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The Great Escape '10

last updated : Tue 16th Mar 10
 
Date:  Thursday 13th - Saturday 15th May 10
Location:  venues in Brighton, East Sussex
Cost:  buy tickets £45 for a 3 day gig pass (early bird price); day tickets also available.
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The Great Escape features hundreds of international and UK pop, cutting edge, hip hop, electronic, and rock acts showcased at venues all over Brighton.

The dates for 2010 are confirmed as Thursday 13th until Saturday 15th May 2010.

Line-up

A number of acts have been announced including headliners Groove Armada, plus I Blame Coco, Egyptian Hip Hop, Detroit Social Club, Daisy Dares You, Surfer Blood, Wild Beasts, Codeine Velvet Club, Stornoway, Band Of Skulls, Delphic, Chase & Status, Broken Social Scene, Marina And The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, Crystal Fighters, Slow Club, Cold Cave, Esben And The Witch, Hurts, Japandroids, Real Estate, Chew Lips, Dead Confederate, and Japanese Voyeur. For the full list of confirmed acts to date, please see here. There are many more still to be announced.

This year's partner country has been confirmed and will be Australia, so expect a host of Antipodean acts to join up with over 350 bands performing in over 30 venues spread across Brighton over the course of three days.

The line-up will include over 300 acts from around the globe in around 30 venues within Brighton City Centre. The venues are all a close walk from each other with each venue equipped to an international showcase standard.

As well as the live music, there's also a number of "Parkinson" style interviews with luminaries from the world of Music and Media, to show the way in which success is achieved, as well as educational panels, workshops and networking sessions confirmed.

Tickets

Early bird weekend tickets are on sale, priced at £45, as well as Day Tickets priced at £22.50 for the Thursday, £27.50 for the Friday, while Saturday tickets will be £30.00.

The ticket entitles you to entry to all gig venues over the period your ticket is for (weekend, or a particular day). To buy tickets click here.

Early bird Delegate tickets are also available, which offer access to the full conference programme including debates, networking events and parties plus priority access to the gigs, and are on sale at the price of £150. To buy a delegate pass click here.

More information will be here when available.

Babyshambles @ Great Escape 2009
Babyshambles @ The Great Escape 2009



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