Secondfest

Secondfest is a music festival in the Second Life virtual world. Unlike other musical performances on the web which provide audio through individual web pages for listeners to enjoy by themselves, Secondfest offers an on-line community the ability to experience entertainment together, in a large virtual space.

The first Secondfest event was aired in June 2007 and was favorably received by the artists and Second Life users alike. Curated by Sav Remzi of Tirk Records, this, the first on-line festival of its type, featured artists and arenas from the UK festival circuit. Secondfest was subsequently awarded the AOP (Association of Online Publishers) prize for the 'Innovation' category.

Day one

Artists that performed on day one included: [cite web | url = http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/06/secondfest_day_1.html | title = Secondfest diary: Day 1 | author = Aleks Krotoski | work = Guardian Unlimited music blog | date = June 30, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* Toby Tobias
* Glimmer Twins
* Greg Wilson
* Groove Armada's Tom Findlay

Day two

Day two, making use of four 'stages', included the following artists: [cite web | url = http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/07/secondfest_diary_day_2.html | title = Secondfest diary: day 2 | author = Aleks Krotoski | work = Guardian Unlimited music blog | date = July 1, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* Hot Chipcite web | url = http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=12962 | title = Bands Take Part In Online Music Festival | work = Net Music Countdown | date = July 2, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* The Cinematic Orchestra
* Gilles Peterson
* New Young Pony Club
* The Aliens
* Hexstatic
* Coldcut

Other

Other real world artists who performed include:
* Pet Shop Boyscite web | url = http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2007/07/02/secondfest.html | title = Secondfest | work = Guardian Unlimited games blog | author = Aleks Krotoski | date = July 2, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* Hadouken! [cite web | url = http://www.nme.com/news/hadouken/29683 | title = Hadouken! play virtual festival | work = NME | date = July 13, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* Florence and the Machine
* Rob da Bank

In-universe bands also played: [* Strangefates] [http://www.strangefates.com/SLpage.htm]
* DJ Doubledown Tandino
* Slim Warrior

Also billed to 'appear' were: [cite web | url = http://www.mychemicaltoilet.com/2007/06/yesterday_my_colleagues_at_tec.html | title = SecondFest in association with The Guardian and Intel - the music festival for people who fear people | work = My Chemical Toilet | author = Stuart Waterman | date = June 22, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-14 ]
* Simian Mobile Disco
* Digitalism
* The Knife

References

External links

* http://www.guardian.co.uk/secondfest
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/secondfest/
** http://www.vintfalken.com/secondfest-second-lifes-biggest-festival-in-photographs/http://www.strangefates.com/StrangefatesSLvideos.html