Wild in the Country (festival)
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| Wild in the Country | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Staffordshire |
| Years active | 2004–2007 |
| Founders | Renaissance |
Wild in the Country was a music festival organized by record label Renaissance and held from 2004 to 2007.
The first Wild in the Country event was held at Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire, England on 1 May 2004. Acts who appeared at the first event were Scissor Sisters, Sasha & John Digweed, Dave Seaman, James Zabiela, Derrick Carter, Yousef, Infusion, Neneh Cherry, Jon Carter, and Audio Bullies.
Gigwise.com describes Wild in the Country as "the ideal festival for lovers of electronic music."[1] and notes that the festival is part of a Renaissance tradition of holding gigs in picturesque settings like Allerton Castle and Shugborough Hall. The last festival was at Knebworth Park starting on 30 June 2007 with Underworld, Hot Chip, and Sasha and Digweed.
The 2008 festival scheduled to be held at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire on 5 July was canceled two days prior to the event "due to lower than expected ticket sales and a key investor withdrawing at the last minute, leaving the event in an unsustainable position."[2] The decision came a week after headliner Björk canceled her appearance having failed to come to terms with the organizers over staging logistics.[3][4]
2007 line up
[edit]- Underworld
- Hot Chip
- Sasha
- John Digweed
- 2ManyDJ's
- Tiga
- Eric Prydz
- Ricardo Villalobos
- François K
- Erol Alkan
- Tiefschwarz
- Simian Mobile Disco
- Justice
- Mathew Jonson
- Luciano
- Damian Lazarus
- Filthy Dukes
- Robin Porter
- Dave Martin
- Geddes - Mulletover
2008
[edit]The scheduled line-up for the 2008 edition which was cancelled two days before it was due to begin was:[5][6]
- Björk
- Battles
- Soulwax
- Foals
- Pendulum
- Booka Shade
- Hercules & Love Affair
- The Presets
- Kissy Sell Out
- The Cuban Brothers
- Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip
- Metronomy
- Killa Kela
- Audion
- Hearthrob
- The Field
- XX Teens
- Slagsmålsklubben
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wild in the Country (UK) | Gigwise". Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Wild in the Country festival cancelled". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
- ^ "Bjork cancels UK festival appearance". NME. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Jones, Rupert (5 July 2008). "Cancelled festival leaves Bjork fans wild in the city - When a star pulls out, can you get your money back? Rupert Jones reports". The Guardian - Money - Consumer affairs. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Church, Terry (2 July 2008). "Bjork and others cancel their 'Wild in the Country' performances". Beatportal. Beatport. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Diver, Mike; Price, Toby (3 July 2008). "Wild in the Country festival cancelled". News. DrownedinSound.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.