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Isle of Wight Festival

JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,672
edited January 2011 in Other Music
Anyone ever been?

The Mrs. and I may travel to the festival this year. How does it compare to the other major UK festivals?

Thanks!
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,618
    I went in 2009 and it was really cool - I'd recommend it anyone. There's a really nice and relaxed atmosphere there, it's way more laid back than most UK festivals I thought. And spending the day laying on the grass in the sun listening to bands with a beer is always a winner!

    The nights were split up more than they are this year - Friday was dance music (Prodigy and Basement Jaxx), Saturday was more indie (Stereophonics headlined) and Sunday was a rock day with Neil Young, The Pixies and Killing Joke. You get a pretty good mix of music but the most bizarre scheduling we saw was Mercury Rev playing in the tent - followed by Will Young!
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,672
    goldrush wrote:
    I went in 2009 and it was really cool - I'd recommend it anyone. There's a really nice and relaxed atmosphere there, it's way more laid back than most UK festivals I thought. And spending the day laying on the grass in the sun listening to bands with a beer is always a winner!

    The nights were split up more than they are this year - Friday was dance music (Prodigy and Basement Jaxx), Saturday was more indie (Stereophonics headlined) and Sunday was a rock day with Neil Young, The Pixies and Killing Joke. You get a pretty good mix of music but the most bizarre scheduling we saw was Mercury Rev playing in the tent - followed by Will Young!


    Thanks for the info! Is it possible to stay in S'Hampton or Portsmouth and take the ferry everyday?
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,618
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    goldrush wrote:
    I went in 2009 and it was really cool - I'd recommend it anyone. There's a really nice and relaxed atmosphere there, it's way more laid back than most UK festivals I thought. And spending the day laying on the grass in the sun listening to bands with a beer is always a winner!

    The nights were split up more than they are this year - Friday was dance music (Prodigy and Basement Jaxx), Saturday was more indie (Stereophonics headlined) and Sunday was a rock day with Neil Young, The Pixies and Killing Joke. You get a pretty good mix of music but the most bizarre scheduling we saw was Mercury Rev playing in the tent - followed by Will Young!


    Thanks for the info! Is it possible to stay in S'Hampton or Portsmouth and take the ferry everyday?
    It is possible but it's more fun to stay on the IOW and it may work out cheaper than getting the ferry each day. We stayed from the Wednesday to the Monday and made a small holiday of it.

    There's plenty of affordable B&Bs there if you get in early and the buses to the festival are well organised and pretty cheap. If you're close enough to walk to it there's plenty of market stalls and parties to stop in on the way too that add a bit to the atmosphere.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    been twice but if your looking for a festi go to Glastonbury works out cheaper better set up just 10 times better than any other festi :D
    but if you do go goldrush is right dont wot ever you do do the ferry every day if i was to walk ten mins i can look at the IOW only a half mile away ;)
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