Bilbao BBK Live 2012, Kobetamendi, Bilbao, Spain

Bilbao BBK Live

 
Date:
12th - 14th July 2012
Location:
Kobetamendi, Bilbao, Spain (click for map)
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Cost:
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News - 20th January - THE CURE LEADS A SERIES OF ADDITIONS TO BILBAO BBK LIVE 2012
The Cure will be, along with Radiohead, one of the headliners of the seventh edition of the Bilbao BBK Live.

The Cure-Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums) and Roger O'Donnell (keyboards) - will focus this summer by the major European festivals with a very special show: more than two hours performance with a set of songs chosen from their 14 studio albums, including his epic themes album 'Wish', which marks 20 years this 2012.

In addition to The Cure, Corizonas, The Inspector Cluzo & The FB's Horns, Tribes and Zoe will also be at the Bilbao BBK Live 2012.

Corizonas is a sum, but it seems a multiplication because what's under the name that brings together musicians from Raising Arizona and The Coronas is a true celebration of country, folk and sounds border. So testify his album, 'The News Today', and its direct incendiary.  For its part, the French duo The Inspector Cluzo (& The FB's Horns) returns to Bilbao BBK Live to present 'The 2 Mousquetaires', an album dedicated to the Gascons and his defense of tradition.

With just a street EP produced by Mike Crossley (Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks) Tribes caught the attention of Frank Black (Pixies), who personally invited to open for them in London. Camden quartet arrives in Bilbao with 'Baby', his first feature.   Finally, Zoe can be considered the fathers of Mexican indie rock. They shaping her style since 1997, but was with "Rockanlover" his second album, and name with which the band refers to their fans when they found their own sound. With obvious influences from bands like The Charlatans and Stone Roses

News - 14th January - MORE ADDITIONS FOR BILBAO BBK LIVE 2012
Joining the already announced Radiohead at this year's Bilbao BBK Live festival are Noah and the Whale, Klaxons, Snow Patrol, Band of Skulls and The Gift!

The festival takes place in Kobetamendi, near Bilbao from the 12th - 14th July and tickets are on sale now priced £73 + booking fee for the whole weekend!

News - 2nd December - RADIOHEAD CONFIRM AN EXCLUSIVE SPANISH SHOW AT BBK LIVE 2012
The seventh edition of the festival will be held from 12 to 14 July in Kobetamendi

Tickets will go on sale December 14th with three days camping costing €85 + postage, with discounts for customers and purchases BBK Kultura Bono

This is probably the band that has generated greater consensus among critics in the past two decades. Their albums of the 90 outlined an entire generation of musicians back in the UK. From jazz musicians to rhythm & blues artists of electronic or hip-hop. ??Their albums of the past decade showed us a group restless, avant-garde, who rebelled against itself to continue to evolve, They have sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide and have released eight studio albums, some of them, like 'OK Computer' (1997) considered one of the best jobs in the recent history of rock.

LINE UP 2012

Radiohead - headliner

Noah and the Whale
Klaxons
Snow Patrol
Band of Skulls
The Gift
The Cure
Corizonas
The Inspector Cluzo & The FB's Horns
Tribes
Zoe

HISTORY

The Bilbao BBK Live Festival is a macrofestival of music pop rock held in Bilbao, on the campus of Kobetamendi. The first edition was sponsored by the City Council of Bilbao and the music promoter Last Tour International in the year 2006. The festival aims to be strengthened through the bringing of major headliners able to mobilize thousands of fans.

Some 51,000 people attended the campus of Mount Cobetas during the first edition of the Bilbao Live Festival 2006, an event that met for three days to more than 40 national and international bands of rock and electronic music tents. Bilbao had burst into the circuit of music festivals in the summer season. Ricardo Barkala Councilman Employment and Economic Development of the Consistory of Bilbao, said that there was little "environmental complaints or incidents remarkable. In Last International Tour, James showed his interest in" root "a macrofestival summer in Bilbao and explained that this will help "space that is unbeatable Kobetamendi, a venue that has nothing to envy of other Europeans." Santiago revealed that "all artists have been pleased with the festival and the public of Bilbao, which is very important to create this fine print go blind despite the first year. "artists were fully satisfied. Rober, Rumba Athome member said that" The best thing about Bilbao Live Festival has been the organization ", as they have played in" many festivals nationally and no doubt this has been the best organized. "

Bilbao BBK Live Line Up - 2011
Coldplay, Blondie, Beady Eye, The Twilight Singers, Crystal Castles, Russian Red, Ken Zazpi, Neon Trees, Amy Winehouse, Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, The Mars Volta, Vetusta Morla, TV On The Radio, !!! (chk chk chk), Noisettes, Zarama, The Black Crowes, The Chemical Brothers, Jack Johnson, Thirty Seconds to Mars, M-Clan, Seasick Steve, Japanese Voyeaurs, Enkore