Official Annoucment

[Kyelo]

Well, the way I look at it, there's about 20 acts I want to see from the line-up. Even if I only see 10 acts, thats £10 an act which I think is pretty good value.

[parkylad]

very pleased

[Kyelo]

I'm a bit meh about this years line-up tbh but I have my 3 a day I always look for so happy

[EmilieB]

I am buzzing for the weekend now: Chemical Bros, Magnetic Man, Two Door Cinema Club, Modeselektor, Laidback Luke, Erol Alkan, Nero, Beardyman, Jamie XX, Groove Armada, DJ Shadow, Boys Noize, Simian Mobile Disco, Annie Mac, Fake Blood, Sub Focus, Jesse Rose, Clouds... and late nights at Arcadia! I am a very happy man!

[EmilieB]

Quite exxxcited to see Katy B and Fake Blood again, saw them NYE at Broxton Academy and they were awwwwesome! Also looking forward to seeing if Nero, his New album sounds innnsaaaane! WOO RockNess 2011! BRING ON THE FUN TIMES! xoxo

[Poleski]

I'm a bit meh about this years line-up tbh but I have my 3 a day I always look for so happy

[theampersanddevil]

Not an amazing line up.

But at £110 or whatever (with postage booking fee ect) I don't have to convince myself, it's still very good value for money. Like others I have about 3-4 a day I'd like to see, but truth be told I struggle to find ones I'd actually pay for.

On the friday I will go and see DJ Shadow without a doubt and I'd be quite interested in nero and I'll pop along and see Erol Alkin. No doubt I'll see a few others and I'm intrigued by GA red light thing.

Saturday, the cribs, laidback luke and sons and daughters are the ones I'd check out. Depending on clashes (and glastonbury clashes) I'd give the chemical brothers another try (wasn't too impressed when i saw them before, but am willing to give them another try based on what others have told me) they could have had a bad night when i saw them or i could have had a bad night where on another i might have got into it a bit more.

Sunday. (I die a little everytime i look at the top) yeah SMD, Fake Blood, We are Scientists I'll look forward to. But its wetherall and Carter that my mind will be on all day.

Should be a good weekend all in all and as always the efest camp is the main attraction. (and i really need to sort out digs for the thursday sometime soon)

[Paul ™]

and i really need to sort out digs for the thursday sometime soon

[EmilieB]

Not a brilliant announcement - but I think everyone on here built themselves up for a fall anyway. Nobody from Rockness said a 'huge' announcement with 'big name' acts was coming....we were just told more names.

Personally, I was already well happy with the line-up and I'm actually interested in a couple of the headliners for a change.

I'm even happier now FUNK D'VOID, IVAN SMAGGHE, and JAPANESE POPSTARS have been confirmed.

[RockMcCormick]

Looks like an awesome line up to me! Folks get down about nothin, this looks like its gonna be the best mix of eclectic music at any festival of its size this year with utter insanity and chilled out times all rolled into one.

Brand new shows from Groove Armada, Dj Shadow Kasabian and the Chem bros. Whats not to love?

[RockMcCormick]

Looks like an awesome line up to me! Folks get down about nothin, this looks like its gonna be the best mix of eclectic music at any festival of its size this year with utter insanity and chilled out times all rolled into one.

Brand new shows from Groove Armada, Dj Shadow Kasabian and the Chem bros. Whats not to love?

Edited April 7, 2011 by RockMcCormick

[theampersanddevil]

AND if anyones interested a pal of mine's doin that student ambasador thing for cheap tix and travel all over the uk, check it out here.

Edited April 7, 2011 by theampersanddevil

[LastSeeker]

Twilight Sad and Sons & Daughters? Yaass!

Pity they aren't on the Friday as that still looks a bit thin for my tastes.

[pipper]

WOW. Amazing.

Heidi

Pan-pot

Paul Ritch

Ewan Pearson

Jamie Jones

Derrick Carter

Andrew Weatherall

Excellent house and techno lineup this year. The best ever probably. If you don't know these acts, come and be educated! Going to be absolutely amazing. Kicks the arse off parklife for location and these DJs!

[godsy]

Come on people, whats with the negativity!!!

Rockness 2011 line up is wicked. And for the new announcements they are WICKED!!!

Laidback luke and The Japanese Popstars are going to be wicked, sooo good live.. so even if they aint your normal music choice I bet you like them after seeing them live!!

[Stanton]

It's been said a few times already but AW and DC will rip the afterburner to pieces on Sunday night. DC is my all time fav house dj and AW always plays a blinder. Sons and daughters are a barry wee band as well. Decent enough announcement for me. Sunday main stage is still dire tho imo. Take it the circus is replacing the rizla?

[Milldawg]

I agree, I think it's a brilliant line-up cause it's offering such a huge range of genres, well-known mainstream artists to the more unknown, so there's the opportunity to go out there and discover new sounds! There are so many different acts I want to go see, including Beardyman, Skillrex and Fake Blood - all of whom I haven't seen live yet!! (How crap of me, I know!) But I'm also well excited to see more alternative/indie acts like Dog is Dead, Frightened Rabbit, We are Scientists and Wolf Gang.

Nero should be AMAZING too, his new album sounds wicked. And you can't go wrong with a bit of Chemical Brothers on a saturday night!!

Personally, I'm loving the line-up and cant wait for the 10th of June!!

[Megan Burns]

The announcement was great!! Roll on the festival weekend!

[Ali1874]

I'm happy with the line-up overall, really looking forward to it now!

Acts I really want to see are: Two Door Cinema Club, Nero, Skrillex, Chemical Brothers, Cribs (impossible because they clash with the Chems ), Frightened Rabbit, Magnetic Man, Katy B, Glasvegas, Sub Focus, Fake Blood

Acts who I would like to see: Kasabian, Groove Armada's show (would like to knw more about it), Zane Lowe, Modeselektor, Annie Mac, Japanese Popstars, Wombats, We Are Scientists, Boys Noize, Beardyman, Clouds

So plenty for me to see over the weekend!

[rexclark]

Can't say I'm too fussed with the additions but as a whole i'm quite happy. There isn't that many acts I'm really looking forward to seeing but i'm looking forward to just going for a 3 day party and Erol on the afterburner on the Friday is the perfect way to start!

[FannyBaws]

I was on here moaning quite a lot about last years line-up, Rockness was always a dance orientated festival in my eyes and the direction it's moved each year really annoyed me. The minute I heard Paulo Nutini announced I thought I would be giving it a miss for sure but the subsequent announcements have been pretty good IMO and some of the bands that are playing are actually half decent this time around too. I'm really looking forward to:

Modeselektor, Nero, Paul Ritch, DJ Shadow, The Chems, Kasabian, The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Magnetic Man, Laidback Luke, Magda, Jesse Rose, Sub Focus, Beardyman, Derrick Carter, Andrew Weatherall, The Boxer Rebellion, DJ Yoda, Fake Blood live & Boys Noize

Roll on June

Would love to see a couple of Toolroom Records acts added seeing as Mark Knight cancelled last year

Edited April 7, 2011 by FannyBaws

[gordong]

Mark Knight was supposed to play last year ?

[smutchie]

I didn't realise Fake Blood was playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[davetherave_to_grave]

Announcements, have been awfully timed. The artists that have been announced are good though. We cant just keep booking the same old year after year... Who is gonna become the next big thing if its the same old story. I only know half of the lineup so intreagued. Looks fab and RNess usually produce the goods so looking forward to it.

Also glad to see the Daft Punk and Justice nonsense will stop. Ofcourse it would be good but for goodness sake it gets out of hand. (maybe cus ive seen em both... hahahaha)

Looking forward to see most of the above already said. Chembros, BN, Beardyman, Laidback Luke, Fake Blood, SMD and some newbies and some indie stuff for a change.

[Poleski]

I didn't realise Fake Blood was playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!