HISTORY
Global Gathering is an annual dance music festival by Angel Music Group, the company behind Gods kitchen, and is a key player in the international festival market. 10 festivals in countries such as Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Australia and the UK feature leading electronica artists from across the globe
The festival has been running since 2001 and the concept came about following an unprecedented interest in the opening of Angel Music Group’s new club Code (now renamed Air) the home of Gods kitchen, the organisers recognised that there was a room to expand dancec music from clubs to the traditional outdoor music festival venues. This decision has proved to be extremely successful with dance music fans, with several thousand attending the annual concerts
On March 18, 2006, Global Gathering made its debut appearance outside of the United Kingdom when the festival travelled to Miami, Florida. The festival broadened its musical horizons in the American market to include acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Coheed and Cambria, Avenged Sevenfold, Deep Dish, Adam Freeland, Sasha, John Digweed, and many more dance and rock artists. Since then, the festival has expanded worldwide, with the 2008 season including shows in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Australia, and Malaysia.
A line up of some of the world's most recognised DJs and live acts regularly feature on the bill, attracting large audiences in many of the countries that plays host to the festival.
Global Gathering in the UK has become one of most popular electronic music festivals and is always held on the last weekend in July. It has established itself as a major UK dance festival since it began in 2001 and has won the award for Best UK Festival for the last two years running in the DJ magazine awards and is now seen as the industry forerunner for worldwide electronic festivals.
Every year so far in the festival's history, it has been held at Long Marston Airfield in Stratford-upon-Avon over the course of a Saturday and Sunday weekend. It provides entertainment from a range of electronic genres including live acts, house, trance and dubstep. Over the course of it's existence, the festival has grown to play host to over one hundred acts on sixteen stages.
In 2009, Global Gathering made appearances around the world, in Poland, Belarus, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, South Korea and Australia
Global Gathering Festival - Line Up 2011
Tinie Tempah, Axwell, Labrinth, YasmIn, Dirty South, Alex Metric, Max Vangeli & An21, Micky Slim, Pendulum, Steve Angello, Professor Green, Beardyman, Jaguar Skills, Underworld with support from Eric Prydz (Epic Show), Sasha, Joris Voorn, Funkagenda, Paul Thomas, Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Nero, Caspa & Rod Azlan, Redlight & MC Dread, Stanton Warriors, Friction, DJ Hype & IC3, Tempa T, Maverick Sabre, Borgore, Silver & Prophecy, Citizen, with special guestSkrillex, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Heidi, Above and Beyond, Sander van Doorn, Gareth Emery, Gabriel & Dresden, John O’Callaghan, Mat Zo, Annie Mac, Boys Noize, Rusko, Jack Beats, Doorly, Jaymo & Andy George, Eskimo Twins, Ferry Corsten, Eddie Halliwell, Markus Schulz, Aly & Fila, Simon Patterson, Marco V, Richard Durand, Cosmic Gate, Andy Moor, W&W, Ben Gold, Mark Eteson, Skream & Benga, Boy Better Know, Skepta, JME, Frisco, Jammer, Maximum & Shorty , Ms Dynamite, DJ Zinc, Newham Generals, Roska & Jamie George, Plastician & P Money, Geneus feat Tippa, Ntype & Youngster, Brackles Vs Oneman, Youngman, Carl Cox, joined by Adam Beyer, Nic Fanciulli, Riva Starr, Yousef, Jon Rundell, Fedde Le Grand, Mark Knight, Michael Woods, and Kim Fai, with special guest Benny Benassi, John Digweed, James Zabiela, Hernan Cattaneo, Marco Bailey, Psycatron, King Unique, Guy J, Felix Da Housecat, Erol Alkan, Fake Blood (DJ Set), SBTRKT & Sampha, Union, Bowski, James Rand, Marc Spence, Andy C, High Contrast, DJ Marky, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd, Netsky, Dirtyphonics, David Rodigan, Camo & Krooked, Loadstar ft. Texa & Ikay , Nu:Tone & Nat Williams, Brookes Brothers, Brookes Brothers, Joe Syntax, with MC’s: Wrec, Dynamite, Stamina, A.D., SP:MC, GQ, Darrison.
Global Gathering Festival - Line Up 2010
Faithless, Dizzee Rascal, Scratch Perverts, Bookashade, Chase & Status (live), Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Above And Beyond, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello, John Digweed, Sasha, Booka Shade, Paul Oakenfold, Loco Dice, and Sander van Doorn. Markus Schulz, James Zabiela, Fedde Le Grand, Digitalism, Adam Beyer, Dubfire, Sub Focus, Simian Mobile Disco, Mark Knight, Joris Voorn, Andy C, Sidney Samson, Judge Jules, Fake Blood, Kissy Sell Out, Marco Carola, and Gareth Emery. Stanton Warriors, Darren Styles, Chuckie, Timo Maas, Goldie, Nic Fanciulli, Caspa, John O'Callaghan, Josh Wink, Funkagenda, Yousef, Lisa Lashes, Jaguar Skills, Hype, DJ Joker, The Count & Sinden, Friction, Guy J, Noisia, Joy Orbison, Shy FX, Zinc, Nero, Spor, Fabio & Grooverider, Tidy Boys, Geenius, Umek, Jerome Isma-Ae, EmalKay, Plastician, Simon Patterson, Fresh b2b Brookes Brothers, Hazard, AN21, N-Type, Tall Paul, SBTRKT, Andy Whitby, Menno De Jong, Nicky Blackmarket, Chris Fortier, Bryan Gee, John '00' Fleming, Alex Kidd, Heartless Crew, Kutski, Doorly, Micky Slim, Paul Thomas, Hixxy, Kim Fai, Jon Rundell, Pete Jordan, Mark Eteson, Squad-E, Breeze & Recon, Sy & Unknown, Dougal & Gammer, Kevin Energy, Scott Brown, Joey Riot, Force & Styles featuring Junior, DJ Supreme, Al Storm, Stylus & AudioJunkie, Clodhopper, Bubble, Mark H, Garry K, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, Danny Howells, Steve Aoki, and Bloody Beetroots Death Crew77, Chew Lips, Dirty Vegas, Alex Metric, Drums Of Death, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Scarlet Harlots, Tinie Tempah