music festivals

mudcow007

any one going to any?

me and my dad try to go to a festival in wiltshire every year called End of the Road, pretty relaxed as far as festivals go

was contemplating Leeds or Benicassim but it takes about 2 weeks to receover from them..

Butterd2

Taking wifey and eldest daughter to Isle of Wight (or Pile of Shite as it was affectionately know growing up in Portsmouth - Oh the irony!) festival this year; Foo Fighters, Pulp, Kings of Leon and Kasabian ain't a bad line up.

jamesco

We're thinking of going to Bestival, pretty much to see The Cure. Glasto is tempting even though the headliners don't appeal (not that that matters, there's always something/someone good on elsewhere).

WesternWay

I think the family want to go to Latitude.

I'm torn as it is the same weekend as Dunwich.

mudcow007

my dad an mum went to the IOW an hated it (they are 60), they said there were far too many people there

i did try to buy the tickets off them but they wanted to go

Mr Plum

Butterd2 wrote:

Taking wifey and eldest daughter to Isle of Wight (or Pile of Shite as it was affectionately know growing up in Portsmouth - Oh the irony!)

Oi! Says the guy who now lives in south east London :P


I try and do 1 festival a year. From the time I was 16 it's worked out that way anyway. Last year was an absolutely vintage year for Glastonbury so I'm going back again this year. A few friends are talking about hitting a coupe of European ones next year which I like the sound of...

Agent57

Wifey, kids and I went to Solfest a couple of years ago (Cumbria). That was good fun; quite small, and family-orientated. Might go again this summer.

Butterd2

Mr Plum wrote:

Oi! Says the guy who now lives in south east London :P

Apologies if I offended sir, I'm sure it's much nicer you have that tower thingy by the Gosport ferry.

Mr Plum

Butterd2 wrote:

Mr Plum wrote:

Oi! Says the guy who now lives in south east London :P

Apologies if I offended sir, I'm sure it's much nicer you have that tower thingy by the Gosport ferry.

nah it's still a sh*thole. Nice in summer though! Definitely worst places to live...

...like Leeds, or Barnsley, or Middlesbrough for example... *ducks for cover*

jzed

Hopefully Glastonbury if can pick up some tickets in the next release. Have tickets for Isle of Wight (great line up) and the V Festival.

windbreaker

WOMAD is the best atmosphere if you like friendly lald back no hassle. It is World Music but lots of accessbile stuff too. There's usually other cyclists to go with on the mornings before the Music Starts.

I like the sound of Latitude myself.

Pufftmw

Volunteering @ Glasto again this year

Went last year with some friends & had a blast, so going to do the same again this year & take the g/f

Festivals on the free is the way to go

ketsbaia

All about small festivals for me this year since I've dipped out of the Marmotte.

So I'll be heading to:

The Trip festival in north Wales
Chilled Cider in Somerset
Festinho in Bedfordshire

And maybe one in Spain too, depending on finances.

King Donut

mudcow007 wrote:

any one going to any?

me and my dad try to go to a festival in wiltshire every year called End of the Road, pretty relaxed as far as festivals go

+1 for End of the Road. Although wedding / 1st wedding anniversary / heavily pregnant wife have got in the way last few years. May well take a trip down there with the family this year.

Big festivals are dead. There simply aren't enough decent mainstream bands right now.

Butterd2

King Donut wrote:

Big festivals are dead. There simply aren't enough decent mainstream bands right now.

Sorry, I have to disagree there, the IoW line up is pretty hard to beat for my money. (all £475 of it as it turns out!)

King Donut

Butterd2 wrote:

King Donut wrote:

Big festivals are dead. There simply aren't enough decent mainstream bands right now.

Sorry, I have to disagree there, the IoW line up is pretty hard to beat for my money. (all £475 of it as it turns out!)

Sorry, I wasn't trying to put anyone else's musical taste down! Admittedly IoW is one of the better lineups announced so far.
I just think for me to go to one of the bigger festivals I'd have to want to see some of the headliners. I look at every headliner from this year's big festivals and I don't think they deserve the gig.

theblender

Going to Beautiful Days this year.

Headliners are Gogol Bordello, Big Audio Dynamite, The Levellers and Carter USM....bit of a nostalgia trip this one, well I am 30 Something.....

clarkey cat

went to Green Man last year and I'd highly recommend. Small baby now so none this year.

Butterd2

King Donut wrote:

Butterd2 wrote:

King Donut wrote:

Big festivals are dead. There simply aren't enough decent mainstream bands right now.

Sorry, I have to disagree there, the IoW line up is pretty hard to beat for my money. (all £475 of it as it turns out!)

Sorry, I wasn't trying to put anyone else's musical taste down! Admittedly IoW is one of the better lineups announced so far.
I just think for me to go to one of the bigger festivals I'd have to want to see some of the headliners. I look at every headliner from this year's big festivals and I don't think they deserve the gig.

Hey no offence taken, it's all a matter of opinion, and as as a friend of mine once said "opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one".....

Clever Pun

So far I've got tickets for

Roadburn
http://www.roadburn.com/roadburn-2011/
Hellfest
http://www.hellfest.fr/artistes
Seven Churches
http://www.sevenchurchesfestival.blogspot.com/
That one's a little smaller

Might go to the 2nd day at High Voltage and maybe the friday at sonisphere if there's any ticket blaggage going.

Butterd2

Clever Pun wrote:

Hellfest
http://www.hellfest.fr/artistes

Wow, are the Scorpions still going, I saw them in 1987 at Hammersmith, they were getting old then!

Clever Pun

Butterd2 wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

Hellfest
http://www.hellfest.fr/artistes

Wow, are the Scorpions still going, I saw them in 1987 at Hammersmith, they were getting old then!

yeah I'll have a look at them if wind of change starts I'm running away as fast as my drunken legs will take me

Butterd2

Clever Pun wrote:

Butterd2 wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

Hellfest
http://www.hellfest.fr/artistes

Wow, are the Scorpions still going, I saw them in 1987 at Hammersmith, they were getting old then!

yeah I'll have a look at them if wind of change starts I'm running away as fast as my drunken legs will take me

With you on that, "rock you like a hurricane" was a good 'un if they are still up to it.

Headhuunter

I'm going to Bestival too. What's everyone wearing? The theme is Pop and Rock Divas or something isn't it?

isitamonster

Glastonbury .. Again this year, went last year. Mind blowing

Latitude
V fest
and Reading

An expensive summer. Sorted.

crossborderreiver

Orkney in May and probably Hebfest in July

Phate

I'll be at Sonisphere (Kinda have to be seeing as I'm a city ambassador for them)!

Cracking line-up so far!

Friday
Diamond Head
Anthrax
Megadeth
Slayer
Metallica

Saturday
Biffy Clyro
Weezer
Gallows

Sunday
Slipknot
Limp Bizkit

Also appearing over the weekend
Airbourne
All Time Low
Arch Enemy
Architects
Fozzy
Gojira
Grinspoon
House of Pain
In Flames
Inme
Kids In Glass Houses
Mastodon
Motorhead
One Minute Silence
Parkway Drive
Periphery
Protest the Hero
Sum41
Sisters Of Mercy
Volbeat
You me at Six

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