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Four of the five mainstage headliners are still to be announced, but the Sziget crew is happy to give an insight on how the line-ups of the giant tent venues and the earlier slots are shaping up.
This PR video shows off the stylish interior of this down town hang-out for piano music and jazz lovers. Reports say the atmosphere in Suttogó ('Whispering') Piano Bar is reminiscent of Prohibition-era US speakeasies. We've seen the drink list and it's actually very extensive, even sophisticated, not inexpensive but unlike others this live music venue has no cover charge or compulsory consumption. Given its '20's Gangster' styling it seems natural that you can get a drink here after many other places have closed down for the night, at least from Tuesday to Saturday, 7pm-5am.
Breaking News: Blur, the legendary British band, and the winner of the Best European Major Festival award, Sziget Festival Budapest, have agreed to join forces in Hungary next year. Speaking about playing live in 2013 the band said: “Every show next summer will be very special – we can’t wait to get out and play for all our lovely fans who we haven’t seen for a while.”
For the launch of their new single ‘Space Medusa’ the band decided to raise awareness of the new single by an unusual social media platform, reaching fans via a uniquely developed Facebook music-player application, sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 11th January 2013 proudly presents the Borbely Balkans Jazz Project
Steve Aoki, Justice, Dada Life, Hardwell and Bloody Beetroots are definitely coming to this year’s Balaton Sound in Zamárdi, Lake Balaton, Hungary, between 11-14 July 2013.
Daniel Gliksten has still not been found despite a police search, he went missing in the early hours of 1 January 2013 after leaving the Otkert bar. He was last seen in the city center on Zrínyi street, District V. His family have now flown to Budapest from the UK to help with the search.
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