Hungary’s Sziget Fest
By Team JamBase Jul 21, 2009 • 11:50 am PDT
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Fresh off their latest fifth studio album, Invaders Must Die, The Prodigy will be performing on the main stage on August 14. Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, will be leading a riotous party on August 13. His performance will no doubt showcase material off his brand new fifth album.
Rocking the crowd, on August 15, in extravagant British acid-rave sci-fi punk style will be Klaxons. One of the most popular bands of the indie-rock scene of the 2000’s – Bloc Party will be blasting off on August 13. Also playing on the 13th, Brit indie-pop sensation The Ting Tings who’ll will be busy making sure all of Hungary knows their name by the time they’re done playing.
The Lineup:
Main Stage
August 12 – Wednesday: IAMX, Nouvelle Vague, Ska-P, Snow Patrol, Lily Allen
August 13 – Thursday: Miss Platnum, The Ting Tings, Die Toten Hosen, Bloc Party, Fatboy Slim
August 14 – Friday: Haydamaky, Primal Scream, Pendulum, The Prodigy
August 15 – Saturday: The Subways, Editors, Klaxons, Manic Street Preachers, Placebo
August 16 – Sunday: Disco Ensemble, Danko Jones, Maxïmo Park, The Offspring, Faith No More
World Music Main Stage
August 12 – Wednesday: So Kalmery, Napra, Oi Va Voi, Calexico
August 13 – Thursday: 08001, Palya Bea, Életek éneke (“Az erdélyi Buena Vista”), Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
August 14 – Friday: Figli Di Madre Ignota, Csík Zenekar and guests, Zamballarana, Amadou & Mariam
August 15 – Saturday: Speed Caravan, Woven Hand & Muzsikás, N&SK, Khaled
August 16 – Sunday: Vieux Farka Touré, Besh o droM, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Broterhood of Brass: Boban Markovi? Orkestar + Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars
Rock Stage:
Backyard Babies, Brujeria, Donots, Expatriate, Gwar, Life of Agony, Turbonegro
Party Arena:
Armin van Buuren, Birdy Nam Nam, Coldcut, Dillinja, Eric Prydz, Grooverider, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong
