aaamusic | On 19, May 2013

BOARDMASTERS FESTIVAL

NEWQUAY, CORNWALL ●    7-11 AUGUST 2013

Now in its 30th year, BOARDMASTERS is the UK’s ultimate summer festival.

With top surf action, sun-drenched beach parties and an unbeatable music line-up, BOARDMASTERS 2013 must not be missed  

With a backdrop of Atlantic sunsets, stunning beaches and ultimate surf culture, Boardmasters guarantees to ignite your senses with its stellar line-up and unique festival atmosphere.

Headlining the Main Stage at the spectacular Watergate Bay are acclaimed acts Basement Jaxx, The Vaccines and Ben Howard. And with a massive 8 stages spanning the Cornish cliff tops, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone from dance and indie to hard rock and hip-hop.

The phenomenal music line-up boasts the who’s who of the music industry with Radio 1 DJs Benga and MistaJam in residence, alongside The Joy Formidable, Tom Odell, Everything Everything, Delphic, Frightened Rabbit, Grandmaster Flash, XXXY, We Are The Ocean, Miles Kane, Fenech Soler, MJ Cole, Hudson Taylor, Ahab, The Skints, The Breaks Collective, Devolution, Copy Paste Soul and many more…

New additions include electronic pioneers Simian Mobile Disco, veterans of an ever evolving scene with their 2013 album offering ‘Live’ the latest in a career that has spanned the best part of a decade and enchanted dancefloors all over the world.

Joining this phenomenal line up at the almighty Watergate Bay will be North London duo Man Like Me. Dominating dance floors from Dalston to LA, Man Like Me will be filling the Main Stage with their brazen lyrics and ska, grime, garage and indie blend sound.

Gather at Fistral Beach, the surf capital of Cornwall, for sun, sea and surf action as an array of surfers compete in the UK Pro Surf Tour. With an eclectic range of competitive categories, everyone from pro riders to groms can take part in this years competition with the formats to include: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s Longboard, Pro Junior (Under 20’s), Under 16’s Mixed and Air Show.

Lining Fistral’s sandy shores is the popular beach bar, live music performances, boutique stalls, art installations including surf art, photography and films and top action from the Boardmasters Skate and BMX ramps.

Boardmasters has always been a long-weekend getaway, and now for the first time on offer is an additional camping night, giving you up to 4 nights to enjoy all that Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay has to offer.

Book your tickets now at www.boardmasters.co.uk