Björk is the first artist announced to headline Heineken Open’er 2012!

“We start a new decade of Open’er Festival. We start it just as we dreamed it – with a performance from an artist that is exquisite, unique and only one of a kind. An artist that uncloses and transgresses, searches and inspires. An artist that is charismatic and daring. The artist whose performances on global 2012 festival scene we are pleased and honoured to be the first to announce. An artist, a revolutionnaire – Björk to headline Open'er 2012!”

Mikolaj Ziolkowski/ Alter Art

Press Release Jan 12, 2012

Justice at Heineken Open’er Festival 2012!

Could we imagine the Noughties without this group,  without their famous ultra-powerful compression of pop and baroque melodies,  their videos, resourceful and often controversial, the debut album now considered as a mainstay of the 2000s puzzled and tonic, and above all the famous Justice image, the cross reigning above each stage they conquered over the last few years?
When the two friends were still bright students in graphic design, in 2003 they made JUSTICE a place to experiment a hybrid genre between music and image, which showcases the talents of passionate pop culture craftsmen, bored with hierarchy. They met Pedro Winter who had just founded his label ED BANGER RECORDS, he immediately signed them after listening to “We Are Your Friends” which, with its joyful and vitamin-enriched electro beats and exhilarating voices, became the hymn of a whole generation and one of the most important tracks of the decade. Justice, Ed Banger and So_Me became a constant source of inspiration for Kanye West and his superstar rappers colleagues: Kanye employed So-Me as director for the video for his hit song “Good Life”, Jay Z will use D.A.N.C.E for his next album. Remixes for N.E.R.D, Britney Spears, Franz Ferdinand, U2, Daft Punk, Lenny Kravitz and «Waters Of Nazareth» EP followed in 2006. 2007 was the explosion that gave them stardom: the album "†"  swept everything away as an epic soundtrack, considered one of the few to bridge the gap from alternative to mainstream.
 Justice are an emblem of a whole generation and if The Chemical Brothers brought rock to electronics, then Justice did the same with heavy metal. They will perform for the first time in Poland at Heineken Open’er Festival 2012, promoting their second album „Audio, Video, Disco”, yet surely including hymns from „†”  that will stir the audience the most.  
 

Press Release December 15, 2011

The xx to play Heineken Open’er Festival 2012

Over two years ago, a modest white X on a black background foreshadowed one of the most interesting albums of the decade. The debut album by The xx will soon have its follow-up, and the band will appear at Heineken Open’er 2012!

 One of the most important debuts in recent years, The xx are a real phenomenon on British music scene. Their ever-growing popularity is not an effect of marketing strategies, but of real emotions. And these, even after a year of silence from the band, make The xx one of the most talked-about band in the world, therefore we are even happier to announce Heineken Open'er as one of two festivals, along Primavera Sound, to feature The xx in their line-up the next festival season. Their performance will promote a new album, to be out in the spring of 2012. The follow-up to their debut is one of the most awaited releases next year, and one of the best guarded secret projects in progress. However, fans can track the band’s progress on the record at xx-xx.co.uk. blog.

Heineken Open’er Festival 2012 Line-Up

Line-Up so far:

• Björg
• The XX

Ticket prices:

4 Day ticket (4.07-7.07.2012) - 370 PLN  / £69

4 Day ticket w/camping - 410 PLN / £76

2 Day ticket (6.07-7.07.2012) - 290 PLN / £54

2 Day Ticket w/campsite - 330 PLN / £61

1 Day ticket (any day) - 165 PLN / £31

Surcharge for camping - 80 PLN / £15

Campers / caravan (trailers) - 400 PLN / £74

Please note: currency exchange is correct at the time of publishing Press Release (15.12.2011) but subject to change

She belongs to this unusual and closely knit group for whom everything is allowed, and they always go to the limit. Thanks to her charisma and creativity, she always sets new directions going against the mainstream.  She has expressed this many times, collaborating with the most original or exotic musical projects. Last month saw the new release from Björk. Calling it a record will not mean a thing. “Biophilia” is a real multi-media project, comprising songs, remixes, applications, musical instruments, videos, an exhibition, and even musical workshops prepared by Björk in selected cities throughout the world. All this to be a step ahead the whole alternative and pop scene once again. One of the most important parts of this project are unique concerts with extraordinary staging and a large choir. We are honoured by Björk’s intention to present her new compositions, as well as her writings that the  audience is already familiar with, the more so Open’er is the first of next year’s festivals to have confirmed Björk’s participation.

Along with the first headliner, we can also confirm the dates of next year’s festival.  Heineken Open’er 2012 will take place on July  4, 5, 6 and 7 in Gdynia Kosakowo. 

Tickets are available for general public on December 1, 2011, yet Alter Art Klub members can buy them at special early bird prices as soon as today (November 10) - for more information visit http://klub.alterart.pl/en/

Please note: currency exchange is correct at the time of publishing this news (10.11.2011) but subject to change

Festival atmosphere 2011: