Category: Radio
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Date: 19.04.2005
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1's Big Weekend, set to be the biggest and best free music
event this summer, is coming to Sunderland from 7 to 8 May for an amazing
weekend.
Top artists including Gwen Stefani, Foo Fighters,
The Black Eyed Peas, Chemical Brothers
and Basement Jaxx will play to 30,000 people next to
Penshaw Monument, Herrington Park, during two days of live bands and
world class DJs.
The event will be on Radio 1 across the weekend.
Radio 1's Big Weekend is a free event and 15,000 tickets will be available
for each day.
Radio 1 is holding two ticket giveaways on Saturday 23 April and Sunday
24 April in the Civic Centre car park, Sunderland.
Saturday's giveaway is for Saturday's tickets and Sunday's is for Sunday's
tickets.
The ticket office opens at noon each day and will close once all the
tickets have gone. People are encouraged to get there early to avoid
disappointment.
Line-up
On Saturday 7 May the day kicks off at 1.00pm with
this Line-up:
Main stage
Foo Fighters
Chemical Brothers
Kasabian
Natalie Imbruglia
Athlete
Rooster
KT Tunstall
Battle
Second stage
Mauro Picotto
Dave Pearce
Pete Tong
Judge Jules
Fergie
Jon O'Bir
Shapeshifters
Rhythm Boys
Trophy Twins
The action on Sunday 8 May starts at 12.30pm with
the following top Line-up:
Main stage
Black Eyed Peas
Gwen Stefani
Basement Jaxx
Jamiroquai
Kaiser Chiefs
Lemar
The Bravery
Second stage
Futureheads
Do Me Bad Things
Interpol
Magic Numbers
Maximo Park
The Subways
Radio 1 DJs including Chris Moyles, Colin and Edith, JK and
Joel and Zane Lowe will be introducing the bands on stage and
broadcasting live from the event.
To get people warmed up for Radio 1's Big Weekend, the station will
also broadcast programmes live from Sunderland in the week leading up
to the event.
Chris Moyles will broadcast live from Sunderland AFC's Stadium of Light
on Friday 6 May and the legendary Pete Tong will get
the weekend started with his show coming from the bar Pure.
On-air broadcast schedule
Friday 6 May
| 7.00-10.00am |
Chris Moyles from Sunderland AFC's Stadium of Light
|
| 6.00-9.00pm |
Pete Tong from Pure |
Saturday 7 May from Radio 1's Big Weekend
| 7.00-10.00am |
Nemone |
| 10.00am-1.00pm |
Colin & Edith |
| 1.00pm-4.00pm |
Sara Cox |
| 4.00-7.00pm |
JK & Joel |
| 7.00-9.00pm |
Zane Lowe & Jo Whiley with live music from the
event |
| 9.00pm-3.00am |
Radio 1 DJs Pete Tong, Dave Pearce, Judge Jules
and Fergie, with a live set from the Chemical Brothers |
Sunday 8th May from Radio 1's Big
Weekend
| 7.00-10.00am |
Nemone |
| 10.00am-1.00pm |
Vernon Kay |
| 1.00-4.00pm |
Sara Cox |
| 4.00-7.00pm |
JK & Joel |
| 7.00-11.00pm |
Colin & Edith with live music from the event |
Chris Moyles, Radio 1 DJ, said: "Radio 1's Big
Weekend is going to be brilliant this year. It's such an incredible
Line-up and I'm going to be there too so it just can't fail."
Jason Carter, Executive Producer, Live Music & Events,
Radio 1, said "Radio 1's Big Weekend has the most amazing Line-up
ever this year and with the extra capacity for 30,000 people it's going
to be a great weekend in Sunderland.
"If you can't make it down, the live music will
be on Radio 1 across the two days."
Chris Alexander, Head of Culture and Tourism, Sunderland
City Council, said: "We are delighted that Radio 1 has chosen Sunderland
for its Big Weekend and we're very much looking forward to welcoming
everyone.
"This event will give a tremendous boost to Sunderland's
national and international profile and further promote the city's growing
new music scene.
"The city has an excellent reputation for hosting
major events and Herrington Country Park will provide the perfect setting."
