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This summer the people behind Bodytonic and Nightflight get together for a long Balkan weekend of sunshine and quality music with like minded people in a beautiful setting on the Dalmatian coast.
AIRBOUND will be a low key festival in the intimate surroundings of the Croatian fishing village of Petrcane and we have drafted in some of the finest promoters from Europe for what's sure to be three days and nights of craic; and this is on top of cutting edge international artists and underground heroes… For the uninitiated, Croatia is breathtaking. It has crystal clear seas, the locals are sound, the food is amazing and it's all super cheap. There are plenty of things that you can do during the day or you can take a breather from the heady-hedonism, chill-out, and relax with a massage to the sounds of soul, funk and disco.
By night you can sip cocktails at the seafront cocktail bar with 360 degree sea views or join the throng at the 60s-style Barbarellas nightclub for late night house and techno. The show-stealers, however, are the daily Argonaut boat parties, which plough through the Adriatic. Yacht Rock at its finest.
The soundtrack to the festival will be supplied some of our best-loved DJs from around the globe. For fans of house and techno we have Berlins finest, Ben Klock and Marcel Dettmann. And if Disco floats your boat, we have Daniel Wang and Italian ledge Alexander Robotnik. Leading the Electronica charge is Border Community’s Nathan Fake.
Finally, Irish favorites, Jape, Chymera, Kormac, R.S.AG, Mano Le Tough, Dancepig and Donal Dineen will be along for the ride and flying the flag for Irish talent.
A 3 day festival pass is EUR59 and available from Bodytonic Store
The Line-up
No names and acts to announce yet, but it will feature 5 or so international acts, 5 or so of the best live Irish acts, and the best in Irish DJs, promoters & music crews. Details will start appearing from January 09.
Some acts already confirmed ...
- Ben Klock
- Nathan Fake
- Daniel Wang
- Marcel Dettman
- Jape
- Kormac
- Alexander Robotnik
- Chymera
- Donal Dineen
- Dance Pig
- Barry Redsetta
- Mano Le Tough
- Disconauts
- R.S.A.G.
- Syntheastwood
- Magnificent Dance Crew - Manchester
- Breakology
- Big Dish Go
- Dave Davin
- FVF Records
- Gerard C (Force Ten Crew, Derry)
- A$$QUAKE Crew
- & loads more TBA soon....
Dates
Friday Jul 31st, Sat August 1st, Sun August 2nd
Tickets
Ticket €59, available now from Tickets.ie - Airbound 2009
Getting There
Getting to Croatia couldn’t be easier and there are flights out of Dublin regularly to the main cities with Aer Lingus and Ryanair.
The nearest airport to the festival is at Zadar (which Ryanair fly to). And there are plenty of flights to the capital Zagreb and Split
Click here to download our full flight info PDF
Flights
The nearest airport to the village of Petrcane is Zadar (its only 20 mins by taxi), followed by Split (1.5 hours by motorway route or 3 hours on coastal route), or Zagreb (2.5 hour). For those with more time for an adventure then other airport options are Rijeka (3 hours), Ljubljana (3.5 hours), Pula (4 hours), Trieste (4.5 hours) and Venice or Dubrovnik (6 hours).
Hotels
Petrcane is well stocked with accommodation. Check Hotel Pinija if your after a three star hotel vibe with indoor pool etc. There’s a huge stock of apartments and villas that can be booked for the week or weekend as well as cheaper hotels for as little as 10 Euros a night. The village also has camping facilities for up to 160 tents so the choice is yours.
Food
The festival itself will have a range of food outlets including a BBQ offering fresh fish. The village’s restaurants and cafes offer fish freshly caught that day.
More info
send us an email to info@bodytonicmusic.com
Fact
According to Alfred Hitchcock, the sunsets in Zadar are even more beautiful than those in California.