Wakestock was Europe's largest wakeboard music festival, combining the cultures of music and wakeboarding. It was held on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales, in between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog.
Founded by Mark Durston, the festival began in Abersoch, north Wales back in 2000, when it was a wakeboard contest with a party in a car park for 800 people, and from then on played host to some of the industry's leading bands and DJs, along with the biggest wakeboard competition in Europe. In 2008 50% of the festival was sold to Kilimanjaro Live aka KiliLive.com. In 2010 the festival entered its second decade and become part of the World Wakeboard Series. After the 2010 festival founder Mark Durston took an exit to work on other projects with full ownership then taken on by Kilimanjaro Live.[1]
The festival was split over three sites - the main festival site at Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina hosts the main wakeboard competition and Abersoch Bay hosts the Big Air Classic competition. The festival prides itself as being at the foot of the Snowdonia Mountains and looks out over Cardigan Bay.
The festival had its own wakeboard 'Pool Gap' that allows the wakeboarders to showcase the sport up on the festival site. The Pool Gap consisted of two pools containing a total of 200,000 gallons of water connected by street style handrails that the wakeboarders slid along whilst being towed by an overhead cable system.
In February 2015 it was announced on Twitter and Facebook that the festival would not be held that year, but would return for 2016.[2] In 2016 the festival was cancelled again. Organisers said, "It isn’t necessarily the case that Wakestock will never happen again but a significant level of investment in terms of time and money will need to take place ... before any commitment takes place."[1] As of 2017 there have been no further announcements and the official website has been closed.
Up until at least 2013[3] the festival had three stages. Originally these were called the "Open Air Stage", the "Misadventures Stage", and the "Relentless Stage". The names were later changed to West Stage, East Stage, and South Stage. Across all three stages there was a mixture of live bands and DJs.
The campsite opened from 1pm on Thursday 5 July. From 6pm the campers could attend the Wakestock pre-party if they had purchased a Thursday night arena pass for £10. They also needed to be in possession of a weekend camping, single day camping or vip weekend camping ticket. Nitro hosted the Thursday night pre-party with DJs Jaguar Skills, Nitro resident Jigsaw and Plastic Thumbs in the East Arena, doors opened from 6pm-12am.
On Thursday 19 July at 12.50am Channel 4 aired a programme showing the highlights of the festival.
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Wakestock information from BBC Wales
April 13, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wakestock Wales news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wakestock was Europe s largest wakeboard music festival combining the cultures of music and wakeboarding It was held on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales in between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog WakestockGenreIndie rock Dance Rock Grime RapDates1st weekend in JulyLocation s Wales Penrhos Wales 2000 2014 Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire 2008 Years active2000 2014Founded byMark DurstonWebsitehttp www wakestock co ukFounded by Mark Durston the festival began in Abersoch north Wales back in 2000 when it was a wakeboard contest with a party in a car park for 800 people and from then on played host to some of the industry s leading bands and DJs along with the biggest wakeboard competition in Europe In 2008 50 of the festival was sold to Kilimanjaro Live aka KiliLive com In 2010 the festival entered its second decade and become part of the World Wakeboard Series After the 2010 festival founder Mark Durston took an exit to work on other projects with full ownership then taken on by Kilimanjaro Live 1 The festival was split over three sites the main festival site at Penrhos Pwllheli Marina hosts the main wakeboard competition and Abersoch Bay hosts the Big Air Classic competition The festival prides itself as being at the foot of the Snowdonia Mountains and looks out over Cardigan Bay The festival had its own wakeboard Pool Gap that allows the wakeboarders to showcase the sport up on the festival site The Pool Gap consisted of two pools containing a total of 200 000 gallons of water connected by street style handrails that the wakeboarders slid along whilst being towed by an overhead cable system In February 2015 it was announced on Twitter and Facebook that the festival would not be held that year but would return for 2016 2 In 2016 the festival was cancelled again Organisers said It isn t necessarily the case that Wakestock will never happen again but a significant level of investment in terms of time and money will need to take place before any commitment takes place 1 As of 2017 there have been no further announcements and the official website has been closed Contents 1 Staging 2 2014 Line up 3 2013 Line up 4 2012 Line up 5 2011 Line up 6 2010 Acts 6 1 Friday 2 July 6 2 Saturday 3 July 6 3 Sunday 4 July 7 2009 Acts 7 1 Friday 7 2 Saturday 7 3 Sunday 8 2008 Acts 9 2007 Acts 10 Partners amp Sponsors 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksStaging editUp until at least 2013 3 the festival had three stages Originally these were called the Open Air Stage the Misadventures Stage and the Relentless Stage The names were later changed to West Stage East Stage and South Stage Across all three stages there was a mixture of live bands and DJs 2014 Line up editThis was the last festival to be held Acts included Tom Odell Frank Turner John Newman Razorlight Clean Bandit Duke Dumont Gorgon City Frightened Rabbit Ella Eyre Catfish and the Bottlemen Jess Glynne 4 2013 Line up editIncluded Bastille Rudimental Example Magnetic Man James Twin Atlantic Wiley The 1975 Wretch 32 Zane Lowe Echo amp the Bunnymen Candelas Huw Stevens Catfish and the Bottlemen Kids in Glass Houses Yr Eira2012 Line up editThe campsite opened from 1pm on Thursday 5 July From 6pm the campers could attend the Wakestock pre party if they had purchased a Thursday night arena pass for 10 They also needed to be in possession of a weekend camping single day camping or vip weekend camping ticket Nitro hosted the Thursday night pre party with DJs Jaguar Skills Nitro resident Jigsaw and Plastic Thumbs in the East Arena doors opened from 6pm 12am On Thursday 19 July at 12 50am Channel 4 aired a programme showing the highlights of the festival West StageFriday 6 July Saturday 7 July Sunday 8 JulyCalvin Harris Rizzle Kicks Huw Stephens Random Impulse Alunageorge L Marshall Burns Lilygreen amp Maguire Dizzee Rascal Katy B Zane Lowe Goldierocks All The Young Swiss Lips Y Bandana Ed Sheeran Chiddy Bang Benjamin Francis Leftwich Clement Marfo Mikill Pane Ryan Keen Br LewisEast StageFriday 6 July Saturday 7 July Sunday 8 JulyFlux Pavilion Hadouken Koan Sound Smiler Bastille Lulu James Sen Segur Annie Mac DJ Fresh Live Ms Dynamite Breakage Karma Kid Jigsaw Ifan Dafydd The All American Rejects Funeral for a Friend Yashin Straight Lines A Plastic Rose SŵnamiSouth StageFriday 6 July Saturday 7 July Sunday 8 JulyHigh Contrast feat Jessy Allen and Dynamite MC Friction Major Look Plastic Thumbs Jigsaw Ed Mackie F Block Jacwob Doctor P Delta Heavy Jagga Simplex Ben Proudlove Andy Carr Redlight B Traits Youngman Jimmy Needles Heavy Feet Church2011 Line up editWest StageFriday 8 July Saturday 9 July Sunday 10 JulyEllie Goulding Kids in Glass Houses Huw Stephens Lethal Bizzle Neon Trees Wolf Gang Ben Howard Mr Phormula The Wombats Beardy Man The Joy Formidable Fenech Soler Little Comets All the Young Bare Left Biffy Clyro The Cribs The Noisettes Charlie Simpson Pulled Apart by Horses SibrydionEast StageFriday 8 July Saturday 9 July Sunday 10 JulyChase and Status Zane Lowe Chiddy Bang Kissy Sell Out Dev Yasmin Rizzle Kicks Kelis Sub Focus Far East Movement Modestep Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Friends Electric Giant Steps Example Wretch 32 Ed Sheeran Jaymo and Andy George Random Impulse EncoreSouth StageFriday 8 July Saturday 9 July Sunday 10 JulyDJ Fresh and Dynamite MC Danny Byrd Brookes Brothers Union Tek 1 Micky Slim Gutterfunk Caspa and MC Rod Aslan Herve Nero Redlight Plastic Thumbs Jigsaw Jaguar Skills Masters in France Colorama Mr Huw Inner Party System Pocket Trez2010 Acts editFriday 2 July edit Open Air stage Eric Prydz Fedde Le Grand Audio Bullys The Count amp Sinden Bodyrox Zinc Dynamite MC Norman Jay Kenneth ButtplugMisadventures Stage N Dubz Mr Hudson Wiley Roll Deep McLean Pretty Lights Mr PhormulaRelentless Live Skream Toddla T amp MC Serocee Jakwob Plastic Thumbs Jigsaw vs Rocketman Ben ProudloveSaturday 3 July edit Open Air stage Maximo Park Feeder Plan B The Last Republic Pete LawrieMisadventures Stage Chase amp Status Zane Lowe Tinie Tempah Ou Est Le Swimming Pool Kissy Sell Out Tim LyallRelentless Live Scratch Perverts Nervo Goldierocks Duke SBTRKT Micky Slim Gutterfunk DJsSunday 4 July edit Open Air stage The Ting Tings The Futureheads Band Of Skulls Los Campesinos Race Horses Polly Mackey and The Pleasure Principle Y NiwlMisadventures Stage Pete Tong Robyn Sub Focus Alex Gaudino Fenech Soler NervoRelentless Live The King Blues Huw Stephens Frankie amp The Heartstrings Yr Ods Masters in France The Kickbacks2009 Acts editFull list of acts as follows Friday edit Open Air Stage Moby Chicane James Zabiela Wally Lopez Norman Jay Tim Lyall Brandon BlockXFM Stage Calvin Harris Noisettes Tommy Sparks Kissy Sell Out Goldierocks Ebony Bones Lets Go To War Dirty Goods Flamboyant BellaRelentless Pyramid stage Mr Scruff DJ Format Part Time Heroes Goldierocks DJ Play Emily WilliamsSaturday edit Open Air Stage N E R D Super Furry Animals Elliot Minor Sibrydion Gallops Ruth KealyXFM Stage The Pigeon Detectives Fightstar The Joy Formidable Little Comets Spinnerette Chew Lips HauntsRelentless Pyramid stage Chase amp Status Goldie London Elektricity Gutterfunk DJs Tim Lyall James Condon Manipulate DJs Aled MannSunday edit Open Air Stage Dizzee Rascal Zane Lowe Tinchy Stryder Red Light Company The Mission District Fran amp JoshXFM Stage The Zutons Just Jack The Cuban Brothers Kid British Marina and the Diamonds Jett Black Yr Ods Lazy BoysRelentless Pyramid stage Zane Lowe Huw Stephens Goldierocks Golden Silvers Young Fathers Pritchard Vs Dainton2008 Acts editMain article Wakestock 2008 Full list of acts as follows Friday Groove Armada Pendulum Hadouken Audio Bullys Plump DJs Trophy Twins Nu Mark Jurassic 5 Friendly Fires Sam Sparro Josh Gabriel Royworld TY Part Time HeroesSaturday Mark Ronson Happy Mondays Funeral for a Friend Calvin Harris Elliot Minor Mystery Jets Operator Please The Blackout You Me At Six In Case Of Fire Norman Jay Jazzie B Brandon Block Genod Droog Kickbox RiotSunday The Streets The Futureheads Young Knives Lightspeed Champion The Nextmen Duffy The Hoosiers One Night Only Zane Lowe DJ Yoda Metronomy The Dykeenies Russian Dolls2007 Acts editIncomplete list of acts Ferry Corsten Yousef Mark Ronson Just Jack and the Shapeshifters Dirty Pretty Things Get Cape Wear Cape Fly Brandon BlockPartners amp Sponsors editWakestock is involved with the local community and has partners from the surrounding area as well as some global names 2010 partners list Relentless Malibu Boats We7 Yamaha Hyperlite Jagermeister British Army RNLISee also editWakestock Canada References edit a b Crump Eryl 6 March 2016 North Wales Wakestock festival will NOT be staged in 2016 North Wales Live Facebook www facebook com Wakestock 2014 WakestockUK 14 July 2013 Today s line up Tweet via Twitter a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Wakestock 2014 WakestockUK 21 April 2014 For the final day of our Easter comp we ve got 2 VIP weekend tickets up for grabs Like amp share the poster to win Tweet via Twitter a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link External links editOfficial website Wakestock information from BBC Wales Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wakestock Wales amp oldid 1217842726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
