Kendal Calling 2013 Tickets & Lineup
Kendal Calling
Fri 26th - Sun 28th Jul
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What: Kendal Calling
When: Fri 26th - Sun 28th Jul
Where: Lowther Deer Park, nr Penrith, Cumbria
How Much: £115
Lineup: 2013 Lineup
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Genres: House, Drum n Bass, Pop/Commercial, Indie, Alternative, Dubstep
With big main stage lineup each year, a huge dance tent, and a plethora of small and interesting stages hosted in quirky tents, Kendal Calling is a great chance to see both big and up and coming artists in a truly gorgeous setting.
As well as a comprehensive and impressive musical programme, the festival also includes a great roster of comedy, spoken word and DJs - so there's something for everyone. And with its laid back atmosphere and gorgeous art installations and sculptures dotted around the festival site, it's a magical place for kids too.
Kendal Calling was born from a group of music lovers who felt the fields of Cumbria could be put to better use during the summer months - in the name of music, fun and frolics.
2012 saw the return of the ultimate showman Dizzee Rascal. Hot from his performance at the Olympics, Dizzee brought a pyrotechnic explosion of big beats, sharp lyrics and a 'bonkers' atmosphere complete with a torrent of fireworks and sky of streamers. Madchester legends James brought the festival to a close with frontman Tim Booth crowdsurfing the amphitheatre.
There were new additions and collaborations aplenty including DJ Yoda but this time with a Trans-siberian March Band. Tim Burgess brought his virtual diner to reality with the first ever Tim Peaks serving up coffee and Totes Amazeballs cereal, plus hosting intimate acoustic sets from Edwyn Collins, Nick Heywood (Aztec Camera), The View and many more.
We look forward to each coming year, as they consistently seem to out-do themselves each time. Don’t be fooled by the size, Kendal Calling packs a whallop!
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Kendal Calling News
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Public Enemy and Seasick Steve to appear at Kendal Calling 11th Apr 2013The small Lake District festival has become notorious for its lineups, and this year’s is no different, with the announcement that Public Enemy and Seasick Steve are to join them in Lowther Deer Park on July 26th - 28th.
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Kendal Calling line-up revealed 28th Feb 2013Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream and The Charlatans headline Kendal Calling 2013. Tickets are now on sale!
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Kendal Calling line-up and tickets released this Thursday 25th Feb 2013Kendal Calling will announce their 2013 line-up this Thursday at 9am. Tickets will be available right here on Skiddle.com.
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History of Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling was born from a group of music lovers who felt the fields of Cumbria could be put to better use during the summer months - in the name of music, fun and frolics.
In 2006 this saw the launch of a new two day music event in Abbot Hall Park in the center of Kendal.
Much sought after DNB trio Pendulum dropped in direct from Global Gathering and erupted the main tent on the first night. The next evening saw Kendal born British Sea Power bring the stage to life with a whole forest of branches - a backdrop that saw epic robot battles and flying plastic owls and culminated in the band climbing the main pole of the main stage marquee.
The formula was in place, Kendal had Called and it began to snowball!
In 2007 capacity doubled and the festival moved out of town to Grate Farm and saw the introduction of camping. Drum & Bass pioneer Grooverider spun the decks and over 100 other artists performed on various stages including Dirty Pretty Things and Wild Beasts. Local musicians and national artists played alongside each other and the crowds loved it.
In 2008 the floodgates broke as 4,000 revelers heard the call!
The Friday night was electric as the number one artist in the UK, Dizzee Rascal, proved that the worst mud and rain ever seen in August on Grate Farm couldn't dampen the spirits of the audience.
DJ Yoda christened the newly introduced Dance tent with a set he considered ?better than Glastonbury? and Babyhead thrilled crowds in the Kaylied tent where the festival spawned a traditional edge. Mud sculptures and lots of local brewed ales inspired revelry ensued.
2009 saw the festival controversially up sticks and move north to Lowther Deer Park. With an audience just too big to pack into Grate Farm we moved to a site that used to be a wildlife theme park, the perfect setting for a Lake District Festival!
The Streets, Beardy Man, Craig Charles, Mumford & Sons and more music than you can shake a squirrel at brought the park alive for the weekend in epic fashion. This year also saw the birth of the now legendary Cumbrian Olymipics, a series of games engineered to take you to the very edges of your sanity and perseverence - and beyond.
In 2010 friends old and new joined the festival for it?s second year at Lowther Deer Park. To celebrate the fifth anniversary festival-goers did the themselves proud with creative and crazy fancy dress costumes and antics.
Croissant Neuf, the longest-established area of Glastonbury, was added and played host to the Kaylied stage, the Holy Quail pub with the Kendal Callings? first-ever Real Ale Festival, and a whole host of stunning d?cor and performance art to wow, amaze and stimulate the senses.
Doves, Subways, Erol Alkan, Calvin Harris, Stereo MCs, Pulled Apart By Horses and many more treated crowds to amazing performances. Memorable moments included a spine-tingling duet from Badly Drawn Boy and his daughter, OKGO inviting the audience members on stage whilst confetti canons went off, a freakshow with naked skaters, and Bez djing to the Houseparty ravers.
2011 wow what a year! The festival sold out in record time, scooped a music industry award for Live UKs Best Small Festival, broke a World Record for the World's largest mint cake, and had some of the most legendary performances to date in the fields!
2012: The crowds yet again made the festival it's best year yet. With so many magical memories from this year we can't wait for you to join us again to make more history in the fields... roll on 2013!
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