EDB x Lovejam: New Year's Day Celebration 2023

EDB x Lovejam

New Year's Day Celebration

Sunday 1 January 2023

 12:00 - 22:30

Secret Warehouse Location, Bristol

(15 mins drive from city centre)

EDB & Lovejam tribes join forces to start 2023 as we mean to go on…
 

a unique & intuitive gathering taking place at an epic & exciting one-off venue

not to be missed

Arena Grade Sound System & Lighting

Live Music | New Era Rave | Live Sound Journey

Alcohol-free Event | Sauna | Fire Side Jams

Chill Space | Kids Space | Lovejam & Juiciful Cafés

2022 / 2023 Releasing, Harvesting & Intention Setting Ceremony 

LINEUP

Midnight Zu | Live Band

Midnight Zu are a spectacular Ska-Hop-Dub-Funk band; a powerhouse of creative creatures who have been prolific in the South West music scene since 2016. They've been performing across the UK and Europe with their upbeat, multi-genre sounds; spreading messages of peace and positivity.

Led by vocalist Feline and singer Millie Grant, they bring a range of styles including Roots, Reggae, Hip Hop and powerful vocal runs. Accompanied by saxophone, guitar, keys, drums and bass they bring that full band sound and are known for livening any crowd.

Check them out YouTube

Mae Bird | Live

Mae Bird is a singer songwriter who channels songs, singing with Mother Earth, for awakening, weaving the wisdom of nature through healing medicine music. She creates a warm-womb space of sounds with soaring, heart-felt vocals to tell stories of the wild, and to meet and sooth spirit.

Listen on Bandcamp | Spotify

Florescence | DJ Set

Florescence is a psytrance DJ and producer from the UK, well known for taking dancers on an energetic psychedelic journey with playful glitchy leads, groovy fills and driving basslines. As one of the youngest DJs in the scene, she has performed at legendary venues and events such as Shiva Valley (India), Noisily Festival (Liquid Stage) and Infected Mushroom (London). She's been spotted playing alongside well know psytrance artists such as Ajja, Tristan, Dickster and Avalon, to name a few.

Listen on SoundCloud

Rujh | DJ Set

Rujh aka Rujhan is an emerging DJ/Producer from the Pink City of India, Jaipur. He has been around music since birth and his passion of electronic music started at Point Blank Music School (London). He’s played at many gigs and events in India as well as some notable venues like EGG (London). His natural awareness of the crowd, song selection and intelligent blend of different psychedelic sounds, will keeping you moving throughout his set.

Listen on SoundCloud

Favilla | Ableton Live Set

Favilla is Latin for Ember. It signifies the delicate embers of the heart that need to be lovingly fanned to keep the flames alight. Favilla has woven instruments and vocals from across the world to bring a heart felt and emotional journey in each of her tracks. A musical celebration of the unity of one, source and inner sanctuary.

Listen on Bandcamp | Spotify

OSARA | New Era Rave Dance Journey

Honouring the rich diversity of music that can be found in the UK and around world, OSARA creates powerful and transformative dance journeys that are ever evolving and responding to the spirit of time, community and place.

He loves to push the musical boundaries of Ecstatic Dance, taking the journey into the depths and to the edges, incorporating more experimental, edgy and underground styles and genres. He finds inspiration from many scenes of music, especially Underground Dance Music, Sound System culture and Rave culture. Expect Techno, Afro, Jungle, DnB, Rave, UK Funky, Global Bass, Folktronica, Medicine music, Folk music, World music, along with a few surprises and everything in between.

OSARA has DJ’d and facilitated at Ecstatic Dances such as: Los Angeles, London, Helsinki and Dallas to name a few. He has also DJed and led Ecstatic Dances at: Medicine Festival, Boomtown, Lovejam, Buddhafield, amongst others festivals. He is a resident DJ for Ecstatic Dance UK, London.

Listen on SoundCloud

Journey2the1 | Live Sound Journey

Journey2the1 are a sacred sound collective and festival, who share sacred melodies from different lineages of indigenous peoples from across the globe which are then translated through hybridised cultural expression.

Kyle Medford-Hawkins, founder of Journey2the1, is a multicultural multi-instrumentalist who uses deep earth based sounds to craft Sound Journeys which sooth the soul and open the heart.

Check out their festival Journey2the1

Feline | DJ Set

Feline is a vibe instigator and experienced party starter who incorporates a wide range of styles inspired by Reggae, Hip Hop and bass heavy music to accompany his own original tracks. He's well versed in capturing any kind of crowd with positive flows and impeccable sounds. 

Feline has been found holding the mic with the likes of Dub FX, Zion Train, Mungo’s HiFi, Jinx In Dub, Nicky Blackmarket, Aries and others, as well as supporting acts such as Toots & the Maytals, Foreign Beggars, Eva Lazarus, Dreadzone and many more. 

Listen on SoundCloud

Hello Sunshine Sauna

You can find Hello Sunshine's delightful caravan sauna at festivals such as Lovejam, All About Love and others.

The sauna area will have a hessian fence perimeter to create a private and secluded space for it's users.

Please bring 2 towels.

£15 All Day Access
book ticket in advance OR pay on arrival (cash / card)

Juiciful Café | Organic, Gluten Free & Vegan

• Thai Green vegetable curry w/ coconut rice
• Raw Platter: Moroccan spiced carrot & seed pâté, raw golden crackers, rainbow sprouted salad & kraut

Raw Cakes:

• Cosmic Quantum brownies
• blackcurrant, superberry & dark chocolate, berry & baobab, apricot, orange & chocolate Tortes
• chocolate & hazelnut slice
• Choconoffee slice

Sha Rose Boutique & BIOCHI

Brands and products lovingly designed and handcrafted by Sekhara Swan and Tris West. 

An eclectic mix of high end brands ranging from natural and innovative supplements to alchemical herbal elixir blends. Showcasing some of the finest ingredients, these products are sure to give you the vibrancy and vitality you desire. Not only are they full of nutrition and life force but they also taste amazing. This boutique also sells exquisite Goddess Jewellery for women.

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Schedule

12:00 Doors Open | Warmup Music
13:00 NYD Ceremony | Releasing, Harvesting of 2022 & Seed Planting for 2023 | OSARA & Nathan
14:00 Mae Bird live
15:00 Favilla live
16:45 Midnight Zu live band
17:45 OSARA DJ set
19:15 Florescence x Rujh DJ set
20:45 Feline DJ set
21:45 Journey2the1 live Sound Journey
22:15 Closing Ceremony
22:30 Complete

Venue & Parking

Venue will be sent out to all tickets holders a few days before event.
Please give yourself plenty of time to find venue, to park and to settle in space ready for the NYD Ceremony at 13:00
There is plenty of on-street parking near to venue location.
Please cycle, Voi or use public transport where possible (please check public transport times for NYD in advance).

What to Bring

• water & bottle
• your own mug, plate & cutlery (to reduce packaging waste)
• dress in layers
• something comfy to sit on for during event & for Sound Journey (blanket, yoga mat or similar)
• 2 x towels for sauna (if using)
• pen & notebook
• cash / card for stalls & cafés

Tickets

Tickets | Facebook

By purchasing a ticket you agree follow our Safe Space Agreement (see below).

• £25 Early Bird | SOLD OUT
• £30 1st Release | SOLD OUT
• £35 Final Release
• £40 On The Door (limited tickets)
• £10 4-16 years
• Sauna Pass £15

*under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

After purchasing a ticket, if you haven't received a confirmation email, please check your Spam Folder. If it is not there, please email us.
Alternatively, you can simply turn up and give your name / email address on the door to gain entry.

Refunds

Please note, we do not arrange refunds or exchanges.
We encourage ticket reselling via the Ecstatic Dance Bristol Community group on Signal or the Lovejam South West group on WhatsApp.

Disclaimer

Please note, that by purchasing a ticket you agree that Ecstatic Dance Bristol and Lovejam are not liable for any injury or harm that you may incur at this event.

Safe Space Agreement

• This is an alcohol-free event
• Take responsibility for yourself, your wellbeing and your belongings
• Be mindful and aware of self and others
• Respect yourself and each other
• Respect personal space of others
• Be consensual and respect boundaries of others - if it's not a clear yes, it's a no
• Please ask a Welfare Angel at the event if you need support or help with anything

Links

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Ecstatic Dance Bristol
@ecstaticdancebristol
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Lovejam
@lovejamcommunity
lovejam.community
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