Festivals

[{paintedroses}]

Is anyone going to or been to any music festivals this summer? Share your experiences/opinions/etc here

 

[Aardvark747]

I normally do both Donington and Reading, tho couldnt this year as all my wonga went on U2!

 

[{paintedroses}]

I was gonna go to Reading but I have the same problem as you.. unless I can blag £120 off my parents it looks like I don't have the joy of living in a mucky field for a weekend this year

 

[Aardvark747]

Ha! I've been for the past 4 years, but only once for the whole wknd. Back in 2001 that was, and my mates have never forgiven me, as I bailed on camping and stayed in the Travel Inn nearby....

I hate camping with a passion! I can't do without a wash in the mornings!

 

[{paintedroses}]

Lol theres a lot to be said for staying in local hotels when a festival is on.. my friend was staying in the same hotel as the Manics one year at the V festival! I'd take that over a tent any day

 

[HelloAngel]

I haven't, but am looking forward to going to the Across the Narrows festival here in NYC in October.

 

[{paintedroses}]

Cool, what bands are playing there?

 

[RA-D]

I'm going to V Festival next weekend hoping my tickets arrive on time. I live dead close to the Leeds one but really don't like some of the atmosphere there.

 

[1stepcloser]

i'm going to Reading this year but i won't be watching the main stages hardly, practically all of the bands i want to see are on the smaller stages (apart from Kings of Leon, they are playing the main stage on sat, can't wait for that)

 

[{paintedroses}]

^ Thats what I would be doing, if I was going..

 

[IWasBored]

i'm going to the vans warped tour, even though the line-up this year is terrible.

i'm going mostly going because it's coming only 10 miles away from where i live, and i haven't gone to any kind of show for months. plus the dropkick murphys are playing, i'd like to see the street dogs again, and beduoin soundclash are supposedly kickass live.

 

[mabel]

I was so tempted to buy tix for Across the Narrows, but I couldn't find anyone else willing to splurge so much (ah, the woes of being a college student)...not to mention the fact that I'd have a hell of a time picking which show to go to!

And since paintedroses asked, here's who's playing:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - Keyspan Park, Coney Island show featuring: Pixies, Gang of Four, Built to Spill, Rilo Kiley, Death From Above 1979, Mando Diao, Nine Black Alps

AND

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Keyspan Park, Coney Island show featuring: Beck, Belle & Sebastian, The Polyphonic Spree, The Raveonettes, Gang Gang Dance, Whirlwind Heat


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 - Richmond Park, Staten Island show featuring: The Killers, New York Dolls, Interpol, British Sea Power, Tegan and Sara, The Ordinary Boys, Lake Trout

AND

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Richmond Park, Staten Island show featuring: Oasis, Jet, Doves, The Lemonheads, Kasabian, Jesse Malin, The Redwalls

 

[impy13]

Austin City Limits Festival next month.

Coldplay, Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Death Cab?

Of course I'm there

 

[*BOOMCHAA!*]

ACL fest as well!

 

[hippy]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - Richmond Park, Staten Island show featuring: Oasis, Jet, Doves, The Lemonheads, Kasabian, Jesse Malin, The Redwalls

I would kill to be there for that day



On another note: did anyone go to the V Festival this past weekend? I listened to it all weekend long on Virgin (I internet radio!)

I'm looking for any audio of performances from V... has anyone seen anything yet?

 

[{paintedroses}]

Hey, I didn't go to V but I saw some of it on TV - looked amazing. My friend went this year cos shes a massive fan of Oasis but I haven't spoken to her since to find out how it was etc... I'm sure it was blindin though! Sorry can't help you with finding audio from it.

 

[Numb1075]

saw AmsterJam @ randall's island in NYC this past saturday

Grandmaster Flash
Fat Joe
Garbage
Wyclef
311
Snoop Dog (suprise guest was Puffy)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers