Ibiza Rocks will return to the island this year and will be celebrating its 5^th year with some massive line ups. The brand will also be launching the Mallorca Rocks hotel; all the Mallorca Rocks events will be held at the hotel meaning you can book rooms with a stage view.

To celebrate its 5^th birthday year, Ibiza Rocks have lined up some sensational acts including Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Florence And The Machine and The Kooks to name only a few. July 20^th see’s The Prodigy headline at what will be the mother of all 5^th birthday parties.

Events this year start on the 22^nd June and run until September, the afterparties in Ibiza will be held at Es Paradis and will be free for Ibiza Rocks ticket holders (before 1.30am).

Full details on all the events, and to make your bookings for both the hotels visit ibizarocks.com.

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If you are not as lucky as me and are not going to Matter tonight to see Faithless, then don’t worry as they have been confirmed to headline this year’s Global Gathering. This year Global will be celebrating its 10^th year so they will be pulling out all the stops.

Faithless and Global Gathering are giving away a free track to promote the band’s 6^th studio album released later this year. To register for your download click here.

Dizzee Rascal will also be strutting his Brit winning stuff, along with 150 other DJs and acts still to be announced. Making a welcome return will be the Godskitchen’s Boombox, which as well as housing the booth for some of the world’s top DJ’s; it will also act as a screen for an awe inspiring visual display. Check out last year’s Boombox stage here.

The two day dance festival takes place in Stratford-upon-Avon on 30^th – 31^st July and early bird weekend tickets are on sale now priced at £126.50 with a deposit scheme available, which allows festival-goers to spread out the ticket payments. Go to the Global Gathering site for more info.

By Justin Pywell

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