BLOC weekend adds Four Tet, Drop the Lime, and many more

including L Vis 1990, Venetian Snares, Seth Troxler, & Joy Orbison

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 18th Nov 2010

Venetian Snares

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th March 2011
Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH, England MAP
from £140 per person - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 5,000
Last updated: Mon 28th Feb 2011

BLOC Weekend have announced a raft of new acts to the bill following yesterday's addition of Aphex Twin.

Venetian Snares
The latest taste of the Bloc line up for 2011 at Minehead sees Four Tet, Speedy J, Drop The Lime, and Toddla T added to the bill.

With Mary Anne Hobbs Presents hosting L-Vis 1990, Roska, Al Tourettes, Addison Groove , and of course Mary Anne Hobbs herself.

The Overkill line-up includes Venetian Snares, King Midas Sound, Daedelus, Alva Noto, Jimmy Edgar, and more TBA.

The Mulletover stage will see performances from Vision Quest feat. Seth Troxler , Lee Curtiss, Shaun Reeves, dOP, and Geddes.

Appearing on the Subloaded stage will be Joy Orbison, Shackleton, Mala, Loefah, Pinch, Gemmy, Guido, DJ Pete, Untold .

Acts confirmed for the Resident Advisor stage are Soul Clap, Floating Points, Will Saul, and Space Dimension Controller.

I Love Acid will present B12, Posthuman, Global Goon, AGT Rave Cru, Mark2, and DJ Placid.

Bodyhammer will be home to Legowelt, Orgue Electronique, TLR, Joe Hart, and residents.

They join a line-up that includes the previously announced Aphex Twin, LFO, Moderat, Vitalic, Joy Orbison, Seth Troxler, Claude Von Stroke, Beardyman, Dopplereffekt, Digital Mystikz, and Black Devil Disco Club with the event promising a line-up of something like 60+ international acts

BLOC weekend sees the festival celebrating their first five years with three days of independent electronic music from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th March 2011 at Butlins Resort, Minehead, in Somerset.

Ticket bookings are done per chalet. Tickets have to be bought in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 (and ten 8 berth) according to the size of the apartment wanted. 'Self-Catering' apartments have a kitchen and a separate living room, and 'Room-Only' apartments do not. A room only ticket is priced at £140 per person, including festival passes. A self catering apartment is priced at £160 per person, including festival passes.

To buy tickets, click here.

For each of the previous four years BLOC weekend has sold out and expect 2011 to be no exception.

Butlins @ Minehead


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