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.

They say familiarity breeds contempt, so it came as little surprise to learn that tonight’s gig at the San Rafael Hippodrome would be the last at this venue for the time being.

On the other side of the familiarity coin is the fact that the Enemy have played at Ibiza Rocks three times in the last twelve months and most of us are now familiar with their debut album “We’ll Live and Die in these Towns”.

This is cool as it means the pre-party can take place in the car on the way to the gig with the help of the iPod.

Upon arrival we discover that the VIP bit has gone to make room for the ever growing crowd, so our favourite bar staff have been moved upstairs to a terrace with a crap side view of the stage, but a fine view of an almost full moon rising over the stage as darkness descends and the night reaches its climax.

In the face of this powerful wall of sound, remarkably delivered by just three small men from Coventry, the regular rock chicks assigned to the podium resort to waving their arms and inflatable guitars in the air as they realize that all attention is focused on the stage.

When the band depart just before 11 we are left without an encore, but with a view of the trotting race circuit and its magnificent fountain in the centre of a large pond, as we discuss the whereabouts of next week’s gig, to a background of banging tunes through the festival style sound system.

Back to the Magical Mystery Tour then next week?

Another great night…

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we love live music

(For more info etc on the The Enemy here’s a link to their message board)

A synopsis of pictures from last nights Ibiza Rocks with The Fratellis and Ladyhawke
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