Bloc 2012

Crowd Surge did the ticketing for the event.

Still, Bloc would have specified how many tickets they were to sell but surely this would have been in colloboration with LPG?....

I saw it with my own eyes (gate 4), the guy at the guestlist entrance, just giving out a fuckload of wristbands... just like that.
And none of my mates got asked to show any ticket. If you were queuing, you'd get in.

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I almost dropped on a last minute ticket for today, mainly for the Raster-Noton showcase, super glad I didnt now, sounds like it was a major major fuck up.

Such a shame, with such an epic line-up, just glad no one was seriously hurt, sounds like it all too easily could have ended in a love parade type situation, which is a scary thought...

I got an email from Crowdsurge saying:

*Good Morning,

We are writing to inform you that Bloc 2012 has now been cancelled. We have the below statement from Baselogic who are the organisers of the event.

By now everyone will have heard that Bloc 2012 was closed due to crowd safety concerns.

We are all absolutely devastated that this happened, but the safety of everyone on site was paramount.

Given the situation on the ground, we feel that it was the right decision to end the show early.

Bloc will not open on Saturday 7th July so please don’t come to the site.

Stand by for full information on refunds.

Please check the Bloc website (www.blocweekend.com) for updates.

As soon as we have more information we will email all impacted customers again.

Regards,

The CrowdSurge Team*

I had better get a refund or I'll be vexed. I was majorly psyched for it. I'll have to make do with the Tinnie Tempah and Magnetic man Nike Fuelband event for my weekend fun!

I've cycled past the venue at 6am a few riot vans were parked in the middle of the road and a lot of empty bottles all over the place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yikt8uqQunQ

They booked more than they could realistically afford. Being a London venue, the volume was down after 11. Thus the positively strange 9 o clock booking for orbital tonight. Generally they were out of their depth, what with a new (very poorly equipped and laid out) venue, location, and event format.

Walk before you run, etc.

They won't be back, this will have cost them millions.

On the plus side, there will be some good stuff going down elsewhere tonight with some of the acts..

Anyway, Plex are putting on an event for ticket holders tonight. First come first served (uhoh!) Should be awesome though.

Not now they're not. Their twitter feed says the venue fell through.

*Good Morning,

We are writing to inform you that Bloc 2012 has now been cancelled. ...*
*By now everyone will have heard that Bloc 2012 was closed due to crowd safety concerns. *

Hyperdub, XOYO and Peckham Palais. All look decent.

Hyperdub at the Rhythm factory looking massive.

Yeah I'm gonna go to Actress & Martyn. Its only ten mins walk from my house.

Good choice. I'd be up for that. But Peckham is a mission from up this way.

I'd be fucked if im going to queue any more.

There was lots of queues in Peckham Palais. Left about 2:30am after a meh set from Martyn, and Actress still at least an hour away.

I get the feeling this was my last festival. I enjoy gigs at the Barbican too much, I've had enough of roughing it.

Found out last night that Snoop made it to Soho, private gig.
My mate works at the place were he was, told me it was the tits...

you young people and your crazy lingo. I cant work out if that means it was good or bad.

Hahahahahahaahahaha.

You middle-aged people and your crazy laughs.

Sick.

I want my refund!!!

oh... that might not happen actually

http://www.blocweekend.com/

Ha. cunts

not going to check out Surgeon?

one of the best UK club techno DJ's, have been a fan since the first ever House of God

on your knees sinners! :D