Tonights Ibiza Rocks gig with The Streets - We have to say, nothing prepared us for the night - it was far better than we thought it would be - it was arguably the best gig so far this year. Once again we took far too many photos but in the past we’d been able to whittle it down - tonight I’ve had problems getting them down to 32 photos - there’s loads more i’d love to put up.

Mike Skinner got the audience to sit down and jump up twice, he got them to split in half so he could run to the end of the crowd and then crowd surf back to the stage, then at the end he told them to jump in the pool - which they duly did. Everyone we spoke to afterwards loved it - even the hardened VIP’s upstairs…

It was a brilliant gig.
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Above and below: Mike asks the crowd to split into 2 so he can go walkabout

Below: Mike tells everyone to get in the pool….

Sorry we’re late with these but we stayed at Ibiza Rocks Hotel due to a family sibling 40th birthday and we’ve only just got back home…

After supporting the Arctic Monkeys last year, Reverend And The Makers headlined Ibiza Rocks this year. Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkeys did a DJ set and as is their want, (like last year), their management didn’t want any photos being taken of their precious commodity - so there are no photos of some bloke from the Arctic Monkeys…

However Jon McClure et al were more than accommodating. At one point he wanted one of the photographers camera to take a photo from the stage - sorry Isabel you sholuld’ve said yes - I was at the other end of the pit at the time otherwise we’d have a piccy from stage view…

Anyway - it was another good gig - plenty of beer and bog rolls flying around and I think i got a request played at the after party but I can’t quite remember…

We’ve had it confirmed that the rest of Augusts Ibiza Rocks gigs will take place at the hotel with the final 2 gigs (The Zutons -2nd Sep and Pendulum 9th Sep) taking place back at the Hippodrome in San Rafael.

Tonights Ibiza Rocks gig with The Automatic and The Courteneers - as usual a top night…
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the automatic have just played a great set - someone decided to throw a toilet roll from their balcony in response to the football being tossed around - cue loads of bog roll from everywhere

Pikes Breakfast Club returns this Sunday with the Launch of Ibiza’s first ever drive time programme broadcast LIVE on Sonica Radio. Along side Pikes resident legendary DJ Jon Sa Trinxa, Andy Wilson, Sonica’s main man will be interviwing live on air from the hotel, international super star Dizzy Rascal and international acclaimed Roots Manova plus more star guest interviews from island figures and the people behind the brands and parties.

10am to 2pm This Sunday 3rd August. Call 671909815 to reserve your tables and beds.

Complimentary cocktail on arrival

Nightmares on Wax will be launching their forthcoming album “Thought So…” (out on 25th August) with a free launch party down at Ibiza Rocks Hotel.

It’s on Wednesday 20th August from 8.30pm till midnight with the Nightmares on Wax Sound System with MC’s & vocalists .

Its also being broadcast on ibizasonica.com from 8.30pm and locally on 95.2fm from 10pm.

Last year we were lucky enough to go to a smirnoff private party at Cala d’hort, overlooking Es Vedra, where they played a blinding set.

Our blog from last year: Nightmares On Wax secret gig in Ibiza tonight

this is becoming a recurring theme but it was another great gig tonight

some initial photos from tonights gig

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a quick photo before we leave and get home and do the main photos…

courtesy of our iphone and ibiza rocks hotel free wifi…

After the usual island shenanigans the past few days or so we just got confirmation that We Are Scientists will be playing at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel tomorrow night.

They’ll be ably supported by Whitey and it all kicks off from 7.30pm tomorrow night.