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EVENT NEWS: More Acts For Snowbombing and partnership with MTV UK announced

The final names for Snowbombing 2014 have today been revealed including BRIT award winner Tom Odell, Radio 1 legend Pete Tong and Grammy winner Foxes! Snowbombing has also announced that they will be joining forces will MTV UK, as the exclusive broadcast partner, for the third year running. 

Snowbombing was voted ‘best overseas festival at the UK Festival Awards 2013 and will take place on 7-12 April in the alpine village of Mayrhofen, Austria celebrating its fifteenth year. With an avalanche of the world’s most exciting DJs and live acts already on-board, performing in one of the most unique festival settings imaginable, 2014 looks set to be the biggest to date. 

With a BRIT Award for the Critic’s Choice category and a number one album under his belt, Tom Odell has gone from strength to strength. He will perform twice at the festival, including a once in a lifetime, mountaintop set outside the Superdry Arctic Disco. Expect crisp alpine air, breathtaking views and lots of wow factor as Tom Odell treats an intimate number of guests to a show like no other.  

Pete Tong has graced the decks of clubs and festivals worldwide as well as assembling the music for movie soundtracks such as The Beach, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People. He will be donning his salopettes to headline the official opening party on Sunday 6th April in the mighty Racket Club. 

Hailing from Southampton and taking the music industry by storm, Foxes also known as Louisa Rose Allen, has had a huge year. She recently scooped an award for ‘best dance recording’ at this year’s Grammy’s. 
Also newly confirmed are ones to watch Clean Bandit, who whizzed past Pharell Williams to land their first number No. 1 single last week. They will join Tom Odell to perform a stunning, intimate set at the Arctic Disco, hundreds of metres above sea level. 

Apex Ape and Raffle Mafia complete the bill, joining an all-star line-up that already includes The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set), Carl Cox and Chase & Status (live) amongst others.

As the exclusive broadcast partner, MTV UK will be showcasing live performances and festival highlights, hosted by MTV UK presenter, Lilah Parsons, to air across its flagship music channel MTV Music and HD service MTV Live HD as well as MTV Dance. Highlights will be broadcast in early May 2014, featuring all of the stand-out moments from this must-see event. 

Snowbombing is Europe’s largest, longest standing and most unique snow and music festival, taking place between 7th and 12th April 2014 in the snowy alpine town of Mayrhofen, Austria. 

With mountains as a perimeter fence and boasting some of the most awe inspiring festival venues in the world, including a sky-high igloo, 2,000 metres above sea level, enchanted forest clearings, cosy alpine lodges and medieval barns, Snowbombing is a festival experience like no other.

Days are spent on the slopes, enjoying music on mountain top stages or relaxing in the spa of a 5* Hotel and nights deliver cutting edge performances from world class acts in unique venues.

So don’t be shy, secure your place at the World’s greatest show on snow. Prices start from £219 for accommodation and festival wristband.  



Full Line up: 
THE PRODIGY / THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (DJ SET) / CARL COX B2B NIC FANCIULLI / CHASE & STATUS (LIVE) / GROOVE ARMADA (DJ SET) / FOUR TET (LIVE) / RUDIMENTAL (DJ SET) / SUBFOCUS (DJ SET) / AARTEKT (FLUX) / ALEX NIGGEMANN / ANJA SCHNEIDER / ANNA WALL / ANTHONY NAPLES / APEX APE / ARTIFACT / ARTWORK / A-SKILLS / B-TRAITS / BEN & LEX / BEN KLOCK / BEN PEARCE / BICEP / BREACH / BREAKAGE / CITIZEN / CLEAN BANDIT (LIVE) / THE CUBAN BROTHERS / DAPHNI / DANIEL AVERY / DAVID RODIGAN MBE / DAVID SACHON / DENSE & PIKA (LIVE) / DISMANTLE / DJ MOSTWANTED (HYPERCAT) / DJ YODA / DUB PISTOLS (LIVE) / DUSKY / DJ EZ / ED ED / ED NORRIS / EJECA / EL ROW DJS / FACE DJS / FOXES /  GEORGE FITZGERALD / GERD JANSEN / GET LOW CARTEL / GORGON CITY / HANNAH WANTS / THE HEATWAVE / HORSE MEAT DISCO / HOSPITALITY PRESENTS HIGH CONTRAST, LONDON ELEKTRICITY, S.P.Y , LOGISTICS , ETHERWOOD, DYNAMITE MC & WREC / HOT SINCE 82 / HUXLEY / JACQUES ADDA (FLUX) / JAGUAR SKILLS / JAKWOB / JAMES ZABIELA / JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE /  J.G. WILKES (OPTIMO) / JORIS VOORN / KIDNAP KID / KOLSCH (dj set)  / KOVE / KRAFTY KUTS / KYNTRO / LELE SAACHI (RADIO 2) / MARC ROBERTS / MARIBOU STATE / MARIO BASANOV / THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS / MAT PLAYFORD /  MIDLAND / MISTAJAM / MOSCA / MUSIKA DJS / MY NEW LENG / NEW YORK TRANSIT AUTHORITY / NINA KRAVIZ / NORTH BASE / OLI HACKETT (DROP THE MUSTARD) / PAUL WOOLFORD / PBR STREETGANG / PEDESTRIAN / PETE TONG / PFEFFA / PLUMP DJS / PSYCHEMAGIK / RADIO SLAVE / RAFAEL DA CRUZ (FAZE) / RAFFLE MAFIA / RATTUS RATTUS / REEPS ONE / REDLIGHT / RODRIGUEZ JR (LIVE) / ROMAN FLUGEL / ROSKA / ROUTE 94 / SANGERS / SASSE / SCUBA / SHY FX / SKREAM / SMASH HIFI / SPECIAL REQUEST / TOBY ONE /TOM ODELL / UNKLE DUGS / WILL SAUL / WILL TRAMP / YOUSEF

For tickets and more information please visit: www.snowbombing.com
1 WEEK / 14 UNIQUE VENUES / 5 MOUNTAIN STAGES / 5 IGLOO RAVES / 5,000 STRONG STREET PARTY / 1 AWARD WINNING BOARD PARK / 20 SPAS AND POOLS / 650KM OF PISTE / COUNTLESS LAUGHS / MILLIONS OF MEMORIES / 1 SNOWBOMBING

About Snowbombing

Snowbombing is a festival filled with fresh air, blue skies, black runs & white-hot parties… A week-long whirlwind of world class DJs and bands, in the idyllic alpine setting of Mayrhofen, Austria. Days are spent skiing, boarding, enjoying music on mountain top stages or relaxing in the spa of a luxury hotel. Nights deliver cutting edge performances in unique venues, from a sky high igloo, to an enchanted forest clearing. Now in its 15th year, Snowbombing is regarded by many as… The Greatest Show on Snow. Mystical. Musical. Without Equal…

Snowbombing is an entertainment and accommodation package, where you can choose a variety of accommodation options to suit your preferences and budget, from 5 star luxury Spa hotels, to pocket friendly pensions. You can add a variety of extras to build a package to suit you including a variety of lift passes, bespoke parties, including the infamous Arctic Disco, ski lessons and airport transfers.

Mayrhofen gets completely taken over for a week long party of hedonistic adventure and extreme sport. The resort also boasts some of Europe’s most lavish spas so you can also relax and enjoy the amazing spring sunshine and snowy mountains of one of Europe’s most snow-sure, late season resorts. The nearby Tux glacier (Austria’s highest lifted point) is only a short (free) bus ride away, and although open all-year round, is at it’s best in spring.

Prices start from £219 +bf for accommodation and all the entertainment. So don’t be shy, secure your place at the world’s greatest show on snow.

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Thanks to Clare Dover at Global Publicity for the story