Positivus is only five days away and the festival organisers invite visitors to plan their trip to Salacgrīva in advance using the services of Positivus Express shuttle and the Latvian Express Mail. Also, to spend less time queuing at the festival entrance, one can exchange Positivus Festival three day and three day camping tickets for the festival entry wristbands at the Riga 2014 Culural Chalet “Esplanāde 2014” info centre from July 16th – 18th.
We invite visitors to exchange their tickets for entry wristbands in advance. In order to speed up the entry process one can exchange Positivus Festival tickets for the festival entry wristbands at the Riga 2014 Culural Chalet “Esplanāde 2014” info centre on Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 – 20:00 and on Friday – from 12:00 until 18:00. The exchange will only be possible for the ticket holder, for the wristbands are fastened on the spot. Positivus VIP guests will also be able to acquire their wristbands at the separate VIP parking area, further reducing the queues.
This year’s Positivus Express shuttle will bring passengers from the special bus stop of the shopping centre’s “Olimpia” parking lot straight to Salacgrīva, as well as back to Riga after the festival. The last Positivus Express shuttle tickets are still available for the following times (from the bus stop at the shopping centre “Olimpia” to Salacgrīva):
Thursday, July 17th at 18:00
Friday, July 18th at 9:00, 13:00, 18:00
Saturday, July 19th at 12:00 and 16:00
Positivus Express shuttle departure times from Salacgrīva to Rīga:
Monday, July 21st at 09:30 and 13:30
A single Positivus Express shuttle fare is currently EUR 6.50 one way, with return tickets sold separately. For a fast and comfortable arrival, Positivus Express shuttle will not be making any stops along the way.
The Latvian Express Mail offers Positivus Festival visitors a chance to send their belongings to the festival territory in advance and to send them back home after the event. You can send your tent, sleeping bag, clothing or other necessary items, making your trip to Positivus Festival that much easier. From July 14th one can use the special electronic payment system online: http://mans.expresspasts.lv/positivus, as well as pay for the services at the local post office. One can deliver the shipment items to 33 Latvian Post offices – to nine offices in Riga and six post offices of the biggest Latvian cities of each region. Applications for item shipment online and at special post offices will be accepted until July 18th. The Express Mail shipment one way costs EUR 3 within Latvia.
The festival 3 day ticket without camping costs EUR 62 and a 3 day ticket with camping - EUR 68. Tickets are available at www.positivusfestival.com and all Biļešu Serviss box offices.
As previously announced, Lattelecom stage will host Kraftwerk, Bastille, Ellie Goulding, Elbow, The Kooks, The 1975, Daughter, Anna Calvi, The Horrors, You Me At Six, AlunaGeorge, NONONO, FM Belfast, And So I Watch You From Afar.
Nordea stage will feature Tricky, Chet Faker, Pharoah Sanders Quartet, Laura Mvula, Junip, Temples, Of Montreal, MØ, Future Islands, King Charles, Kid Karate, Justina Lee Brown&Latvian Blues Band, Birth Of Joy and Dzelzs Vilka Jauno Jāņu Orķestris. You can find the full artist and stage schedule here.