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When?

AIRBOUND

Fr. 31.07.09 - Su. 02.08.09

What is Airbound?

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 whats 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 its 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 Dettman. And if Disco floats your boat, we have Daniel Wang and Italian ledge Alexander Robotnik. Leading the Electronica charge is Border Communitys Nathan Fake, who will be joined by the beat boxer Beardyman.

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.

Petrcane, Zadar, Croatia

€39 available from tickets.ie

From the people at Nightflight & Bodytonic comes.... AIRBOUND

Adriatic is the new Balearic and we are heading off to the coast of Croatia in 2009 for the long August Bank Holiday weekend. Escaping from the rain and cold and heading for scorching temperatures, beautiful surroundings and boat parties on the open seas.

The Festival itself takes place in the small Croatian coastal resort of Petrcane, with open-air stages on the beach, a nightclub called Barbarellas and pirate ship, The Argonaut.

Musically it will something for everyone, keeping it downtempo by day at the bar with a mix of yacht rock, warped electronica, folk and disco then its to the outside terrace for dubstep, hip hop and live bands, before the club kicks off with late night house and techno. We will be announcing more details on the line-up in the coming weeks so keep an eye here & our blog which is coming soon...

Dates

Friday July 31st, Saturday August 1st, Sunday August 2nd

Tickets

Early bird tickets e39, 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

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 you are 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.

The Line-up

+++ Nightflight DJs // Bodytonic DJs // Disconauts // Deacon // Ian Bright // Tin Tin // Maser // Lisa Kenny // Paul Webb // Sol O’Carroll // Guy Hornsby // Breakology DJs // Blue Planet DJs //Transmission DJs // Simon Conway // FVF Records & Loads more TBA soon…. +++

Contact Us

Any questions or general info, email: info@airbound.net