Unsigned competition launched by Isle of Wight Festival

IOWF 2013 organisers have announced an unsigned competition where six slots at this year’s bash are up for grabs.

“The stages being made available are on the Main Stage, The Big Top, The Cabaret Club, The Beach, The Hipshaker Lounge and the Bandstand,” they published on the entry form page.

To enter, visit the official website here and fill out the form.

If you are planning on entering, good luck!

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Dance Stage Line-up Confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2013

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 have confirmed the line-up for the Dance Stage.

The following acts will appear across the 4 days of the festival…

Thursday: Jaguar Skills, A-Trak, Grandmaster Flash, Ms Dynamite DJ EZ.

Friday: Example + DJ Wire, Madeon, Benga + Youngman, Wiley Live, Mistajam, Faith SFX.

Saturday: Silent Disco King

Sunday: Lee Foss, Derrick Carter, Miguel Campbell, Huxley, Mosca, MK, Duke Dumont, Roses Gabor, Gorgon City, Waifs and Strays, Alexis Raphael

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Boomtown Rats to perform at Isle of Wight Festival 2013

The Boomtown Rats have reformed and gone on to confirm that they will play at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013.

“I’ve always fancied playing the Isle of Wight Festival ever since I hitched there in the good/bad days when I was a kid. I saw The Who, Doors (I think) Hendrix and Leonard Cohen, who incidentally blew Hendrix off the stage, and Kris Kristofferson, who was also amazing – God, so many cool bands.” (Geldof).

IOWF organiser John Giddings also added, “It’s great they have chosen the Isle of Wight Festival as their reunion. Our audience will love them, their catalogue is classic.

The Boomtown Rats join headliners Bon Jovi, The Stone Roses and The Killers along with many other acts.

Stay tuned for more unofficial updates!

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Paul Weller confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2013

Paul Weller is the latest addition to the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 line-up.

‘The Modfarther’ will perform as a special guest on the Friday night before the Stone Roses headline.

“It’s been a while since I’ve played [the festival] and I’m excited to be playing it this year. It’s a great way to kick off the summer,” he told the BBC.

Weller was confirmed along with Ke$ha, Lawson, Kodaline, I Am Kloot, Devlin, Little Angels, Willy Mason and The Gypsy Queen in the latest official announcement.

Festival organiser John Giddings said, “If you like music, you like Paul Weller – he is one of the greatest singer-songwriters this country has produced and we are proud to bring him to our small island off the south coast.”

You can see the rest of the bands that have been confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2013 on our line-up page.

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Levellers, Newton Faulkner and more confirmed for Isle of Wight Festival 2013

Another handful of acts have been confirmed for the Isle of Wight Festival 2013.

Emeli Sande, Ben Howard, Palma Violets, Lianne La Havas, Laura Mvula, Hugh Cornwell, Levellers, Young Guns, Kids in Glass Houses, Tracer, Steve Forbert, Newton Faulkner, Willy Moon, Stackridge, Imagine Dragons and The Blockheads will all perform at next year’s bash.

The stages they will appear on have not yet been confirmed.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2013 will be headlined by The Killers, The Stone Roses and Bon Jovi and takes place on 13 – 16th June 2013.

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