Category: Radio
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Date: 01.09.2004
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大象传媒 Radio
1 has revealed the line of its second free mini festival of 2004.
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One Big Weekend takes place on 18 and 19 September
in Perry Park, Birmingham.
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One Big Weekend has become even bigger as this is the
first time the event has included a second stage, which means double
the amount of acts and an extra 4,000 people across the weekend.
The event will take place across two days, offering 24,000 music fans
the chance to come and enjoy a mix of world class DJs and live artists,
all for free.
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Over the weekend Saturdays will be dedicated to dance
and Sundays given over to live artists and bands.
On Saturday 18 September the
day kicks off at 1.00pm and runs until 10.30pm. The massive Saturday
line-up is :
Main Stage
Tiesto
Fatboy Slim
Deep Dish
Judge Jules
Dave Pearce
Steve Lawler
Nic Fanciulli
Second Stage
Darren Emerson
Xpress 2
Yousef
David Guetta
Groove Armada Live
Behrouz
Mylo live
Mutiny live
Josh 'Rinse' Roberts
On Sunday 19 September it's a
day of amazing live music from 11.00am until 7.30pm from a bill of bands
that really matter. Live on stage are:
Main Stage
Joss Stone
Razorlight
Lost Prophets
Goldie Lookin' Chain
Damien Rice
Natasha Bedingfield and Estelle
Broken Dolls
Second Stage
The Music
Kasabian
22-20's
13 Senses
The Departure
Skinnyman
Exist
Radio 1 DJs including Chris Moyles, Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe, Colin Murray,
Edith Bowman and JK and Joel will be introducing the bands onto the
stage.
Jason Carter, Executive Producer, Live Music & Events, Radio 1,
said: "One Big Weekend has gone from strength to strength since
we introduced it last year and it's now firmly established as a key
event on the live music calendar.
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"For Birmingham it's bigger with the addition of
the second stage and an increased capacity but it's still totally free.
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"If you can't make it down the live music will
be on Radio 1 across the weekend."
Alex Jones-Donelly, Head of Music and Live Music, Radio 1, said: "We're
really pleased with the line up for One Big Weekend.
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"UK music is in a very healthy state at the moment
and that's why it's fantastic that we've been able to deliver a wholly
UK and Republic of Ireland line up on the Sunday as well as all the
amazing DJs on Saturday."
Councillor Nigel Dawkins, Birmingham City Council's Cabinet Member for
Leisure, Sport and Culture, said: "The City Council is pleased
to welcome One Big Weekend to Birmingham.
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"The city already has a great reputation for hosting
successful major events and this will help to further raise the city's
profile, with people attending from the city, the region and beyond."
The One Big Weekend ticketed event will be free to
attend and 12,000 tickets will be available for each day.
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Radio 1 will host two special ticket giveaways on Saturday
11 September for the dance day and Sunday 12 September for the bands
day at Millennium Point, Birmingham to give everyone the chance to get
hold of the biggest ticket in town.
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The ticket office opens at noon on each day. The ticket
offices will close once all the tickets are gone.
On air broadcast schedule
Friday 17 September
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7.00-10.00am Chris Moyles live from 大象传媒 Birmingham
Saturday 18 September
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1.00-3.00pm JK and Joel live from the site
7.00-9.00pm Live from the event with Judge Jules, Fatboy
Slim and Dave Pearce
11.00pm-3.00am One Big Weekend featuring Tiesto, Groove
Amarda, Mylo, Darren Emerson and Nic Fanciulli
Sunday 19 September
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11.00am-4.00pm One Big Weekend with Scott Mills with
live music from the event
7.00-9.00pm One Big Rewind with JK and Joel with musical
highlights from the weekend
Notes to Editors
One Life will have a tent at the event and will be hooking up with local
organisation base K/S.
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base K/S is part of the Birmingham Youth Service and
is a free and confidential service offering advice and support for young
people aged 11 to 25.
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One Life is Radio 1's advice website for 15-24 year
olds, offering frank and impartial information on love, life, sex, drugs,
money, travel, education, the law, work, health and more, and a safe
place to chat about whatever's on your mind.
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bbc.co.uk/onelife
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