Count Down to Launch of Rocket Fest – Get Tickets Now!

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Rocket Festival

The Rocket Festival
Alhambra de Granada, Espana
May 16-18

Price: £65 or 65 euros depending on immigration status – check website for details.

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The summer season is approaching at light
speed and it’s time for the outdoor music festivals to begin! Get
ready: in a small town near Granada on May 16-18, the Rocket Festival lands.

Located
in the heart of Andalucia, where English expats and Spaniards live side by
side, the Rocket aims to blend the UK alternative festival culture
with the Spanish zest for fiesta. With
eleven venues featuring music, visual art, sculpture, street performers, and
extreme athletes, it’s much more than a music festival; it is a three-day celebration of the alternative lifestyle,
the arts, and… intergalactic space travel?
I’ll explain later.

Let’s
start with the location. The Rocket is
held in Alhama de Granada a small Andalusian town that has escaped by the
overdevelopment that plagues Coastal areas.
It’s a town rich in history, with structures representing the various
epochs in Spain:
1st century Roman bridge, Roman baths, an Arab castle, and 16th century nunnery. Of no historical value however, but a lot of
fun are the therapeutic hot springs
- a festival-goer favorite.

Staying
true to the theme of “blending cultures”, the headlining acts are authentically
British and unequivocally Spanish.
Performing on the main stage, Coldcut, from the UK, are innovators in the
electronic scene. They were the first to
introduce sampling to UK
radio, and 20 plus years, they are still innovating mixing rap, electronica,
and rock.

Representing
Spain
on the main stage, are Muchachito Bombo Infierno (Infernal Little Bass Drum
Guy) and his band. This little guy with
the big name is one of the most exciting live acts in Spain – an irresistible mix of Spanish guitar, swing and
ska. Next up is Bad Manners; they are
an English 2 Tone ska revival band. And
more than just a name, “bad manners” is an attitude; their lead singer’s antics
got them banned from the BBC’s Top of the
Pops. Los Delinquentes, hail from Jerez they infuse impish
charm with comedy, flamenco, and indie rock.

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Occupying
the dance tent is a host of UK
based Djs, spinning everything from drum and bass, techno, and funky house, to
minimal. Other music venues showcase Tribal Funk, an outdoor dance area, and a
Radio Disturbo and Toys, a club area.

If
you tire of the music, there is no shortage of activities. Watch circus, cabaret and street performers
in the Teatro la Libertad. Enjoy
sculpture and art in the Sculpture and Twisted Art area. Relax in the Natural Living Area
offering: massage, crystal therapy, and
all sorts of new age fun. Peruse the market
area and buy local and international craftwork, along with food
specialties. Exercise your right to be
extreme in the “Extreme Area”, complete with ramps and half pipes. Finally, the Rocket is family friendly, so
there is even a kid’s area.

One
of the more interesting aspects of the festival is the main bar, the Catina
Galactica. Apparently the organizers
extended the concept of “blending” to extra-terrestrial cultures as well. Here’s the story. A group of forward-thinking artists has looked
to the future to see themselves living on another planet. They build a rocket, and land on a new
planet, but they aren’t alone. So, they
throw a party! The Catina Galactica is
born. In a scene straight out of Star
Wars, you are served, entertained and surrounded by aliens, robots, Jedis, and
bounty hunters. In addition, on
Saturday, May 17, everyone gets to join in on the fun, as there is a fancy
dress theme, with prizes for the best costume.
Interestingly enough, the Rocket does not explicitly ban drug use.

Start
the summer with a blast at the Rocket Festival!
Picture your self in sun-drenched Andalucia, surrounded by centuries of Spanish history. Next, you head of the Rocket, and are
entertained by circus and street performances, massaged, and enlightened by the
artistry of the various sculptors.

At
night, the headliners take the main stage you are treated to the infectious
beats from likes of Coldcut, and awed by the live show of Muchachito Bombo
Infierno. When the night is done, you
find yourself bathing in the hot
springs with the cutie that you just met at the
festival. Sounds like the beginning a
beautiful summer. Just remember intergalactic
travel not necessary, just fun! Click here to get tickets.