~ Over 30,000 fans from across the world attend the 3 day musical extravanga at Goa~
Goa : Tuborg presents Sunburn 2010, came to an electrifying close on Wednesday as the world’s number 9 DJ Ferry Corsten entranced the crowd with a sublime set of tracks whose beauty could only be outdone by the fireworks that covered the Candolime skyline, as Asia’s Premiere Dance Music extravanza drew to its climax. Just hours before, the crowd which was over 25000 strong, witnessed Grammy winner and World’s No. 6 DJ Paul Van Dyk set the Sunburn stage on fire with one of the best sets at the festival this year. Presented by Tuborg Fun Starter Nights in association with SJ XXX energy drink and Gitanjali Lifestyle, Sunburn is Asia’s biggest and World’s 9th best music festival (cnn.com). The festival which kicked off two days ago was streamed LIVE across 82 countries reaching an audience over 500000 viewers. Keeping it’s word on taking the Sunburn Experience to the next level, the festival this year saw the worlds top artists burn up the stage & floor. With 3 of the top ten DJ’s in the world performing LIVE at Sunburn, the festival this assumed a new prominence in India and across the world.
The top picks at Sunburn this year were legendary world no. 6 DJ and Grammy Winner Paul Van Dyk, DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner and Grammy Nominated Sweden artist Axwell and Grammy Nominated Ferry Corsten, Nadia Ali, Sultan & Ned Shepard amongst many others. On its opening, the festival sold 300 Early Bird Tickets in 22 minutes and 500 Pre-Booking Sale Tickets sold in 12 hours.
Said Mr. Shailendra Singh, Joint Managing Director, Percept Limited, “It is a matter of great pride for us to have Grammy winner Paul Van Dyk and World No. 9 DJ Ferry Corsten play at Sunburn this year. Paul Van Dyk is considered by many to be the best DJ & producer in the world and to have him amidst us underscoress India’s rising potential as a rapidly emerging hub for electronic dance music. Sunburn is proud to lead this new revolution and we are thrilled by the response we have received this year with crowds of tens of thousands every day.”
On his experience at Tuborg presents Sunburn 2010 Paul Van Dyk said, \"The Sunburn experience has been electrifying to say the least. It was great to play India’s biggest music festival, Its amazing to see such a huge response to EDM. I want to thank Sunburn for this opportunity, its great to end the year on such a high note.”
On his arrival to Sunburn 2010, Ferry Corsten said,” I had a great time the last time I was in India so I’m really happy to be back! This is my first time at Sunburn and Goa. I’ve heard so much about the Festival and I am so excited about being a part of Sunburn 2010.”
Extending the Sunburn experience in other lifestyle categories, Tuborg presents Sunburn also launched its own line of merchandise on the eve of the festival with a range of apparel, accessories and gadgets. The merchandise will be available at the festival and online.
Apart from Sunburn Goa an elaborate lineup of some of the biggest EDM artists from across the world, Sunburn this year also boasted one of the biggest security lineups seen in the country. The event sported 32 CCTV cameras; a two level manned security cordon, sniffer dogs, narcotic patrol officers, an emergency medical team equipped with a mini clinic, an onsite medical team, several medical consultants, 6 emergency exits & 4 watch towers! The event also had on call, a first of its kind Disaster Management Team in case or an emergency.
Tuborg presents Sunburn 2010 proved to be an exetremely safe and secure event for its fans with no major incidents being reported. The festivak followed a strict policy of Zero Tolerance – ‘Say NO to Drugs’. With thousands of fans expected at Sunburn Goa 2010, the Sunburn team in collaboration with the Goan Police took all the necessary steps to ensure that the festival remained drug free and that all visitors had a safe and secure time at the festival.
‘Tuborg Fun Starter Nights in association with SJ XXX energy drink and Gitanjali Lifestyle presents Sunburn Goa 2010’ is proud to be partnered with Submerge, 360 CMS (creative & web), BookMyShow.com (official ticketing), Indivibe (clubbing and community), MyFavDJ (promotional), ElectricMotel.com (Middle East), Party Hard Drivers (social responsibility).