BEN HOWARD COMES ‘HOME’ TO THE WHITE ISLE
FOR A HEADLINE SHOW AT IBIZA ROCKS

“Without a doubt, Ibiza is one of my favourite places on the planet. I’ve been to the island every year of my life and genuinely stoked to get there for a big show. My Grandad opened one of the first bars on the old port so that’s my little claim to fame over there. Great to be part of the whole Ibiza Rocks vibe, Ibiza’s always had a big gap when it comes to bands with guitars so great to be included really. I can’t wait.” Ben Howard

This summer, Ibiza Rocks will proudly present Britain’s biggest rising star Ben Howard at Ibiza Rocks, Wednesday 4th July. He joins an already stellar line up including Ed Sheeran, Kasabian, New Order, Bloc Party, Tinie Tempah, Example, Kaiser Chiefs, Chase & Status, Paolo Nutini, Professor Green, Maverick Sabre, Labrinth, DJ Fresh presents FRESH/LIVE, Azealia Banks and Two Door Cinema Club who will also play the 16-week long series of outdoor summer gigs.

2011 was, in Ben’s own, understated words, “quite hectic”. In the space of just twelve short months, Ben inked his record deal, recorded and released his beautiful debut album, Every Kingdom, and soon found his record propelling him into the UK Top 10. After Ben’s ecstatically received sold out shows in the USA including SXSW Every Kingdom is being rush released in the US this month due to phenomenal demand. The album’s success has also sparked a huge UK tour in November, including a two night run at Brixton Academy, which has already sold out.

Growing up in Devon, and spending every summer at the family’s home in Ibiza, Ben surrounded himself with the richly textured music in his parents’ record collection. “Van Morrison, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Richie Havens, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel,” he says. “That’s what we’d listen to in the house and in the car wherever we were going.” It was these records that encouraged him to pick up a guitar, re-stringing his mum’s Spanish nylon acoustic as a young lad.

Ben has enjoyed a rapid rise to fame and his success continues to soar with sold out shows across the globe and a string of Festival dates this summer including Bonnaroo, Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, Latitude, T in the Park, V and Bestival. Fans at Ibiza Rocks, however, can enjoy Ben’s stunning live show in a more intimate sun kissed setting as he takes to the famous open air stage at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Wednesday 4th July.

The Ibiza Rocks brand consistently boasts a bill crammed with the biggest international artists and breakthrough talent live under the Balearic stars and offers a choice of quality accommodation options in Mallorca and Ibiza at exceptional value. Summer 2012 will see 32 ‘Rocks’ gigs across 16 consecutive weeks. Mallorca Rocks every Tuesday from 05 June – 18 September. Ibiza Rocks every Wednesday from 06 June to 19 September.

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com (Gig Tickets priced from £28.50 plus booking fee) *Special Opening & Closing Party Short Breaks from €104 (approx. £89) per person (see: Notes to Editors for full list of options and prices).

MALLORCA ROCKS IBIZA ROCKS
05 JUNE ED SHEERAN 06 JUNE ED SHEERAN
12 JUNE MAVERICK SABRE | LABRINTH 13 JUNE MAVERICK SABRE | LABRINTH
20 JUNE TBC 20 JUNE SPECIAL GUESTS
26 JUNE KAISER CHIEFS 27 JUNE KAISER CHIEFS
03 JULY TBC 04 JULY BEN HOWARD
10 JULY KASABIAN 11 JULY KASABIAN
17 JULY PROFESSOR GREEN | DJ FRESH PRESENTS FRESH/LIVE 18 JULY PROFESSOR GREEN | DJ FRESH PRESENTS FRESH/LIVE
24 JULY TBC 25 JULY TBC
31 JULY CHASE & STATUS 01 AUG CHASE & STATUS
07 AUG PAOLO NUTINI 08 AUG PAOLO NUTINI
14 AUG TINIE TEMPAH 15 AUG TINIE TEMPAH
21 AUG TBC 22 AUG TBC
28 AUG EXAMPLE | AZEALIA BANKS 29 AUG EXAMPLE | AZEALIA BANKS
04 SEPT BLOC PARTY 05 SEPT BLOC PARTY
11 SEPT NEW ORDER 12 SEPT NEW ORDER
18 SEPT TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB 19 SEPT TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

Opening Party Hotel Offers

Ibiza Rocks Hotel | 4th – 9th June | €161 (approx. £135) per person (based on 3 people sharing a Standard Studio)
Package includes:
• 5 night’s accommodation
• Ibiza Rocks Opening Party Gig Ticket (Wed 6th June)
• Brand new weekly DJ event – We Are Rockstars Opening Party (Fri 8th June)

Mallorca Rocks Hotel | 4th – 9th June | €120 (approx. £100) per person (based on 4 people sharing a Standard Apartment)
Package includes:
• 5 night’s accommodation
• Mallorca Rocks Opening Party Gig Ticket (Tue 5th June)
• Brand new weekly DJ event – We Are Rockstars Opening Party (Fri 8th June)

Closing Party Holiday Offers

Ibiza Rocks Hotel | 17th – 22nd September |€133 (approx. £111) per person (based on 3 people sharing a Standard Studio)
Package includes:
• 5 night’s accommodation
• Ibiza Rocks Closing Party Gig Ticket (Wed 19th Sept)
• Brand new weekly DJ event – We Are Rockstars Closing Party (Thu 20th Sept)

Mallorca Rocks Hotel | 17th -22nd September | €100 (approx. £83) per person (based on 4 people sharing a Standard Apartment)
Package includes:
• 5 night’s accommodation
• Mallorca Rocks Closing Party Gig Ticket (Tue 18th Sept)
• Brand new weekly DJ event – We Are Rockstars Closing Party (Thu 20th Sept)

Xbox is returning as a sponsor for the fifth year and will be looking for the best candidates to represent the Xbox brand and act as our guy or girl on the ground in Ibiza as part of the Best Summer Job Ever promotion. Fancy spending a few weeks in Ibiza, seeing some of the best live acts in music, staying in your own pad and getting paid for the privilege? Keep your eyes peeled on the Kinect for Xbox 360 Facebook page for more info http://www.facebook.com/#!/KinectForXbox360.”

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