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  • #10864
    Avatar photoCharlie
    Keymaster

    Update #1: although we have yet to recieve 100% confirmation, current reports indicate that Zebra Music Festival has at worst been cancelled, or at best rescheduled to an undetermined date

    Update #2: Zebra is officially not happening at the scheduled date: announcement

    Zebra Music Festival is a 3 day long music festival that starts on Monday the 29th of April this year – who’s going?

    You can buy tickets online here for 80 yuan per day or get them on site.

    The lineup looks pretty typical for Zebra (the same performers are featured every year, more or less), but that is below. I don’t know any of the foreign artists that are on the bill – if anyone does, or if you’re a fan of fan of one of them, let us know in the comments below.

    Like in previous years, there will be a Xiong Mao electronic music tent, which is good news. All we need to hope for now is good weather! I found some old blog posts about Zebra with photos and info: one two three

    Here’s the lineup:

    zebra-lineup.jpg

    #30158
    Avatar photoRick in China
    Participant

    If the weather is nice I’ll be there – not so much for the music, but just hangin out and drinking way too much in an area with likely fresher air 😀

    #30159
    Avatar photoAndy
    Participant

    I’m pretty keen on Ashura. Can remember buying their CD back in 2005 and drinking with them in the old Reggae bar, good times.

    #30165
    Avatar photonico
    Participant

    So it runs from Monday-Wednesday? Why dont they have it over a weekend?

    #30166
    Avatar photoRick in China
    Participant

    May 1st is a national holiday… so they run it alongside the holiday days..

    #30167
    Avatar photonico
    Participant

    Cool,Im there!

    #30169
    Avatar photooh davey
    Participant

    Sounds pretty cool.

    Same, more there for the atmosphere, sun and few beers and hopefully hear some good tunes;-)

    What day you guys and others going. Couldn’t imagine going to it for 3 days, a bit to hardcore for me!

    #30174
    Avatar photoJustin
    Participant

    I”ll be there. I don’t recognize any of the music, but the Xiong Mao tent should be a good time. Hopefully we’ll get three nice days of weather!

    #30175
    Avatar photoBertalan Farkas
    Participant

    Did I see Cold Cave on there? I mean they are proper good and should be well known for far afield (unless it’s a miss print or another band with the exact same name:

    http://pitchfork.com/news/47729-divine-fits-announce-tour-with-cold-cave/

    According to pitchfork former LCD Soundsystem/Melvins people involved with their new line up. They also are listing a Chongqing date on their official site so I think this is for real.

    Love Comes Close is a classic and recommend to all! Electro Synth stuff – Italo via New Order. (might not be best on a big stage though!)

    I will be there!

    #30176
    Avatar photoBertalan Farkas
    Participant

    Rather hilarious comment on their new single:

    Quote:
    If you like your Pulp in leather chaps, this is for you. I didn’t realise I did, but now I am converted.

    Ha Haaaaa

    #30177
    Avatar photoElias
    Participant

    oh wow it’s this time of year again have fun in the xiong mao tent and hope there’s a funky place that does free beer for laowai again ><

    #30264
    Avatar photonico
    Participant

    Is there busses running from Chengdu? If not, how do we get there?

    Also, what is the time schedule like, do the bands start in the morning?

    I’m planning on going on the 30th, around 15h00? Need the 1st to recover from my hangover,what do you guys think?

    #30266
    Avatar photoRay
    Participant

    Survival mechanism for any organised event here: EXPECTATIONS LOW. Too high, and it can be devastating….

    #30267
    Avatar photoAM
    Participant
    Quote:
    Is there busses running from Chengdu? If not, how do we get there?

    Also, what is the time schedule like, do the bands start in the morning?

    I’m planning on going on the 30th, around 15h00? Need the 1st to recover from my hangover,what do you guys think?

    There’s no direct bus as far as I’m aware. Best just take a taxi. They’re not too expensive, definitely less than 100 rmb.

    Bands start at 3 ish. The electronic tent should be open from 2pm.

    I think the 1st looks to have the best line-up for bands.

    #30268
    Avatar photoCharlie
    Keymaster
    Quote:
    Survival mechanism for any organised event here: EXPECTATIONS LOW. Too high, and it can be devastating….

    Seriously, bring your own party and go with fun people. I’m bringing a frisbee, as every year. I recommend drinking a lot of alcohol.

    edit: 3,000th post 😀

    #30272
    Avatar photonico
    Participant

    LoL,thanks guys,Ill see you in the electronic tent,what time does it end?

    #30280
    Avatar photoAM
    Participant

    Scheduled to end at 12 but if nobody shuts it down it’ll go on later.

    #30281
    Avatar photoCharlie
    Keymaster

    I heard today that the second stage (which was called the 天空舞台 in previous years) won’t be there this year, just the main stage and the electronic tent. I’m trying to find a map of what Zebra will look like this year, but the “Information” page on their website still says “Coming Soon”. I wonder if there will be any other attractions or things going on in place of the second stage, because that is where many of us DJ’d in previous years, or saw many of the best shows there.

    Aside from Pet Conspiracy and Reptile & Retard the best performances I have seen at Zebra were on the second stage (Zhou Yun Peng was awesome a few years ago). Hopefully there’s other stuff going on this year in their place – I have no idea if the third stage which was by the camping area will be there this year either. Not much info available, it seems.

    #30290
    Avatar photoGeorgeman
    Participant

    Sounds nice.

    #30278
    Avatar photoLauren
    Member

    Woah, Cold Cave in China? That would be worth going..

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