Modular Throwing Croatian Island Festival With Tame Impala

Australian-based music company Modular has this morning announced a festival in Croatia featuring Aussie acts Tame Impala, Bag Raiders and Canyons.

Taking place on the island of Hvar across three days, the FOR 2013 festival will also feature Beyonce's sister Solange, 2manyDJs, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Nicolas Jaar amongst others. It will take place Friday 21, Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June this year.

Today Modular's General Manager Anna Burns told theMusic.com.au that they are working with a local Croatian production company “regarding the on-ground logistics.”

Modular boss Stephen Pavlovic has long been an unofficial ambassador for the Australian industry abroad and Tame Impala's latest album Lonerism has shot them to widespread international recognition. The company already has offices in Paris and New York, and is “about to” open an office in London. The two European offices will “work with the Sydney office to oversee this event.”

The overseas offices will also continue to market and sell Modular's releases.

“Tame Impala and Cut Copy are our two most recent successes in the American market,” Burns said. “We also regularly work with other brands and companies in international markets.”

This year Modular co-hosted, with NPR, a Coachella satellite event and last year they presented a stage as Bestival.

Regarding FOR 2013, during the day punters will be encouraged to swim in the Mediterranean, visit historical sites and involve themselves in activities such as rock climbing and sailing with the live events to start mid-afternoon each day at an outdoor beach party.

The three beach parties will be held across Hvar island's Carpe Diem Beach, Veneranda and Ammo Beach Bar while late-night entertainment will take place at Veneranda.

With a capacity of 2,000, tickets will go on sale Tuesday 30 April. Registrations are now being taken here.

The festival's first announcement features:

Tame Impala
Solange
2manyDJs
James Murphy
Nicolas Jaar
Jacques Greene
Bag Raiders
Tensnake
Kate Boy
Young Dreams
Horse Meat Disco
Canyons
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