Mandrea Music Festival (previously 'Mandstock Festival') is an annual music festival taking place in
Trentino
Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region ...
by
Lake Garda
Lake Garda ( it, Lago di Garda or ; lmo, label=Eastern Lombard, Lach de Garda; vec, Ƚago de Garda; la, Benacus; grc, Βήνακος) is the largest lake in Italy.
It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, about halfway between ...
in Italy since 2012.
In 2015, the festival was reviewed as one of Europe's best summer music festivals by The Telegraph's travel blog, and as one of the 10 "best festivals in Europe... that you've probably never heard of" by The Guardian's travel blog.
The music often features roots reggae headliners on the Amphitheater stage, UK folk music at the Banjo Buddha stage, as well as rock, dub, hip-hop and electronica on other stages around the site. Previous performances have included Will White of the
Propellerheads
Propellerheads were an English electronic music duo, formed in 1995 in Bath and consisting of Will White and Alex Gifford.
History
Their first release was an EP named ''Dive!'', released in 1996 through the independent label Wall of Sound. ...
,
Israel Vibration
Israel Vibration are a reggae harmony group, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skelly" Spence all suffered from childhood polio, and went on to be a Jamaican roots reggae grou ...
, The Banyans and
The Gladiators.
Jamaica Gleaner, 21 September 2014
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The festival also organizes many sporting activities such as skate boarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, canyoning, and runs a regular shuttle bus to various locations in the area.
References
External links
Mandstock Festival website
Mandrea Music Festival website
{{Rock festival
Reggae festivals
Folk festivals in Italy