LodeStar Festival 2013

[Fentiger]

Mid-bird tickets now on sale. Get them HERE

LodeStar Festival 2013

Fri 30th August - Sun 1st September, Lode near Cambridge.

LodeStar 2013 will be the festival’s 5th year! Attracting festival-goers of all ages, LodeStar showcases the best up and coming artists… local, national and international. Offering a huge amount of fun and entertainment at low cost, with fabulous, wholesome, fresh food caterers and a great family atmosphere throughout the weekend. Situated on 220 acres of flat grassland and a UK Festival Award for Best Toilets!

FRI - Ryan Keen ☆ Eleanor Friedberger ☆ Lady Lamb The Beekeeper ☆ MAUSI ☆ The Wicked Whispers ☆ Hatcham Social ☆ Lux Lisbon ☆ Les Bonbons ☆ The Rocket Dolls ☆ The Shadow Project ☆ Goldstar ☆ Xsara ☆ Metropolis ☆ The Varsity

SAT - El Perro del Mar ☆ The Vestals ☆ Lonely The Brave ☆ Rubylux ☆ The Birthday Kiss ☆ Midas Fall ☆ Violet Bones ☆ Roxanne de Bastion ☆ From The Sticks ☆ The Cyriacs ☆ Rachel Clark

SUN - Dragonette ☆ Thumpers ☆ Paper Aeroplanes ☆ Kimberly Anne ☆ Caracol ☆ Candy Says ☆ Caroline Harrison ☆ An Escape Plan ☆ Jess Roberts ☆ Face The Ocean ☆ Ellie Rose ☆ Chasing Grace ☆ Fred's House ☆ Flowers ☆ Myles Sanko ☆ Laura Tapp ☆ Charlotte Campbell ☆ Andy Doonan ☆ Alicia Caitling

Many more to be announced!

Boutique camping packages available here -

http://www.lodestarfestival.com/accommodation/

News & Info: www.lodestarfestival.com/

Facebook: LodeStarFestival

Twitter: @lodestarfest

Spotify: www.sptfy.com/lodestar2013

Edited July 24, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

Already confirmed for 2013...

Mausi

Lots more tba soon!

Early-bird tickets still available but going fast! A full 3 day adult w/e ticket is only £48+£5 camping (other ticket types available) Grab them while you can at http://www.lodestarfestival.com/tickets

[ellie coden]

and also confirmed this week

hatcham social

kimberly anne

paper aeroplanes

woo hoo!

[ellie coden]

ooooooh,and Thumpers have just been announced too!!

[cdm22]

*waits patiently for headline band announcements*

[cdm22]

and the first 'larger' band announced is Joy Formidable...more like that please and I may be tempted to go again

http://www.lodestarfestival.com/

(they still really need someone to sort out their website though! )

[Bullet Tin]

Good start!

[Fentiger]

The LodeStar 2013 line-up so far...

FRI 30 AUG

Ryan Keen

Eleanor Friedberger

Lady Lamb The Beekeeper

Mausi

The WIcked Whispers

Hatcham Social

Lux Lisbon

Les Bonbons

The Rocket Dolls

The Shadow Project

Goldstar

Xsara

Metropolis

SAT 31 AUG

El Perro del Mar

The Vestals

Lonely The Brave

Rubylux

The Birthday Kiss

Midas Fall

Roxanne de Bastion

From The Sticks

The Cyriacs

Rachel Clark

SUN 1 SEPT

Dragonette

Thumpers

Paper Aeroplanes

Kimberly Anne

Caracol

Caroline Harrison

An Escape Plan

Candy Says

Jess Roberts

Face The Ocean

Ellie Rose

Fred’s House

Flowers

Myles Sanko

Laura Tapp

Charlotte Campbell

Andy Doonan

Alicia Caitling

Mid-bird tickets still available here

Edited July 24, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

New line-up announcement - Lady Lamb The Beekeeper.

Originally hailing from Portland, Maine, now based in New York. Lady Lamb The Beekeeper (aka Aly Spaltro) released her debut solo album 'Ripely Pine' in Feb 2013 to rave reviews. Definitely not to be missed at LodeStar 2013!

Edited June 7, 2013 by Fentiger

[ellie coden]

ooooh,lady lamb the beekeeper added! that is super cool

[Fentiger]

A new LodeStar newsletter has just been sent out. Read it HERE!

To sign up to all future newsletters and get all the latest news & info about the Festival, go to http://www.lodestarfestival.com/newsletter/

[Fentiger]

LodeStar has got two pre-festival launch parties coming up at The Old Blue Last, London. Featuring live performances from some of our favourite acts from the 2013 line-up plus DJs. Entry is FREE and there'll be discount codes for festival tickets to everyone attending! More info.....

#1 Launch Party - Tues, 9th July 2013, 8.30PM at The Old Blue Last (Facebook event page / Last.fm event page)

Paper Aeroplanes

Roxanne De Bastion

LodeStar DJs

#2 Launch Party - Wed, 7th Aug 2013, 8.30PM at The Old Blue Last (Facebook event page / Last.fm event page)

Hatcham Social

Flowers

Cool For Cats DJs

[ellie coden]

definitely popping down to that show at the old blue next week,it sounds great!

[Fentiger]

Tonight (9th July) at The Old Blue Last, Shoreditch is the first of the LodeStar Festival 2013 warm up parties. Doors 8pm and Entry is FREE! Line-up:

Roxanne De Bastion - stage 9pm

“Folk riot girrrl” Roxanne De Bastion is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter born and raised in Berlin but currently based in London. Her debut album ‘The Real Thing’, produced by Gordon Raphael of The Strokes fame, is inspired by a mix of Roxanne’s favourite artists, from the Beatles to Paul Simon to Regina Spektor, and in fact comparisons with Spektor, as well as with Moldy Peach Kimya Dawson, have been made. Every song on the record has a unique sound though and we can also find nods to the White Stripes and Nick Drake in there. Some described The Real Thing as a “warm spring day in sonic form” and we couldn’t agree more.

Paper Aeroplanes - stage 10pm

Paper Aeroplanes are firm LodeStar favourites, we love their mix of gentle melancholia and breezy pop.

They are a regular fixture on Radio 2 and their debut album was described as “the finest album to come out of Wales since Rockferry” by BBC Wales.Their new mini-album ‘We Are Ghosts’ is out now and is receiving the same critical acclaim.

Much to our delight, Paper Aeroplanes have agreed to play a one off stripped down show with just guitars and cello,which is surely gonna turn our festival launch party into something really special. If you've missed their recent sold out show at Bush Hall,or if you'd like to see another side of the band,you should really make your way to the Old Blue Last!

Plus DJ's

Also don't forget to pick up your discount codes for LodeStar tickets!

[cdm22]

and the first 'larger' band announced is Joy Formidable...more like that please and I may be tempted to go again

http://www.lodestarfestival.com/

(they still really need someone to sort out their website though! )

[Fentiger]

Announced as Saturday's headliner... Deaf Havana !

Should be an amazing night especially as they're joining Lonely The Brave, Vestals etc...

Worth looking out for Midas Fall on the Saturday too... great band! Check out their cover of Nine Inch Nails 'Hurt' -

Full line-up here - http://www.lodestarfestival.com/lineup-2013/

Tickets still available and early signs indicate the weather is looking good Such a great little festival.. definitely not to be missed!

Edited August 14, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

Tomorrow (17th August) at the Snug Bar, Cambridge (Lensfield Road) is #3 of the LodeStar 2013 warm up shows. Doors 8pm and Entry is FREE! Line-up featuring two of the Festival artists:

ROXANNE DE BASTION

“Folk riot girrrl” Roxanne De Bastion is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter born and raised in Berlin but currently based in London. Her debut album ‘The Real Thing’, produced by Gordon Raphael of The Strokes fame, is inspired by a mix of Roxanne’s favourite artists, from the Beatles to Paul Simon to Regina Spektor, and in fact comparisons with Spektor, as well as with Moldy Peach Kimya Dawson, have been made. Every song on the record has a unique sound though and we can also find nods to the White Stripes and Nick Drake in there. Some described The Real Thing as a “warm spring day in sonic form” and we couldn’t agree more. www.roxannedebastion.com

ELLIE ROSE

Ellie Rose is a singer/songwriter from London - she has completed almost 150 live shows and is appearing at six festivals this Summer (including LodeStar!). Her debut EP called 'MEMORY FOAM/SPEED BUMP' is available now on iTunes. http://www.ellierose.co.uk/

Also - Be in the LodeStar video - Get on film and make a little LodeStar history! Videographers Mugshot Media will be filming during the day, we'll be dotted around Cambridge, Mill Pond area, Kings Parade and other places. From early afternoon and into Snug Bar in the evening. And if you're lucky you might even be handed a ticket for the whole festival!

Edited August 16, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

Just over a week to go! Here's how the line-up is looking....

For a full audio/visual lowdown on the artists playing check out the Festival playlists -

Spotify: www.sptfy.com/lodestar2013

Youtube:

☆ LodeStar Stage ☆

FRI 30 AUG

Ryan Keen

[Eleanor Friedberger (with Empty Pools)

Lady Lamb The Beekeeper

Mausi

The Wicked Whispers

Hatcham Social

The Rocket Dolls

SAT 31 AUG

Deaf Havana

Lonely The Brave

The Vestals

Face The Ocean

Violet Bones

Rubylux

SUN 1 SEPT

Dragonette

Thumpers

Paper Aeroplanes

Kimberly Anne

Candy Says

Caracol

Ellie Rose

Chasing Grace

☆ Aura Stage ☆

FRI 30 AUG

Les Bonbons

The Shadow Project

Lux Lisbon

Reaper in Sicily

Goldstar

Xsara

Metropolis

Charlotte Campbell

The Varsity

SAT 31 AUG

El Perro del Mar

Graeme Lloyd

DJ M

Grant Dee

Midas Fall

Caracol

Roxanne de Bastion

From The Sticks

With Nell & I

SUN 1 SEPT

V V Brown

An Escape Plan

Caroline Harrison

Fred's House

Jess Roberts

☆ Rigel Stage ☆

FRI 30 AUG

Will Robert

Tom Sutcliffe

Richard and Austin

SAT 31 AUG

The Sigma Collective

John Clarke

Schmaughan

Andy Wall

Vernon Frost

The Cyriacs

Burwell Folk Club

Zacharias

SUN 1 SEPT

Myles Sanko

Laura Tapp

Andy Doonan

Mark Ellis

Alicia Caitling

The Staycations

Rachel Clark[/artist]

Chloe Anna

Plus comedy, theatre, dance, zorbing, archery, and much more! Great choice food and drink available including wood fired pizzas, Thai food, Cocktail bars provided by Snug!

Stage Times -

Friday 30 Aug - 1pm to 2am

Saturday 31 Aug - 11am to 2am

Sunday 1 Sept - 11am to 08:30pm

Boutique camping packages from Magical Camping available here -

http://www.lodestarfestival.com/accommodation/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LodeStarFestival

Twitter: http://twitter.com/lodestarfest

Edited August 22, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

3 days to go and the weather is already looking good!

Check out Deaf Havana's set from Reading to see what we can expect on the Sat night - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01fpd6d/Reading_and_Leeds_Festival_2013_Deaf_Havana_Reading_Festival_highlights/

Who's coming??

http://www.lodestarfestival.com/

Edited August 27, 2013 by Fentiger

[Fentiger]

It all starts tomorrow folks!! The forecast looks better and better every time I look. It promises to be a brilliant weekend...

A really awesome line-up too. Tomorrow night with Eleanor Friedberger and Lady Lamb The Beekeeper... cannot wait!!!

Tickets still available and can be purchased online on the day or at the gate - http://www.lodestarfestival.com/

[Fentiger]

Wow, what an amazing Festival weekend! Fantastic bands and atmosphere. The weather was just the icing on the cake too!

Here's a great selection of photos from the weekend....

Cam FM also have recordings of the artist sets to listen too... http://lode.camfm.co.uk/ (including Lady Lamb's...who is awesome!)

Edited September 3, 2013 by Fentiger

[sciencebase]

We hadn't been to Lodestar before, even though it's local and this was its fifth year, so regret not having made the effort before, as it was the most awesome weekend, great music, great beer, camping and fantastic weather, what more could you want.

By turns truly chill with bands like Xsara, Candy Says and Caracal and then really rocking with Deaf Havana and more. Starlight Theatre were a highlight (imagine an Aussie Billy Gibbons but with George Michael's voice and the band playing U2-style indie rock). There was also the Geordie lads - Face the Ocean. Superb.

Oh by the way, those are my photos from the weekend up above and more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sciencebase/sets/72157635338657028/