Positivus Festival kicks off near Latvia-Estonia border
The annual Positivus music festival starts today in the coastal town of Salacgrīva, Latvia, just 10 kilometers from the Estonian border. 19 Estonian acts will play at the Baltic’s biggest summer festival.
The festival, lasting from Jult 17-19 and taking place for the ninth time, has become one of the most popular in the region, managing to present many new artists and attracting a trendy crowd.
Estonian music festival Tallinn Music Week is responsible for introducing fresh sounds and breakout acts from Estonia, including folk band Curly Strings, Estonian-Swedish electronic/jazz group Miamee and hiphop crew Gorq Lana.
Estonia's most successful music export Ewert and The Two Dragons, currently touring with their latest release “Circles”, will take the main stage on Saturday night.
Indie-rockers Sibyl Vane, Galvanic Elephants and The Werg, electropop unit Würffel, ghostpop group Zebra Island, as well as group of Estonian DJ's will also entertain festival-goers.
Positivus 2015 headliners are Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Placebo, Kasabian, Warpaint, St.Vincent and Basement Jaxx.
Estonian artists at Positivus 2015
Palladium/TMW Stage
Saturday, 18th July
13:15 - 13:45 Miamee
14:30 – 15:00 Curly Strings
15:30 – 16:00 Gorõ Lana
Sunday , 19th July
12:00 - 12:30 cirkl
13:00 - 13:30 Tallinn Daggers
14:00 - 14:30 Badass Yuki
15:15 - 16:00 Lexsoul Dancemachine
Tallinn Music Week Summer Cottage
Friday, 17th July
14:00 DJ Henrik Ehte (The Baltic Scene)
15:00 - 15.30 Würffel
16:00 - 16.30 Sibyl Vane
17:00 DJ Heiko Leesment (Sibyl Vane)
Saturday, 18th July
14:00 Henrik Ehte (TBS) & Roma Pi (Gorõ Lana) B2B
16:00 DJ Taavi-Peeter Liiv (Galvanic Elephants)
17:00 DJ - Laksberg (Lexsoul Dancemachine)
18:00 - 18.30 Zebra Island
19:00 Grind DJ
Sunday, 19th July
12:00 DJ Erik Morna (Raadio 2)
14:30 - 15.00 Avoid Dave
16:00 - 16.30 The Werg
17:00 DJ Henrik Ehte & Kristjan Vahtra
