Some interesting news from the German Sziget board. Another interesting act has self-confirmed its presence at Sziget 2012. We’re talking about Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra. According to their official website, they are set to play Sziget Festival 2012 on August 9. In case you don’t know their music, they are well worth [ Read More ]
Good news for all of you guys that kept on asking when is 30 Seconds to Mars going to play at Sziget Festival 2010. According to their official website, the Sziget 2010 date for 30STM is August 13. (thanks, fromhungary) Check out the dates when the rest of the acts will play on our Sziget [ Read More ]
The latest official update on Facebook tells us what was still missing out of the Day Zero puzzle (August 10). First of all, the Main Stage will be the host of a celebration of Bob Marley’s 65th anniversary, with a huge reggae night. The bands involved will be: Ladánybene 27 KRSA és a Paso Brass [ Read More ]
The official Sziget Festival Facebook page suggests some things about the -1 Day of this year’s Festival (thanks, Tool, tiga & Thomas vd Fange). It says that on the “minus first” day of this year’s Sziget – August 9th, right on the main stage of the festival, after more than 20 active years spent in [ Read More ]
Two more important names are confirmed for this year’s Sziget Festival, according to Rock Blog, quoting the Official Hungarian Site. Pete Doherty hasn’t reunited The Libertines, but the next best thing will be at Sziget Festival 2009 on Day Zero – Babyshambles. Also confirmed are Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly.(thanks, Timm) P.S.: We’re sorry, we [ Read More ]
One of our most active readers, Mellowmaniac, has gathered a few more important acts that have confirmed the V and Beautiful Days Festivals and could be a part of the Sziget Festival 2009 line-up. Here’s what he sent us this time (between brackets are dates that are already booked): Lamb (07.-09.08 + 21.-23.08) The Pogues [ Read More ]
As it does every year, Sziget always brings interesting jazz surprises. This time we’re talking about Yom , the new king of the Klezmer Clarinet, as he proclaims himself, accompanied by his band.In Yom’s words, the project is “a tribute to Naftule Brandwein, who was the pioneer of klezmer clarinet in the United States, coming [ Read More ]