Two more bands have self-confirmed their presence at Sziget 2012. First of all, we got a message from the management of Italian band One Way Ticket, L.M. Management. The message says that one way ticket will be playing Sziget 2012 on August 9. One Way Ticket are an Italian rock band with two EPs and [ Read More ]
As some of you may have already read, Bjork has cancelled her gig at Balaton Sound, forced by vocal cord problems. Doctors have found a polyp affecting her vocal cords, and told her to rest until she is fully recovered. August dates in Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki seem to be still on, according to her [ Read More ]
The current Sziget newsletter links to some important pages on the Sziget website. There’s one detailing Main Stage acts, as well as one about the smaller stages and what will happen on them. There’s also a “comprehensive intro” to Sziget 20, that you might want to check out.
While we wait for the press conference scheduled today, here’s another self-confirmed name for Sziget 2012. Blaas of Glory will be playing Sziget on August 10, 11 and 12. Duthc outfit Blaas of Glory is a heavy metal marching band, believe it or not. You can check them out on their website, where the dates [ Read More ]
As we like to say, another day, another band self-confirmed. This time it’s American band Fishtank Ensemble, a band that plays, in their own words, gypsy jazz. The truth is that they have quite an interesting sound. The date is confirmed in the Shows section of their website. They say they will play Sziget 2012 [ Read More ]
Some great news for metal fans today. Lacuna Coil, the popular Italian Gothic metal band, has self-confirmed its presence at Sziget Festival 2012. The website says they will be playing Sziget 2012 on August 7, but that seems a bit unlikely. Anyway, the date will probably be confirmed soon. (thanks SkaPanda!) Also, remember that today [ Read More ]
Just wanted to tell you guys that a schedule has been posted on the official site, detailing dates for some of the bands playing Sziget 2012. You can check it out here, although it will probably be modified quite a bit until August. Even more importantly, quite a few new bands still need to complete [ Read More ]
The Sziget UK website lists a new act, apart from the ones already announced yesterday, as part of the Sziget 2012 lineup. Last but not least, French reggae band Danakil will be playing Sziget 2012. They will play featuring Natty Jean. The news is also confirmed by their booking agency. (thanks, Crazyfrog & Rascal)
Another day, another name for Sziget 2012. This time it is a self-confirmation. We are talking about DJ fresh. He has listed Sziget 2012 among his tour dates for this summer on his official Facebook. According to the quoted source, he will play a DJ set at Sziget 2012 on August 12, from 10:00 pm [ Read More ]
According to our friend john doe, new names for this year’s Sziget are coming sooner than we might all think. He says that 19 new names are coming this week, but Foo Fighters won’t be part of this announcement (we don’t know if they’ll be in another one, though). We’re curious who was right about [ Read More ]