BLOC Weekend 2008
14-16th March 2008

All about BLOC Weekend 2008

Held at Pontin's in Norfolk with 3 central indoor arena's. Address: Hemsby Holiday Centre, Beach Road, Hemsby-on-Sea, Norfolk NR29 4HL

BLOC is a technological powerhouse of dynamic, forward-thinking music and partying lasting an entire weekend. It is an experience like no other, a three day indoor electronic music festival from another dimension held in an off-season holiday park on the east coast of the UK.

BLOC are proud to announce the headline act for BLOC 2008:

KARL BARTOS - live audiovisual performance.
Professor Karl Bartos was an original member of Kraftwerk's 'classic' lineup from 1975 to 1991.He is credited as a song-writer on the albums Man-Machine, Computerworld and Electric Café and singles Radio-Activity, Trans Europe Express, The Man Machine, Computer World, Tour de France, Electric Cafe and The Mix: some of modern music's most significant and influential works. This solo performance is comprised of a magnificent full live audiovisual show. He will be joined on stage by Mathias Black and Robert Baumanns performing in perfect harmony with the machines he has helped to create. His stage show is an awe-inspiring set of big screens, projections and futuristic lighting that has been chartered in a special land transport from his home country of Germany. BLOC are thrilled and honoured to be hosting this rare UK performance from a true legend of electronic music.
The show - www.youtube.com

Tickets are £110+£3 booking fee available from blocweekend.com or 0870 8031626.
Buy tickets direct at: btowstore.com

More about BLOC

“The best rave ever?” DJ Mag front cover, April 2007

BLOC is a two and a half thousand capacity underground electronic dance festival held in an off season holiday park over three nights of a long weekend. BLOC is a powerhouse of dynamic, forward-thinking underground music. Featuring rare appearances from Dave Clarke, Amon Tobin, Kode 9, Joey Beltram, Red Snapper and many more, BLOC is set to demolish a generation one more time.

BLOC is designed to be an internationally visible showcase for the underground scene in the UK,focusing on a dual ethos of fanatical and utter dedication to music on the one hand, and an almighty headbanging rave on the other.

BLOC evolved from a Brighton club night into the biggest and best UK festival of its kind for its Year Zero event – BLOC 07. This sold out six weeks in advance, raising the bar for music programming in the UK and proving that rumours of the death of the underground have been greatly exaggerated.

BLOC takes advantage of its holiday park surroundings to feature all sorts of diversionary excitement.Alongside the heavyweight music, BLOC attendees can experience the entire spectrum of leisure, from go-karts and a swimming pool, to the commando death-slide and a quite shoddy arcade. Everyone attending BLOC 08 will also have the opportunity to take part in Ceephax Acid Crew��s Fancy Dress Sunday Acid Bingo Session – a BLOC-wide full-sized game of Bingo to seal in the weekend.

BLOC Website

Pontin's Website