Bloc Festival

Bloc Festival
GenreElectronic dance music, electro, hip hop, IDM, techno, house music, reggae, drum and bass and dubstep
Location(s)England
Years active2006-2016
WebsiteBloc website

Bloc Festival was an electronic music festival in England which began in 2006.[1] It was devoted to electronic music of all genres including electro, hip hop, IDM, techno, house music, reggae, drum and bass and dubstep, and incorporated both DJ sets and live shows.[2][3][4][5][6] Following a return of the festival in 2015, it was announced that the 2016 edition of the festival would be the last.[7]

  1. ^ "REVIEW: BLOC, MINEHEAD 11-13 MARCH 2011".
  2. ^ Hancox, Dan (11 March 2016). "The Tumultuous True Story of Bloc Festival". The Fader. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Bloc festival organisers row over 'dull hipsters'". BBC. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ Quinn, Ben (6 July 2012). "Bloc Weekend shut down amid chaotic scenes". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ^ Gamp, Joe (10 February 2016). "Bloc Weekend shut down amid chaotic scenes". NME. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ Paine, Andre (9 July 2012). "'Worst festival ever': two-day Bloc 2012 is shut down as overcrowding turns into calamity". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  7. ^ Coultate, Aaron. "Bloc festival to end after 2016 edition". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 September 2018.