Music : Tech House and Techno
First there were 2 huge festivals at Lotherton Hall in the summers of 2005 and 2006. Then came the biggest New Year’s Eve party that Leeds has ever witnessed at Victoria Works to bring in 2009…
Now comes the next mother of all parties..
Love Leeds 2009 - The Summer Of Love
4th July 2009 @ Victoria Works, Bowling Green, Terrace, Leeds
Federation, Kissdafunk, Purrfect, Filth and Blackout are the 5 huge clubbing brands who’ll be providing the almighty soundtrack for your summer. They’ll also be an outdoor funfair, amazing stage shows and special effects, rarely seen at a clubbing event. And make sure you don’t miss the Love Leeds Outdoor Area and Sound Stages, outdoor bars and funfair from 7pm.
Love Leeds Outdoor Area / Soundstages from 7pm in the Victoria Works Outside Area
Join Federation as they take control of the Red Bull Truck from 7pm with their resident DJs playing a mix of Federation Classics and upfront tracks.And Northern clubbing sensation, Filth, and Europe’s biggest nightlife website, Soonnight.com join in the mayhem too with their Ice’d Cream van. Expect Filth’s finest DJs... plus Free Ice Cream on tap!
Then there’s the vintage mini kitted out as a fully blown photo booth and linked directly to its very own microsite. And don’t forget the outside bars and funfair featuring white knuckle rides, traditional stalls and food concessions, which will be open all night until the event closes.
Federation needs no introduction to the funky faithful of Leeds as one of the cities most hedonistic club nights renown for its mad entertainers and fierce funky soundtrack. Federation has thrown the biggest parties Leeds has seen over the last 7 years. This theatrical masterpiece of clubbing has it all; an award winning team of resident DJs, stage and walk-about entertainment, where there is always something to capture your imagination. As Love Leeds falls on American Independence Day, why not join the celebrations in the Federation room and dress with our theme... Cheerleaders, FBI, American Footballers, Cowboys and Indians, Wall Street bankers...With the Federation DJs Stuart Robinson and Mark Leaf.*
Kissdafunk is Leeds’ award winning, house music phenomenon. A-list djs such as David Guetta, Erick Morillo, Steve Angello and Axwell headline a night of cutting-edge, house music and mad capped mayhem. Voted by Mixmag to be one of the best club nights of 2007 it is renowned for its sexy crowd who really know how to party. KDF’s reputation for energy fuelled house goodness and famous pink KDF girls has also spread to an international stage. It has hosted successful parties as far afield as Mallorca, Poland, Dubai, Bahrain, Singapore and Gibraltar; not forgetting its four summer seasons in Ibiza including the upcoming 2009 second season with Judgement Sundays.With the Kissdafunk DJs Rob Tissera and Huey playing the funkier side of house.
Filth has been lovingly embraced by the city’s chaotic student crowd and local clubbers alike. With its music policy of jumped-up electro house and peak time hands-in-the-air rave, winning over clubbing crowds in native Leeds has led to Filth takeovers in key cities such as Manchester and London, plus a multitude of summer Ibiza residencies. DJ Magazine recently labeled Filth as “A Northern House Phenomenon”.Showcasing the biggest, freshest names in electronic dance music alongside a handy team of resident DJs. With recent mantel shelf addition of the ‘Best New Clubnight’ award from the Galaxy Radio Awards 2008, No1 Night in DJ Mag Feb 09 and No1 Night in Mixmag May 09, the calibre of party has grown and grown. Featuring the Filth resident DJs Gav Bailey and Little Bastard.*
Purrfect has been at the forefront of the Leeds House Music scene for almost a decade. Constantly reinventing itself and introducing new musical directions. The ethos of the club night has always remained the same - undiluted music for fun loving clubbers! Purrfect launched Purrfect Electro in 2006 using this to showcase some of the best talent in house music today, giving Leeds debuts and even UK debuts to majority of our guests including Dirty South, Micky Slim, Laidback Luke, **Chris** **Lake**, TV Rock, Will Bailey and Bart B More. Now at its best, with a lot more musical freedom, Purrfect keeps bringing you the best DJs around but it is without a doubt the unsung abilities of its resident DJs that keeps this party on top. Join residents Nick Ostertag and Jimmy Wade for this Purrfect session.
Celebrating it’s 1st Birthday in March, BlackOut continues to go from strength to strength within the Leeds clubbing community. Being at the forefront of the House music genre with an outstanding team of residents BlackOut brings you the freshest bookings month in month out bringing you the best in undiscovered artists & future heroes in the UK & Overseas; BlackOut’s ethic is simple, quality house music, quality people, affordable prices. With it’s no gimmicks attitude, BlackOut is designed for clubbers, run by clubbers. Featuring the BlackOut DJs Dale Castell and The Squatters.
VIP AREA
Candygirls will be hosting the Candypants VIP Room. These stunning sexy girls will be partying all night long. In attendance will be the infamous fancy dress box which is always a crowd pleaser and adds to the already electric buzz Candypants generates! Who knows what’s in there!! Watch out for it! You’ll get exclusive use of the sumptuous VIP room with sofas and soft furnishings to escape the party, along with its own champagne bar, table service, Candypants DJ Angel Lee and lots more. VIP Tickets available exclusively from Candypants. Contact Ray@candypants-leeds.co.uk or Ray Chan via Facebook
Love Leeds Afterparty All-Nighter
Well then, DAFT has given us the freedom to take Saturday night clubbing back to how it used to be with a new twist of fun and fresh faces thrown into the mixing bowl held every Saturday at Club Mission If house music and happy vibrations is your thing then get ready togo DAFT, The Official Afterparty for Love Leeds!Entry will only be £5 with one of those swanky little wristbands and we will be partying right on untill **8am**...drinks are reasonably priced at just £1.50 sambucas, £2.50 VK’s and £2.50 San Miguels. Make sure you make the most of your Love Leeds Afterparty mentality by giving it away to DAFT for this very special early morning party!
See you all on the dancefloor.
Ticket Information
Early Bird Tickets - £15
Available exclusively from www.ticketweb.co.uk
Advance Tickets - £18
Available from www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.ticketarena.co.uk
Bar Fibre, Ace Clothing, Crash Records, Jumbo Records
(up to first 500 sales, before the price increases to £20)
VIP Tickets - £30
Available exclusively from Candypants.
Contact Ray@candypants-leeds.co.uk or Ray Chan via Facebook