Wakestock Festival 2009

Wakestock is Europe’s biggest wakeboard music festival, combining the cultures of music and the world's best growing watersport in a weekend of high-octane excitement!

Wakestock began in Abersoch, North Wales back in 2000, when it was a wakeboard competition with a party in a car park for 800 people, and from then on it has grown to be one of the coolest most revered festivals in Europe playing host to some of the industries leading bands and DJ’s, along with the main wakeboard contest in Europe.

Wakestock Abersoch took place for the ninth year on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, the festival is divied over three stunning sites; Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina and Abersoch. Penrhos is the chief festival site overlooking Cardigan Bay and across to the Snowdonia Mountain range. Acts that have performed in the past include Feeder, Mark Ronson, Athlete, Carl Cox, Biffy Clyro, The Automatic, Kosheen, Soul II Soul, Ferry Corsten and loads more. The Wakestock line-up always features an eclectic mix of artists. The audience reflects this diversity of music styles with rock, Indie, dance, breaks, drum and bass and hip hop enthusiasts who all enjoy a weekend of live music and extreme sports fun.

The major wakeboard contest is held over at Pwllheli Marina, perfect for watching the best wakeboarders in the world going large only meters away and Abersoch Bay also showcases the wakeboarding with action from the Big Air Classic competition. Abersoch and Pwllheli are both hugely popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from all over the UK. Competitors this year travelled from all over the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Switzerland and the USA to battle it out in front of the thousands of spectators that line the promenade in Pwllheli Inner Harbour.

The 2009 Wakestock Abersoch is a 3 day event – with music and wakeboarding action taking place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday Line Up

Moby Chicane James Zabiela Wally Lopez Norman Jay Tim Lyall Brandon Block

XFM Stage Calvin Harris Noisettes Tommy Sparks Kissy Sell Out Goldierocks Ebony Bones Lets Go To War Dirty Goods Flamboyant Bella

Relentless Pyramid stage Mr Scruff DJ Format Part Time Heroes Goldierocks DJ Play Emily Williams

Saturday Line Up

Open Air Stage N*E*R*D Super Furry Animals Elliot Minor Sibrydion Gallops Ruth Kealy

XFM Stage The Pigeon Detectives Fightstar The Joy Formidable Little Comets Spinnerette Chew Lips Haunts

Relentless Pyramid stage Chase & Status Goldie London Elektricity Gutterfunk DJs Tim Lyall James Condon Manipulate DJs Aled Mann

Sunday Line Up

Open Air Stage Dizzee Rascal Zane Lowe Tinchy Stryder Red Light Company The Mission District Fran & Josh

XFM Stage The Zutons Just Jack The Cuban Brothers Kid British Marina and the Diamonds Jett Black Yr Ods Lazy Boys

Relentless Pyramid stage Zane Lowe Huw Stephens Goldierocks Golden Silvers Young Fathers Pritchard Vs Dainton (Hosts!)