October

Iceland Airwaves

Location: 

Reykjavík, Iceland

Date: 

Wednesday 31st October - Sunday 4th November 12

Cost: 

early bird 12.500 kr (approx £67)

Iceland Airwaves is a five day live music festival held every October in Reykjavik, Iceland. The festival aims to showcase new music from both Icelandic and International artists.

Line-up

2012 line-up

Acts confirmed so far include: Django Django, Friends, Elena Tonra, Daughter, Exitmusic, and Icelandic acts Sóley, Prins Póló, Sykur, Samaris, Úlfur Úlfur and The Vintage Caravan.

Seed Staff

Although a young company, Seed Staff is an innovative and fresh group, that provides staff solutions to the events industry.

An off shoot of Student Seed Ltd (an events and marketing company behind events such as Beach Break Live), Seed Staff has the experience to provide jobs and volunteer positions, that benefit both the events, and the wonderful people taking part.

2012 FESTIVAL RECRUITMENT:Relentless Freeze, Lounge On The Farm, Aeon Festival, Boardmasters, Beack break Live.

Insomniac Events (Organisation)

Insomniac is an organisation that brands and produces club nights, concerts and festivals like no other.

Based in Los Angeles and running since 1994, They are known to produce innovative events that encompass their signature sound and look.

Using state of the art lighting designs, theatrical performances, interactive circus' and the always favoured aspect of audience participation, Insomniac events are unforgettable.

Austin City Limits past line-up highlights

2000's

  • 2002: Wilco, Ryan Adams, Arc Angels,
  • 2003: bright Eyes, The Dandy Warhols, Al Green, Jack Johnson, R.E.M, The Shins,
  • 2004: Ben Harper, Cat power, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Dasboard Confessional
  • 2005: Coldplay, Oasis, The Black Crowes, Wilco, Bloc Party, Kasabian
  • 2006: Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Massive Attack, John Mayer, The Flaming Lips and The Raconteurs
  • 2007: Bob Dylan, Björk, The Killers, Muse, Arcade Fire, Queens of The Stone Age

Supersonic Festival Lineup 2011

Friday 21st

Old Library

Scorn, Cloaks, Scotch Egg, Drumcut, Slabdragger, DJ X

Space 2

Secret Chiefs 3, Mike Watt And The Missingmen, Part Chimp, Appat, DJ White Boy Shit

Saturday 22nd

Old Library

Klaus Kinsk, Backwards, Kogumaza, Agathe Max, Nathan Bell, DJ WBS

Boxxed

Monarch, Skull Defekts, Pharoah Overlord, Lucky Dragons, Antilles, Teeth Of The Sea, Berg Sans Nipple, DJ's: Outcrowd, Anthea, Quietus

Diwali

Location: 

India, rest of the world

Date: 

26th October 2011; The festival usually falls on a day between mid-October and mid- November each year based on the Hindu calendar

Diwali is an annual Hindu religious festival which symbolises the triumph of good over evil.

Festival Vibe

Diwali is a day of celebration and festivities in most of South East Asia and among South East Asian communities around the world. Diwali is celebrated by the exchange of sweets and gifts, spring-cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, lighting lamps around the house, bursting of firecrackers and fireworks. Diwali is time when families to get together to celebrate.

Austin City Limits Festival

Location: 

Zilker Park, Austin, Texas, USA

Date: 

Oct 4-6 and Oct 11-13

Cost: 

$50 - $200

Capacity: 

Limited Early bird

Austin City Limits Festival (aka ACL) was named after the legendary PBS concert series and the Festival is produced by Austin-based C3 Presents, who also produce Lollapalooza.

Although the television series the event is named after focused manly on Texan country and folk artists, this festival aims to cover all genres whilst incorporating a country and folk feel.

Oktoberfest

Location: 

Munich, Germany

Date: 

Sept 17th - Oct 3rd

Cost: 

Entry is free - Just get the rounds in!

Capacity: 

Unknown

A good festival for… Beer, beer and more beer.

==Cultural Overview==

Oktoberfest is an annual beer festival held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Running from 16-18, the event as seen as an important part of the Bavarian culture, with its origin dating back to 1810.

Scroll under the following list to see Easyjet Holidays' amazing round up of Oktoberfest interesting facts:

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