title: Pic.Nic festival
text: # Pic.Nic festival
  
  Pic.Nic is a music festival held annually at the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. The festival is produced by Shuki Weiss Promotion & Production Ltd. and holds as the biggest summer festival in Tel Aviv. Pic.Nic's slogan "A basket Of Music" refers to the variety of music styles that are presented in the festival's lineup, from pop to rock to electronic themes.
  
  ## 2010 Lineup
  
  The first ever Pic.Nic festival was scheduled for the month of June and was spread over two days. The first at June 5, with Placebo as headliners. And the second at June 9, with Pixies as headliners of the evening.
  
  The first day lineup:
  
  Placebo
  
  Klaxons
  
  Gorillaz Sound System
  
  Hank & Cupcakes
  
  The second day lineup:
  
  Pixies
  
  Editors
  
  Carusella
  
  ## 2011 Lineup
  
  Pic.Nic 2011 was announced in early April, 2011. This year the festival will set along three days, with headliners Moby, Duran Duran and Jane's Addiction. Due to Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon illness the band had to postpone their concert to 2012, leaving the festival with only 2 days.
  
  Day 1 lineup:
  
  Moby
  
  Kruder & Dorfmeister
  
  Kaki King
  
  Cohen@Mushon
  
  Day 2 lineup:
  
  Jane's Addiction
  
  Blonde Redhead
  
  Elisha Banai
  
  ## Cancellations
  
  On June 4, 2010, A day before the opening of the festival, Klaxons and Gorillaz Sound system canceled their shows at the festival in the wake of the flotilla incident with the IDF which occurred the week before. Nevertheless, Placebo still went ahead with their concert and the band J. Viewz and local rock musician Rami Fortis were called to replace them. Two days later, Pixies canceled their planned concert in the festival. However, the festival still went ahead with Editors replacing Pixies as the headliners.
  
  