RockNess 2011 was the sixth RockNess Festival to take place. It took place on 10–12 June 2011. On 12 October 2010, it was announced that a limited number of early bird tickets, priced at £99 including camping, would be sold from 28 October. All 3000 tickets were sold on the morning of the launch, causing organisers to bring forward a second early bird offer of £135, including weekend camping and bus travel from a number of cities across the United Kingdom. Student and payment plan tickets were also made available.

On 24 November 2010, the festival's first headline act was announced as The Chemical Brothers. Confirmed to headline the Saturday of the festival, organisers revealed the act through the festival's Twitter account. Friday night headliners Kasabian and Sunday night headliner Paolo Nutini were revealed on 25 November and 26 November, respectively, with full priced weekend camping tickets also going on sale.

25 additions were made to the line-up on 24 February 2011, with organiser Jim King revealing that the festival had sold ten times as many tickets as the same point from the previous year. Further announcements took place between March and May. Two new arenas were announced for the 2011 event, including the Sub Club Sound System, and the Rock N Roll Circus. On 19 May 2011, festival organisers announced the Official RockNess Guide. The guide including important festival information, ones to watch lists and stage splits.

Line-up

Friday 10 JuneSaturday 11 JuneSunday 12 June
Main Stage
Kasabian Two Door Cinema Club Zane Lowe Brother Morning ParadeThe Chemical Brothers Example Magnetic Man Laidback Luke Annie Mac DJ Yoda The Japanese PopstarsPaolo Nutini Glasvegas The Wombats We Are Scientists Lissie The Twilight Sad The Boxer Rebellion
Goldenvoice Arena
Groove Armada DJ Shadow Mark Ronson (DJ set) Katy B Nero SkrillexThe Cribs Frightened Rabbit Bombay Bicycle Club Sons and Daughters Broken Records Chapel Club The Jim Jones Revue Sound of Guns Dog Is Dead Funeral SuitsBoys Noize Simian Mobile Disco Sub Focus Fake Blood Beardyman Rob da Bank Niki & the Dove Zedd
Rock N Roll Circus
Yasmin D/R/U/G/S The Sound of Arrows Saint Saviour Losers WorshipJamie Woon Wolf Gang Emeli Sandé The Good Natured Yaaks Visions of Trees Tom OdellSmoke Fairies Sparrow and the Workshop Boy & Bear Lucy Rose Story Books Hoodlums Pete Roe Mike Dignam
Arcadia Afterburner
Soma Present PressureSoma 20th Birthday PartySoma Present Sunday Circus
Erol Alkan Paul Ritch Heidi Ewan PearsonPan-Pot Funk D'Void Alex Under Gary Beck Master H Mark HenningDerrick Carter Andrew Weatherall Jamie Jones Sunday Circus
Sub Club Sound System
Modeselektor Jackmaster Clouds Hahaha Boom Monk BenMagda Raresh Harri & Domenic SensuJamie xx Matthew Dear Optimo Pro Vinylist Karim David Barbarossa
Bacardi Get Together
Hervé The Glimmers Disco Bloodbath Retro/Grade Tom Staar Psychmagik Stripes KiwiAlex Metric Alan Braxe Grum Starsmith Russ Chimes Special Guests Bicep DJs Kiwi StripesSpecial Guests The Magician Crystal Fighters (DJ set) The C90s Stopmakingme Casper C Stripes Kiwi
Drambuie Charlies Bar
Jeremy Nash Tayo Christian Stevenson Jamie CruiseyJeremy Nash Tayo Christian Stevenson Jamie CruiseyJeremy Nash Tayo Christian Stevenson Jamie Cruisey
VIP Clash Arena
Ado Radio Magnetic DJs Is_Kill Clash DJsMixed Bizness Takeover Clouds Boom Monk Ben Hahaha Vitamins Clash DJsLonely Hertz Club DJs Hum & Haw Records DJs Electric Eliminators Billy Woods Clash DJs

Still to be announced is the Sound City Stage, a new stage at the festival in partnership with Liverpool Sound City, featuring a further twenty artists and DJs selected through a talent competition. The festival will also feature a comedy tent, headlined by Ian Cognito, Sean Hughes and Daniel Sloss alongside other comedians.

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