South West Four 2010 is slowly but surely edging closer, and the organisers are continuing to sporadically drop names, details and other bombs, which collectively suggest that this year’s event will be the best yet.
The festival returns to Clapham Common this year for the sixth time. Clubbers and dance junkies will be delighted to know that the event has gained an extra day, making 2010 the debut of the South West Four Weekender. More time, more acts, more party!
The dance music spectacular will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend on 28 and 29 August. Eight arenas, loads of bars and food stalls, and fairground rides will combine to create a 48 hours of foot-stomping, crowd-crazy euphoria, enough to satisfy even the most hardcore party people.
There is nothing common about Clapham Common, the ideal venue for such an event. The open-air outdoor green space allows perfectly sets the scene for a large scale dance extravaganza, but the inner city location means that festival-goers will be able to catch the last tube home, or stay in one of the nearby hotels. The organisers of South West Four have struck various deals for cheap accommodation with hotels in the area (if you own a Clapham property you may want to jump on the bandwagon).
Perhaps the most exciting news released so far is the head-lining act. Following in the footsteps of dance royalty Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, and John Digweed, Armin van Buuren will make his one and only London appearance for 2010 when he closes the Saturday session of South West Four.
Voted the planet’s most popular DJ for three years running according to DJ Mag’s Top 100, Armin van Buuren will spoil the South West Four crowd with tracks off the new album he plans to release around the same time.
The Sunday event will be no less explosive as the closing set will be performed by none other than the legendary Fatboy Slim, who of course needs no introduction or further explanation.
Early bird tickets for South West Four 2010 go on sale this Friday, and it is definitely not to be missed.