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Supersonic Festival 2010

07. 04. 10

Folks it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL 2010

First up – NEW FESTIVAL DATES!
22 – 24 OCTOBER 2010
Birmingham, UK

SWANS HEADLINE SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL 2010

Tickets on sale now from:
www.theticketsellers.co.uk
www.seetickets.com

To launch the 2010 edition of Birmingham’s acclaimed annual Supersonic Festival,  Capsule are over the moon to announce that Michael Gira’s massively influential NYC band SWANS will headline this year’s festival, which takes place from 22 – 24 October 2010. Tickets are now on sale! Their appearance at Supersonic Festival 2010 will be their first British show since they disbanded in 1997.

The recent reactivation of the band – with the line up of: Michael Gira; guitar, voice, mendicant friar act  (original Swans), Norman Westberg: guitar  (original Swans),  Christoph Hahn: guitar  (mid-period Swans and most Angels of Light ), Phil Puleo; drums, percussion, dulcimer etc etc  (final Swans tour and most of Angels of Light), Chris Pravdica: bass and gadgets  (Flux Information Sciences / Services/ Gunga Din) and Thor Harris: drums, percussion, vibes, dulcimer, curios, keys,  etc… (Angels of Light, now also with Shearwater) – promises to be as formidable as the early, brutal and growling noise albums they made their mark with.

This rare and exceptional performance by SWANS mark the start of a series of line up announcements for Supersonic 2010, with many more exciting acts and artists to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.

Moving from its previous July weekend date to October from 2010 onwards, Supersonic will once again take place in and around the Custard Factory in the heart of Eastside of Birmingham, utilising converted factory warehouses and art galleries and offering up-close, intimate settings to showcase some of the most exciting music out there. Capsule’s passion for genre bending sound and performances is at the heart of all their events – there are not many places where you can listen to funeral doom, prog, folk, avant jazz and grindcore in one weekend.

For further info on hotel deals/travel/volunteers check :
www.supersonicfestival.com


This is what Supersonic 09 was all about – we’re pretty sure you’ll enjoy 2010 even more.


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  • Yes i also went to UK last year to see this Supersonic festival.  The festival was really fabulous.  I loved the event very much.  There were many events and artists which made the event more enjoyable.  I am desperately waiting for this event  in next year again.
  • CapsuleBrum
    Aprove
  • Hello.This post was really remarkable, especially because I was searching for this festival from last friday
  • great! i hope this will be another successful supersonic festival!
  • Brunswick
    Awesome! Prayers have been answered and ticket has been bought.

    If you can get Three Friends over as well for some prog action (They'll be on the back of three North American Shows - so well-rehearsed), then the festival will be near perfect.
  • Bisonkills
    You just made my day.

    Hell, you probably made my year! SWANS... Well done girls! Can't wait for this one!
  • I'm quite chuffed that its so late in the year. Gives one a chance to save up more dosh for the market :) As for Swans headlining, I can name about 2 songs by said band but admittedly even that made me come.
  • EXCELLENT WORK CHUMS!
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