-9, August 2009
Where? Eastnor, UK
Line-up? www.bigchill.net/festival/info/line-up
Official website: www.bigchill.net/festival.html
Twitter: twitter.com/BigChillFest

Flow Festival

When? 13-16, August, 2009
Where? Helsinki, Finland
Line-up? Kraftwerk Live! and read the full lineup here www.flowfestival.com/en/program/
Official website: www.flowfestival.com/en
Twitter: twitter.com/flowfestival

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