Bloc Party’ and ‘Infected Mushroom’ confirmed for SulaFest!



~ Headlining Acts and Tropical Stage complete line-up out! ~

Bangalore, 10th January 2017: SulaFest is back in its 10th edition even bigger and better! Less than a month to go and tickets are selling fast on BookMyShow. Remember last 5 years were sold out so book your tickets now!
This year’s artist line-up befits a true “World Music Festival” with the freshest acts – as always, a mix of nationwide and internationally celebrated artists!

‘Bloc Party’ will make their much awaited India debut as one of the headliners of the 10th edition of SulaFest!

Bloc Party
 Bloc Party

Infected Mushroom
 Infected Mushroom

SulaFest 2016

 SulaFest 

After 16 years as a band, countless world tours, awards and four studio albums - Bloc Party, the indie rock band from London makes its way to India for the first time! They will play tracks from their recently released album 'Hymns'. Their track 'Love Within' was declared as the 'Hottest Record in the World' by BBC Radio 1 and they have been nominated for awards at NME, MTV Europe Music Awards, PLUG music awards, GLAAD music awards among others. The very popular ‘Bloc Party’ have sold over 3 million albums worldwide!!

Another headliner that will pull a big crowd to the vineyards is the one and only ‘Infected Mushroom’ from Israel! This musical duo from Haifa both produces and performs Electronica. On an average, the band completes 120 live annual performances around the world yearly and has millions of followers. Infected Mushroom have performed at some of the biggest music festivals around the world including Coachella and Burning Man. Infected Mushroom has been twice ranked amongst the world's "10 Best DJ's" by UK's DJ Magazine!
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, Sula is dedicating the first day of the festival i.e. Friday, 3rd February, to Indian artists – this in order to celebrate and promote homegrown talent. Fest-goers will also find legendary acts like Nucleya, The Raghu Dixit Project and Indian Ocean on stage on the first day of the fest! 
SulaFest is not only adding one more day but one more stage this year! Listed below is the complete line-up including the ‘Tropical Stage’ artists being announced for the very first time.
ATMASPHERE STAGE
AMPHITHEATRE STAGE
TROPICAL STAGE
Nucleya (IN)
Bloc Party (UK)
Spacejams (IN)
Priyanjana (IN)
Infected Mushroom (IS)
Likwid (IN)
Loco & Jam (UK)
Afro Celt Sound System (UK)
Aneyelator (IN)
Jan Blomqvist & Band (DE)
Dubioza Kolektiv (BA)
Shy-O (FR)
Bit of Both (IN)
Swingrowers (IT)
Christ Burstein (AR)
Tejas Belkond (IN)
Indian Ocean (IN)
Whatever Witch Is (FR, US)
Ayesha Pramanik
Donn Bhat + Passenger Revelator (IN)
Peter Schumann (DE)
Shaun Moses (IN)
The Fanculos (IN)
KTO (RU)
Dana Ruh (DE)
The Ska Vengers (IN)
Loopkin (FR)
Murthovic (IN)
Your Chin (IN)
M.Mat (FR)
Nico Stojan (DE)
The Raghu Dixit Project (IN)
Dada Disco (FR)
Wouter De Moor (NL)
Dhruv Voyage (IN)
Baba Robijn (NL)
Ernesto Altés (ES)
Kabir Café (IN)
Ranjit Arapurakal (US)
Igor Marijuan (ES)
Chhabb (IN)
Ajay Jayanthi (IN)
Hilight Tribe (FR)
Guto (BR)
Sax Machine (FR, US)
Victoria Bourke (UK)
Zoya (IN)
Simon Sax (AU)
Lalit Rawat (IN)

SulaFest is known for its mega mix of music genres – bridging everything from World Fusion to Electro Acoustic, Techno, House, Pop, Electronica, Electro-Swing, Disco, Garage, Rock, Percussion, Indie, Reggae, Afro, Irish and Bass.
The world class audio system is also set to enhance the audio-visual experience at the fest.

Spicing up the weekend will be the ‘SulaFest Bazaar’ with a selection of fun and funky items for sale.

Activities such as a run, yoga classes, foot massages, tarot reading, wine tours and tastings, grape stomping and a variety of other activities will definitely add to that “fest” feel!

Apart from wine from the vineyards, the fest-goers can also enjoy a wide selection of drinks including beer, vodka, whiskey, tequila, cognac and liqueur from around the world by Sula’s import arm Sula Selections and others. RAW Pressery cold pressed juices will also ensure no one goes thirsty and will be offering healthy juices and drinks over the festival weekend.

The likes of the Bombay Food Truck, Busago, Mainland China, Maroosh and Woodside Inn and many more will serve up great food to go with the wide selection of wine and drinks.
Last year’s ‘Tent City’ where you can camp out amidst the cool vineyards was a huge hit so it is back even bigger and better!

As always, SulaFest goes out to benefit locally based and national NGO’s and non-profits.

For all festival related information such as artist, tickets, accommodation and others – visit www.sulafest.com – Stay tuned at #sulafest     
Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYEr9sx9Ek
Ticket pricing:
Feb 3rdFriday – INR 2,000
Feb 4thSaturday – 2,500
Feb 5thSunday – INR 2,500
2 day pass (Sat + Sun) – INR 4,200
3 day pass (Fri + Sat + Sun) – INR 5,500 
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About Sula Vineyards:
Sula Vineyards is by far India’s first choice in wine. Their award-winning wines are available nationwide at the finest hotels and restaurants, and are also exported throughout the world. Sula is on track to sell a million cases of wine in 2016.

Sula is also a pioneer in India’s wine tourism opening the country’s first winery Tasting Room in 2005 and first vineyard resort, Beyond by Sula, in 2007. With over 230,000 visitors last year, Sula is one of the most visited wineries in the world and the #1 spot where Indians first taste wine.

Sula Vineyards recently won the prestigious Drinks Business Award 2016 for the ‘Best Contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism’! This is the first time an Indian company has won a Drinks Business Award.
Firmly committed to remaining at the forefront of Indian wines, Sula continues to experiment with new varietals, engage in sustainable agriculture and support the local rural economy. Sula is well on its way to becoming one of the world’s most sustainable wine producers.

In addition, the company is also a leading wine and spirits importer, with Sula Selections, a portfolio of prestigious brands like Remy Cointreau, Hardys, Cono Sur and Asahi. For information on the entire Sula brand portfolio, visit www.sulavineyards.com