Live Fest

{{Short description|UK music festival}} {{update|date=March 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{infobox music festival | name = Live Fest | image = 240px | caption = Crowd at Live Fest, July 2011 | location = O2 Arena, London, UK | years_active = 2011–present | dates = 23 July 2011<br />21 January 2012 | genre = Indie, Urban, Pop, Folk, Rock, Electronica | website = [http://www.livefest.co.uk/ Official website] }}

'''Live Fest''' is a bi-annual music festival held at The O2 in London.<ref name="week" /> According to its organizers, it is the largest indoor music festival in the United Kingdom.<ref name="livlive" /> In the first festival on 23 July 2011, some of the headlining acts included Zane Lowe, Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, The Hoosiers, and Funeral for a Friend.<ref name="radar" /> Prominent genres of music at the festival include urban, pop, rock, and indie.<ref name="bigthing" />

== Overview == [[File:TheHoosiers LiveFest.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Hoosiers performing at Live Fest in July 2011]]  Live Fest is a bi-annual music festival that takes place at The O2 in London.<ref name="lovemusic" /> Programming took place over five stages within The O2, including Proud2, Inc Club,<ref name="urbanvvault" /> and the IndigO2.<ref name="radar" /> The O2 Arena is the second largest arena in the UK, and in 2008 it took the crown of the world's busiest music arena from the MEN Arena.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/2788214/The-lemon-Dome-that-was-transformed-into-O2s-concert-crown.html |title=The lemon Dome that was transformed into O2's concert crown |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |date=15 April 2008 |accessdate=7 May 2011 |first=Dominic |last=White}}</ref> During the festival the IndiO2 stage is dedicated to emerging and unsigned UK musicians with the Grand National Finales of the Live and Unsigned<ref name="radar" /> and Open Mic UK music contests.<ref name="suss" /> The Live and Unsigned finale occurs in mid-summer, while Open Mic UK typically occurs in January.<ref name="seddon" /> The next Live Fest has been announced as 21 January 2012.<ref name="week" /> The mascot for the festival is a green alien called Bob.<ref name="contact" /> Prominent genres of music at the festival include urban, pop, rock, and hardcore.<ref name="bigthing" /> According to Irwin Sparkes, the festival's headlining lineup for pop acts is particularly strong.<ref name="musicradarirwin" />

== Live Fest by event ==

=== 23 July 2011 === The first Live Fest took place on 23 July 2011.<ref name="radar" /> Urban acts were largely held at Proud2, while most of the headlining bands performed at IndigO2.<ref name="lovemusic" /> According to organizers, some 6,000 people attended.<ref name="week" />

;Headliners {{colbegin}} * Zane Lowe * Tinchy Stryder * Roll Deep * The Hoosiers * Missing Andy * Hatty Keane * Greig Stewart of Guillemots * Tempa T * Pegasus Bridge * Funeral for a Friend * Kids in Glass Houses * Bez from Happy Mondays * Gary Powell of The Libertines * Nate Young<ref name="livlive" />{{colend}} Original headliners N-Dubz cancelled a week before the festival<ref name="bigthing" /> after a judging conflict for ''The X Factor''.<ref name="livlive" /> Other acts included Paradise Point, Saturday Night Gym Club, My Electrik,<ref name="radar" /> Ras Kwame, David Benassi, Lazy Grafters, Back Acid Soul, Kasha,<ref name="livlive" /> Flowdem and Fdot1 who brought other performers up on stage with him to perform tracks from his album ''Money MusicK''.<ref name="lovemusic" /> According to organizers, over 200 acts performed across the five stages.<ref name="bigthing" /> At the Live and Unsigned 2011 Grand final occurring concurrently at the IndigO2, The Trinity Band was voted the winner by a panel of judges.<ref name="radar2" />

Amy Winehouse was announced dead just hours before the end of the festival. Artists such as Zane Lowe and Roll Deep were among the first to announce the news to their audience, and played tributes in their acts.<ref name="drake" />

== See also == * Open Mic UK * Live and Unsigned

== References == {{reflist|2| refs =

<ref name="radar">{{cite news | title = Live Fest, London's biggest indoor festival, announces line-up | url = http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/live-fest-londons-biggest-indoor-festival-announces-line-up-446699 | newspaper = Music Radar | publisher = | date = 17 May 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="livlive">{{cite news | title = Home | first = | last = | url = http://www.livefest.co.uk/ | newspaper = | publisher = Live Fest | date = | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="musicradarirwin">{{cite news | title = The Hoosiers' Irwin looking forward to Live Fest | url = http://www.musicradar.com/news/live/the-hoosiers-irwin-looking-forward-to-live-fest-479222 | newspaper = Music Radar | publisher = | date = 14 July 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="contact">{{cite news | title = Press Release: N-Dubz – Live Fest 2011 | first = | last = | url = http://www.contactmusic.com/press.nsf/release/live-fest-o2-23rd-july-2011 | newspaper = Contact Music | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="drake">{{cite news | title = Live Fest 2011 Review | first = James | last = Drakeford | url = http://www.supajam.com/news/story/LIVE-FEST-2011 | newspaper = Supajam | publisher = | date = 1 August 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="bigthing">{{cite news |title = Tinchy's in but N'Dubz are out |url = http://itsabigthing.com/events/live-fest-tinchys-in-but-n-dubz-are-out/ |publisher = It's a BiG! thing |date = 12 July 2011 |accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}{{dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

<ref name="lovemusic">{{cite news | title = Live Fest Celebrating Best Young Unsigned Talent | first = Grace | last = Cowlard | url = http://lovemusicnews.co.uk/live-fest-celebrating-best-young-unsigned-talent/ | newspaper = LoveMusic News | publisher = | date = 27 July 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="urbanvvault">{{cite news |title = Tinchy Stryder smashes it at Live Fest! |first = |last = |url = http://www.urbanvault.co.uk/news/2011/07/tinchy-stryder-smashes-it-live-fest |newspaper = Urban Vault |publisher = |date = July 2011 |accessdate = 2011-08-29 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120331184931/http://www.urbanvault.co.uk/news/2011/07/tinchy-stryder-smashes-it-live-fest |archive-date = 31 March 2012 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

<ref name="radar2">{{cite news | title = The Trinity Band win Live and Unsigned 2011 at Live Fest | url = http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-trinity-band-win-live-and-unsigned-2011-at-live-fest-483973 | newspaper = Music Radar | date = 26 July 2011 | accessdate = 2011-07-27 }}</ref>

<ref name="suss">{{cite news | title = Local talent shines on the mic | first = Nicole | last = Tata | url = https://southdownsliving.blogspot.com/2011/08/local-talent-shines-on-mic.html | newspaper = Sussex Living Magazine | date = 31 August 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="seddon">{{cite news | title = Singer Stephanie Seddon is aiming live Open Mic 2011 final at London's O2 | first = Michael | last = Byrne | url = http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-news/southport-southport-news/2011/08/30/singer-stephanie-seddon-is-aiming-for-live-open-mic-2011-final-at-london-s-o2-arena-101022-29322080/ | newspaper = Southport Visitor | date = 30 August 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

<ref name="week">{{cite news | title = Live Fest already booked O2 for next year | first = | last = | url = http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1046089 | newspaper = Music Week | publisher = | date = 26 July 2011 | accessdate = 2011-08-29 }}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.livefest.co.uk/}}

Category:Festivals in London Category:Recurring events established in 2011 Category:2011 in London Category:2011 establishments in England