Jersey Live

Jersey Live
GenreRock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Dance.
DatesFirst weekend following the August Bank Holiday (2 days)
Location(s)Jersey, Channel Islands
Years active2004–2016[1]
FoundersWarren Le Sueur
Websitehttp://www.jerseylive.org.uk

Jersey Live Music Festival (alternatively Jersey Live) was a music festival held annually at The Royal Jersey Showground in the parish of Trinity, Jersey between 2004 and 2016.

Overview

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Jersey Live started out as a 4,000-capacity, one-day event in 2004 with music across two stages. The festival took place over two days and grew in size each year, with six stages featuring live music, DJs and as of 2013, comedy and spoken word. Jersey Live had capacity for an attendance of 10,000 people per day, selling out at that capacity for the first time in 2010.

The festival was sponsored each year by local telecommunications company JT, who host the JT Stage at the festival. The other five stages are the Main Stage, Dance Stage, Family Field Stage, Hospitality Stage and Full Flow Locale DJ Tent. The festival had featured performances from a number of major stars of indie and dance music since 2004 including Paul Weller, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal and Chase & Status. The festival's line up was typically composed of established mainstream indie and dance acts on the Main and Dance stages, with up-and-coming artists of a wide range of genres spanning folk, hip-hop, punk, ska and reggae, as well as a number of local acts, making up the lineup elsewhere at the festival. Amongst the artists to have performed at Jersey Live in the early stages of their careers before going on to become considerably higher in profile, are Foals, Tinie Tempah, Jake Bugg, Ed Sheeran and Razorlight.

Stages

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Since 2009, the festival typically had the following stages;[2]

  • Main stage
  • Dance stage
  • Family Field stage
  • Hospitality stage – entry restricted to specific ticket types.
  • JT stage
  • Fullflow Locale DJ stage

2014

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A festival was held on the weekend of 30 August and 31 August 2014.[3]

Main Stage Dance Stage JT Stage in Par 4 Hospitality Stage Fullflow Stage
Saturday 30 August
  • David Rodigan MBE
  • The Doors Alive
  • Clashmar
  • Frankie Davies
  • Mo'Matic DJ Set
  • Laura Butlin
  • Steve Ferbrache
  • Carl Scott
  • Jon Peacock
  • Ross Hunter
  • Craig Alder
  • Griff
  • Tony Safe
  • Rory Neil
  • Del McKeown
  • Paul Shoer
  • Colin Moore
  • Double P
  • Ben Newman
Sunday 31 August
  • Mark Knight
  • Catz 'N' Dogz
  • Redlight
  • Pete de Momme
  • Stuart King
  • Ben Rocksteady
  • Dreadzone
  • Billy Rowan
  • Sergeant Pipon
  • Shlomo beatbox Adventure for Kids
  • Anna the Hulagan
  • Schema
  • Terminal State
  • Spim
  • Simon Gasston
  • Ben Newman
  • Ryan Herve
  • Hannah Jacques
  • John O'Connell
  • Andy Manson
  • Colin Moore & Double P

2013

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A festival was held on the weekend of 31 August and 1 September 2013.[4] For the first time, the festival was granted permission to provide a campsite.[5] However, the provision of camping was cancelled by the festival organisers due to a lack of demand.[6]

Main Stage Dance Stage JT Stage Folklore Stage Hospitality Stage
Saturday 31 August
Sunday 1 September
  • Lewis Watson
  • Wolf People
  • Teddy
  • Bob Baker
  • Alfresco Bandits
  • Billy Rowan (The Undercover Hippy)
  • Neville Staple
  • Howard Marks
  • Simon Evans
  • Monty Taft

2012

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The festival was held on 1 and 2 September 2012.[8]

The table below lists the acts that performed.

In May, Trinity's Constable John Gallichan declared that festival goers below the age of 16 would have to be accompanied by an adult, at the 2012 event, as measure to reduce underage drinking.[9]

Main Stage Dance Stage JT Stage SoBe Stage Hospitality Stage
Sat 1 September
  • Friends
  • Bwani Junction (UK band)
  • The Valentines
  • The Bloody Battle
  • The Centeniers
  • U.G. & B-Eazy
  • BBC Jersey Live Show
Sun 2 September
  • The Janice Graham Band
  • Bwani Junction
  • Brave Yesterday
  • Ed & BJ
  • Monty Taft
  • Jake Bugg
  • Nina Nesbitt
  • The Recks
  • Badlabecques
  • Rosie Barrett

2011

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The 2011 festival was held on 3 and 4 September 2011, and sponsored by Jersey Telecom.

The attendance was 10,000 per day.[14]

There were disputed reports of excessive drinking by under-age people.[15]

Main Stage Dance Arena Sobe Stage Tease Stage Hospitality Stage
Sat 3 September
Sun 4 September

2010

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Jersey Telecom renewed their sponsorship agreement of Jersey Live for a fifth year.[17]

Main Stage hosted by Mani (Stone Roses/Primal Scream).

Main Stage Dance Arena Hospitality Stage Les Inrocks Magic Stage Wild West Tease Stage
Sat 4 September
  • Caspa & MC Rod Azlan (Headline)
  • DJ Switch[18]
  • Teenage Bad Girl
  • Rico Tubbs
  • DJ Rafik
  • Schema
  • Brobots
  • Ryan Herve
  • Sasha Le Monnier
  • Tharindu Elkin
  • Jamaica (Headline)
  • Here We Go Magic
  • Rubin Steiner
  • We Are Enfant Terrible
  • Muchuu
  • The Valentines
  • Pirate Video Company
  • The Hats
  • Bones
  • The Valentines
  • Dinosaur Collective
  • Quick & The Dead
  • Last of the Light Brigade
  • The Wizz
  • The Midnight Expresso
  • Lloyd Yates Band
  • The Centeniers
  • Benny The Moth
  • Clockwork Sodomy
  • Tom Butel
Sun 5 September
  • Count Sizzle
  • Darwin Deez
  • Rubin Steiner
  • We Are Enfant Terrible
  • Hip Hoperation
  • Lloyd Yates
  • Comedy
  • Sound of Guns
  • Brave Yesterday
  • The Bloody Battle
  • Hold Your Fire!
  • Lizzard Channel
  • Little Big Band
  • Kevin Pallot & The Pinnacles
  • All in Human Trainwreck
  • The Mulburys
  • The Hype
  • Didgeridoo Bruce

2009

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Around 9,000 people attended in 2009.[19]

Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena Les Inrocks Stage VIP Spiegel Tent The Big Tease Tent
Sat 5 September
  • Marvel
  • Black Stats
  • The Valentines
  • The Speedways
  • The Little Big Band
  • Kevin Pallot & The Pinnacles
  • Banquet
  • The Blind Drivers
  • The Freewheelers
  • Off Limits
Sun 6 September
  • Emily Loizeau
  • Gablé
  • Cocoon
  • The Valentines
  • Bruce Carnegie
  • Oneofakind
  • Count Sizzle
  • Brave Yesterday
  • The Dirty Aces
  • Celadores
  • The Centeniers
  • Lloyd Yates
  • The Porcupine Effect
  • Benny The Moth
  • Laurel Canyon
  • The Empty 7
  • Annie Law

2008

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Main stage in 2008.
Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena
Sat 30 August
Sun 31 August

2007

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Main stage in 2007.
Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena
Sat 1 September
Sun 2 September

2006

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In 2006, 7,500 people attended the festival.

Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena

2005

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Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena

2004

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Positiv Main Stage Theory Dance Arena

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jersey Live Axed: Island's Biggest Music Festival Ends After 13 Years". jerseyeveningpost.com. 26 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Jersey Live Festival of Music 2011 Official Programme". Issuu.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Jersey Live Festival of Music 2014". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Jersey Live Festival of Music 2013". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Jersey Live festival gets camping approval". BBC News. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Change of plans for Jersey Live « Jersey Evening Post". Jerseyeveningpost.com. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Jersey Live headliner confirmed as Fatboy Slim". BBC News. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Thousands see Noel Gallagher and others at Jersey Live 2012". BBC. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Stricter rules at this year's Jersey Live says Constable". BBC. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Rizzle Kicks to perform at Jersey Live music festival". BBC. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Jersey Live announce James Zabiela for the Dance Arena". BBC. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  12. ^ "New Additions to the Jersey Live Line Up: Rizzle Kicks, David Holmes and many more". Jersey.com. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Noel Gallagher to headline Jersey Live music festival". BBC. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Move to expand Jersey Live to three days". BBC. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Jersey Live organisers dispute drinking comments". BBC. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Little Big Band and Bloody Battle win festival slot". BBC. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  17. ^ "JT to sponsor Jersey Live for fifth year". Channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  18. ^ "More Acts Added To Jersey Live Line Up!". Jersey.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  19. ^ Howells, Max (7 September 2009). "Curtain falls on Jersey Live". BBC News. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  20. ^ "Fratellis". BBC. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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