Evolution Festival

Evolution Festival
GenreRock, indie, electronic
DatesMay Bank Holiday 2002–2011 and 2013; Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday 2012
Location(s)Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, England
Years active2002–2013
Websitewww.evolutionfestival.co.uk
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Evolution Festival was a music festival held annually across Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, England, from 2002 until 2013.[1][2] The festival attracted tens of thousands of attendees every year and usually took place on the Quayside.[3] Evolution Festival was briefly titled Orange Evolution due to a sponsorship deal with the mobile phone company Orange.[4] It has been described as "the biggest festival Tyneside has ever staged".[5]

Headline performers at Evolution Festival included Dizzee Rascal, The Wombats, Paolo Nutini and Maxïmo Park.[6][7][8] Florence + The Machine, Amy Winehouse and Ellie Goulding all appeared at Evolution before the height of their fame.[9][10][11]

In 2014 Evolution Festival did not take place, and although the organisers claimed it was only a "pause" the event has not been held since.[2] A smaller event featuring local bands, Evolution Emerging, was held up until 2019, when it rebranded into Tipping Point live.[12]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference evolution2002ref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Jeffrey, Sarah (11 February 2014). "Evolution Festival 2014 will not go ahead". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Evolution Festival postponed for one year". BBC News. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Don't miss Evolution 04 supplement!". Evening Chronicle. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ^ Barr, Gordon (7 April 2005). "Festival hits Dizzee heights". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. ^ Bychawski, Adam (19 February 2009). "Dizzee Rascal, Wombats, White Lies for Newcastle Evolution festival". NME. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Evolution festival 2010: Paolo Nutini to headline". BBC Tyne. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Heroes launch music festival". Evening Chronicle. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  9. ^ Barr, Gordon (20 February 2009). "Evolution Festival to be extended over two days". The Journal. Retrieved 10 July 2016. Organisers of Evolution have spotted up and coming talent early with other acts confirmed including many of the music industry's hotly tipped stars for 2009 ... Florence and the Machine.
  10. ^ "Tiny Amy has a huge talent". The Journal. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2016. Amy Winehouse, the first act to kick off the Orange Evolution festival, played to a mesmerised audience at Northumbria University last night.
  11. ^ Simpson, Dave (1 June 2010). "Review: Evolution Festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2016. But Evolution also provides a chance to chart the progress of this year's hot tips. Ellie Goulding's problems range from a faulty microphone to the sight of a crowdsurfing blow-up doll with an erection, but she soon starts a Mexican wave and recruits the crowd to sing an "Uh-oh, uh-oh".
  12. ^ Jeffery, Sarah (29 February 2016). "Evolution Emerging 2016: Organiser's reveal line-up for this year's festival". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.