Music : All Music
ECLECTRICITY – Autumn Boutique Festival
Saturday 17th October 2009
@ The Entire Custard Factory Arts & Media Complex, Digbeth, Birmingham
Saturday 17th October 2009
Featuring………
GROOVE ARMADA (LIVE)
CHASE & STATUS (LIVE)
JAMES ZABIELA
STANTON WARRIORS
RUSKO
MS. DYNAMITE (LIVE)
DJ HYPE
UTAH SAINTS
KRAFTY KUTS
THE FREESTYLERS
REBEKAH
PETE JORDAN
DEEPGROOVE
FENECH SOLER (LIVE)
& More
Set across 7 rooms including the Lakeside Marquee, Space 2 (Custard Factory Warehouse), Railway Arches, 17th Century Library, The Gallery Factory Club and Kitchen!
BIRIMINGHAMS PREMIER FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY”
EC-LECTRICITY raise the bar with this years annual Boutique Autumn Festival delivering our biggest and best line up to date set across the charismatic and visually stunning Custard Factory Complex. Eclectricity is without doubt one of Birmingham’s most popular music institutions and twice a year we transform the urban landscape of the Custard Factory complex into a full on festival site for a one off party of epic proportions.
This will be the 5th Eclectricity festival to date with each event so far being a complete sell out and some of the most hyped and talked about events ever witnessed in the midlands. People still talk about the last event in May 2009, highly regarded by many as the best night out of the year in Birmingham bar none….
Once again this years event will be staged across the entire Custard Factory Arts and Media Complex, with Gibb Street being closed off to the general public to make way for an array of music areas and other attractions. This includes two massive main arena’s with festival standard stages, sound and lighting - the lake in the centre of the courtyard, a disused engineering warehouse, art gallery, nightclub, 17th Century Library, Railway Arches and Café amongst many other interesting and unique spaces. A proper festival site but without sound restrictions and an absence of over priced tickets and no issue with mud as it is a concrete, inner city landscape. This year we are configuring the site like never before with more amenities and an extra room of music…. (Keep your eye on the website www.eclectricityevents.co.uk for a sitemap and further details.)
The all star line up as always covers many genres since we appreciate music in all its forms…all about the quality not type or pigeon hole! The line up speaks for itself with an eclectic mix of live music and DJ’s, covering all forms of credible and upfront music and some truly amazing artists to experience first hand. Each artist is chosen for their credibility and who have integrity and are regarded in the highest ranks of their field…...we only book the real deal… the seminal, iconic artists from each genre… the ones who shape the scene that we know and love. With so much good music around at the moment the Eclectricity festivals is our chance to showcase everything we appreciate all in one mindblowing event with the highest level of production in Birmingham and one of the most unique settings in the UK.
Added to this is a down to earth, fun atmosphere…...friendly but firm security, no dress code…(it’s about your attitude and who you are….not what you wear)….. this being our 5th event we know how to make the whole site comfortable and provide the highest level of facilities and slick organisation so our punters can focus on what’s most important…. Letting their hair down and rolling out the good times!
A unique and friendly club experience but with a big room carnival party atmosphere and festival level DJ’s & live acts. Whether your into Dubstep or House, Techno or Drum n Bass, Breaks or Indy, Hip Hop or Electro, Live music or DJ’s, Massive style arena’s or more intimacy, there is something for all….
Other attractions include
- Large professional cocktail bar with fully trained flare staff serving a delicious range of cocktails.
- Separate chill out zone with loads of comfy seating and visuals.
- Barbeque and Caribbean food stalls.
- Street entertainers and performing arts.
- Plenty of outdoor areas for the smokers!
Saturday 17th October 2009
The Entire Custard Factory Complex, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 4AA
Time: 21:00 – 06:00
Tickets: -
Limited Earlybirds : £20
General Admission: £27.50 +bf
Outlets: -
Credit Card Bookings: 0844 870 0000
Online Tickets: www.theticketsellers.co.uk
Info: 07917 760 379
www.eclectricityevents.co.uk / info@eclectricityevents.co.uk
Ground Rules: No dickheads! Zero tolerance to aggressive or untoward behaviour.
Dress Code: It’s who you are no what you wear!
Age: 18+…. If in doubt, please bring valid ID.
ROAR
Featuring Apperance’s from
GROOVE ARMADA (LIVE)
Without doubt, the biggest act we have ever showcased…. GROOVE ARMADA are one of the most seminal live dance acts of all time. Having headlined every major festival on the planet including the likes of Global Gathering and Glastonbury, this is a very intimate environment for the band (well a 2,000 capacity room is intimate by their standards!) as they return to their roots in the dark confines of the Custard Factory Warehouse for this once in a lifetime show. To put it in perspective, they previously sold out every venue on their last UK tour including 3 nights on the trot at Brixton Academy…. So you may not ever get the chance to see the band this close up ever again!
The band will be unveiling a brand new live show in celebration of their hotly anticipated forthcoming album, ‘Black Light’. Including their sensational new front woman ‘Saint Saviour’ with exclusive new material as well as the classics.
CHASE & STATUS (LIVE)
A drum and bass/electronic/dubstep production duo who will embark on their debut live tour this autumn following the massive success of their debut album “More Than A Lot”!. The duo’s versatility has fueled their massive success as they transcend the boundaries of dubstep, hip hop and drum n bass. In the past year their production work includes remixing for Jay Z and the Prodigy as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg. They are one of the most talked about live acts of the moment having debuted their new live show at Radio 1’s Big Weekend…. Watch them blow up!
JAMES ZABIELA
One of most accomplished and biggest underground DJ’s on the planet....... Things have skyrocketed and propelled James into the top ranks of DJ’s in the last few years. Armed with his fully loaded laptop, effects units CD’s and other box of tricks James he is a true master of his craft and without doubt one of the most technically gifted. For this performance, James will showcase the hotly anticipated CDJ MK 4 which he helped Pioneer to design.
MISS DYNAMITE (LIVE)
The list of accolades for Miss Dynamite is endless… Mercury Music Prize winner, Two Brit Award’s, and three MOBO Awards which puts this R&B, UK garage, and hip hop singer and rapper into legendary status. For the past few years she has been busy in the studio working on new material with a more dancier edge featuring collaborations with the likes of Groove Armada and the Nextmen. We are proud to present such an iconic figure as she showcases her exclusive new material as well as the seminal classic’s.
STANTON WARRIORS
The biggest name in breaks bar none. Not only bucking musical definition but they have picked it up by the collar and kicked it's ass out of the music world. With their eclectic past and drawing on some traditional sounds of underground house, hip hop, electro and funk, they've mixed up the old and the new and come out with something bigger than the sum of its parts, namely the Stanton sound! This date is part of the Stanton Sessions Tour featuring some of the most influential names in the scene and an extended live set from the guys.
RUSKO
Probably the most popular figure in the raw, cutting edge Dubstep phenomena, Rusko is largely responsible for Dubstep fever taking over the world! His sound continues to develop with different BPM’s that lean to jungle, house, hip hop or electro, either way Rusko is like Dr Dre, Timbaland and Switch all rolled into one with a serious overdose of bass…..
DJ HYPE
One of the original innovators of Drum n Bass and without doubt one of the most respected artists on the planet we are proud to welcome the legendary DJ Hype to the foray. Always showcasing all styles of drum n bass, his Kiss FM show has cemented itself as one of the most popular Drum n Bass radio shows across the globe and he has been in the top ranks of the scene for over a decade.
UTAH SAINTS
Ofter cited as the first stadium house band, Utah Saints have had a string of chart smashes…most recently their remake of “Something Good” which reached number 8 in the UK charts and was the most played tune of 2008 on BBC Radio. As DJ’s they always bring the house down with their unique mix of beats, breaks, dubstep, house and general party tunes.
KRAFTY KUTS
Firm festival favourite, Krafty Kuts is now one of the big players on the world’s club scene DJing alongside The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and even the Rolling Stones at events all over the globe. He mixes up hip hop, funk, breaks and general party business like a true pro and always brings the house down.
& Loads more artists TBA!