Good Vibes Festival 2013 : The Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, Ash And Japandroids

Future Sound Asia (FSA) today (12/06) announced that it will present Good Vibes Festival (#GoodVibesFest), Malaysia’s very own music festival for all ages on Saturday, 17 August 2013, fromv4pm to late at the Sepang International Kart Circuit. Headlining are iconic international musicians, The Smashing Pumpkins,(“1979”, “Tonight, Tonight”), Modest Mouse (“Float On”, “Dashboard”), Ash(“Girl From Mars”) and Japandroids(“The House That Heaven Built”, “Fire’s Highway”), who will play exclusively in Malaysia. The headliners will join a host of local acts and tastemaker DJs from around the region. More international and regional acts will be confirmed in a later announcement. #GoodVibesFest is supported by Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB). “Malaysia is hungry for good major events and we hope to supply potentially Malaysia’s best home grown music festival by introducing Good Vibes Festival, with its smashing line-up and an entertaining outdoor festival experience for all age groups. We want to put Malaysia on the map and connect both international and local musicians to their large fanbase,” said FSA Director Ben Law. #GoodVibesFest will transform the Sepang International Kart Circuit into a lively outdoor landscape for a regional audience with discerning tastes for music, art, fashion and food. A celebration of great music, positivity, and creativity, festival-goers of all ages will be tempted to wander the landscape dominated by three stages, art installations, fashion exhibits and a food village. The festival’s three outdoor stages will emanate music for all appetites. The Blue stage atmosphere is laidback at first, showcasing the likes of Pastel Lite and The Impatient Sisters before morphing after sunset into the high-voltage sounds of They Will Kill Us All and Japandroids. The Green stage will feature local and regional electronic music such as Twilight Actiongirl and Deer Society, all known to draw crowds to their feet. The Red stage— the heart of every festival— will provide a continuous pulse of good vibes from acts such as local darling Liyana Fizi, Kyoto Protocol (fresh off the heels of TV9 reality show Versus), and the complex sounds of Monoloque, culminating in the highly-anticipated headlining performances of Smashing Pumpkins and Modest Mouse.To extend #GoodVibesFest’s creative experience, festival-goers in need of retail therapy will love Chic Vibes, a collaboration between fashion news portal Tongue In Chic and festival apparel sponsor Chic Yamada. Expect tosee the exclusive debut of Chic Yamada’s festival capsule collection as well as the designs of five local and five regional up-and-coming fashion labels. Offering respite to the ongoing festivities, Chic Vibes will house a beauty bar complete with a host of pampering services. Also at #GoodVibesFest, Malaysian artist Nini Ramlan will undertake the mammoth task of curating art installations to bring the festival venue to life. Integral to any festival experience, #GoodVibesFest will also present GoodBites, a food village that will house a tantalising spread of favourite festival foods dished out by local artisan entrepreneurs. Organised by Future Sound Asia, with support from Malaysia Major Events, #GoodVibesFest is expected to attract some 10,000 attendees, including 3,000 foreign arrivals from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. 2013 is an important year for Malaysia as the country gears up to usher in Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY 2014). Themed “Celebrating 1Malaysia…Truly Asia”, VMY 2014 is the ministry’s timely endeavour to meet the country’s 2020 tourist arrival target. In 2014 alone, the ministry aims to attract 28 million in tourist arrivals. “Good Vibes Festival is the perfect example of a home grown creation that showcases Malaysia’s ability in producing an experiential event of international standard. Our support of the event is a testament to the commitment in making Malaysia the major events destination in Asia. This public and private initiative will increase Malaysia’s international profile and compliment Visit Malaysia Year 2014 promotional campaign,” said Mr. Zulkefli Hj. Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB). General Manager of Malaysia Major Events, Mr. Tony Nagamaiah said: “We fully support Future Sound Asia’s efforts in organising Good Vibes Festival— a celebration of not just the music scene, but of its fans from all around the region. Malaysia has an irrefutable track record of hosting and creating major music festivals of world-class calibre. Looking at both market demand and FSA’s professional track record, we are confident Good Vibes Festival will be a great catalyst to generate momentum towards Visit Malaysia Year 2014.