In recent years Electronica has become a tour de force within the Oxford Music scene. Truck is a festival designed to cover all tastes and styles, so this year we are pleased to announce the expansion of the Boxford Dance Stage. Boxford electronic extravaganza was created to evoke and further the festival vibe and allow the weekend long party to continue long into the night.
The 2011 expansion comes fully equipped with cocktail lounge, café, skate/BMX ramp, fairground rides, fancy dress stall and graffiti expo alongside 90 hours of music spanning the 3 days. From Dubstep, dancehall and disco to house, techno and electronica, this year Boxford will provide music for the young fresh raver to the golden oldie with glow sticks in hand. Oxford’s finest dance night Get Your Geek On, will be in attendance this year courtesy of Simple Productions.
Acts already confirmed are; Angie Walters, Dub Politics, Dave Charris & B’ill, Random Character, Kostas G, Loudat, Cubiq, Si Roche, Si Yates plus a host of acts. The stage will be open for ravers to revel long into the wee hours of Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. This year’s expansion is testament to Truck’s success and a platform for local and international artists to share their talents with Oxford’s dedicated music lovers.
Additional Line-up Announcements
Truck is elated to announce the return of The Rock of Travolta. After a ten year absence since their hailstorm of a headline set in 2001, the Oxford five piece are back with their brand spanking new album ‘Fine Lines’. The band has remained at the heart of Oxford’s music scene for a decade, and are as enthralling live as they ever have been.
In 2001 the band played their largest ever show supporting Sigur Ros, Beck, Supergrass and headliners Radiohead in South Park. In front of a crowd totalling 45,000, The Rock Of Travolta established themselves as part of Oxford’s musical firmament.
Following on from this year’s headliners are a string of up and coming artists that are not to be missed. Dive Dive are another Oxford born-and-bred band that were championed by John Peel in the ’90s. In 2005 the band got a top ten (indie) single with ‘The Sorry Suitor’. With a string of Maida Vale sessions for BBC Radio and a live performance on Radio 1, Dive Dive are certainly ones to watch this summer and will compliment Truck’s sterling line up. Camden’s indie heroes Tribes will also be on this year’s line-up, boasting a video that brought Camden Market to a standstill and a critically acclaimed debut EP ‘When We Were Children’, the London trio are set bolster Oxford’s finest festival.
