poolbar festival feldkirch 2012 EN

POOLBAR-FESTIVAL #19 JULY 6th - AUGUST 19th, 2012 FELDKIRCH / AUSTRIA ALTES HALLENBAD (DISUSED INDOOR POOL) 7 WEEKS OF MUSIC AND CULTURE FROM POP TO NICHES WWW.POOLBAR.AT

The poolbar-Festival Nestling between three surrounding countries (Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Germany) the poolbar-Festival in Feldkirch, Austria, becomes - for almost seven weeks - an annual international hotspot for cultural exchanges & luscious parties.

For its location the poolbar team has found the disused indoor pool, Altes Hallenbad, a charming building of the early sixties, made of glass and steel.

Speciality & Particularity Organisation-wise, the poolbar event bridges a gap between festival and club: temporary, but personal. On the one hand it uses room temporarily and provides a concentrated, high-quality programme. On the other hand compared to big one-day and weekend festivals - it offers hospitality, continuity and change on a long-term basis. And social intercourse, which is greatly is an integral element, as well as its collaborators and artists.

Superstars & insiders‘ tips The poolbar-Festival stands for lust for living, extraordinary diversity and thrilling discoveries.

For its programme, the poolbar-Festival offers a wide cultural diversity. Its multi-dimensional philosophy always takes the world of the visitors into account. Music, design, fashion or graphic arts are fundamental features of our everyday life, regardless of where we live.

Terrassenleben, Macy Gray, Ticketsuche

Diversity & Variety The programme is basically adjusted to the demands and peculiarities of a pop or alternative cultural event. The repertoire is therefore formed by diverse categories, genres and degrees of familiarity. The quality of the poolbar-Festival lies in its extraordinary combination: International superstars (normally only to be seen on the biggest stages in summer) meet local art; legends meet up-and-coming artists; Indie-Rock meets HipHop meets Jazz; DJ meets Poetry Slam; film meets theatre; art meets culture meets science. poolbar style The poolbar needs to be understood as a piece of art in itself. Its special appeal lies in the loving and very detailed arrangement. From year to year the appearance of the poolbar changes: graphic elements like posters, flyers and mags; the unique poolbar fashion gets awarded and reproduced by the annual poolbar style competition.

Reinvented annually: architecture!

To get the best concepts for the specially manufactured temporary interior design, the poolbar-Festival invites entries for an architectural competition in cooperation with the architectural institute of Vorarlberg and the regional economic chamber.

Poetry Slam, Peter Koglers Fassade ´03, Kunstprojekt “Tortenecken” von Helene van Duijne, “Covergirl” - Theater mit Maria Fliri, Show of Hopes, The Real McKenzies

Art as part of a pop-Festival At the poolbar-Festival, art is omnipresent and is displayed to the visitors not only in the form of its overall interior design. Artists are also invited to carry out projects within the frame of the festival. International artistic star Peter Kogler stands next to young artistic rookies.

Why they love it Artists love the intimate and personal atmosphere as well as the loving hospitality and the relaxing, picturesque landscape all around. Visitors and artists will find a largely open and respectful atmosphere which freely invites participation and analysis; a friendly environment whose many facets all root in its very own everyday life and do not represent a glossy atmosphere. To quote Marcel Elsener of St.Gallen‘s Saiten Magazine (Switzerland), The poolbar-Festival is not a „bluff of some elitist twerps“ but „an offer for everyone“ (July 2002).

Fame & Publicity Since 1994, the poolbar-Festival has established itself as the main popcultural festival in Western Austria and as an independent brand. It has achieved high recognition not only in Austria but abroad as well. Festival regulars come from the local area as well as the neighbouring countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein or Slovakia.

The poolbar-Magazines (BigMag & MiniMag - total circulation: 155,000) provide good opportunities to promote the artists. The media are very busy, too.

Roni Size&MC Jakes & Visuals: 4youreye, Wiesenausstellung, “Brutkasten”: Der Raum für das Andere

Kaizers Orchestra und ein Chor mit poolbar-Publikum auf der B端hne, Poetry Slam, poolbar-Architektur von Linus Stolz in der Halle, Mean Poppa Lean auf der B端hne und beim Interview

Date July 6th until August 19th 2012, daily programme Exspected attendance: approx. 20,000 people / 7 weeks Location Feldkirch, Western Austria. Lake of Constance/ Germany 30 km, Zurich/Switzerland 120 km, Munich/ Germany 220km, Liechtenstein/2 km, Milano/Italy 275 km) Venue An indoor festival. The building was previously an indoor swimming pool (60s architecture). It has 3 floors including a pool area, hall and bar and is situated in a park close to the medieval city of Feldkirch Events Live concerts, DJs, cabaret, theatre, readings, film, discussions, artwork projects, exhibitions, performances, a mobile poolbar etc.

Capacity Bar/sitting-room: 300 people Pool area: 450 people, stage: 7 x 4m, 1 backstage room Hall: 950 people, stage: 9 x 5m, 2 backstage rooms Entrance fee EUR 0.- to EUR 28.Advance booking Tickets Online and at pre-sale shops in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland Main Sponsoring Partners: Volksbanken Österreich, Ottakringer, VKW, Holzbau Austria Main media partners: Radio FM4, Der Standard, the gap, Spex, goTV, Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Liechtensteiner Volksblatt,...

Print-publishing poolbar-BigMag. (35,000, 96 pages with reports about bands etc.), poolbar-MiniMag (120,000), Flyer (55,000), Bills (3,000) etc.

Online publishing www.poolbar.at, poolbar-Newsletter, Cooperations with Promoters and Online-Media Additional publishing: Billboards, Banners at traffic junctions, poolbarpresentation-event in vienna, Media publishing Reports on TV (ORF Austria, ORF Vorarlberg, goTV, RTV, Bayern), Radio (ORF Vorarlberg, FM4, regional stations) Publishing Overview: www.poolbar.at/downloads/Allgemeininformation Organisation poolbar Festival GmbH. (Vienna & Feldkirch & Dornbirn) Management Herwig Bauer, +43 (0)699 195 33 718. bauer@poolbar.at Heike Kaufmann, +43 (0)699 10340776. heka@poolbar.at

Ticketmangel, Kaizers Orchestra, Kunstprojekte “Familiengruft” (Dornbirn) und “Some Mothers” (Berlin)

poolbar-Grafik als mediales Thema, Santigold, maschek, Gudrun von Laxenburg

Publikum, Team, Publikum, Kompal, Rockerin, Kaizers Orchestra, FM Belfast, Molotov samt Damenschaft auf der B端hne, FM Belfast again

Bands 1994-2011 (small selection) 13&God 22 Pistepirkko 2Raumwohnung !DelaDap A Life, A Song, A Cigarette Aavikko Advanced Chemistry Aloe Blacc Anajo Anti-Flag Archive Art Brut Attwenger Austrofred Bad Religion Balthazar Bauchklang Beat! Beat! Beat!

Binder&Krieglstein Black Lips Blackmail Blumfeld Broken Social Scene B.&M. Markovic Orkestar Boundzound Brand Nubian Brant Bjork Bubble Beatz Bunny Lake Buraka Som Sistema Calexico Client Clueso Coldcut Coma Chicks On Speed Chikinki Crystal Fighters

Das Pop Dälek Denyo & The Denyos Deichkind Detroit Grand Pubahs Death By Stereo Delinquent Habits dEUS Die Goldenen Zitronen Die Sterne Does it Offend You, Yeah?

Dorian Concept Drechsler Dropkick Murphys Ebony Bones Egotronic Elektro Guzzi Element of Crime Fagget Fairys Fanfare Ciocarlia Fear Factory Fettes Brot Final Fantasy Firewater Fiva Flogging Molly Florian Horwath FM Belfast Francis International Airport Frank Spilker.Gruppe Friska Viljor Fun Lovin´Criminals Garish Get Well Soon Ginga Gudrun von Laxenburg Guru´s Jazzmatazz Gus Gus

H.P.Zinker Hattler Heather Nova Hercules & Love Affair Holstuonarmusicbigbandclub House of Riddim IAMX I-Wolf Iriepathie Iron And Wine Ja, Panik Jeans Team Jennifer Rostock Jimi Tenor & Big Band Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Juliette Lewis K’s Choice Kaizers Orchestra Kamp Kante Karandila Gypsy Brass Kettcar Keziah Jones Kinderzimmer Prod.

Kommando Elefant Kosheen Kreisky Lambchop Laokoongruppe Les Babacools Louie Austen Long Distance Calling Macy Gray Madsen Mahala Rai Banda Mardi Gras BB Matt Boroff & The Mirrors

Mediengruppe Telekommander Melvins MEN Mia. MiniTel Rose Mo’ Horizons Modeselektor Molotov Monster Magnet Morcheeba Mother Tongue Motorpsycho Nada Surf Navel Nemo New Model Army No Means No Ogris Debris OK Go Patrice Pilots Portugal.The Man Pothead Puppetmastaz Rainbow Arabia Reverend Beatman Roots Manuva Russkaja Santigold Schlachthofbronx Saul Williams Scott Matthew Shout Out Louds Sir Tralala Skero Slut Soap&Skin

Sofa Surfers Sportfreunde Stiller Stereo Total Such A Surge Telepathe Terranova / Lotterboys Texta The Builders & The Butchers The Age of Consent The Go-Betweens The Heavy The Hidden Cameras The Notwist The Pipettes The Rakes The Real McKenzies The Robocop Kraus The Seesaw The Sorrow The Staggers The Strange Boys The Thermals The Very Best The Weakerthans These New Puritans This Will Destroy You Tocotronic Tomahawk Tomte Trail of Dead Trio Exklusiv Trouble Over Tokyo Urge Overkill Villalog Virginia Jetzt!

Wallis Bird Wir sind Helden Zita Swoon Zoot Woman

DJs 1994-2011 (small selection) Andy Smith Anne Andersson Assault Aziz Balkantronica Beware Bob Sinclar Brazilectro Live Bujaka & Stoney Camo & Krooked Carl Craig Cloud9 Coldcut Console Crazy Sonic D Kay Dave Dee Dub Club St. Gallen Dynamo Productions Eddie Piller Ed Royal Ed Rush Electric Indigo Grandmaster Flash Etepetete Euroranch Fauna Flash Feadz Felix Da Housecat Fennesz For God ConSoul Frank Popp Functionist G.Rizo Gex Botas Godfather Headman Hometrainer I-Wolf John Megill Jori Hulkkonen Joyce Muniz

Junglistic Sistaz Ken Hayakawa Kruder&Dorfmeister Lady “Miss” Kier Marflow Masallah MEN (Le Tigre DJs) Metalycée Mieze Medusa Minus 8 Miss Kittin & The Hacker Mo´Horizons Moonbootica Modeselektor Pandit G (ADF) Pantha Du Prince Parov Stelar Radiorifle Radioslave Rainer Trüby Robert Soko Roni Size & MC Jakes Seelenluft Seperator (H. Platzgumer) Simian Mobile Disco Snitch Bros Sofa Surfers Soundsgood Intl.

T.Raumschmiere The Qemists The Sonic Cubes Tiga Tingel Tangel Toy Boys Troublemakers Tschamba Fii Vadim Vikter Duplaix Waxolutionists Wolfram Xinobi Yoshihiro Sawasaki Zombie Nation u.v.a.

Terrassenarchitektur von Linus Stolz, The Real McKenzies, Einreichung poolbar Bieretiketten Design, Juliette Lewis, Lesung Oliver Polak

Jazzfr端hst端cks-Impressionen, Kunstprojakt von Zweintopf (Wien), Euphorisierte Damen st端rmen die B端hne der Mexikanischen Band Molotov, Mediengruppe Teekommander im pool

visual artists 1994-2011 (small

selection)

Pfadfinderei Maria de la Barrera Montage Sauvage 4yourEye Luma Launisch Lichterloh MotionLab Neon Golden u.v.a.

Masallah+Maria de la Barrera, Leitstrahl bei poolbar mit Pratersauna, Mean Poppa Lean, Mono&Nikitaman in der Halle, Balkantronica, The Sonic Cubes, Kosheen in der Halle

Publikum, Podiumsdiskussion, Tanzworkshop PoolTanz, Plakate `05 von woimmer.com:„Joseph Binder Award 2006 in Gold“ (wichtigste Auszeichnung für Graphik/Design in Österreich)

architektur ´05: www.bricolage.at / architektur ´10: lüdi/gehrig/banz (Fotos: Auer,) / architektur ´06: www.barrocker.at (Foto: G.R. Wett) / architektur ´09: Linus Stolz (Foto: G.R. Wett)

Terrassengestaltung 2011, Pop vs. Nischen in der Interpretation der “Show of Hopes”, Jimi Tenor Big Band, The Sorrow machen den Beelzebub, poolbar-Becher “Früher war´s besser”, OK Go bei der ÖsterreichPremiere, poolbar-Grafik 2010 mit Vogel-Stickern zum Verbreiten, pool, politische Diskussion 2011

„poolbar - thank you for reloading our batteries - we were pumped with positive ions here“ (Joey Burns, Calexico, 2009) Poolbar, I miss you here in Berlin! (Felix Fulda via Facebook 2011)

poolbar-Festival? I´m proud to be part of it. This is one oft he most beautiful places in the world that we have ever been to. Fuck – what a beautiful place, what an amazing show, great people!

(Nathen Maxwell, Flogging Molly / Interview im poolbar-Film 2010)

...intriguing length (six weeks in total!) and fantastic line-up (...) I want to go back, and I don‘t care who‘s playing. … and it‘s simply a fact that the audience at the Poolbar are just so goddamnned nice .. I mean, really very friendly, (...) if the atmosphere is good then you are open to the people connections which make up the heart and soul of any good festival.

(Johnny Bliss, Radio FM4 (15.7.2011)

Kabarett „Der Koschuh“, Kaizers Orchestra, Holstuonarmusicbigbandclub, Netzwerk Tanz, Isabelle Keckeis - Gewinnerin des poolbar Bieretiketten Design Wettbewerbs 2011 mit einer der 100.000 Flaschen

If you talk about the poolbar-Festival, you do not only talk about pop music, but also about films, literature, architecture, graphic design and raging passion.

Compared to all the fatiguing Festivals around, the poolbar is an alien, which backs on news in pop culture and valiantly proceeds in seeking art in pop. (Johannes Stieger, woz - Die Wochenzeitung, Switzerland, July 7th, 2005)

Cool at the pool - that´s easy this year. At least if you go to the poolbar in Feldkirch to be cool.

There they are offering a cultural programme in July and August against those dog days again. (...)

Musically the programme is exquisite and covers a broad variety. Not only are concerts offered in the former indoor swimming pool of the city, but the artistic directors also offer a movie line, a DJline, Jazz brunches and fashion shows to name a few. (Karl Fluch, Der Standard, 3.7.2008)

As a mixture of the fields of club, graphic design, interior design, architecture, bar, gastronomy, music festival, arts, daily and evening programme once a year for 6 weeks in July/August they convert the previous communal swimming pool into a cultural point of intersection, to which there is no denying of a good deal of elegance and individuality. It is called poolbar, and to the string pullers it means: total art work. (Uwe Viehmann, Chief Editor „Spex“ 07/0804)

Posing im poolbar style: Frank Spilker (Die Sterne), Crystal Fighters, Austrofred, Wolfram+Andrew Butler (Hercules & Love Affair), Mai im MQ in poolbar Triebshirts // unten: Gudrun von Laxenburg, Crowd

I suspect that more than a few people have gone to the festival initially to see their favourite bands, but then returned to the World with their taste in music forever altered. (...) my new favourite Austrian festival for reasons of atmosphere, scenery AND music. (...) my expectations had been left unreasonably high (...) six week funkiness behemoth going on in Feldkirch. (Johnny Bliss, Radio FM4 (15.7.2011)

We always got enthusiastic about this event! (...) An internationally renowned Festival of subcultures, which confidently can be called the most exciting pop celebration between Zurich and Vienna. While in large German cities they enviously look at Feldkirch, bright-minded sponsors like the Economic Chamber of Vorarlberg feel happy and write: This all-over festival concept convinced us with its versatility, its cultural openness and its high acceptance it gets from its very demanding young audience as well as from unconventional artists.

(Marcel Elsener, St. Galler Tagblatt, Switzerland.

Aug 6th, 2004)

With its poolbar-Festival Feldkirch doesn´t only present itself as Austria‘s most western pop-cultural hotspot. Architecture and interior design in the former indoor swimming pool give the congenially programmed festival an additional value, that doesn´t enforce anyone to leave abruptly after the last sound of a live-gig. Music is the central issue of the festival, but in addition it is extraordinarily refreshing to see people taking care of much more than only the bare logistics of simply organising a concert.

Vorarlberg! Shake your booty! (Der Standard, July 14th, 2006)

poolbar-Tasche 09, poolbar-Magazin (BigMag und MiniMag, Auflage 155.000), poolcar

Founded in 1994 as an ambitious summer as an artistic workshop series, the poolbar-Festival has developed in the past 15 years to a highlight in the cultural year of eastern Switzerland and western Austria beyond party tents - one of the best reasons not to go on holiday abroad. According to the motto „music and culture from pop to niches“ founder and Co-CEO Herwig Bauer is delighted to see, that especially the less-known bands exceeded all expectations; a proof for the fact that the festival has acquired a good reputation as a guarantor of good quality. (Rafael Zeier, St. Galler Tagblatt, 12.8.08)

Grundrisse EG & OG , Lage im Stadtgefüge Alle Fotos aus 2011: Matthias Rhomberg // Archivfotos: Peter Allgäuer, Florian Auer, Herwig Bauer, Pete Ionian, Carola Kilga, Marcel Lämmerhirt, Sebastian Reiser, Günter Richard Wett , Michael Winkler

poolbar Festival GmbH Wien - Feldkirch - Dornbirn DI Herwig Bauer/ bauer@poolbar.at / T+43(0)699 19533718 Mag. Heike Kaufmann / kaufmann@poolbar.at www.poolbar.at