RockNess 2011
title: "RockNess 2011" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rockness", "2011-music-festivals", "june-2011-in-the-united-kingdom", "2011-in-scotland", "2011-in-british-music"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RockNess_2011" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
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| image | [[File:Rockness2011MainStage.jpg |
| caption | View of the Main Stage at the 2011 Event |
| genre | Festival |
| date | 10–12 June |
| location | Clunes Farm, Dores, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| country | Scotland |
| prev | RockNess 2010 |
| next | RockNess 2012 |
| attendance | ~35,000 |
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| name = | native_name = | logo = | logo_caption = | image = [[File:Rockness2011MainStage.jpg|250px]] | caption = View of the Main Stage at the 2011 Event | status = | genre = Festival | date = 10–12 June | begins = | ends = | frequency = | venue = | location = Clunes Farm, Dores, Scotland, United Kingdom | country = Scotland | years_active = | first = | founder_name = | last = | prev = RockNess 2010 | next = RockNess 2012 | participants = | attendance = ~35,000 | area = | budget = | patron = | organised = | filing = | people = | member = | website = | footnotes = RockNess 2011 was the sixth RockNess Festival to take place. It took place on 10–12 June 2011. On 12 October 2010, it was announced that a limited number of early bird tickets, priced at £99 including camping, would be sold from 28 October. All 3000 tickets were sold on the morning of the launch, causing organisers to bring forward a second early bird offer of £135, including weekend camping and bus travel from a number of cities across the United Kingdom. Student and payment plan tickets were also made available.
On 24 November 2010, the festival's first headline act was announced as The Chemical Brothers. Confirmed to headline the Saturday of the festival, organisers revealed the act through the festival's Twitter account. Friday night headliners Kasabian and Sunday night headliner Paolo Nutini were revealed on 25 November and 26 November, respectively, with full priced weekend camping tickets also going on sale.
25 additions were made to the line-up on 24 February 2011, with organiser Jim King revealing that the festival had sold ten times as many tickets as the same point from the previous year. Further announcements took place between March and May. Two new arenas were announced for the 2011 event, including the Sub Club Sound System, and the Rock N Roll Circus. On 19 May 2011, festival organisers announced the Official RockNess Guide. The guide including important festival information, ones to watch lists and stage splits.
Line-up
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| Friday 10 June | Saturday 11 June | Sunday 12 June | Main Stage | Goldenvoice Arena | Rock N Roll Circus | Arcadia Afterburner | Soma Present Pressure | Soma 20th Birthday Party | Soma Present Sunday Circus | Sub Club Sound System | Bacardi Get Together | Drambuie Charlies Bar | VIP Clash Arena |
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Still to be announced is the Sound City Stage, a new stage at the festival in partnership with Liverpool Sound City, featuring a further twenty artists and DJs selected through a talent competition. The festival will also feature a comedy tent, headlined by Ian Cognito, Sean Hughes and Daniel Sloss alongside other comedians.
Notes
References
- (12 October 2010). "Rock Ness announces early bird ticket offer for 2011". [[eFestivals]].
- (28 October 2010). "£99 ticket sold out! Early bird now onsale!". RockNess official website.
- (24 November 2010). "The Chemical Brothers for Rock Ness 2011". [[eFestivals]].
- (25 November 2010). "Kasabian to headline Rock Ness 2011". [[eFestivals]].
- (26 November 2010). "Paolo Nutini reveals he's headlining Rock Ness 2011". [[eFestivals]].
- (24 February 2011). "Glasvegas, The Wombats, & Two Door Cinema Club for Rock Ness". [[eFestivals]].
- "Jim Kings monthly blog". RockNess official website.
- "RockNess Announces 'Sub Club Sound System'". RockNess official website.
- "Brand New Rock N Roll Circus Announced". RockNess official website.
- (19 May 2011). "Read the Official RockNess Guide NOW!". RockNess official website.
- (19 May 2011). "The Official RockNess Guide". RockNess official website.
- (17 May 2011). "Rock Ness launches two searches for emerging talent". [[eFestivals]].
- (19 April 2011). "Comedy for Rock Ness". [[eFestivals]].
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