- Lovebox Dublin
infobox music festival
music_festival_name =
caption = Lovebox Dublin 2008 promotional poster
location =Malahide Castle ,Dublin ,Ireland
Marlay Park ,Dublin ,Ireland
years_active=2007 -2008
dates =August 23
genre = Rock, dance, soul
website = [http://www.lovebox.net/dublin/ www.lovebox.net/dublin]:"For the London version, see
Lovebox ."Lovebox Dublin is an Irish one-day
music festival that has taken place in2007 and2008 . The 2007 event took place inMalahide Castle on SaturdayJuly 21 with the 2008 event taking place inMarlay Park on SaturdayAugust 23 .Bacardi sponsor the festival and MCD promote it. In 2007 it had four stages but for 2008 it had seven stages.2007 festival
Tickets for the 2007 event were priced €79.50, with the event kicking off at 1 p.m. at Malahide Castle on Saturday July 21. [cite web|url=http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-festivals/lovebox-dublin-adds-fourth-stage/spId/AB57B857-928E-3D7D-730A76646CE35174.html|title="Lovebox Dublin adds fourth stage"|date=2007-07-09|accessdate=2008-07-19|publisher=
muse.ie ]2008 festival
The 2008 event took place on
August 23 , relocating toMarlay Park inDublin . The bill includedMaxïmo Park ,N*E*R*D ,Paolo Nutini ,Sam Sparro ,Kid Creole and the Coconuts ,Plain White T's and theGorillaz Sound System (performing a ‘DVJ Set’ on a specially constructed stage). [cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2008/06/23/lovebox-dublin-august-23-marlay-park/|title="Lovebox Dublin, August 23, Marlay Park…"|date=2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-07-19|publisher="The Irish Times "] Early bird tickets went on sale at 9 a.m. on FridayJune 27 , priced €49.20. In addition to the musical fare on offer, there was also a traditional organic farmers market, fun fair, kids area, fortress style rotunda in the woods and other extracurricular fun. [cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4624948.html|title="Maximo Park for Lovebox at Marlay"|date=2008-06-24|accessdate=2008-06-24|publisher="Hot Press"]Gates opened at 2 pm. [cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4704406.html|title="Lovebox stage times revealed"|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-08-22|publisher="Hot Press"]
Main Stage
21.50 Maximo Park20.20 N*E*R*D*19.05 Paolo Nutini17.55 Kid Creole & The Coconuts16.50 The Metros15.45 Plain White T's14.45 Das Pop14.00 RGBs.
Warehouse Stage
19.30 Gorillaz Sound System18.15 Arveene17.30 Filthy Dukes16.15 Men In Masks15.30 Detboi14.45 Miki Dee14.00 Chemistry DJs.
Stockade Stage
20.10 Timmy Stewart19.20 Al Keegan18.30 Splitloop Live17.45 Johnny Moy17.00 Al Gibbs16.15 Psycatron AKA Paul Hammil15.30 Chewy14.45 Mark Allton14.00 Jev Neilan.
References
External links
* [http://www.lovebox.net/dublin/ Lovebox Dublin Official]
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