Happy Mondays join Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks

The 'Rocks' summer line ups are always packed with the biggest international artists and the most exciting breakthrough talent but organisers have always made it a tradition to celebrate some of live music's true pioneers. With that in mind, this summer, Team Rocks is excited to welcome the godfathers of Madchester, Happy Mondays to make their highly anticipated Rocks debut.

Discovered through the legendary Haçienda Club in Manchester the Happy Mondays became the flag bearers of the baggy movement and were almost single handedly responsible for putting late 80's Manchester at the centre of the musical universe. This year has seen the band reform their original line up of Shaun and Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davis, Rowetta and Bez, for the first time in 19 years.

No strangers to the White Isle, it's been 22 years since Happy Mondays first played Ibiza and became one of the most highly influential bands of the 1980's. Speaking about their return Shaun Ryder said "We're all excited to be playing in Ibiza after all these years. It'll be great to perform in the sun with Ibiza Rocks"

From Step On to Kinky Afro, Hallelujah to Loose Fit, Happy Mondays will put on a hit packed, anthem filled show, live under the Balearic Stars at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer. They join a line up which also includes fellow Manchester legends New Order who play their first ever live show in Ibiza in September. Other highlights still to come during this sun drenched season are Ben Howard, Kasabian, Professor Green, Plan B, Chase & Status, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Example, Azealia Banks, Bloc Party and the Closing Parties with Two Door Cinema Club. Let the good times 'Rock' and roll!

The Ibiza Rocks brand consistently boasts a bill crammed with the biggest international artists and breakthrough talent live under the Balearic stars and offers a choice of quality accommodation options in Mallorca and Ibiza at exceptional value. Summer 2012 will see 32 'Rocks' gigs across 16 consecutive weeks. Mallorca Rocks every Tuesday from 05 June – 18 September. Ibiza Rocks every Wednesday from 06 June to 19 September.

Tickets and hotel packages available now at www.ibizarocks.com and www.mallorcarocks.com (Gig Tickets priced from £28.50 plus booking fee)

05 JUNE ED SHEERAN | THE MILK 06 JUNE ED SHEERAN | THE MILK
12 JUNE MAVERICK SABRE | LABRINTH 13 JUNE MAVERICK SABRE | LABRINTH
20 JUNE STEVE ANGELLO | AN21 20 JUNE THE MACCABEES | THEME PARK
26 JUNE KAISER CHIEFS | SPECTOR| ZANE LOWE 27 JUNE KAISER CHIEFS | SPECTOR
03 JULY PLAN B | PEPPER 04 JULY BEN HOWARD | ROB DA BANK DJ | JAKE BUGG
10 JULY KASABIAN | TOY 11 JULY KASABIAN | ZANE LOWE | TOY
17 JULY PROFESSOR GREEN | DJ FRESH PRESENTS FRESH/LIVE 18 JULY PROFESSOR GREEN | DJ FRESH PRESENTS FRESH/LIVE
24 JULY AXWELL | FENECH-SOLER 25 JULY PLAN B | PEPPER| ZANE LOWE
31 JULY CHASE & STATUS | DOT ROTTEN 01 AUG CHASE & STATUS | DOT ROTTEN
07 AUG PAOLO NUTINI | ALEX CLARE 08 AUG PAOLO NUTINI | ALEX CLARE
14 AUG TINIE TEMPAH | MODESTEP 15 AUG TINIE TEMPAH | MODESTEP
21 AUG HAPPY MONDAYS 22 AUG HAPPY MONDAYS
28 AUG EXAMPLE | AZEALIA BANKS 29 AUG EXAMPLE | AZEALIA BANKS
04 SEPT BLOC PARTY | ALT-J 05 SEPT BLOC PARTY |ALT –J | ZANE LOWE
11 SEPT NEW ORDER 12 SEPT NEW ORDER
18 SEPT CLOSING PARTY WITH TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB 19 SEPT CLOSING PARTY WITH TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB