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Tick 'Em Off

Fact and fiction for five top nights, with Mixmag and viagogo

  • Dave Turner
  • 1 April 2015
Tick 'Em Off

World Club Dome
Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, June 5–7
www.worldclubdome.com

- For one weekend only, the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt becomes the biggest club in the world

- Avicii, David Guetta, Steve Angello and Steve Aoki will all play the 40,000-capacity arena

- Other acts on the bill include Deep Dish, Jamie Jones, Krewella, Robin Schulz, Sigma and Faithless

- Avicii and Steve Angello are currently working on a country album in Nashville, recording under the name The Angello & Bergling Brothers Band

Nas
O2 Academy, Glasgow, June 2
www.nasirjones.com

- The 20th anniversary celebrations for 'Illmatic' continue with a series of UK dates

- Nas will perform 'Illmatic' in full, along with a number of his biggest hits

- Other dates on Nas' UK tour include Birmingham, London and the Parklife and Wildlife festivals

- Nas' track 'NY State Of Mind' is currently being used as part of a Visit New York campaign

Róisín Murphy
Brighton Concorde 2, May 13
www.roundhouse.org.uk

- The former Moloko singer is back for a short UK jaunt

- As well as dropping 'Hairless Toys', her first album in eight years, Róisín has released a single on Crosstown Rebels called 'Jealousy'

- Other stop-offs on the tour include Bristol, Manchester and London's Roundhouse

- Róisín has spent the eight-year gap between albums selling off her vast array of vintage clothing at a Camden Market stall

Magna Carta presents The Big Ibiza Send-Off
O2 Academy Brixton, May 3
www.o
2academybrixton.co.uk

- Before heading off for another big Ibiza season, London-based deep house party-starters Magna Carta throw their biggest London party yet at Brixton Academy

- The Ibiza Send-Off hits town on the first May bank holiday weekend with Kevin Saunderson, Richy Ahmed, Darius Syrossian and Matthias Tanzmann in tow

- Other names playing the show include Josh Butler, Russ Yallop, Leftwing & Kody, Cera Alba and Mark Jenkyns

- Magna Carta is so named because resident Russ Yallop is a direct descendant of King John, who signed the famous document in 1215

The Big Noise Warm Up Party
Corsica Studios, London, May 16
www.corsicastudios.com

- The Big Noise Festival takes place this June at London's Coronet in aid of the Big Issue Foundation

- Before that, there's a couple of fundraisers including this one at Corsica Studios featuring West Norwood Cassette Library, CEO and Don Froth

- Also playing are J Tijn, ESA, Jon Phonics and Blacksmif

- Bob Bhamra, aka West Norwood Cassette Library, does in fact loan cassette tapes from his parents' garage. Careful though – late fees are currently £5 per day

[Photo: Igor Zecevic]

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