Electric Gardens

infobox music festival

music_festival_name = Electric Gardens


location = Kent, England
years_active= 2006 - present
dates = August
genre = Rock, Alternative rock, Punk rock, Indie rock, Dance
website = [http://www.egfest.com official Website]

Electric Gardens, (Electric Gardens Festival), sometimes abbreviated to 'EGFestival', or 'EGFest', or sometimes simply 'EG', is a medium sized 'Boutique' Music Festival situated at Mount Ephraim [ [http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/canterbury/mount-ephraim-gardens/2006/aug/05/event-56772 Electric Gardens Info] ; retrieved on [2007-12-23] ] , Faversham in Kent. The event occurs on a weekend in early August. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2007/07/30/electric_gardens_2007_feature.shtml Electric Gardens] ; BBC Kent; [2007,07,30] ; retrieved on [2007-12-22] ] [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2007/08/08/electric_gardens_feature.shtml An Electric Weekend] ; BBC Kent; [2007,08,08] ; retrieved on [2007-12-22] ]

The first occurrence of the festival was in 2006 [ Kirky, Tom; [http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2006/08/07/blast06_electric_gardens_feature.shtml Kent's Electric Weekend] ; retrieved on [2007-12-23] ] , and so far the festival has since been held in 2007 as well. There are plans to hold the festival annually.

The Myspace Bus

An inactive bus was parked at the festival grounds, provided by Myspace, in which the artists and bands were available to meet. Free gifts and information are also available from here.

Line ups by Year

2006

Main Stage

Saturday
*Southern Fried Records Stage
*Audio Bullys
*Armand Van Helden
*Cassius (DJ set)
*Cagedbaby
*Grandadbob
*Touché
*Nathan DetroitSunday
*The Charlatans
*Morning Runner
*The Automatic
*The Young Knives
*The Fratellis
*The Boy Least Likely To
*The Long Blondes

Unspecified Stages

Saturday
*Archie Bronson Outfit
*The Elegant Bachelors
*Audio Bullys
*Layo & Bushwaka!
*Armand Van Helden
*Stanton Warriors
*Plump DJs
*Caged Baby
*Soho Dolls
*Grant Dee
*Mezza Breaks
*Cassius
*Veto Silver
*Marcus Wallis
*Touché
*Warren Suicide
*Nathan Detroit
*Paul Arnold
*Chew The Fat!
*Grandadbob
*Southern FriedSunday
*The Charlatans
*The Automatic
*Morning Runner
*The Fratellis
*The Long Blondes
*The Earlies
*The Boy Least Likely To
*Brakes
*Battle
*Jamie T
*Adem
*Field Music
*Findlay Brown
*Duels
*The Electric Soft Parade
*The Veils
*Mohair
*Larrikin Love
*The Young Knives
*Kid Harpoon
*Eyoe [ [http://www.virtualfestivals.com/index.cfm?section=festivals.event&id=601&mode=lineup Virtual Festivals] ; Electric Gardens 2006 lineup; retrieved on [2007-12-23] ]

2007

Main Stage

Saturday
*Supergrass
*Calvin Harris
*The Pipettes
*Kate Nash
*Pull Tiger Tail
*Blood Red Shoes
*Jonny Flynn
*Reverend and the Makers
*Palladium

Sunday
*Happy Mondays
*The Rakes
*The Young Knives
*The Maccabees
*Noisettes
*Hot Club de Paris
*Milburn (band)
*Sonic Heatrs

econd Stage

Saturday
*Plan B (rapper)
*New Young Pony Club
*The Holloways
*Lethal Bizzle
*Foals
*Peggy sue and the pirates
*Video Nasties
*Newton Faulkner
*Ciara Haidar

Sunday
*Patrick Wolf
*Jack Peñate
*Mr Hudson & The Library
*Kid Harpoon
*The Teenagers
*Late of the Pier
*Laura Marling
*Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
*The Sylvias

Myspace Stage

Saturday
*Good Books
*Lupen Crook
*Beans on Toast
*Nic Dawson Kelly
*Gillan Edgar
*Tom Allalone and the Great Expectations
*Thom Stone
*Poetry by Dockers MC
*Scroobius Pip
*The Thirst
*Stuart James
*Eleanor Goulding Sunday
*Underground Heros
*Devils Gun
*Sparrows
*Chineapples
*Rosemary
*Maker
*The Long Weekend
*Our Name is Legion
*Letters from London
*The Cut Outs

Club Class Dance Stage

Saturday
*Slam (band)
*Stanton Warriors
*Nic Fanciulli
*Meat Katie
*Mike Pickering
*A Skillz
*Mark Fanciulli & Small Fry
*Shake DJ's
*Mezza Breaks

Sunday
*Danny Howells
*Funk D'Void
*Justin Robertson
*Damian Lazarus
*Desyn Masiello
*Micky Slim
*Sam Ball & Anil Chawla
*Pete Griffiths & George Andrews
*Warning: 2 Dirty DJ's
*Rebel Beat Allies

Electric Gardens 2008 cancelled

Electric Gardens 2008 was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. In February 2008 a key player in organising the event was taken to hospital with a life threatening illness. With no foreseeable date as to when he would be allowed home, let alone back to work, the organisers were forced to cancell.

Video

* [http://vidsearch.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=15209146 Calvin Harris on the Myspace Bus]
* [http://vidsearch.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=15371042 Day two at Electric Gardens]

References

External links

* [http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/electricgardens/2007/ eFestivals festival coverage]
* [http://www.virtualfestivals.com/festivals/event/672 Virtual Festivals festival summery]
* [http://www.virtualfestivals.com/index.cfm?section=photos&method=eventlist&id=672 Virtual Festivals festival photos]
* [http://www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk/index.asp Mount Ephraim Gardens(Festival site) Official Website]