2010 marks a new chapter in the history of the UK’s premier inner city dance festival. Having brought alive London’s favourite field Clapham Common for six consecutive years, we are delighted to present the first ever SOUTH WEST FOUR WEEKENDER!
Featuring the world’s biggest DJs, live acts, club nights and dance music labels this summer’s South West Four is on course to be bigger, better and stronger than ever before! Falling over the glorious August Bank Holiday weekend; SW4 will provide an unforgettable experience for the UK’s most discerning dance music lovers.
NO MUD! NO CAMPING! NO HASSLE!
With a world-class line up and intergalactic production, SOUTH WEST FOUR is the ultimate inner-city festival experience offering the luxury of partying in an amazing open-air green space whilst being able to catch the last tube home. Featuring four music arenas, plenty of bars, freshly made food from an array of different stalls and fairground rides; this summer’s South West Four Weekender is NOT TO BE MISSED!
For those travelling from afar SW4 have teamed up with the best hotels in the area to offer you rooms at unbeatable rates! Check out the accommodation section of the SW4 website to receive a 20% discount when you quote SW4 on booking!
With no mud, no camping and no re-mortgage plans needed to finance your fun, the South West Four Weekender is your one-stop festival shop right here in the heart of London.
SW4 2010 DAY ONE: SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST
Armin van Buuren has chosen South West Four as his only London performance of 2010. For the very first time the world’s undisputed No.1 DJ will close the Saturday event following in the legendary footsteps of Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Sasha and John Digweed from previous years.
Not only has Armin officially been voted the most popular DJ on the planet for the past three years (DJ Mag Top 100), A State Of Trance continues to set the standard as the world’s most popular radio show. It now appears on a remarkable forty worldwide FM stations and attracts more than thirty million listeners a week. His record label Armada Music is now one of the premier labels in dance music, whilst Armin’s remixes of The Killers and BT sell by the lorry load. This is all achieved whilst Armin tours the four corners of the globe headlining the world’s leading nightclubs and festivals, holding down an epic weekly summer residency at Amnesia Ibiza and regularly playing ‘Armin Only’ gigs to over 10,000 fans. Currently working on a new album that will be showcased at SW4, this set will be marked in history as his first ever headline performance at a UK festival. A true landmark gig for Armin this is a guaranteed pilgrimage for any trance lover.
Joining Armin is last year’s co-headliner and one of the most iconic names in electronic music, Sasha. We’re delighted to welcome him back in 2010 as this Grammy nominated artist and acclaimed producer proves yet again why he is a true favourite amongst the SW4 faithful. Coming off the back of another mental summer residency at Pacha Ibiza, SW4 is also honoured to welcome Erick Morillo for an exclusive London festival performance. One of the godfathers of UK house music and the voice of BBC Radio 1, Pete Tong will play on the Saturday of our new SW4 Weekender. Pete has now been at the forefront of the industry for over 20 years and we welcome back this ambassador of all things electronic for another mesmerising performance. Pete will be joined by one of house music’s most recent success stories, with Laidback Luke playing South West Four for the very first time. In a year that has seen him produce some of the biggest tunes to hit our airwaves, Laidback Luke ends a hectic summer with a trip to South West London.
After co-headlining SW4 in 2009, John Digweed returns by popular demand to deliver another epic set in his very own Bedrock Arena. John plays SW4 for the sixth consecutive year, alongside a galaxy of future stars. This year he has carefully selected an outstanding pool of artists that take Bedrock on a new musical path with a line-up that truly reflects the current direction of the label. Joining John will be acid house supremo Josh Wink, (who returns to South West Four this summer as part of Ovum Record’s 15th Anniversary celebrations,) techno stalwart Christian Smith, progressive house hero Guy J and the ultra talented Nicole Moudaber. Bedrock also welcomes one of the fastest rising stars of the past year, Joris Voorn to perform live! The Dutch tech-house master will be joined by fellow SW4 debutants Mutant Clan (featuring Timo Maas & Santos) who hit the Common for a UK Festival Exclusive.
Heavyweights Paul Oakenfold and Judge Jules return to play The Gallery Arena, with Oakie performing at SW4 for the first time in three years. Having entered the DJ Mag Top 100 poll last year at number 10 and 50 respectively, Sander van Doorn and Marco V are two of the most popular trance acts on the planet. However, it’s their eagerly anticipated World Exclusive back-to-back set at SW4 that will get tongues wagging. Debutant Gareth Emery also stars, putting on the kind of show that elevated him to the heights of number nine in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll last year. Another UK festival exclusive comes in the form of Giuseppe Ottaviani who comes to SW4 off the back of Vandit’s 10th Anniversary World Tour.
Completing The Gallery’s mouth watering lineup is the brilliant Jerome Isma-Ae. Finally Mark Knight brings ‘Toolroom Knights’ to the Common alongside counterparts Funkagenda, Dave Spoon, Dirty South and special guests Sharam and Joachim Garraud. Toolroom will prove just why their events continue to sell out London’s Ministry of Sound and other seminal venues across the world.
SW4 2010 DAY TWO: SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST
With SW4 extending across two unforgettable days in 2010, we needed an act that had been there, seen it and done it all to headline the Sunday night. To use one of dance music’s most loved cliché’s we needed an act who truly needs no introduction. And for us there was only one contender. That man is Fatboy Slim. One of the greatest songwriters of the modern era, not to mention his remixing mastery – Fatboy Slim is the biggest DJ on the planet. From DJing in front of 250,000 people on Brighton Beach and the Rio Carnival, through to headlining the world’s leading concerts and festivals – Fatboy Slim has done it all. With an astounding ability to connect with thousands of people in one instant, this is the ultimate performer. Dare not miss his only London appearance for 2010 as he closes the SW4 Weekend!
After their show-stealing performance at this year’s Bloc Weekender, hip-hop legends Salt ‘N’ Pepa have confirmed to perform live at SW4 2010. Making their UK Festival debut and their first London performance in over fifteen years, Salt ‘N’ Pepa are the BIGGEST selling female rap-group of all time and without a doubt one of the most influential hip hop groups ever! Consisting of Cheryl Williams (‘Salt’) Sandra Denton (‘Pepa’) and Deidra ‘Dee Dee’ Roper (DJ ‘Spinderalla’) the trio originally from Queens, (New York) hit the UK charts in 1986 with the massive unforgettable single ‘Push It’. Peaking at No.2 in the UK singles chart this single put the act firmly on the map as one of the hottest rap groups on the block. Following the success of this came further singles ‘Shake Your Thang’, ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’, ‘Shoop’ and ‘Whatta Man’ alongside five artist albums all of which have totalled sales in excess of fifteen million worldwide. As Grammy Award winners Salt ‘N’ Pepa have gone onto inspire female artists across the globe, whilst paving the way for underground acts to break into the mainstream. It is with supreme pleasure we welcome hip hop royalty to South West Four where they will be performing all the classics live and direct for you!
Host of one of the most popular radio shows on the planet, Zane Lowe comes to South West Four in 2010 for the very first time. With appearances scheduled at Europe’s premier festivals this summer, we’re delighted that Zane has chosen SW4 for his only London festival appearance this year. He’ll be joined by fellow Radio One stalwart Kissy Sell Out, who has gone from strength to strength in the past twelve months. His jumped up ‘Rock and Rave’ show has seen a mammoth growth in followers of his ‘Kissy Club’ and we’re sure his popularity will increase further after his main stage performance. Fans of Kissy will also be delighted with the announcement that Hervé is set to join him on the main stage. The London born electro star and brains behind Cheap Thrills, joins the line-up for what is sure to be his stand out performance of the summer.
As DJs, producers, promoters, radio presenters and label owners it’s hard to define what Jaymo & Andy George do in a single sentence. One thing you can be sure of is that the duo will rock the main stage at South West Four. With intentions of showcasing the world’s coolest music and dance-floor favourites, Jaymo & Andy George are the perfect candidates to blow you away this summer. Add Dim Mak Records boss Steve Aoki to the already mouth-watering line-up, and you’ve got yourself a party. After a year that has seen him hit all four corners of the globe, Steve returns to Clapham Common after hosting his own arena at last year’s Get Loaded In The Park. Now a part of the new South West Four Weekender, Bank Holiday Sunday on Clapham Common will be one for the history books!
When you mention the words South West Four, people can’t be blamed for thinking of Carl Cox. Having rocked the South West Four main stage on numerous occasions, Carl is quite simply an SW4 legend. In 2010 he returns to Clapham Common to host his Carl Cox & Friends arena. Techno lord Dubfire makes a welcome return after his outstanding appearance last year. Another SW4 debut is handed to Vitalic, who presents his mind-blowing V Mirror show live. A man synonymous with all that is forward thinking in the techno world, Adam Beyer is no stranger to the big festival experience. The Drumcode Records boss has appeared on festival line-ups across the world but his date at SW4 will be amongst his most impressive. As torch bearers for London’s much missed institution The End and coordinators of the outstanding ‘Shake It’ warehouse parties, Layo & Bushwacka! return to SW4 to deliver more dancefloor destruction. Finally German duo M.A.N.D.Y will make their highly anticipated South West Four debut this year having recently mixed compilations for Renaissance and Get Physical.
Day two of South West Four 2010 continues to showcase yet more names on the alternative tip of dance music. None more so than the inclusion of the first lady of UK hip hop Ms Dynamite, dub-step pioneers Skream, Benga and Caspa and the world’s finest drum & bass DJ Andy C. Boys Noize, Housemeister, Djedjotronic and Shadow Dancer [Live] join Sunday’s lineup as a part of an exclusive Boys Noize Records showcase that hits the UK for the first time this summer. Fellow electro gods Erol Alkan, Switch and A-Trak have also been added to the bill, alongside debutants Jack Beats, Sbtrkt, Mixhell and queen of the airwaves Mary Anne Hobbs. With all these names now confirmed it’s clear all the ingredients are in place for another day of anarchy on the Common.
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