01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Glastonbury Top Tens: The Pyramid Stage
Who were the best from the weekend on the main stage?
The world's most infamous festival stage, the Pyramid Stage, has housed some of the best bands ever to grace the planet. Here's the top ten from this year's event...
Festival Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Glastonbury Top Tens: The Park Stage
Who shone in the Emily Eavis curated arena?
Since its inception three years ago, The Park Stage has evolved from Emily Eavis' plaything to a much-admired arena of Special Guests, intimate shows and unforgettable performances.
Festival Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Glastonbury Top Tens: The best of the rest
Highlights from John Peel, Jazz World, Avalon, Arcadia, more
As we all know, it's not all about the main stages at Glastonbury. Here are the top ten highlights from around the site...
Festival Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Glastonbury Top Tens: The Other Stage
VF picks the best acts from Glasto's second stage
Not to be outdone by the Pyramid Stage rivals, there were plenty of brilliant performances of The Other Stage. Here's our top ten...
Festival Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Glastonbury Festival 2009: Rated!
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset 24-28 June
Despite schizophrenic weather, Glastonbury once again remains unrivalled as the greatest show on earth, writes Daniel Fahey.
Festival Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Hard Rock Calling 2009: Rated!
Hyde Park, London - 26-28 June
It's tempting to dub this event Dad Rock Calling but timeless music knows no age barrier, writes Phil Petty
Festival Review
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Hard Rock Calling 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
Winterwell Festival 2009 - Rated!
Secret location, Gloucestershire - 19-21 June
Take the boutique mayhem of Bestival, divide it by thirty, cross breed it with a village fete and you'll get Winterwell. says Kae Karadelis.
Festival Review
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Winterwell Festival 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
Big Session Festival 2009: Rated!
De Montfort Hall, Leicester - 19-21 June
Big Session is second to none - a festival that, not only that you could take your kids to, but probably your Nan too says Simon Butler.
Festival Review
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Big Session Festival 2009
United Kingdom
20 Jun 09
20 Jun 09
21 Jun 09
21 Jun 09
Beach Break Live 2009: Rated!
Port Lympne, Kent 16-19 June
After finding a new home with just a week to go, how did this year's Beach Break Live fare?
Festival Review
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Beach Break Live 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Escape Into The Park 2009: Rated!
Singleton Park, Swansea - 13 June
For Escape Into The Park, 2009 was the best year for the festival yet says Lyndsey Oliver.
Festival Review
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Escape Into The Park 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Isle of Wight Festival 2009: Rated!
Seaclose Park, Newport, IW - 12-14 June
IOW Festival had one of its finer editions in 2009 and the addition of the Tim Buress-curated day in the Big Top enabled a more challenging line-up than in previous years, applauds Ben Rust.
Festival Review
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Out To Graze Festival 2009: Rated!
Shabbington, Thame - 12-13 June
Out to Graze was a winning combination of great music, well thought out setup, brilliant weather and tomfoolery, but it needs more toilets says Simon Butler...
Festival Review
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Out To Graze Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Download Festival 2009: Rated!
Donington Park, Castle Donington - 12-14 June
Ruth Booth, Ali Ryland and Jamie Barker pick apart the loudest festival on Earth: Download.
Festival Review
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
RockNess 2009: Rated!
A model example of what a festival should be in 2009
The fourth RockNess was a shining, colourful example of what a festival should be in 2009 - a 35,000 strong celebration of youth and life, where the stellar line-up was merely the backdrop and the real entertainment was just being there as part of a crowd that came to entertain as much as be entertained.
Festival Review
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
Insomniacs Ball 2009
Corsica Studios, South London - 5 June
The gritty, grey and rather grim borough of Elephant and Castle in south east London is the last place you'd expect to find a Ball, but this indie all-nighter isn't your archetypal Cinderella-style affair says Daniel Fahey.
Festival Review
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The Insomniacs Ball 2009
United Kingdom
02 Jun 09
02 Jun 09
02 Jun 09
02 Jun 09
Sunrise Celebration 2009: Rated!
Secret location, Somerset - 28-31 May
After last year's washout the chilled out Sunrise Celebration returned to free the mind, body and soul. Sarah Kerr found out how it fared...
Festival Review
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Sunrise Celebration 2009
United Kingdom
02 Jun 09
02 Jun 09
02 Jun 09
03 Jun 09
Wychwood Festival 2009 - Rated!
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham - 29-31 May
Wychwood is a well executed family affair that offers as much for the children as it does for the adults. It's just a shame it ran out of steam by the Sunday says Daniel Fahey.
Festival Review
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Wychwood Music Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
Liverpool Sound City 2009: Wednesday
Various venues, Liverpool 20 May
Jamie Barker picks through the first day helpings at Liverpool Sound City...
Festival Review
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Liverpool Sound City 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
Liverpool Sound City 2009: Thursday
Various venues, Liverpool 21 May
How did the second day of Liverpool Sound City fare? Jamie Barker found out...
Festival Review
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Liverpool Sound City 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
Liverpool Sound City 2009: Friday
Various venues, Liverpool 22 May
How did day three of Livepool Sound City pan out? Jamie Barker finds out...
Festival Review
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Liverpool Sound City 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
Liverpool Sound City 2009: Saturday
Various venues, Liverpool 23 May
Jamie Barker sounds off about the final day's music at Liverpool Sound City...
Festival Review
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Liverpool Sound City 2009
United Kingdom
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
Stag and Dagger London 2009: Rated!
Various, Shoreditch, London - 21 May
Stag and Dagger may've been light on the wallet, but the live music was all over a little too quickly says Francis Whittaker.
Festival Review
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Stag And Dagger London 2009
United Kingdom
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
27 May 09
Dot to Dot Festival Nottingham 2009: Rated!
Various, Nottingham - 24 May
Dot To Dot has duly become an event that any self-respecting Nottingham music fan can't afford to miss says Francis Whittaker
Festival Review
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Dot To Dot Festival (Nottingham) 2009
United Kingdom
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
Dot To Dot Bristol 2009 - Rated!
Various, Bristol - 23 May
Dot To Dot is fantastic for catching quality new music with organsiers having a knack of encouraging big bands into tiny venues says Kai Jones.
Festival Review
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Dot To Dot Festival (Britsol) 2009
United Kingdom
20 May 09
20 May 09
20 May 09
20 May 09
Bearded Theory 2009 - Rated!
The Knockerdown Inn, Derbyshire - 15-17 May
Following an onsite tornado, the self-proclaimed 'village fete gone wrong' could've lived up to the prophecy, if it wasn't for calm, well-considered organisation says Suzanne Knight.
Festival Review
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Bearded Theory 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
The Great Escape - Rated!
Various, Brighton - 14-16 May
With a staggering amount of diversity and a carnival atmosphere, The Great Escape proves to be a great success says Luke Warren.
Festival Review
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The Great Escape 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
ATP curated by The Breeders: Rated!
Butlins, Minehead - 15-17 May
ATP, the ultimate muso's festival just goes from strength to strength says Ruth Saxelby.
Festival Review
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The Breeders All Tomorrow's Parties 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
The best new bands at The Great Escape
Our discoveries from the emerging talent showcase
We've managed to drag ourselves far enough out of our Red Stripe-induced stupor, to pull away the sticky Tuaca shot glasses we'd fallen asleep on, to bring you the best new bands we saw at The Great Escape...
Festival Review
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The Great Escape 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
Wood Festival 2009 - Rated!
Braziers Park, Oxfordshire 15-17 May
Wood is the eco-friendly event brought to you by the organisers of the indie rock Truck Festival and this lot have certainly mastered the art of the boutique bash, says Alison Kerry.
Festival Review
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The Wood Festival 2009
United Kingdom
18 May 09
18 May 09
18 May 09
ATP Vs The Fans II - Rated!
Butlins Holiday Camp, Minehead - 8-10 May
Love it or hate it, All Tomorrows Parties pack a musical punch that only a few rivals can match, says Howard Jones.
Festival Review
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ATP Vs The Fans II 2009
United Kingdom
12 May 09
12 May 09
12 May 09
Turning Point Festival - Rated!
Roundhouse, Camden - 8-10 May 2009
A festival aimed at under 25's, put on by under 25's, turns out to be as haywire as the crowd's hormones, says Ben Rust.
Festival Review
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Turning Point Festival 2009
United Kingdom
11 May 09
11 May 09
11 May 09
Radio 1's One Big Weekend 2009 - Rated!
Lydiard Park, Swindon - 9 May
One Big Weekend is a lot smaller than the name suggests, but it packs no less of a punch, says Daniel Fahey.
Festival Review
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Radio 1's One Big Weekend 2009
United Kingdom
07 May 09
07 May 09
07 May 09
UK Deathfest 2009 - Rated!
Leeds University SU, Leeds - 3 May
With Deathfest, Damnation bosses have done it again, maybe even better this time, says Graeme Johnston.
Festival Review
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UK Deathfest 2009
United Kingdom
05 May 09
05 May 09
05 May 09
05 May 09
Hinterland 2009: Rated!
Various venues, Glasgow - 30 April to 1 May
Despite a lack of numbers, Hinterland showed great potential argues Ruth Saxelby...
Festival Review
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Hinterland 2009
United Kingdom
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
Hammerfest 2009 - Rated!
Pontins, Prestatyn, Wales - 24-25 April 2009
With great music and stunning sunshine, Hammerfest had a debut to remember, says Ross Baker.
Festival Review
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Hammerfest 2009
United Kingdom
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
Coachella 2009
California, 19-21 April 2009
Received wisdom has always told us that the English like queuing but based on our first impressions of this Coachella, Americans seem to like it too, says Dan Davies.
Festival Review
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Coachella 2009
United States
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
Top ten new bands at Camden Crawl
The new bands we saw at this year's event
As it is in life, new bands need to crawl before they can walk, so what better way to learn than being thrown in at the deep end at indie's Mecca - Camden Crawl...
Festival Review
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Camden Crawl 2009
United Kingdom
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
Bang Face Weekender 2009 - Rated!
Pontins, Camber Sands - 24-26 April
The second Bang Face was another unforgettable Neo Rave Armageddon, but it's only the beginning argues Matt Cook.
Festival Review
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Bang Face The Weekender 2009
United Kingdom
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
Camden Crawl 2009 - Rated!
Various venues, Camden, north London - 24-25 April
The 2009 edition of Camden Crawl may be one of the finest yet, but there are a few creases to iron out yet argues Daniel Fahey.
Festival Review
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Camden Crawl 2009
United Kingdom
06 Apr 09
06 Apr 09
06 Apr 09
06 Apr 09
Snowbombing 2009 - Rated!
Mayrhofen, Austria - 29 March - 4 April
Was the 10th Snowbombing an alpine extravaganza or a festival in meltdown?
Festival Review
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Snowbombing 2009
Austria
18 Mar 09
18 Mar 09
18 Mar 09
18 Mar 09
BLOC Weekender 2009
Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead - 13-15 March
Was it a BLOC party or one set for the chopping BLOC?
Festival Review
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BLOC Weekend 2009
United Kingdom
25 Feb 09
25 Feb 09
25 Feb 09
06 Apr 09
Hellfire Festival 2009
Islington Academy, London - 20-22 February 2009
Was the festival's debut heaven or hell?
Festival Review
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Hellfire Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Feb 09
19 Feb 09
19 Feb 09
Playground Weekender 2009
Wiseman's Ferry, New South Wales, Australia. 6-8 February
Famous for taking top prize at near enough everything - before this year's Olympics and their recent cricketing collapse, of course - the Aussies can also now boast the hottest festival the world has ever seen (probably).
Festival Review
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Playground Weekender 2009
Australia
16 Jan 09
16 Jan 09
16 Jan 09
16 Jan 09
Artrocker Annual Festival 2009
The Vibe Bar, East London, 14 January
Hip indie glossy Artrocker swaps pages for stages as its Annual Festival takes over London's East End for another four days. But was it a page-turner or a toilet read?
Festival Review
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Artrocker Annual Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Nov 08
26 Nov 08
26 Nov 08
25 Feb 09
Damnation Festival 2008
Leeds University Student Union, 22 November 2008
Forget emo kids with their over-styled hair and delicate looks, Damnation Festival is its older, more ugly brother - a force to be reckoned with...
Festival Review
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Damnation Festival 2008
United Kingdom
26 Nov 08
26 Nov 08
26 Nov 08
26 Nov 08
I Love Techno 2008
Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium, 15 November 2008
Now in its 13th year I love Techno seems to be growing faster than inflation rate of Zimbabwe.
Festival Review
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I Love Techno 2008
Belgium
03 Nov 08
03 Nov 08
03 Nov 08
Amsterdam Dance Event 2008
Amsterdam. 22-25 October
Trust the Dutch to do it right...
Festival Review
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Amsterdam Dance Event 2008
Netherlands
30 Oct 08
04 Nov 08
12 Nov 08
The UK Festival Awards 2008
IndigO2, Greenwich, London. 30 October
Another year, another 500 festivals, another chance to throw their creators into the moshpit of the UK Festival Awards and show them a good time.
Festival Review
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The Big Chill 2008
United Kingdom
29 Oct 08
29 Oct 08
29 Oct 08
29 Oct 08
Brighton City Festival 2008
Various, Brighton. 23-25 October 2008
How did Brighton's autumn electronica event fare?
Festival Review
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Brighton City Festival 2008
United Kingdom
24 Oct 08
24 Oct 08
24 Oct 08
24 Oct 08
BBC Electric Proms 2008
Africa Express - Koko, Camden
BBC Electric Proms' premise is about new moments in music; so what happens with African and Western music collide?
Festival Review
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BBC Electric Proms 2008
United Kingdom
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01 Jul 09
Glastonbury 2009: The Dice Man
Choosing what to see on the roll of a dice...
Glastonbury is impossible. There is too much to watch, see and take for one mere mortal to do it alone, so why bother? Daniel Fahey discovered what happened when he let a pair of dice do all the choosing for him...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Glasto 09: the experiences of an Oxfam steward
Stewarding - the budget approach to Glastonbury enjoyment
Clutching a notepad beneath his unmistakeable orange high-vis vest, our intrepid reporter Lewis Brimblecombe reveals what it's like to steward at Glastonbury...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
GlastO-A-P: granny does Glastonbury
'I got high just walking through the Stone Circle field'
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
The Big One: Glastonbury Festival 2009
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset - 24-28 June
We look ahead the biggest festival of the year, let alone the week - Glastonbury...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Four chat: we talk to four new bands at Download
DissolvedIn, Fei Comodo, None The Less, Attack! Attack!!
Introducing the four rock bands that all played Download that will soon be grinning up at you from the front cover of Kerrang! and rocking out all over your TV screen...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
The Big One - Download Festival 2009
Donington Park, Castle Donington - 12-14 June
We look ahead to one of the two biggest festivals this week - Download Festival...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
The Big One - Isle of Wight Festival 2009
Seaclose Park, Newport, IOW - 12-14 June
We look ahead to one of the two biggest festivals this week - Isle of Wight Festival...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Glastonbury Festival
The green ethics of Glastonbury
Glastonbury festival believes that work begins at home, at Worthy Farm. Looking after the fields, the hedges and the livestock has always been our number one concern, and it is what life is all about.
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Big Session and Summer Sundae
The green workings of both Leicestershire event
Both the Summer Sundae Weekender and Big Session Festivals have received the Greener Festival Award every year since it's inception.
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Summer Sundae Weekender 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Shambala
What Shambala does to stay green
In 2008 Shambala was powered entirely by renewable's.
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Shambala Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Bestival
How Bestival keeps things green
Bestival is committed to the research and extended use of sustainable and ecologically sound practices.
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Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Bonnaroo
How Bonnaroo reduces the impact on the environment
Bonnaroo is committed to investing the extensive time and resources necessary to be a leader in creating a sustainable festival.
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Bonnaroo Festival 2009
United States
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: Bluesfest
How Blusefest stays green
The Bluesfest has grown to be one of Australia's premier music festival events. Held annually for the last 19 years over the Easter long weekend, the 5 day musical extravaganza attracts people from around the world and across Australia to the North Coast of New South Wales' Byron Bay.
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Bluesfest 2009
Australia
22 May 09
22 May 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival: T In The Park
How the Scottish festival is becoming green in the park
We're all aware of environmental issues and what we can do to minimize the effect of modern day living on the planet and keep it beautiful for future generations.
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
19 May 09
VF is 10: A message of thanks
To the festival-goers of Great Britain and beyond
When the button was pressed and our new site launched last Thursday, I felt a similar pang of excitement to that spring day, ten years ago, when VF went live for the first time ever...
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19 May 09
19 May 09
21 May 09
VF is 10: Join our revolution!
Help us make the next 10 years even more amazing!
VF's first ten years of life have seen the festival scene grow and improve beyond all recognition as all the parts, and people involved have become connected into a big online social huddle of creative collaboration.
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14 May 09
02 Jun 09
Welcome To My Greener Festival
Promoting green awareness at festivals and beyond
We've teamed up with the good folks at www.agreenerfestival.com to look at the role of music festivals in promoting environmentally friendly practices, reducing the impact of festivals and combating climate change.
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
14 May 09
16 May 09
Swine Flu vs UK Festivals - Update
Unlikely that festivals will be cancelled
Whilst media sensationalists have been almost gleefully proclaiming the imminent cancellation of the festival season, we don't think that's very likely and here's why...
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
13 May 09
14 May 09
Top 20 Energy Saving Tips
From AGreenerFestival.com
Our friends at AGreenerFestival.com have provided the following tips for reducing your carbon footprint and helping to build a more sustainable future for all.
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13 May 09
14 May 09
A Greener Guide to Renewable Energy
Exploring viable, alternative power sources
Exploring the viable, alternative power sources available
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13 May 09
14 May 09
A Greener Festival Award Scheme
Assessing festivals on their green credentials
The team behind AGreenerFestival.com have launched the third year of their voluntary award scheme to assess festivals on their commitment to environmentally friendly practices.
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
12 May 09
12 May 09
12 May 09
The Big One: The Great Escape
Various venues, Brighton -14-16 May
We look ahead to this week's biggest festival draw...
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The Great Escape 2009
United Kingdom
07 May 09
07 May 09
14 May 09
The art of blagging: festival tickets
Our guide to getting through the gate for nothing...
Believe it or not, but there are only a few degrees of separation between you and Kings Of Leon bonding over a warm cardboard cup of lager backstage at this year's biggest festival...
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
28 Apr 09
The New One: Hinterland
Various venues, Glasgow, Scotland - 30 April - 1 May
Ruth Saxelby works her way through Glasgow's latest festival, as it prepares to debut...
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Hinterland 2009
United Kingdom
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
The Big One: Camden Crawl
24-25 April, Camden, north London
We look ahead to this week's biggest festival...
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Camden Crawl 2009
United Kingdom
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
The New One: Hammerfest
Prestatyn, Wales, 24-25 April
With just days to go Ross Baker looks ahead to Hammerfest, as it prepares to debut...
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Hammerfest 2009
United Kingdom
06 Apr 09
06 Apr 09
06 Apr 09
09 Apr 09
Festival Folk: folk fans
The species you'll only find in festival fields
Grab your binoculars, it's that time again to delve into the wild and search for another festival species...
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Oxford Folk Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Mar 09
27 Mar 09
18 Mar 09
27 Mar 09
Festival folk: rock and metal
The species you'll find only in festival fields
We continue Virtual Festivals' Darwinian look at the types of festival species you're likely to find in a field near you. You won't see any of these on Springwatch...
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Reading Festival 2009
United Kingdom
10 Mar 09
10 Mar 09
10 Mar 09
10 Mar 09
Festival Folk: ravers
The Species you'll only find in festival fields
Part two in our Discovery Channel-eque search for the species you'll find specifically at festivals this summer...
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
23 Feb 09
23 Feb 09
23 Feb 09
25 Feb 09
Festival Folk: urbanites
The species you'll find only at festivals
Here's Virtual Festivals' Darwinian look at the types of festival species you're likely to find at a summer soiree near you. You won't find any of these on Springwatch...
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Dot To Dot Festival (Nottingham) 2008
United Kingdom
22 Feb 09
22 Feb 09
05 Feb 09
25 Feb 09
Rumours round up
Who we think will play where this summer
With January well and truly behind us, it's time to hook out the wellies, shake down the tent and think about that first gulp of warm cardboard lager, as we give you the low-down on who we think will play where this summer.
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
16 Feb 09
16 Feb 09
16 Feb 09
16 Feb 09
The big one: Hellfire Festival
We look ahead to the unleashing of hell in London
With just days to go we look ahead to the week's biggest festival draw...
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Hellfire Festival 2009
United Kingdom
04 Feb 09
04 Feb 09
04 Feb 09
04 Feb 09
We predict the rock acts of 2009
The metal and rock you daren't miss this year
As we head into February, it's time to gaze into the future and predict the metal and rock acts that will be whipping UK festivals into shape come the summer.
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Bloodstock Open Air 2009
United Kingdom
03 Feb 09
03 Feb 09
03 Feb 09
04 Feb 09
Freezing festivals: snow soirees
Events good enough to give you the chills
So, gloves up, who actually couldn't get into work thanks to the snow? This weather-related piece is dedicated to all the skivers out there who made snowmen rather than phone calls yesterday...
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The Big Chill 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jan 09
26 Jan 09
23 Jan 09
26 Jan 09
Australia Day: Festivals Down Under
Find your ideal Auzzie party for 2009
It's Australia Day, so what better way to celebrate than taking a look at the festivals they have on offer Down Under...
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Soundwave Festival 2009
Australia
26 Jan 09
26 Jan 09
26 Jan 09
26 Jan 09
We predict the folk acts of 2009
The singer songwriters to see this year
In our final festival forecast feature we look at the names in folk music ready to set the fields alight this summer.
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jan 09
23 Jan 09
23 Jan 09
04 Feb 09
We predict the dance acts of 2009
The names set to get you shakin' your thing
In our latest festivals forecast series, we take a look at the DJs and live dance acts that are sure to get you grooving and gurning in a muddy field this year.
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jan 09
19 Jan 09
19 Jan 09
19 Jan 09
We predict the new bands of 2009
Acts you don't know now, but will love by June
We've still got the crystal ball out at VF Towers; so let's take a peek inside to see the new bands likely to be hitting the circuit this summer...
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
12 Jan 09
12 Jan 09
12 Jan 09
15 Jan 09
We predict the festival fillers of 2009
The acts you're likely to catch more than once
In the latest edition of our summer predictions series, we look at the bands you're likely to catch at more than one event this season - the festival fillers.
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
05 Jan 09
05 Jan 09
05 Jan 09
16 Jan 09
We predict the headliners of 2009
The ten bill-topping bands for 2009
With some old favourites, reunions and first timers. It's Virtual Festivals' predictive peek at the bill-topping bands of next summer...
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
22 Dec 08
22 Dec 08
06 Nov 08
22 Dec 08
A-Z of Festivals 2008
The 26 muddy steps that left imprints on summer
To celebrate the UK Festival Awards we looked back on the year that was, from A-Z...
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T in the Park 2008
United Kingdom
17 Dec 08
17 Dec 08
23 Dec 08
2008: Misfits, mud and mirth
We look back on another memorable festival year
Hallmarked by Britain's signature summer weather 2008 has indeed been an emotional one.
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
29 Oct 08
29 Oct 08
29 Oct 08
30 Oct 08
The big one: Liverpool Music Week
Various, Liverpool 30 October - 6 November
Take Liverpool's biggest festival, weld it to the side of the MTV music awards and you get the brimming pre-Christmas hamper that is Liverpool Music Week. Let's have a peak inside...
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Liverpool Music Week 2008
United Kingdom
20 Oct 08
20 Oct 08
20 Oct 08
20 Oct 08
The Big One: BBC Electric Proms
Various, London and Liverpool, 22-26 October
We look ahead to this week's biggest festival: BBC Electric Proms...
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BBC Electric Proms 2008
United Kingdom
15 Sep 08
15 Sep 08
15 Sep 08
The big one: London Airwaves 2008
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London Airwaves 2008
United Kingdom
10 Sep 08
10 Sep 08
15 Sep 08
The big one: End Of The Road Festival
Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset. 12-14 September
The festival season draws to a close with the aptly titled End Of The Road Festival, a small and friendly mix of independent music to simmer summer down.
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End Of The Road Festival 2008
United Kingdom
01 Sep 08
01 Sep 08
01 Sep 08
01 Sep 08
The big one: Bestival 2008
Robin Hill Country Park, IOW, 5-7 September
We look ahead to this week's biggest shindig as Bestival tries to grab the title of Best Medium Festival for a forth-year running...
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Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
18 Aug 08
18 Aug 08
26 Aug 08
The big ones: Reading and Leeds
Little Johns Farm, Reading, and Bramham Park, Leeds. 22-24 August
The North/South divide is forgotten for one manic weekend of rock (sort of).
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Leeds Festival 2008
United Kingdom
11 Aug 08
11 Aug 08
11 Aug 08
The big two: V Festival
The best fun you'll have in Staffs and Essex all year
Spread over two sites and more than a dozen stages V Festival returns with a line up that's sure to throw out some surprises. We look ahead...
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V Festival Chelmsford 2008
United Kingdom
04 Aug 08
04 Aug 08
11 Aug 08
The big one: Summer Sundae Weekender
De Montford Hall, Leicester. 8-10 August.
Jamie Barker looks ahead to the pick of next weekend, Summer Sundae Weekender in Leicester, the event you voted Best Small Festival in the UK Festival Awards.
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Summer Sundae Weekender 2008
United Kingdom
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30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Dreadzone: 'tents were flying up in the air'
Greg Roberts talks to VF's John Bownas
We caught up with Greg Roberts from Dreadzone to talk festivals, how the band writes their songs and that infamous Glade moment...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
The Ghost Of A Thousand @ Download Festival 2009
'We'd never pull a show for any reason that wasn't really, really serious'
Currently celebrating the release of second album 'New Hopes, New Demonstartions', British hardcore hopes The Ghost Of A Thousand were due to headline the Red Bull tent at this year's Download Festival...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
The Blackout @ Download Festival 2009
'The Download dog! He's gone straight for the woman'
Except for Phil Collen (Def Leppard and Man Raze), Welsh rock band The Blackout where the only band to score two slots at Download festival 2009, including a Main stage slot supporting their heroes Limp Bizkit.
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Daniel P Carter @ Download Festival 2009
The Radio 1 DJ and Hexes frontman opens up
As a Radio 1 presenter, and former member of A and Lucky 9, Hexes frontman Daniel P. Carter gets to see both sides of the fence at Download. Ruth booth caught up with him for a quick chat.
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Dir en grey @ Download Festival 2009
I don't watch myself on DVD, I try not to remember the bad days of my life'
Stunning Japanese Metal band Dir en grey made Download 2009 their first ever UK festival appearance. Ruth Booth caught up with Karou to chat (through his translator) about being Download virgins and his hopes for the future.
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Download 09: Shinedown
VF catches up with US rockers Shinedown
Ruth Booth caught five minutes with slightly merry vocalist Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers from new US rock exports Shinedown before they hit the Second stage at Download 2009.
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
IOW Festival 2009: John Giddings
We find out how he thinks the festival is going
With the Isle of Wight Festival basked in glorious sunshine and the event in full flow, we caught up with boss John Giddings to see how it was all going...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
IOW Festival 2009: The Ting Tings
They chat festival essentials, the IW and their set...
Just before they took to the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival, The Tings Tings talked festival essentials, the Isle of Wight and their set...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
RockNess 09: Alabama 3
Backstage chat with Larry Love
Steve Jenner grabbed an enlighenting backstage chinwag with Alabama 3 leader Larry Love (aka Rob Spragg), ahead of the band's roof-raising set at RockNess festival in Scotland.
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
RockNess 09: Festival boss Jim King
Catching up with the main man
We dragged festival director Jim King away from his hard work running the festival to find out how the event was going for him on the second day, and to hear about his plans for RockNess' future...
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
Probing the Download boss - John Probyn
We chat to the Download top dog
With just a week to go, we caught up with Download boss John Probyn to talk about his favourite festival moments, meat hooks, Sonisphere rivalry and this year's event...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
Making the Wight choice - John Giddings
We caught up with Isle of Wight Festival organiser John Giddings to talk about this year's line-up, losing Oasis and Tim Burgess' Big Top bill...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
18 May 09
18 May 09
18 May 09
18 May 09
Hockey @ The Great Escape
Justice, meathooks in backs - bad; Arcade Fire - good
It's official! Disco is back and Hockey are one of the finest purveyors of the nu-disco movement set to hit the shores this summer. We caught up with them at The Great Escape to talk meat hook suspension parties, Justice and Glastonbury.
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The Great Escape 2009
United Kingdom
08 May 09
08 May 09
08 May 09
Getting twisted with Twisted Wheel
We chat pirates, Glastonbury and bog washing...
With support slots for Oasis and Paul Weller already under their belts, Oldham's Twisted Wheel look destined for bigger things. We thought we'd catch them before they take off...
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Evolution Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
30 Apr 09
Tim Burgess: the Isle of Wight's Big Top juggler
How The Charlatans' frontman got in to curating a festival tent
Not only has Tim Burgess programmed the Sunday Big Top bill at the IOW Festival, he's decided to juggle it with DJing and playing with The Charlatans as well. We caught up with him to see what he'd let himself in for...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Apr 09
01 Apr 09
01 Apr 09
SW4 chat to Layo Ruskin
Mastermind behind the end gives his views
The SW4 boys sit down with Layo Ruskin, the guy behind The End presents Shake It stage, a newcomer for the 2009 festival...
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South West Four (SW4) 2009
United Kingdom
03 Dec 08
03 Dec 08
19 Dec 08
Melvin Benn on Heavenly Planet
Festival Republic boss unveils yet another new event
Every recession demands hope. Lifting out of any economic slump relies on optimism. Perhaps Heavenly Planet has arrived at the right time.
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Latitude 2009
United Kingdom
04 Nov 08
04 Nov 08
04 Nov 08
05 Nov 08
Biffy Clyro - Best Festival Rock Act
We chat to Simon Neil and Ben Johnston
So, it's official, Biffy Clyro are the Best Festival Rock Act of 2008. We caught up with them at the UK Festival Awards to talk about winning, Rage Against The Machine and streaking...
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The UK Festival Awards 2008
United Kingdom
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
These New Puritans in icy times
We chat to Jack Barnett
Reykjavik's glistening gem Iceland Airwaves starts today despite trepidation over the country's economical crisis. We chat to These New Puritans about the festival, the credit crunch and entering a toilet after Warren Ellis.
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Iceland Airwaves 2008
Iceland
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
15 Oct 08
Bombay Bicycle Club taking the stabilisers off
Hazel Sheffield chats to the band
Bombay Bicycle Club on the pitfalls of being fresh-faced and uber-talented...
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07 Oct 08
07 Oct 08
07 Oct 08
28 Oct 08
Black Kids - win when you're singing?
'Anthem of the summer? Its in the bag'
At the turn of the year you might have overlooked Black Kids, squashed as they were between Duffy and Adele in the Ones To Watch lists. But ten months on and they've got two UK Festival Awards nominations. We thought we'd break the news...
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30 Sep 08
30 Sep 08
30 Sep 08
Metronomy talk crop rotation
"Give the English a bit of time"
Perched upstairs in the Macbeth's roof garden, sit the three friends who make up electro/indie outfit, Metronomy. VF joined them on the Hoxton skyline to talk about second albums and side projects.
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Leeds Festival 2008
United Kingdom
09 Sep 08
09 Sep 08
09 Sep 08
09 Sep 08
Rob Da Bank - Braving the storm
Organiser denounces the event 'better than ever'
After a hat trick of UK Festival Awards, the weather tried to put a dampener on the UK's Best Medium Festival. We caught up with organiser Rob Da Bank to see if he'd weathered the storm...
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Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
04 Sep 08
04 Sep 08
04 Sep 08
Sofia Hagberg on End Of The Road Festival
Countless music obsessives have attempted to translate their unerring passion into a fully functioning festival of their own, and many have failed.
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End Of The Road Festival 2008
United Kingdom
03 Sep 08
03 Sep 08
03 Sep 08
03 Sep 08
Bloc Party: Reading and waiting
Guitarist Russell Lissack on not playing the fame game
Having been away for 18 months, Bloc Party coincided the launch of their new album with a few timely festival appearances.
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Leeds Festival 2008
United Kingdom
26 Aug 08
26 Aug 08
29 Aug 08
Cup collecting with Pete And The Pirates
Beers cups for beer is always a good deal
Poor Pete. Possibly ditched by his Pirates, we found him trawling the Reading Festival guest area collecting paper cups to claim back the 10p deposit off each and buy himself a pint.
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Reading Festival 2008
United Kingdom
18 Aug 08
18 Aug 08
15 Jul 08
18 Aug 08
Conquering Creamfields - Kasabian's Tom Meighan
The outspoken frontman, speaking out...
We've found out that hip hop definitely works at Glastonbury, but guitar bands at Creamfields - no chance! We talk to Kasabian's lead singer, Tom Meighan, about their pending appearance at the dance event, Chelsea and he shares his credit crunch tips...
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Creamfields 2008
United Kingdom
12 Aug 08
12 Aug 08
12 Aug 08
Fully Loaded: Gogol Bordello
Gypsy punks Get Loaded In The Park
London is gearing up for the legendary Get Loaded In The Park festival, and this year could see Clapham Common hit the hardest of all.
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Get Loaded In The Park 2008
United Kingdom
06 Aug 08
06 Aug 08
13 Aug 08
Field Day vs Underage: Tom Baker discusses
Introducing the Eat Your Own Ears boss
This weekend sees London's Victoria Park host two age-dependent festivals, Underage and Field Day. Tom Baker from Eat Your Own Ears has his ears in both.
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Field Day 2008
United Kingdom
29 Jul 08
29 Jul 08
30 Jul 08
Natty on Secret Garden Party
"I've got songs for any festival"
Natty has already proven one of our festival finds of the summer. He's probably one of yours too if you've had the pleasure of seeing him around.
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The Big Chill 2008
United Kingdom
22 Jul 08
22 Jul 08
22 Jul 08
22 Jul 08
Beth Ditto: dishing The Gossip
The frontwoman bares all (again)...
After destroying most of Britain with single 'Standing In The Way Of Control' and getting naked at more festivals than VF could even get to last summer, Beth Ditto's back to bare all again...
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Pohoda Festival 2008
Slovakia
17 Jul 08
17 Jul 08
17 Jul 08
18 Jul 08
Cuban Brothers' Guide to the summer
Havana's infamous honchos, The Cuban Brothers, would only have a interview with VF on the stairs of an old theatre. With most of the office scared to meet them, we sent Phil Brady for a little chat...
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Camp Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
07 Jul 08
07 Jul 08
11 Jul 08
Art attack - Latitude's Amy Jade Cadillac
Making Latitude picture perfect
At Latitude the art is just as integral as the bands but just who's behind the painted sheep? We caught up with Amy Jade Cadillac to talk about the visual aspect of the festival and the art plans for 2008...
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Latitude 2008
United Kingdom
14 Jun 08
17 Jun 08
18 Jun 08
Iggy Pop at the Isle of Wight
Backstage chat after his performance
Virgin Radio's Tania Snuggs caught up with the punk legend, still limping and drenched in sweat after his highly charged main stage performance. We tagged along.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2008
United Kingdom
14 Jun 08
17 Jun 08
18 Jun 08
The Sex Pistols' John Lydon
Backstage at the Isle of Wight
Ben Jones caught up with 'Johnny Rotten' for an insightful backstage chat after the Sex Pistols' spectacular headline performance on the main stage.
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Isle of Wight Festival 2008
United Kingdom
13 Jun 08
14 Jun 08
18 Jun 08
Kaiser Chiefs at the Isle of Wight
Backstage chat ahead of their headline show
Virgin Radio's Sarah Champion caught up with Ricky and Nick from the Kaiser Chiefs backstage at the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival ahead of their first ever UK festival headlining appearance. We tagged along!
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Isle of Wight Festival 2008
United Kingdom
19 May 08
19 May 08
19 May 08
Escape artists: The Young Knives
On how to make The Great Escape
It's the opening day of The Great Escape and The Young Knives find themselves in the unfamiliar position of being one of the most established acts playing a music festival.
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The Great Escape 2008
United Kingdom
07 May 08
07 May 08
08 May 08
Breakout: Great Escape's Martin Elbourne
The band booker on his Brighton bash
You know how you always have one annoying mate who thinks he's discovered every breaking band years before you knew the genre even existed?
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The Great Escape 2008
United Kingdom
22 Apr 08
22 Apr 08
25 Apr 08
Bang Face Weekender's Saint Acid
What heavenly delights does the saint have planned?
Hiding behind his DJ guise, Saint Acid, chats to us about the first ever Bang Face Weekender. We get the lowdown on what makes the festival tick and we don't just mean that Human Rave Bomb...
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Bang Face The Weekender 2008
United Kingdom
18 Apr 08
18 Apr 08
18 Apr 08
Truckin' around - Truck's Robin Bennett
We chat Trucks, floods and Wood
11 years in and Truck Festival is still upholding its reputation for bringing the best independent acts to the forefront before anybody else. We search for their secret with organiser Robin Bennett.
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Truck Festival 2008
United Kingdom
18 Apr 08
18 Apr 08
28 Apr 08
Greenfingered - Green Man's Jo Bartlett
Finding out who the Green Man really is.
When Jo Bartlett and Danny Hagen were dropped by their record label and they found themselves without any gigs to go to, they settled on a change of direction, and decided to bring the bands they wanted to see, to them...
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The Green Man Festival 2008
United Kingdom
11 Apr 08
11 Apr 08
18 Apr 08
Beach Break Live's Celia Norowzian
Oh I stu(dent) like to be by the seaside
Readying itself for its second semester, we chat to Beach Break Live headteacher Celia Norowzian about what she's got planned for this year's student soiree.
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Beach Break Live 2008
United Kingdom
01 Apr 08
07 Apr 08
Born Slippy: Underworld, the ultimate survivors?
Karl Hynde on being back from the brink
If ever there was a lesson about what not to call your album then just look at what happened to Underworld in 2007.
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Creamfields 2008
United Kingdom
26 Mar 08
01 Apr 08
Iris to Wireless: Goo Goo Dolls plot their return
Johnny Rzeznik on hating LA, loving UK
Goo Goo Dolls have clocked up eight studio albums and a greatest hits since the release of their eponymous debut in 1986.
Interview
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O2 Wireless (London) 2008
United Kingdom
26 Mar 08
27 Mar 08
Great apes, it's Zoo Thousand And Eight: Matt Dice explains
The man behind the world's wildest festival
Zoo Thousand And Eight festival is the latest addition to Kent's blossoming festival scene and the only one involving monkeys, tigers and rhino.
Interview
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Zoo Thousand And Eight Music Festival 2008
United Kingdom
20 Mar 08
25 Mar 08
EXIT's Bojan Boskovic - festival freedom fighting
And you thought a three-day festival was hard work
'A party for my mates', 'An escape to the country', 'Booking my fave bands'.. just a few of the reasons you hear from the adventurous types who've created their own music festival in the UK. In Serbia, of course, things have been much different.
Interview
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Exit Festival 2008
Serbia
19 Mar 08
19 Mar 08
Robert Kearle - Glastonbury's recycling man talks rubbish
..and why this year is going to be a hot one!
Almost 15,000 tents and three skip fulls of wellies were abandoned in the rubbish strewn Glastonbury fields after the 2007 bash. No wonder then that the message this year is 'Love The Farm - Leave No Trace'.
Interview
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Glastonbury Festival 2008
United Kingdom
13 Mar 08
14 Mar 08
Emily Eavis - Glastonbury's Park life
And the 'best ever' act heading its way
Emily Eavis undoubtedly has many treasured memories of her life spent in the fields of Worthy Farm but perhaps none more so than last year, during Glastonbury Festival, when she hosted her own stage, The Park.
Interview
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Glastonbury Festival 2008
United Kingdom
29 Feb 08
29 Feb 08
Rob Da Bank - making Bestival Camp
The DJ talks Bestival and Camp Bestival
How to mix Bestival with babies? Why devise a new festival that accommodates both, of course. Rob Da Bank's a man who gets things done.
Interview
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Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
28 Feb 08
28 Feb 08
28 Feb 08
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Reading dance-punksters chat to VF
If you thought rave was clever, you should hear what the second generation of dance kids are using: real drums, keyboards and guitars. Can Reading's DIOYY? possibly explain this phenomenon?
Interview
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02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
MSTRKRFT helps completed Get Loaded line-up
Telepathe, Goldfish, Tom Middleton, more added
MSTRKRFT heads up the latest names for Get Loaded In The Park, as the festival completes its line-up.
News
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Get Loaded In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
The Hold Steady to headline End Of The Road
They play the Sunday as under 5's tickets sell out
The Hold Steady have been confirmed as headliners for this year's End Of The Road.
News
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End Of The Road Festival 2009
United Kingdom
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
More names announced for Electric Picnic
Dinosaur Jr, Kid Creole And The Coconuts, Neko Case...
Dinosaur Jr, Kid Creole And The Coconuts and Neko Case are among the latest names for this year's Electric Picnic.
News
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Electric Picnic 2009
Republic of Ireland
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
Glastonbury Festival 2009: Dissected!
We pick apart the latest edition of the event
Bathing in the afterglow of one of the best Glastonbury Festivals to date, we've gathered together everything you might have missed from the weekend...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Be Chilled service returns for T In The Park 2009
Pre-order your Tennent's larger for the Scottish bash now
After a successful debut last year, Tennent's Be Chilled service is set to return to T In The Park this month.
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Tunng helps Kendal Calling complete line-up
Arockalypse Now, Jelly's Last Jam and The Blims added
Tunng heads up the latest names confirmed for this year's Kendal Calling, as the festival completes its line-up.
News
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Kendal Calling 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Kasabian to headline Liverpool Music Week
The Enemy and Reverend And The Makers to play too
Kasabian have been announced as headliners for this year's Liverpool Music Week.
News
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Liverpool Music Week 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Jack Penate added to Reading/Leeds line-ups
'Today's Tonight' singer for Radio 1/NME Stage
Jack Penate is the latest addition for this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals.
News
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Reading Festival 2009
United Kingdom
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
The Prodigy at Glastonbury: 'It's been long overdue'
As the Other Stage parades its final acts of the weekend
Thousands of people turned up to watch a formidable Prodigy set as they brought the Other Stage to a close at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
Watch Glastonbury Festival footage on Virtual Festivals
The Specials, Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen and more
Virtual Festivals has teamed up with the BBC to bring you all the best bits from this year's Glastonbury Festival.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Eavis: '2010 will not be better than this year'
Glasotnbury boss thinks this year will be hard to beat
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has sensationally declared that he doesn't think that 2010's festival will top this year's event.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Springsteen breaks curfew at Glastonbury
Kasabian, Bon Iver, Dizzee Rascal all play Saturday
Bruce Springsteen played a mammoth 160-minute set to close the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival yesterday (Saturday) after being graced an extra 10 minutes by Michael Eavis.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Remembrance Sunday begins at Glastonbury
Status Quo, Tony Christie among the old faces during final day
Status Quo and Tony Christie are among the first artists to perform at what is being dubbed 'Remembrance Sunday' at Glastonbury Festival as a bill of old faces are set to play the Pyramid Stage.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 Jun 09
29 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Blur stage historic return to Glastonbury
Damon collapses in tears onstage: full gig report
Blur staged a triumphant finale to what had been a spectacular festival last night (Sunday) with a highly emotional comeback that, at one point, had Damon Albarn sobbing uncontrollably on-stage.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Nick Cave, Tom Jones & Sunday Glasto Madness!
'Remembrance Sunday' continues on the Pyramid Stage
The Sunday on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage was treated to an uplifting afternoon of old timers - even Nick Cave was in high spirits!
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Neil Young goes old school at Glastonbury
Bloc Party, The Specials, Lily Allen wrap up day one
Neil Young delivered a rock and roll master class as he brought day one of Glastonbury to a close.
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Q-Tip toasts Jacko, does the robot at Glastonbury
The Streets, Animal Collective, The Dead Weather and more
Q-Tip brought day one to a close on the Jazz World stage with a lesson in hip-hop and, in the words of the rapper himself, we're not "talking about that hip-hop bullshit."
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Glastonbury Saturday: The King Blues, Eric Prydz and more
Easy Star All Stars, Metric and glorious sunshine in Somerset
As day two at Glastonbury Festival takes shape, ticket-holders have been revelling in soaring temperatures and bright sunshine. Here's how the morning has panned out...
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
Special guests join Spinal Tap at Glastonbury
As sun-seared Saturday gets cooking
The rock gods got a little help from some friends as they sent a heavenly dry Glasto into hell, via Stone Henge (of course).
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Jun 09
28 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Pendulum annihilate The Other Stage at Glasto
Franz Ferdinand, Pete Doherty and more
Pendulum stole the show today (Saturday) on The Other Stage with an incendiary penultimate set that headliners Franz Ferdinand never stood a chance of topping - but they gave it a jolly good shot.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Glastonbury mourns for Michael Jackson
Emily Eavis leads the tributes
As the rain stopped, the atmosphere across the site was dampened as the sad and shocking news of Jackson's passing spread rapidly.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Glastonbury: Maximo Park, East 17 and more
The weather proves as unpredictable as the Shangri La area
Maximo Park officially kicked off the music at this year's Glastonbury Festival, attracting so many fans to the Queen's Head that stewards were stopping people from getting near the tent.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
The Dead Weather to play Special Guest slot at Glasto
Jack White's latest project will play the Park Stage tonight
Jack White's latest project The Dead Weather have been confirmed as the Special Guests on The Park Stage at Glastonbury.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Supergrass spin off play special set at Glastonbury
The Hot Rats get cover happy on the Park Stage
The Hot Rats, a Supergrass spin off act consisting of Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey were unveiled as the Special Guests on the Park Stage today (Friday).
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
26 Jun 09
01 Jul 09
Special Guests N*E*R*D get cut off at Glastonbury
Regina Spektor, Michael Jackson covers and more on Friday
Special Guests N*E*R*D outstayed their welcome on the Pyramid Stage today (Friday) getting pulled before the end of their set.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
26 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
The Dead Weather seduce Glastonbury
New supergroup plays suprise set in Park
The new supergroup fronted by The Kills' Alison Mosshart, with Jack White on drums, drew the biggest crowd of the day for their surprise set on The Park Stage.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
25 Jun 09
25 Jun 09
25 Jun 09
30 Jun 09
Glastonbury Festival kicks off. It rains...
Over 90,000 ticket holders make it on site on Wednesday
Over 90,000 tickets holders arrived at Glastonbury Festival on Wednesday (24 June) in glorious sunshine, a 30% increase on last year.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
24 Jun 09
24 Jun 09
24 Jun 09
24 Jun 09
Follow Glastonbury here on Virtual Festivals
Keep updated as all the action unfold over the weekend
You can keep updated with all the action from this weekend's Glastonbury Festival, right here on Virtual Festivals.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
N*E*R*D named as Glastonbury 'Special Guests'
Hip hop troupe to play the Friday on the Pyramid Stage
As exclusively revealed by Virtual Festivals, N*E*R*D will fill the Special Guests slot on the Pyramid Stage this Friday at Glastonbury Festival.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
Relive Glastonbury highlights right here!
We'll have exclusive performance footage from the festival
Virtual Festivals has teamed up with the BBC to bring you all the best bits of Glastonbury Festival, so you can catch up on what you missed and relive all the best bits from the weekend.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
24 Jun 09
Sonisphere has 'Perfect start' in Holland
Metallica, Korn and Slipknot thrill the crowd
Metallica, Korn and Slipknot thrilled the crowds as the first leg of Sonisphere blasted off successfully in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Saturday (20 June).
News
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Sonisphere 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
The Broken Family Band and more for Latitude
Broken Records, Mike Snow, Gurrumul, The Vaselines...
The Broken Family Band and Broken Records head up the latest batch of acts for Latitude, both appearing in the Obelisk Arena.
News
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Latitude 2009
United Kingdom
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
VF Exclusive: £75 off a Hop Farm ticket!
Enter our competition for a chance to win £50 tickets
Virtual Festivals is giving you the chance to snap up discounted tickets to this summer's Hop Farm Festival with our exclusive competition.
News
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Hop Farm 2009
United Kingdom
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
Glastonbury Festival artists go blue for Oxfam
Jarvis Cocker and more painted for climate change campaign
A number of artists and DJs set to perform at this week's Glastonbury Festival have been painted blue for a climate change campaign for Oxfam.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
Glastonbury: pack sunglasses and a mack
A hot start, but showers expected in time for The Boss
Despite reports of predicted monsoons, it looks like Glastonbury-goers can expect a fine weekend of weather with the chance of a few showers on Saturday night.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
Michael Eavis reveals Glastonbury retirement date
Organiser announces when he'll hand over to daughter Emily
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has revealed when he's set to step down as the festival's boss, handing the reigns to his daughter Emily.
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Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
More arty entertainment confirmed for Latitude
Noah and the Whale, Brendon Burns and more included
Latitude Festival has announced another tasty set of entertainment for this summer's event.
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Latitude 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Introducing The European Festival Awards
To debut at Eurosonic, Netherlands in January
We're thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting the first ever European Festival Awards, honouring the organisers and artists who make the festival scene happen, as voted for by YOU.
News
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EuroSonic Festival 2009
Netherlands
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Students go 'Bonkers' at Beach Break Live
Dizzee Rascal closes festival, bosses take the beach to Kent
Dizzee Rascal smashed through a set of hits as he brought a triumphant Beach Break Live festival to a close.
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Beach Break Live 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
10 Years of ATP Festival confirmed for December
Explosions In The Sky and more for 10 year celebrations
All Tomorrow's Parties are set to kick their 10 year celebrations off with a second December event at Butlins.
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ATP Nightmare Before Christmas Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Twin Atlantic @ Download Festival 2009
'I've been practising head windmills, rock horns and I've worn a black t-shirt'
Download Festival virgins Twin Atlantic hit the Red Bull stage for one of the first shows since they finished recording their debut album.
News
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Roots Manuva to headline Lounge on the Farm
British urban legend set top bill on the Saturday
Lynchpin of urban British music Roots Manuva has been confirmed as headliner for Lounge on the Farm.
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Lounge On The Farm 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
Virtual Festivals' weekly news round up
Sell outs, new ATP event and some very cheap tickets!
Welcome to Virtual Festivals' weekly news round up. Here are the big stories that you may've missed over the last five days...
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
19 Jun 09
The Maccabees to headline Lake Of Stars
Sway, Nihal, Tayo and more for Malawi festival
The Maccabees have been announced as the headliners for this year's Lake Of Stars festival.
News
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18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
VF Exclusive: £75 off a Hop Farm ticket!
Win discounted tickets to see Paul Weller and more
Virtual Festivals wants to give you the chance to snap up discounted tickets to this summer's Hop Farm Festival with our exclusive competition.
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Hop Farm 2009
United Kingdom
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Creamfields arena breakdown revealed
Day by day, stage by stage line-ups unveiled
The August bank holiday weekender has unveiled its full arena breakdown.
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Camp Bestival camping tickets are gone
Weekend camping tickets sell out in record time
All weekend camping tickets for this summer's Camp Bestival have gone with 5 weeks left until the family-friendly fest kicks off.
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Lovebox survey reveals cost of festivals
Fans are spending an average of £600 per event
Fans are spending an average of £600 on each festival they attend, a study has found.
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Lovebox Weekender 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
The Wildhearts added to Sonisphere line-up
Architects, Glamour Of The Kill and more
The Wildhearts, along with Architects and Glamour Of The Kill, are the latest additions for Sonisphere Festival.
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Sonisphere 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Goldie Lookin' Chain added to Guilfest
As line-up nears completion...
Comedy rap outfit Goldie Lookin' Chain join new additions Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to The Bee Gees and Jon Allen for the three-day Surrey spectacular.
News
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Guilfest 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Anathema added to Bloodstock bill
Wolf and Arthemis also confirmed for metal bill
Anathema, Wolf and Arthemis are the latest metal acts to be added to the hard-metalling Bloodstock Open Air.
News
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Bloodstock Open Air 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Bilbao BBK Live completes line-up
Exclusive UK ticket offer still available
Echo & The Bunnymen are among the final additions to this summer's Bilbao BBK Live Festival with exclusive UK ticket deals still available.
News
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Bilbao BBK Live Festival 2009
Spain
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
RockNess 2009: Dissected!
We pick apart the latest edition of the event
With the RockNess a few days behind us, we've gathered together everything you might have missed from the weekend...
News
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Download Festival 2009: Dissected!
We pick apart the latest edition of the event
With the Download Festival a few days behind us, we've gathered together everything you might have missed from the weekend...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Isle of Wight Festival 2009: Dissected!
We pick apart the latest edition of the event
With the Isle of Wight Festival a few days behind us, we've gathered together everything you might have missed from the weekend...
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Mongrel and more added to WOMAD bill
Rachel Unthank And The Winterset, Cimmaron...
Mongrel and Rachel Unthank and The Winterset are among the names added to Wiltshire's excitingly diverse festival, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance).
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WOMAD 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
T In The Park finalises T-Break Stage for 2009
Pulled Apart By Horses, Paper Planes, General Fiasco and more
T In The Park organisers have finalised the line-up for this year's T In The Park, which will include performances from Pulled Apart By Horses, Paper Planes and General Fiasco.
News
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Exclusive: N*E*R*D for Glastonbury Festival
Band expected to take Special Guests slot on Pyramid Stage
N*E*R*D are set to be revealed as one of the surprise guests at this year's Glastonbury Festival, Virtual Festivals can exclusively reveal.
News
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
IOW Festival 2010: headline targets revealed
John Giddings: 'I've got to have Oasis, I've got to have them'
The Isle of Wight Festival looks like it could go for its most ambitious line-up in recent years in 2010 with Oasis, Radiohead, Kings of Leon and The Killers all in the frame to headline the event.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Magical Neil Young wows a sparse IOW Festival
Pixies, Simple Minds play as hoards leave before headliner
Neil Young performed a mesmerising headdline set at the Isle of Wight Festival last night (Sunday), to by far the smallest audience of the weekend.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
The Prodigy take RockNess to another dimension
Closing the final night of the festival with a bang
The Prodigy brought RockNess to an incendiary close last night with a tumultous set that mixed hits spanning their 19 year career with tracks from recent album 'Invaders Must Die'.
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Faith No More to headline Reading and Leeds
Reformed outfit to top NME Stage/Radio 1 Stage
Faith No More have been confirmed as headliners for the NME/Radio1 Stage at this summer's Reading and Leeds Festivals.
News
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Reading Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Live: Download Festival 2009
We're bringing you all the action from Download Festival as it happens...
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Shapeshifters and Plump DJs added to Dance Island
Shapeshifters and Plump DJs are the latest two additions to East Anglia's biggest dance event, Dance Island.
News
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Dance Island 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Peter Gabriel confirmed for WOMAD 2009
Singer to play only European show at world music festival
Ex Genesis frontman and charity guru Peter Gabriel has been confirmed to play his only European show of the summer at WOMAD.
News
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WOMAD 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Deadmau5 top dance tent at Reading and Leeds
Chase And Status, MSTRKRFT, Chipmunk and more
Deadmau5 will headline the Dance Stage at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals.
News
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Reading Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Def Leppard take Download back to its roots
23 years from their last visit to Donington Park
23 years on from their last visit, Def Leppard crown a day that saw the cream of metal's legendary crop return to Donington.
News
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
Live: Download Festival 2009
All the action from the loudest festival on the planet
We're bringing you all the action from Download Festival as it happens...
News
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
Live: Isle of Wight Festival 2009
All the action as it happens
We're bringing you all the action from the Isle of Wight Festival as it happens...
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
Stereophonics debut new tracks at Isle Of Wight
Calvin Harris draws a massive crowed as day two closes
Stereophonics debuted new tracks during their Isle Of Wight Festival show last night (Saturday), drawing a huge audience at the event.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
Slipknot mark debut album anniversary at Download
The Prodigy run over schedule and bees create a buzz at the event
Slipknot marked the 10th anniversary of their debut album headlining the Main Stage on a historic second day at Download 2009.
News
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
14 Jun 09
Basement Jaxx vs Orbital in RockNess battle of the lightshows
Dazzling close to the Saturday night
Day two of the Scottish festival upped the ante with a relentless charge of DJ's and live dance acts across its six stages, closed by mesmerising sets from Basement Jaxx and Orbital.
News
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
Stylish Faith No More close day one of Download
Limp Bizkit and a secret Enter Shikari show wrap things up
Faith No More bring the first day of Download Festival to a stylishly surreal end with a sharp-suited Mike Patton and Co vying for best-dressed band.
News
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Download Festival 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
23 Jun 09
The Prodigy destroy the Isle of Wight Festival
Basement Jaxx, Pendulum perform during dance day
The Prodigy eclipsed all the other bands at the opening day of the Isle of Wight Festival, bringing the event to witching hour with an energetic set of hits.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
13 Jun 09
Flaming Lips kiss RockNess goodnight
A blissful ending to a perfect first day
Flaming Lips delivered a blissful ending to a perfect first day at RockNess last night. The true highlight had to be an unscheduled appearance - sunshine, backed by bright blue skies that lasted throughout the day.
News
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
Don't you Wight me baby
The Human League entertain campers at IOW Festival
The Human League ran through their big hits last night (Thursday) as they entertained campers at the Isle of Wight Festival.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
T In The Park announces Fancy Dress Friday
Festival-goers could win VIP tickets to TITP 2010
T In The Park organisers have announced Fancy Dress Friday will return at this year's festival.
News
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
11 Jun 09
11 Jun 09
11 Jun 09
11 Jun 09
500 camping tickets left for Camp Bestival
Get yours now to see PJ Harvey,Bon Iver and more
Fans eager to see the likes of Pj Harvey, Bon Iver and Mercury Rev have snapped up all but 500 of the weekend camping passes available for Camp Bestival.
News
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
The Horrors and more for End Of The Road
Brakes, Lonely, Dear, Vetiver, Blitzen Trapper...
The Horrors head up the latest acts announced for this year's End Of The Road Festival.
News
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End Of The Road Festival 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
Beach Break Live organisers find new venue
10,000 students are heading to Port Lympne, Kent
With just six days until it starts, Beach Break Live organisers have found a new venue after being refused planning permission for their proposed St Agnes site.
News
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Beach Break Live 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
Macmillan announce Brick Lane Takeover festival
Frank Turner and more to play, tickets on sale Friday
Macmillan Cancer Support have announced a brand new festival for August called the Brick Lane Takeover.
News
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Macmillan's Brick Lane Takeover 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
The Rumble Strips and more for Lovebox
X-Press 2, Diplo among latest names for Best Medium Festival
The Rumble Strips head up the latest names for this year's Lovebox Weekender.
News
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Lovebox Weekender 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
Weather watch: Download, IOW, Rock Ness
Will you need flip-flops or flippers for this weekend's festivals?
With just two days to go until Download, Isle of Wight and Rock Ness kick off, we look ahead at the weather to see if you'll be needing wellies or flip flops this weekend...
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
Beach Break thought to have found new venue
A further announcement is expected later today
Virtual Festivals understands that Beach Break Live has found a new venue, with just a week to go before it all kicks off.
News
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Beach Break Live 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
The View and more for Reading and Leeds
Full Festival Republic Stage line-up, more main stage names
Scottish rockers The View are among the latest acts announced for this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals.
News
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Reading Festival 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
Two more bands added to Damnation Festival
Anathema and Manatees join the line-up.
Just after completing a Latin American Tour, Anathema will make their debut at Damnation Festival to support the release of their new album 'Hindsight'.
News
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Damnation Festival 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
Of Montreal and more for Latitude Festival
13 new names confirmed for the Suffolk soiree
If the addition of Thom Yorke yesterday wasn't enough, Latitude has announced 13 new names set to play the festival.
News
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Latitude 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
Mika and more set for Bestival 2009
The Hot Rats, Benga, The Loose Cannons, The Acorn...
Mika and The Hot Rats are among the latest names confirmed for this year's Bestival.
News
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Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
More acts announced for Beautiful Days
As bosses reveal Sunday night theme...
Dance chameleon Tom Middleton heads up the latest acts confirmed for this year's Beautiful Days.
News
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Beautiful Days 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
Isle of Wight Festival sells outs
But there will be tickets available on the gate
With only a week to go until it starts, the Isle of Wight Festival has sold out.
News
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
Beach Break Live refused planning permission
'Show must go on' say bosses as they search for new site
With just eight days to go, Beach Break Live bosses are on the hunt for a new festival site after being refused planning permission for their proposed St Agnes venue.
News
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Beach Break Live 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
Latitude announce Thom Yorke as special guest
Radiohead frontman for solo show in Suffolk
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has been announced as a special guest for Latitude Festival.
News
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Latitude 2009
United Kingdom
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
Wickerman Festival completes Solus Stage bill
Healthy Minds Collapse, Yahweh, Washington Irving...
The Wickerman Festival organisers have announced the final four acts for the Solus Stage line-up.
News
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The Wickerman Festival 2009
United Kingdom
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
07 Jun 09
Glade announce drum n bass arena
Andy C, Marky and more confirmed for the Vapor Stage
A standalone day and night of Drum & Bass has been announced for Glade Festival's Vapor Stage this summer.
News
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Glade Festival 2009
United Kingdom
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
Virtual Festivals' weekly news round up
Britain's Got Talent, the police, extra tickets available...
Welcome to Virtual Festivals' weekly news round up. Here are the big stories that you may've missed over the last five days...
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
T In The Park announces T Break Stage acts
Punch And The Apostles, Barn Owl, G1ft, more
T In The Park has announced the 16 emerging acts set to play the T Break Stage this year.
News
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
The Local tent returns to End of The Road
The Week That Was and more confirmed for weekender
The Local tent is set to return to The End of The Road festival this summer with a fine crop of artists lined up.
News
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End Of The Road Festival 2009
United Kingdom
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
David Kitt to headline Oxegen stage
IMRO New Sounds Stage line-up revealed
The line-up for Oxegen's Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) New Sounds Stage has been revealed.
News
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Oxegen 2009
Republic of Ireland
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
Road to V finalists announced
Who have the fans, Just Jack and The Charlatans chosen?
The Road To V bands competition has been whittled down to six finalists.
News
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
Buzzcocks for ATP Nightmare Before Xmas
My Bloody Valentine curate pre christmas bash
Punk rock legends the Buzzcocks head up a list of five names for All Tomorrow's Parties' Nightmare Before Xmas.
News
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ATP Nightmare Before Christmas Festival 2009
United Kingdom
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15 Aug 05
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V Festival Information - Weston Park
Coming up to it's 10th year, V Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the country with two separate sites and space for up to 60,000 festival fanatics, the event appeals to the masses with it predominantly chart based line up!
Festival Info
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V2002 Festival - Staffordshire
United Kingdom
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
V Festival Information - Hylands Park
Coming up to it's 10th year, V Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the country with two separate sites and space for up to 60,000 festival fanatics, the event appeals to the masses with it predominantly chart based line up!
Festival Info
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V2002 Festival - Chelmsford
United Kingdom
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
Reading Festival Information
Home to every genre of rock as well an entire stage for the dance enthusiasts, this is the ultimate head bangers paradise for a place with a real bite to it. So tuck into your Reading sandwich this year for a taste of the good stuff!
Festival Info
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Carling Weekend - Reading Festival 2002
United Kingdom
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
15 Aug 05
Leeds Festival Information
The other half of the Carling Weekend extravaganza is Reading's Northern cousin, Leeds Festival. Proving to be just as exciting as it's counterpart, you're guaranteed to have a riot of a time!
Festival Info
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Carling Weekend - Leeds Festival 2002
United Kingdom
01 Jun 05
01 Jun 05
01 Jun 05
Download Festival Information Guide
Download is a three day rock festival combining the best elements of Ozzfest and Monsters of Rock with a cutting edge twist, employing the latest technology, facilities and extreme BMX and skating.
Festival Info
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Download 2003
United Kingdom
01 Jun 05
01 Jun 05
01 Jun 05
Glastonbury Festival Information
Glastonbury is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. With a unique atmosphere, a diverse crowd and range of music, it is based around the ethos of positive change locally and internationally.
Festival Info
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Glastonbury 2002
United Kingdom
05 Jun 03
05 Jun 03
16 Jun 03
Virtually Glastonbury Tickets
Virtually Glastonbury is the pre-festival warm-up party in London. Tickets to this exclusive event are limited, and are only available from this web site...
Festival Info
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Glastonbury Festival 2003
United Kingdom
23 May 03
23 May 03
15 Aug 05
how to get there
Weston Park is situated on the A5 at Weston-under-The site is at Lizard just 30 minutes from central Birmingham, the nearest rail stations are Stafford or Wolverhampton.
Festival Info
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V Festival - Staffs 2003
United Kingdom
22 May 03
22 May 03
22 May 03
How to get there
Glastonbury takes place at: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset.
Festival Info
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Glastonbury Festival 2003
United Kingdom
22 May 03
22 May 03
22 May 03
How to get there
Reading site is at Rivermead Lesiure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading
Festival Info
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Carling Weekend - Reading Festival 2003
United Kingdom
04 Nov 02
04 Nov 02
04 Nov 02
All Tomorrow's Parties - What's it all about?
All Tomorrow's Parties for the uninitiated - here's a brief rundown of what to expect.
Festival Info
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All Tomorrow's Parties 2002
United Kingdom
23 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
Glasto History
A history of the Glastonbury Festival from the beginning to the present day...
Festival Info
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23 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
Glasto Legends
The mythology of Glastonbury goes back thousands of years. Still, the best stuff definitely happened more recently as these classic moments demonstrate...
Festival Info
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18 Jun 02
18 Jun 02
18 Jun 02
Site Information & Attractions
2002 sees some exciting developments to the T in the Park site...
Festival Info
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T in the Park 2002
United Kingdom
18 Jun 02
18 Jun 02
18 Jun 02
New Age Restrictions
Access for the under 16s has changed this year and various new requirements have been introduced by T in the Park organisers to promote the safety and welfare of people in this age group.
Festival Info
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T in the Park 2002
United Kingdom
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12 May 09
12 May 09
13 May 09
Devo - London Forum
Are we not a bit too old for all this? We are (slightly)
Devo's set at The Forum may've been a little on the short side, but this is still music with a purpose...
Gig Review
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01 May 09
01 May 09
01 May 09
01 May 09
Easy Star All Stars - Koko, Camden
28th April 2009
To pinch slightly from The Clash, it's 'Black Man In Camden Koko' tonight as the kings of the cover Easy Star All Stars play sweet Jamaican riddems to a venue of white boys, writes John Bownas.
Gig Review
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25 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
The Levellers - London Forum
25th April 2009
The festival circuit's favourite uncles shrug off the years, rejuvenate themselves and shine more relevant in recession-grappled Britain than ever.
Gig Review
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Beautiful Days 2009
United Kingdom
22 Apr 09
22 Apr 09
22 Apr 09
Terrorvision - Frozen in Prime
London Shepherds Bush Empire, April 2009
London Shepherds Bush Empire, April 2009
Gig Review
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24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Red Snapper - Cargo, London
14 March 2009
Back in the groove, Red Snapper shrug off the years tonight and their stunningly creative juzz/funk/dub fusions put wide smiles on the faces of a crowd that spans at least three generations and seven musical genres.
Gig Review
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02 Mar 09
02 Mar 09
02 Mar 09
02 Mar 09
The Killers - are they human?
O2 Arena, London
Waiting anxiously inside a sold out O2 arena, a countdown materialises on stage as the fired up crowd is plunged into darkness...
Gig Review
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20 Jan 09
20 Jan 09
20 Jan 09
21 Jan 09
London Astoria's closing party
Not quite Astoria to remember...
First Hammersmith Palais closed down and then The Hawley Arms and Nambucca were both gutted by fire and now London's Astoria will close its doors for the final time...
Gig Review
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05 Dec 08
05 Dec 08
05 Dec 08
XFM Winter Wonderland
Kaiser Chiefs headline the festive
"You came to the show, and I saw you in the crowd," belts out Pip Brown, possibly singing to a sozzled Santa in the reams of gig goers at this year's XFM Winter Wonderland, held annually to raise worthy cash for Oxfam.
Gig Review
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XFM Winter Wonderland
United Kingdom
27 Nov 08
27 Nov 08
27 Nov 08
The Enemy - taking no prisoners
The Prince, Brixton - 26 Nov
Not content with just announcing their awards show, the NME hijack a small pub, give out lashings of free lager and get Coventry's tiniest, The Enemy, to make sure the word gets out.
Gig Review
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09 Nov 08
13 Nov 08
13 Nov 08
Razorlight - Falling to pieces?
Mencap Little Noise Sessions. Union Chapel, London
Islington's Union Chapel plays host once more to the inimitable Little Noise Sessions in aid of Mencap, the learning disability charity.
Gig Review
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Mencap's Little Noise Sessions 2008
United Kingdom
06 Nov 08
17 Nov 08
17 Nov 08
Sigur Ros - Ice bold
Glasgow Academy, 6 November 2008
"So what does this guy sound like then...?"
Gig Review
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23 Sep 08
23 Sep 08
23 Sep 08
Bombay Bicycle Club: Watching on
5-Day Revue. Macbeth, Shoreditch - 21/9/09
There's an art to fitting in in Hoxton, one that involves wearing silly clothes and looking disinterested, or mean, or both.
Gig Review
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V Festival - Staffs 2007
United Kingdom
15 Sep 08
15 Sep 08
15 Sep 08
Doves: Soaring towards 2009
Royal Festival Hall. 12 September
Out of the festival picture since 2005, Doves take flight early for next year's fields with a stunning show in tribute to their label, Heavenly Records.
Gig Review
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
22 Jul 08
23 Jul 08
24 Jul 08
The Levellers - Proud Gallery, London
'Letters From The Underground' Album Launch
Exhuberant, unapologetic and more relevant than ever as we approach a new era of recession and tough times...
Gig Review
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Beautiful Days 2008
United Kingdom
24 Jun 08
24 Jun 08
03 Jul 08
03 Jul 08
Everything in its right place? Radiohead
Victoria Park, London 24/06/2008
Radiohead: new album - check. UK Festival dates: erm, no. Instead their own two-day 'residency' at London's Victoria Park. Half the price of a festival and just two acts on the bill. Suddenly a trip to see them in Europe sounds more reasonable...
Gig Review
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06 May 08
06 May 08
06 May 08
An urban fairytale: Bestival's Bandstand
An aural aperitif before the boutique bash
Today's bandstands are usually where old women feed pigeons or chavs collate to swill cans of Carling, so why are hundreds of people three-storeys below ground watching Mark Ronson in a top hat?
Gig Review
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Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
02 May 08
02 May 08
02 May 08
Return of the Jedi: DJ Yoda goes cinematic
The Magic Cinema show could do with a few tricks
DJ Yoda shot to fame by basically becoming a hip (hop) wedding DJ. Tonight he is to play a sell out gig at Camden's Koko with his latest sidestep, the Magic Cinema Show. Cue classic tunes, classic films and plenty of popcorn.
Gig Review
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10 Apr 08
10 Apr 08
10 Apr 08
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip @ Mr Kyps, Poole
Not just a band
Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip are a force to be reckoned with.
Gig Review
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13 Mar 08
26 Mar 08
Art Brut - Luminaire, London
Playing the JD Set
Art Brut are one of the funniest, most original and catchy bands to come out of the D.I.Y London scene in the last few years and have built up a loyal following that pack out The JD Set at London's Luminaire.
Gig Review
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11 Mar 08
11 Mar 08
11 Mar 08
Kate Nash - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Made of BRITS
As gale-force winds batter the UK Kate Nash is bringing her whirlwind year to a close at Hammersmith Apollo with more expletives than an Eminem concert.
Gig Review
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10 Mar 08
10 Mar 08
10 Mar 08
Laura Marling - Union Chapel, London
Folking around in church
Folk was once widely regarded as a smelly hippy genre, but without a beard or a tie-die shirt in sight, the young Laura Marling is helping to destroy all of those preconceptions.
Gig Review
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02 Mar 08
01 May 08
Reel Big Fish - Astoria, London
The Astoria gears up for demolition with a ground-shaking night of ska
There's something about the concoction of pacey rhythms, brass fanfares and all out attitude that make the genre of ska infectiously entertaining and downright liberating.
Gig Review
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22 Feb 08
22 Feb 08
Biffy Clyro - Liverpool Academy
Where next for the Scottish rockers?
Despite the adverts proclaiming otherwise, there's no such thing as a small or intimate Biffy Clyro show these days.
Gig Review
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22 Feb 08
28 Feb 08
NME Awards Tour - Brixton Academy, London
The Cribs, Joe Lean..., DIOYY?, The Ting Tings
Love or hate the NME, they do have a knack for pulling together a load of ill-fitting bands into something that sounds as if it might actually work.
Gig Review
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16 Feb 08
22 Feb 08
The Horrors and Crystal Castles - London Astoria
Gameboys versus Goths
A true 80's kid could easily conjure up the sound of Crystal Castles as the duo take their name, inspiration and sound from the wonderful era of the video game.
Gig Review
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12 Feb 08
10 Mar 08
Queens Of The Stone Age - Southampton Guildhall
From Josh Homme with love
A Queens Of The Stone Age gig has become something of a rarity in the UK. With a fifth album out and a new line up, the band are set to unleash their well-oiled-desert-rock onto a sold out crowd.
Gig Review
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11 Feb 08
10 Mar 08
Metronomy - ICA, London
The 'new Daft Punk' stake their claim
Tumbleweed whistles down Old Street. The Old Blue Last stands empty. The lanes around Shoreditch are a husk of their trendy selves. A post-apocalyptic utopia where pointy haircuts and smug self satisfaction have been wiped off the map?
Gig Review
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29 Jan 08
29 Jan 08
Seasick Steve - London Astoria
Festival cowboy goes urban
One of last year's festival highlights, Seasick Steve stomps onto the stage with a rousing rendition of his album opener 'Yellow Dog' at London's Astoria.
Gig Review
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17 Dec 07
Porcupine Tree - Glasgow Academy
The Christmas 'Tree' arrives early
Finally on a stage fitting of their grandiose soundscapes, Porcupine Tree simply can't help but look out of place.
Gig Review
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13 Dec 07
13 Dec 07
Led Zeppelin - O2 Arena, London
"It is a Great Life This Life of Music" - Ahmet Ertegun
It's been 19 years since they last performed together, but there's been arguably more fuss and hype surrounding Led Zeppelin in the last three months than in all those years put together.
Gig Review
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14 Nov 07
14 Nov 07
14 Nov 07
Sex Pistols - Elderly Anarchy
The geriatrics are still fantastic
Many thought that punk was scary thirty years ago. But watching hoards of adults stomp down Brixton Hill in their ankle high boots, Mohican haircuts and ripped trousers tonight makes 1977 feel a little timid.
Gig Review
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06 Nov 07
13 Nov 07
The Cinematic Orchestra - Royal Albert Hall
The Big Chill favourites step up another gear
Eight years ago, on his radio show, Gilles Peterson played a record called 'Durian' by a relatively unknown band called the Cinematic Orchestra.
Gig Review
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29 Oct 07
29 Oct 07
01 Nov 07
David Ford - Trick or treat?
The singer/songwriter stops at London's Shepherds Bush
It's Halloween and Shepherds Bush is full of witches, goblins and others dressed up for the Pagan festival. But a few are celebrating something else; the next great singer-songwriter in David Ford...
Gig Review
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12 Oct 07
16 Oct 07
Turin Brakes - Outdone at The Forum
The stranger that stole the show
Darwin's evolutionary theory may take place over thousands of years, but those at Kentish Town Forum last night witnessed the process in action as the younger, slicker model outdid the ageing Turin Brakes.
Gig Review
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10 Oct 07
10 Oct 07
11 Oct 07
The Go! Team - never the fresher
Kicking off uni life with day-glo brilliance
While worried English Literature students hide in their rooms making a start on this year's reading list, NME throw a Fresher's Tour for those prepared to do uni properly...
Gig Review
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05 Oct 07
05 Oct 07
24 Apr 08
Fatboy Slim - Oxjammin'
Spinning choons for charity
Just as the pensioners thought they'd got rid of Fatboy Slim the DJ swaps their sacred Brighton beach for one of their hallowed charity shops. Handbag at the ready Doris...
Gig Review
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15 Sep 07
01 Jan 77
01 Jan 77
Drop Beats Not Bombs - Q the return
Festival season closes, a lost club reopens
Drop Beats Not Bombs lead the charge as the legendary Q Club re-opens. The Q lives up to its name in more ways than one.
Gig Review
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17 Aug 07
17 Aug 07
22 Aug 07
Aqualung - Ginglik, Shepherds Bush, London
Dorky troubadour makes for an intriguing toilet gig
Something about Matt Hales, the 'legal guardian' of Aqualung, comes across too grown up.
Gig Review
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13 Aug 07
13 Aug 07
01 Jan 77
01 Jan 77
Calvin Harris
T In The Fringe, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
Tonight as a dance duo set the already exhilarating atmosphere alight for a man who is so egotistical he has proclaimed to have created disco, the sober ones of the audience can't help feeling sceptical about tonight's act.
Gig Review
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T on the Fringe 2007
United Kingdom
23 Jul 07
23 Jul 07
01 Jan 77
01 Jan 77
Summer Series 2007 - Somerset House, London
Ten dates in the capital's coolest outdoor venue
Kasabian, Guillemots, Lily Allen and Mika are among the summer-hugging acts playing this year's Vodaphone Summer Series.
Gig Review
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15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
Ben Taylor - Bush Hall, London
As the England football team complete a routine victory over Estonia, a busy Bush Hall packs to see a living musical royal...
Gig Review
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31 May 07
31 May 07
31 May 07
NME New Music Tour - Koko, Camden
Koko, Camden, 29 May
Blood Red Shoes, The Little Ones, Pull Tiger Tail and The Rumblestrips make up the London leg - to show the capital why the musical revolution should be televised...
Gig Review
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29 May 07
29 May 07
29 May 07
Manic Street Preachers - Manchester Apollo
Carling Apollo Manchester. Sunday, May 27
Gig Review
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25 May 07
25 May 07
25 May 07
25 May 07
Editors - Parr Hall, Warrington
'An End Has A Start' and its in Warrington
It's more intense than a Junior Mastermind final and slicker than a particularly nasty North Atlantic spillage. Editors approach their maiden gig on their latest tour with all the seriousness of a GCSE-stricken student...
Gig Review
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V Festival - Staffs 2007
United Kingdom
01 May 07
01 May 07
01 May 07
01 May 07
Amy Macdonald - Eve Club, London
Forrest Gump's beloved Jenny dreamt of being on stage, just her and her guitar. However, this view of girl power has since been trounced into the carpet by the platform heels of a raft of skimpily dressed girl groups, writes Claire Elshaw.
Gig Review
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26 Apr 07
26 Apr 07
01 Jan 77
26 Apr 07
26 Apr 07
Mr Scruff - Glee Club, Birmingham
An open topped double-decker bus rolls into Birmingham, full of badly drawn egg shaped men waving their matchstick arms about and scoffing on fish pies. No this isn't a chocolate based hallucination, it's Mr Scruff, of course!
Gig Review
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25 Apr 07
25 Apr 07
25 Apr 07
25 Apr 07
Ben Westbeech - Ronnie Scott's, London
At Creamfields last summer, Gilles Peterson got sweaty over Ben Westbeech's tunes and made him the first release on his new label. He asked him to work on a whole album and now 'Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life' is getting pulses racing...
Gig Review
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29 Mar 07
29 Mar 07
29 Mar 07
29 Mar 07
Glastonbury 'Emerging Talent' Finals
First bands confirmed via nationwide competition...
As the Glastonbury phones get ready for a busy morning on Sunday, the promoters have been busy themselves - choosing the unsigned acts to join them in Pilton this June...
Gig Review
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15 Mar 07
29 Mar 07
15 Mar 07
15 Mar 07
Lemon Jelly and Trevor Jackson - Optronica Festival
Ears and eyes go head to head in audio visual treat on London's Southbank
...And tonight's headliners are a group of morphing, multi-coloured spheres, backed by frantically dancing coloured squiggles and an acrobatic troop of geometric shapes. What's your reviewer on? Nothing more than an experimental batch of Lemon Jelly.
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10 Mar 07
01 Jan 77
01 Jan 77
10 Mar 07
10 Mar 07
Regina Spektor - Trinity, Bristol
Soviet Kitsch to New York nerd to pop princess - the world is at Regina Spektor's feet. Now it just needs to listen...
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03 Jun 03
03 Jun 03
03 Jun 03
Metallica - St Anger (LP) - Released 5 June
Album Review
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11 Jun 09
11 Jun 09
11 Jun 09
Nick Ladd's How to 'Thrive' at a Festival
A master hedonist's guide to festivals
"Survival is for Bear Grills", says international rave legend and Glade Festival co-founder Nick Ladd, "You go to a festival to have a good time!" This is the art of festival 'thrival'...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
28 May 09
28 May 09
28 May 09
03 Jun 09
A Students' Guide to Festival Survival
How to survive your first ever festival
After working hard all year to get up in time for Neighbours, it is time to put what's left of your loan to good use. Here's the essential guide to surviving your first festival.
Survival
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
13 May 09
14 May 09
How to be A Greener Festival-Goer
Practical tips for how you can make a difference
Festival organisers and bands are doing a lot now to be more environmentally friendly but the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions from a festival are actually the audience.
Survival
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21 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
04 Jun 09
Festival fashion: girls
Don't wear that, wear this!
With festival season is fast approaching, it's high time to start planning your look for this summer says Frances Taylor. This is how to live in a tent for three days and still look like Kate Moss.
Survival
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
21 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
04 Jun 09
Festival fashion: boys
The male must-wears for 2009
Look at yourself: stained jeans and a t-shirt that should've gone out with your vinyl collection. Shaun Curran looks at the festival fashion set to be big for the blokes this summer - fix up look sharp...
Survival
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
22 Feb 09
22 Feb 09
11 Feb 09
23 Feb 09
How to pull at festivals
Our guide to finding love in the fields
In celebration of Valentine's Day, instead of melted chocolates and a bouquet of garage flowers, we've got the Virtual Festivals' guide to pulling at festivals.
Survival
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jul 08
10 Jul 08
10 Jul 08
18 Jul 08
Family festivals: smiley happy children
Top tips to keep your sprogs smiling
So you've taken the plunge and decided to take your children to your favourite festival. Take heed, this isn't your opportunity to relive your glory days of yesteryear - it's going to be much more fun...
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Camp Bestival 2008
United Kingdom
22 Jan 08
06 Mar 08
Festival First Timer Guide
How to pop your cherry festival-style
Follow these guidelines and you shouldn't go wrong...
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22 Jan 08
11 Mar 08
Travelling To Festivals
By motorway or mudslide
Travelling to festivals can actually be fun. Just know what you're getting yourself into...
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11 Jan 08
11 Mar 08
A Rough Guide To Rock Festivals
Show your metal
Be it Download, Bloodstock, Reading or a rock festival on the continent, for the hardcore among you there are a few rules which are not to be broken...
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Bloodstock 2008
United Kingdom
11 Jan 08
11 Mar 08
A Rough Guide to Dance Festivals
Keeping you on your feet
Whether a full weekend or a 12 hour marathon, dance festivals are a beast unto their own - and as such have their own sets of rules...
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Escape into the Park 2008
United Kingdom
02 Jan 08
22 May 08
22 May 08
Safe Sex at Festivals
Always use a condom if pulling a stranger
Festivals are dirty at the best of times, so stay protected if you're planning on getting down to it.
Survival
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01 Jan 08
06 May 08
Keeping Clean At Festivals
How best to mind the ming
Spending three days in the country with tens of thousands of sweaty strangers brings its own set of hygiene hazards. But with a little time and effort all can be overcome. Here's how:
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01 Jan 08
06 May 08
Alcohol At Festivals
Don't be a mug, know your limits
Festivals and booze may go hand in hand but that doesn't mean you need to be on it from start to finish. Enjoy yourself by drinking responsibly and if you don't know how to do that, read on:
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01 Jan 08
06 May 08
Drugs At Festivals
Where's your head at?
Despite being as illegal as anywhere else, drugs taking at festivals can be rife. Best then that you know
Survival
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09 Aug 07
09 Aug 07
13 Aug 07
Beat the weather with The AA
Travel needn't be a nightmare
What is it about the British weather? We're obsessed by it. But despite it being particularly rubbish this year, The AA are on hand to offer a steady head when it comes to travel...
Survival
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V Festival - Staffs 2007
United Kingdom
15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
15 Jun 07
The AA Guide To Driving To Festivals
With excitement at Himilayan levels, and with so much else to remember, it's often easy to forget about preparing your drive to festivals - and about all the potential pitfalls that could meet you on the way...
Survival
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23 Feb 06
23 Feb 06
02 Mar 06
The Ultimate Festival Survival Guide
Whether it be mastering the mosh-pit, tackling touts, keeping yourself mud-free, or just arriving at a festival fully prepared, our survival guide series will help keep you one step ahead this summer...
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23 Jan 06
23 Jan 06
23 Jan 06
Help find festival stars of the future
With MySpace becoming increasingly cluttered with gospel choirs and bluegrass combos, a new website, Bandwagon.co.uk, has just been set up to provide an alternative online music community.
Survival
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29 Dec 05
29 Dec 05
23 Jan 06
Your festival stars predicted for 2006
Impatient for the official announcements, we consulted the stars, via our resident astrologer Mystic Mick, to find out what the coming festival year has in store. If you believe in this sort of thing, prepare to be very excited. We certainly are!
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Carling Weekend - Reading Festival 2006
United Kingdom
02 Dec 05
02 Dec 05
04 Jan 06
Hammer your hangover this winter
The season of festive fun, excessive drinking, and arse-photocopying office parties has officially begun. There's nothing you can do to banish the shame, but you can take steps to sort out that hangover...
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20 Oct 05
20 Oct 05
24 Feb 06
Survive the winter...
The hippies have moved home, Alabama 3 are back in rehab, and Glasto's cows are on a world cruise - it can only be winter. So how to count down the days until another summer of festivals?
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08 Aug 05
06 Jun 05
24 Aug 05
How to Survive Rock Festivals!
With this summer shaping up to be the loudest of all time, with more rock and metal on than ever before, Virtual Festivals have teamed up with Nokia to tell you all you need to know, to crank your enjoyment up to 11!
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Carling Weekend - Leeds Festival 2005
United Kingdom
19 Jul 05
23 May 05
20 Jul 05
Don't fall over! Survive Dance Festivals
Seems easy, eh? Turn up, boogie all day and night, go home, and get up for church the next day. But no, many a casualty has been spawned through lack of adherence to the dance festival code...
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01 Jul 05
01 Jul 05
01 Jul 05
Revealed: The Glasto welly rush!!
A scene reminiscent of aid packages being delivered to a war-torn region, welly distribution at Glastonbury caused a near riot as thousands clamoured to snap up a pair to save their sodden feet!
Survival
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Glastonbury Festival 2005
United Kingdom
28 Jun 05
16 Jun 05
28 Feb 06
Don't Be A Mug! Survive Booze
Few go through a festival without getting inebriated on something, but to help avoid those hangovers, hallucinations, comedowns and comas read this sensible guide and see if you remember it after a few...
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17 Jun 05
17 Jun 05
20 Jun 05
Plan your Glasto now with 'Clashfinder'!
Doves or Bloc Party? The Zutons or The Others? Chas & Dave or Kangaroo Moon? So many clashes so little time - get one step ahead of the Glasto game and plan now with Clashfinder!
Survival
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Glastonbury Festival 2005
United Kingdom
02 Jun 05
02 Jun 05
17 Jun 05
Stay clean and mind the ming!
Festivals (or 'fester'-vals) can be dirtier than Christina Aguilera's armpits if you're not careful. From mud to ming and bogs to bacon sarnies there are a number of pitfalls. Avoid them with this handy guide...
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09 May 05
20 Apr 05
09 May 05
Festival first timers' guide
If the term 'music festival' sounds about as foreign as the phrase 'le sage est dans l'arbre', this guide will stop you monkeying about in the dark, getting out of your tree, and falling flat on your face.
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04 Apr 05
04 Apr 05
04 Apr 05
Do you have GLASTric flu?
The dictionary definition of 'glastric flu' is 'searing stomach pain and infection caused by failure to acquire Glastonbury Festival ticket'. Thank the lord for the doctors at VF then.
Survival
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Glastonbury Festival 2005
United Kingdom
22 Feb 05
28 Feb 06
28 Feb 06
Don't Be A Mug! Survive Drugs
Few go through a festival without getting inebriated on something, but to help avoid those hangovers, hallucinations, comedowns and comas read this sensible guide and see if you remember it after a few...
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20 Jan 05
20 Jan 05
20 Jan 05
Glastonbury 2005 is go!
Stop the nail biting, release that sigh of relief, you WILL survive the summer, because this year's Glastonbury Festival is happening. See the how, the why, the reaction, and the truth about 2006.
Survival
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Glastonbury Festival 2005
United Kingdom
02 Jul 04
02 Jul 04
02 Jul 04
How to propose at Festivals - one man's story!
Many have chosen the festival field to get down on one knee, including DJ Rob Da Bank. But what happens when it doesn't quite go to plan?
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Glastonbury Festival 2004
United Kingdom
29 Jan 04
29 Jan 04
01 Mar 06
Don't get ripped off by ticket touts!
Eager festivals goers are already getting suckered into paying hundreds of pounds for non-existant tickets...read this article as a warning note on how to avoid this sort of money-swindling madness...
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09 Jul 02
09 Jul 02
26 Aug 04
Festival Survival Guide for GIRLS
Yes, very good - you've got your ticket and if you're really organised, your travel's sorted too. But how much thought have you given to packing, your hair, your face, your daily hygiene and the zen of festival toilets, eh?
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06 Jun 02
28 Feb 06
Help Crack Crime
While the majority of people at festivals will embrace you with open arms and a warm embrace, a tiny minority will want to rip you off (and we're not talking ticket agents here). So how to stay safe and secure?
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16 Jun 05
16 Jun 05
Samaritans at the Festivals
As great as they are, festivals can be an over-whelming place so it's always good to know that help is at hand when you need it.
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19 Oct 06
16 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2006 - Winners Revealed!
Over 1,000,000 votes cast during the 100% public vote.
Press Release
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17 Oct 06
16 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
Hosts and yet more special guests announced for the 2006 UK Festival Awards
Festival favourites, Newport?s finest Goldie Lookin? Chain and cigar smoking impresarios The Cuban Brothers will all be on hand to present awards and celebrate with this year?s winners at the first ever live UK Festival Awards ceremony...
Press Release
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13 Oct 06
16 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
Excitement Builds in the Lead Up To The UK Festival Awards 2006
With only three days of public voting left to go, tension is building as both the music industry and music loving public waits with baited breath for the announcement of this year's 21 winners in the first live UK Festival Awards Ceremony...
Press Release
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06 Oct 06
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2006 - Anthem of the Summer Nominees Revealed
All week, Virgin Radio listeners have been invited to vote to shortlist, from a list of 20 sensational summer tunes, the prestigious ?Anthem of the Summer? category.
Press Release
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25 Sep 06
16 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
2006 UK Festival Awards Nominations Announced!
Since the hugely successful 2006 festival season ground to a halt, the UK music industry has been waiting with baited breath for the nominations for the UK Festival Awards 2006 to be disclosed.
Press Release
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01 Sep 06
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Chasing Rainbows: The Evolution of The UK Festival Awards
It started out as a conversation in a pub garden. Two years later, the entire festival industry was converging en masse for the UK's first ever live Festival Awards ceremony. How did that happen?
Press Release
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14 Jul 06
16 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
Local Heroes Unsigned Winners Triumph in London
Last Thursday night (13th July) saw the live final of Virtual Festivals' Local Heroes new bands competition in London. After a closely fought contest, the judges came to a unanimous decision, sending two brilliant acts on their way to festival stardom
Press Release
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01 May 06
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Virgin Mobile teams up with Virtual Festivals for interactive summer
Virgin Mobile has entered into a strategic partnership with Virtual Festivals.com to add an interactive edge to its festival activity this summer, revolving around its headline sponsorship of the V Festival.
Press Release
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01 Jan 06
16 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
'Local Heroes' wanted for music festivals!
New bands in your area could find themselves performing on a tour of music festivals this summer, as part of a brand new competition being run by Newsquest in conjunction with partners Virtual Festivals.com, Bandwagon.co.uk, HMV and Yamaha.
Press Release
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08 Nov 05
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2005 - The Winners Revealed!
Foo Fighters, Bestival and T in The Park were the big winners in this year?s UK Festival Awards ? scooping two awards each.
Press Release
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10 Oct 05
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2005 - Nominations Announced
As the sun sets on the greatest ever summer of live music, the UK Festival Awards is back for a second year to celebrate the incredible success of this year?s outdoor live music scene.
Press Release
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01 Oct 05
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Virtual Festivals Shortlisted for 2 BT Digital Music Awards
Virtual Festivals has been nominated in two categories at the 2005 BT Digital Music Awards.
Press Release
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23 Aug 05
23 Aug 05
16 Nov 06
Get The Buzz at Reading and Leeds this weekend
Virtual Festivals.com and Nokia are teaming up at this weekend's Reading and Leeds Festivals to offer music fans a complete event programme delivered direct to their mobiles.
Press Release
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19 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
16 Nov 06
Virtual Festivals at Glastonbury 2005
As the Official Online Media Partners for Glastonbury 2005, Virtual Festivals have some unique and innovative activities planned at this year's festival.
Press Release
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04 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
Virtual Festivals launches the first ever Festival Sex Survey!
VF surveys festival goers in the afterglow of each major festival, providing an insightful overview of the habits, opinions and tastes of a rapidly evolving demographic. Now they turn their expertise to this, the first ever Festival Sex Survey.
Press Release
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21 Jul 05
19 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
Virtual Festivals announces 'Discovered' chart toppers!
Virtual Festivals gave unsigned bands the chance to play a once-in-a-lifetime tour of this year's festivals by submitting their demos and only the very best were selected to play alongside veteran festival acts.
Press Release
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15 Jun 05
19 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
Virtual Festivals offers new bands rare festival slots
Virtual Festivals has teamed up with Amicus, Karma Download, Protest Records and The Band Agency to launch Discovered! Offering new bands the chance of a lifetime to tour the UK's festivals this summer.
Press Release
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06 Jun 05
19 Aug 05
19 Aug 05
Virtual Festivals add a real twist to Download Festival
Things move from virtual into reality with a series of exciting on-site initiatives at the Download Festival, taking place at Donington Park from June 10-12.
Press Release
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01 Jun 05
19 Aug 05
14 Sep 05
From Bedroom to Boardroom - the very real success of Virtual Festivals
In six years, Virtual Festivals has flourished into a successful online enterprise, with the only significant investment being the vision of its founder and the enthusiasm of his team.
Press Release
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15 Apr 05
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Strongbow announces Sponsorship Deal with Virtual Festivals
The UK's leading cider brand Strongbow today announced a sponsorship agreement with Virtual Festivals.com as part of hat-trick of on air and on line media deals that also include Galaxy (Chrysallis) and Kiss FM (EMAP).
Press Release
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06 Dec 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2004 - Winners Revealed!
From folk to floods, chavs to hippies, innovating to organising, chillers to pillers, anthems to tantrums, reunions to confusion, Beatles to bottles - 17,000 festival fans have cast the first ever true reflection on what really matters...
Press Release
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15 Nov 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2004 - Voting has begun
The time for waiting is over. The virtual polling booths are open. Now it's the people?s chance say a big thanks to the festivals and bands that mattered by voting in the first ever UK Festival Awards.
Press Release
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11 Nov 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Virtual Festivals helps Clear Channel win award
The innovative Download The Dog campaign, managed by Virtual Festivals.com for Clear Channel Entertainment, picked up the best Entertainment Award at the 2004 Interactive Marketing and Advertising Awards in London
Press Release
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08 Nov 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
UK Festival Awards 2004 - Nominations Announced
The nominations for the UK Festival Awards 2004 can now be revealed, as selected by a panel of over 100 weather-beaten festival journalists and photographers.
Press Release
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02 Nov 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Introducing... The UK Festival Awards
Virtual Festivals.com is proud to host the UK Festival Awards 2004, the world's first specific music industry awards to recognise the contributions of event organisers, promoters and artists in this field.
Press Release
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25 Oct 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Improve Your Fest Life with Virtual Festivals Live Alerts
Virtual Festivals.com, the world?s leading music festivals portal, today launches ?Live Alerts? ? a groundbreaking new free service available to festival and live music fans across the globe.
Press Release
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11 Oct 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Virtual Festivals to embed Audio and Video into editorial
VirtualFestivals.com is revolutionising the way that gig and festival reviews are fed to music lovers ? by providing exclusive sound snippets to help them make their own mind.
Press Release
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21 Jul 04
17 Nov 06
17 Nov 06
Virtual Festivals makes UK music festivals the most interactive in Europe
The UK's music festivals are leading the way in terms of interactivity, spearheaded by the relatively new Download Festival, as well as established giant, Glastonbury.
Press Release
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26 Aug 02
26 Aug 02
16 Nov 06
Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival - Firestarters
When the actions of the few threaten the enjoyment of the many then it's time to stand up and be counted. Do you know who started the fires? We need to know so that this can be stopped from happening again.
Press Release
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Carling Weekend - Leeds Festival 2002
United Kingdom
23 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
16 Nov 06
'Version 2': It's one small leap for Virtual Festivals, one giant leap for Festival-kind!
Music Festivals are propelled into the digital age, with a little help from Virtual Festivals and its new dynamic website.
Press Release
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22 Jun 02
23 Jun 02
16 Nov 06
England Fans Turn to Virtual Festivals to raise their Spirits!
Our server buckled today under an unprecedented surge of traffic directly after England's World Cup defeat to Brazil, as thousands of England fans turned to our festival listings for comfort!
Press Release
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14 May 02
12 Jun 02
09 May 06
UK Music Festivals Update: Big is Beautiful!
As the summer festival season continues to take shape, one thing is becoming increasingly apparent: the live outdoor music scene in 2002 is going to be considerably bigger than ever before!
Press Release
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17 Apr 02
12 Jun 02
12 Jun 02
User Survey Reveals: Sponsorship is Twice as Nice!
After three years as the world's leading music festival resource, VirtualFestivals.com is expanding its marketing and e-commerce partner activities in its ongoing mission to provide users with 'the complete festival experience'.
Press Release
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16 May 09
19 May 09
Virtual Festivals for Festival-Goers
Festival-Goers should think of Virtual Festivals as two things...
Festival-Goers should think of Virtual Festivals as two things...
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13 May 09
13 May 09
Top 20 Energy Saving Tips
From AGreenerFestival.com
Our friends at AGreenerFestival.com have provided the following tips for reducing your carbon footprint and helping to build a more sustainable future for all.
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06 May 09
14 May 09
Association of Independent Festivals
About the A.I.F.
The Association of Independent Festivals is a non-profit trade association created to represent UK independent music festivals. The aim is to help the businesses of our individual members, and help the needs of the independent festival sector.
Info
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Summer Sundae Weekender 2009
United Kingdom
30 Apr 09
12 Feb 03
30 Apr 09
Advertising and Sponsorship
All the Festivals in One Place.
All the Festivals in One Place.
Info
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29 Apr 09
06 Jun 02
19 May 09
About Virtual Festivals
All the festivals in one place
Virtual Festivals is a very special creative endeavour to connect up the festival scene, and everyone who is a part of it, in a big collective embrace of positive energy, passion and collaboration.
Info
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30 Oct 08
24 Sep 08
28 Oct 08
UK Festival Conference
UK Festival Industry Gathers for Innaugural UK Festival Conference
Some of the most influential figures within the festival industry will gather together to debate its future at the inaugural UK Festival Conference on the 30th of October at the Gibson Showroom, Rathbone Place, London.
Info
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01 Sep 08
30 Sep 08
30 Sep 08
About the UK Festival Awards
Setting the standard of the UK's festival scene
The UK Festival Awards is an annual celebration of the best of the UK festival scene and allows festival-goers to set the continuing standard.
Info
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15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
About Virtual Festivals Europe
Connecting the European Festival Scene in a single website
Connecting the entire European Festival Scene in a single website.
Info
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15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
The Best European Festival Award
Allowing fans to set the standard for Europe's festival scene
Setting the standard for Europe's festival scene, as voted for by the fans.
Info
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15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
18 Sep 08
Information for Promoters
Virtual Festivals is a festival's best friend
Virtual Festivals is now thrilled to offer European festivals the same benefits it has given events in the UK for years.
Info
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15 Aug 08
15 Aug 08
11 Dec 08
About Yourope
The European Festival Association
The founding partner of Virtual Festivals Europe.
Info
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23 Apr 08
23 Apr 08
Come to the Party!
Record, share, show off!
You just need one quality to cover festivals for this website and - as you're looking at this page - you've definitely got it: Passion.
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22 Apr 08
08 May 08
Information for Festivals
VF is the most powerful ally you could ever have
Virtual Festivals provides music festivals with the most powerful promotional and marketing resource in existence.
Info
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22 Apr 08
04 Mar 09
The UK Festival Awards
Setting the standard for the festival scene
The UK Festival Awards, produced by Virtual Festivals, allow fans to set the continuing standard of the UK's music festival scene each year.
Info
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The UK Festival Awards 2007
United Kingdom
12 Oct 07
12 Oct 07
Support
Info
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17 Jul 07
19 Jun 07
12 May 09
Get Desktop VF
The world's fastest music festival information service. Get the latest festival news, tickets, info and reviews delivered direct to your PC desktop!
Info
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The UK Festival Awards 2008
United Kingdom
02 Jul 07
09 Apr 09
Jobs at Virtual Festivals
Join the winning team in festivals!
Come join the Virtual Festivals team and help us make the festival scene a better place for everyone through creative innovation.
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03 Jun 07
06 Jun 02
06 Jun 02
Privacy Statement
We will not collect any personal or business information, nor store or share that information with any third party without your express permission.
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22 Mar 07
06 Jun 02
24 Feb 09
Contact Us
For more information about specific festivals please contact the event organisers directly. Contact details can usually be found on their official website.
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The UK Festival Awards 2008
United Kingdom
22 Mar 07
22 Mar 07
23 May 08
Site Map
Find what you need here.
Find what you need here. We are always working to improve Virtual Festivals and adding new features for your enjoyment.
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28 Feb 07
28 Feb 07
04 Mar 09
Virtual Festivals Terms and Conditions of Use
As part of Virtual Festivals' commitment to making the internet a great place for festival fans to meet and interact with eachother around the world, you agree to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
Info
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09 Feb 07
09 Feb 07
04 Jul 07
Competition Terms and Conditions
Our standard T's & C's
Our standard T's & C's for the competitions we run on virtualfestivals.com
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26 Feb 04
26 Feb 04
06 Jan 06
Market Traders!
Why restrict your business to a few thousand people at a two or three day event, when you can expose your wares to nearly 4 million festival goers on Virtual Festivals.com?
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06 Jun 02
06 Jun 02
12 Jun 02
Links
This section will be online soon.
To request a link on this page, please email <a href="mailto:links@virtualfestivals.com">links@virtualfestivals.com</a>
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06 Jun 02
11 Jun 02
24 Feb 05
Join Our Team!
We are currently looking for like-minded, passionate festival enthusiasts to join our team. If you fancy yourself as a writer or a photographer - or both, and you would rather live festivals than attend them, look no further. We want to hear from you!
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26 Sep 08
26 Sep 08
Terms
Info
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United Kingdom
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23 Jul 08
23 Jul 08
28 Jul 08
Enter the biggest ever festival census
Make your voice heard, maybe win a prize
The biggest ever festival census has been launched - and it needs you.
Announcement
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16 May 08
29 Jul 08
About Virtual Festivals' new makeover
We hope you like it
In anticipation of the hottest and most exciting festival summer yet, we're thrilled to unveil the latest version of Virtual Festivals with seriously enhanced functionality, performance, navigation and environmental sustainability.
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19 Apr 08
19 Apr 08
22 Apr 08
VF returns to The Great Escape festival
We take over Horatio's pub on Brighton Pier
Virtual Festivals is set to bring another host of top talent to Horatio's pub at next month's Great Escape festival.
Announcement
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VF on Brighton Pier 2008
United Kingdom
18 Feb 08
18 Feb 08
Want to become a Virtual Festivals journalist?
Help us cover summer 2008
We are looking for talented writers and photographers to help us cover festivals this summer.
Announcement
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06 Feb 08
20 Feb 08
Introducing MyFests
A new type of online festival community
Virtual Festivals is proud to unveil MyFests - the new, independent social networking community for people with a shared love of music festivals.
Announcement
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31 Jul 07
01 Aug 07
MyStage - Add Your Own Videos and Photos to VF
Share your festival experiences with the world
The festival scene and Virtual Festivals just got a lot more exciting thanks to our new development which now allows you to share your festival experiences with the world, by broadcasting your own videos, photos and blogs on this website.
Announcement
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31 Jul 07
14 Aug 07
Take Part in the 2007 UK Festival Census
For your chance to win an iPod Nano
Virtual Festivals is once again hosting the biggest ever survey to find out what makes today's festival goers tick. Participate now for your chance to win an iPod Nano.
Announcement
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13 Jul 07
02 Jul 07
17 Jul 07
Introducing Our Festival Travel Guide
The best way to get to your FESTination!
Don't leave home without it...
Announcement
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V Festival - Staffs 2007
United Kingdom
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01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Myth busting: backstage in photos
What really happens behind those hallowed gates...
Golden-rimmed toilets, free champagne, butlers? We reveal what really happens backstage...
Photo Blog
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
17 Jun 09
Download 2009 Vs Isle of Wight 2009
How both fared, visually
Sure, there was plenty to please the ears, but which festival was visually better - Download or Isle of Wight?
Photo Blog
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
VF's 1st Decade: Download Vs Isle of Wight Festival
The biggest head to head in the festival calendar in photos
As we prepare for the biggest head to head in the festival calendar - Download Vs Isle of Wight - we look through their history in photos...
Photo Blog
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
20 May 09
20 May 09
22 May 09
VF's 1st Decade: Remembering Homelands
1999 - 2005
On the Saturday of the last May bank holiday between 1999 and 2005, Homelands officially heralded the start of the festival season. That pumping bass as you approached the brow of the hill was one of the best sounds ever!
Photo Blog
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Homelands 2002
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
21 May 09
VF's 1st Decade: Our Top 10 On-stage Moments
VF founder Steve J's most unforgettable festival spectacles
VF founder Steve J shares his most unforgettable festival spectacles
Photo Blog
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Glastonbury 2002
United Kingdom
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
VF's 1st Decade: Top 10 On-Stage Moments
VF founder Steve J shares his most memorable performances
VF founder Steve J shares his most unforgettable festival spectacles over the last decade.
Photo Blog
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Carling Weekend - Leeds Festival 2002
United Kingdom
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
VFs 1st Decade: Top 10 On-Stage Moments
VF founder Steve J shares his most memorable performances
VF founder Steve J shares his most unforgettable festival spectacles over the last decade.
Photo Blog
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29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
VFs 1st Decade: Top 10 On-Stage Moments
VF founder Steve J shares his most memorable performances
VF founder Steve J shares his most unforgettable festival spectacles over the last decade.
Photo Blog
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29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
29 Apr 09
VF's 1st Decade: Top 10 On-Stage Moments
VF founder Steve J shares his most memorable performances
VF founder Steve J shares his most unforgettable festival spectacles over the last decade.
Photo Blog
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15 Apr 09
15 Apr 09
15 Apr 09
20 May 09
VF is 10: our best photos
A decade of Virtual Festivals in pictures, as picked by our photographers
Virtual Festivals is ten this year, so to celebrate we're taking you through our best bits of the past decade starting with the top photos taken since 1999 as chosen by the people that took them...
Photo Blog
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V Festival Chelmsford 2009
United Kingdom
20 Jan 09
20 Jan 09
20 Jan 09
Eurosonic 2009: In pictures
Bands, bikes and the best bits
So you've read the prediction lists and listened to them on MySpace. Now it's your chance to look at the bands set to hit it big in 2009 with our Eurosonic snaps...
Photo Blog
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EuroSonic Festival 2009
Netherlands
01 Sep 08
01 Sep 08
03 Sep 08
Photo Blog: Wizard Festival 2008 - Magical moments
Look into our crystal ball from the weekend
All the snaps from Wizard Festival - and not one mention of Harry Potter. Oh...
Photo Blog
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Wizard Festival 2008
United Kingdom
02 Jul 08
02 Jul 08
18 Jul 08
The Killer Question: Has Glastonbury lost its edge?
We ask randoms what they think...
After last year's washout, the media suggested that Glastonbury has about as much edge as a pound coin. We asked this year's clowns, chefs and general randoms whether they thought the festival has lost it's edge...
Photo Blog
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Glastonbury Festival 2008
United Kingdom
19 Jun 08
19 Jun 08
19 Jun 08
19 Jun 08
Dusk Til Dawn: Big Session 2008
Snaps from the Session
Newcastle, Cardiff and Birmingham, don't worry, this Big Session isn't the type you'll see on Booze Britain, instead its all the pictures from the Leicester bash...
Photo Blog
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Big Session Festival 2008
United Kingdom
03 Jun 08
03 Jun 08
03 Jun 08
04 Jun 08
Branching out: Wychwood Festival 2008
All the snaps from the Wychwood Festival
All the best snaps from Wychwood including Duffy branching out and The Blockheads leafing the crowds hypnotised...
Photo Blog
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Wychwood Music Festival 2008
United Kingdom
01 May 08
01 May 08
01 May 08
Camber Sounds: Bang Face Weekend
Our pap's explosive snaps
As the first Bang Face Weekender exploded at Camber Sands our keen-eyed clicker captured the whole event in all it's glory. Check out the snaps here...
Photo Blog
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Bang Face The Weekender 2008
United Kingdom
29 Apr 08
29 Apr 08
29 Apr 08
NW1 on its knees: Camden Crawl
The snaps from the indie Mecca trekker
For those of you who spent most of the weekend queuing, we captured all the bands in beautiful technicolour. Here's what you may have missed and some of what you hopefully caught...
Photo Blog
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Camden Crawl 2008
United Kingdom
11 Apr 08
11 Apr 08
Dropping like its hot: Snowbombing
Photo Blog
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01 Apr 08
02 Apr 08
Top dog? 2008 headliners rated
With all the major festivals having now announced their headliners, we predict who'll be stealing headlines and hearts, in timeless top 10 fashion. Ready pop pickers?
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28 Mar 08
01 Apr 08
Clocks go forward, we look ahead
Summer's one step further
The clocks went forward on Saturday, meaning you can celebrate wildly because British Summer Time is finally here.
Photo Blog
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14 Mar 08
14 Mar 08
01 Apr 08
Pegs at Pilton: Glastonbury opens early
A sneaky peak at how Pilton is looking
We travelled down to Glastonbury to check out the new potato pegs the Eavis' will be handing out this summer and just as we get there...it rains! Here is what's happening down on Worthy Farm...
Photo Blog
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Glastonbury Festival 2008
United Kingdom
31 Jan 08
31 Jan 08
31 Jan 08
Big Day Out 2008 - The best bits
What happened Down Under
With more action than an episode of Neighbours, the Big Day Out festival toured Australia this January and our eagle eyed photographers did a bit of neighbourhood watching. Here are the pictures...
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Big Day Out (AUS) 2008
Australia
12 Dec 07
12 Dec 07
12 Dec 07
The festival year in photos - January to June 2007
The best bits of the festival flicks
Phew! What a year. With more festivals than ever before our snappers braved the sun, mud and floods to bring you all the action from the fields. Here are the photo highlights from 2007.
Photo Blog
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11 Dec 07
11 Dec 07
13 Dec 07
The festival year in photos - July to December 2007
The best bits of the festival flicks
Still got any energy left? Because in this half we have Reading and Bestival pictures and Tom from Kasabian lets one go. Our eagle-eyed paps have caught every last festival moment. Here's the best...
Photo Blog
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12 Nov 07
12 Nov 07
12 Nov 07
UK Festival Awards 2007 - The highlights
The snaps from the ceremony
With Camden's Koko full it's time for the curtain to go up and the awards to be dished out. Here are the photo highlights from the UK Festival Awards 2007...
Photo Blog
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The UK Festival Awards 2007
United Kingdom
09 Nov 07
12 Nov 07
UK Festival Awards 2007 - Behind the Scenes
Setting up the hottest party in town!
Go backstage with the Virtual Festivals team as they run through the final preparations for the biggest UK Festival Awards show yet. It's all very exciting!
Photo Blog
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The UK Festival Awards 2007
United Kingdom
25 Oct 07
26 Oct 07
In The City 2007 - in with the new
Arctic Monkeys check out potential heirs to their throne
VF went to In The City in Manchester, a showcase for the music industry ahead of next year's festival season and a good excuse for the people of Manchester to have a party. Here are the best new acts of the bunch - and who's that loitering at the back?
Photo Blog
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10 Oct 07
10 Oct 07
The UK Festival Awards 2006 Revisited
The first year they went live!
2006 was a very big year for the UK Festival Awards - the first time they culminated in a live ceremony (at the London Islington Academy). Amazingly we managed to pull the thing off, with a budget of about £3.50 and a great night was had by all.
Photo Blog
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The UK Festival Awards 2006
United Kingdom
09 Oct 07
10 Oct 07
The UK Festival Awards 2005 Revisited
A nostalgic glimpse back in time
2005 was the year that the UK Festival Awards gained mass acceptance from the industry and fans. Still run entirely online, there was no glitzy show at the end so we had to do a road trip around the UK to dole out the trophies in person!
Photo Blog
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12 Sep 07
12 Sep 07
12 Sep 07
Bestival 2007 - The best bits in pics
All the snaps from the Isle of Wight
The sun came out for the Bestival and one of the biggest fancy dress parties ever ensued. There were babies, bands and a few biscuits too. Check out the (ginger) snaps...
Photo Blog
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Bestival 2007
United Kingdom
30 Aug 07
30 Aug 07
31 Aug 07
Carling Weekend: Reading Festival 2007 - Best Bits
Round up of the best you may've missed in pics
The floods may've tried to put a dampener on things, but, in true rock n roll style Reading Festival pulled through and became an absolute blinder. Here are the photo highlights...
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Carling Weekend - Reading Festival 2007
United Kingdom
30 Aug 07
30 Aug 07
31 Aug 07
Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival 2007 - Highlights
All the northern action from the Carling Weekend
After the three day monster in Leeds we've selected the best bits for you to enjoy in photo form. Expect Enter Shikari, UNKLE and even the Offical Bass Olympics...
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Carling Weekend - Leeds Festival 2007
United Kingdom
29 Aug 07
29 Aug 07
31 Aug 07
Creamfields - Highlights
Cream of the crop pictures from Cheshire
The Daresbury dance stonker had Mark Ronson, The Chemical Brothers and David Guetta grace the festival this year. We had a VF photographer capturing anything you may've missed...
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Creamfields 2007
United Kingdom
29 Aug 07
29 Aug 07
31 Aug 07
Get Loaded in the Park - The best bits
Get looking at the pics
The sun was out for a scorcher on Clapham Common and The Streets rocked the capital. So with Doherty getting loaded elsewhere the photographers were able to get some shots of the other bands. Take a look...
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Get Loaded In The Park 2007
United Kingdom
21 Aug 07
21 Aug 07
21 Aug 07
V Festival 2007 - The V best bits
The photos of the best V yet
V Festival Staffordshire had a few rock star tantrums, very cold weather and even Elvis was spotted over the weekend. Have a peek at our photos and see what Craig David is up to nowadays and where we found Iggy Pop waking up...
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V Festival - Staffs 2007
United Kingdom
14 Aug 07
14 Aug 07
14 Aug 07
Summer Sundae Weekender 2007 - Highlights
The (ice) cream of the crop pictures from Leicester
What a treat we have for you here! With the scorching Summer Sundae Weekender over we've picked out the coolest pictures and the most delicious photos from the Leicester event - enjoy!
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Summer Sundae Weekender 2007
United Kingdom
06 Aug 07
06 Aug 07
07 Aug 07
Electric Gardens 2007 - Best Bits
Electric shots from Mount Ephraim Gardens
You've heard the buzz about the boutique festival now check out watt happened at the shockingly good Electric Gardens...
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Electric Gardens 2007
United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
30 Jul 07
30 Jul 07
Arctic Monkeys at Lancashire County Cricket Ground
The snaps from the Sheffield scamp's own festival
After having the fastest selling debut album ever and a massive headline slot at Glastonbury what could the Arctic Monkeys possibly do next? Hold their own festival of course and we caught it all...
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Arctic Monkeys Live At LCCG 2007
United Kingdom
27 Jul 07
09 Aug 07
09 Aug 07
Global Gathering 2007 - Highlights
All the best bits from the dance festival
Global Gathering is probably as important as UN assembly. The annual meeting of the best dance acts in the world saw Kofi Annan reportedly cutting shapes in the DnB lounge and even Bin Laden's hiding place being discovered. We've got the pics...
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Global Gathering 2007
United Kingdom
25 Jul 07
25 Jul 07
31 Jul 07
Lovebox 2007 - Best Bits
Photos from the two-day festival in London's Victoria Park
Despite Sly only joining The Family Stone for a five minute growl before shooting off for a piss, Lovebox had loads to offer from volleyball to carousel raves...
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Lovebox 2007
United Kingdom
24 Jul 07
26 Jul 07
09 Aug 07
Exit Festival 2007 (Serbia)
All the shots from Serbia
As the rain ruined as many festivals as it could this weekend, the Serbian sunshine scorched the smiling supporters of the Exit Festival. Here are some pictures to make you jealous...
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Exit Festival 2007
Serbia
15 Jul 07
31 Jul 07
Latitude 2007 - Best Bits
Poetry, art, theatre, coloured sheep.. Latitude's got it all going. Oh and there are a few bands too...
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Latitude 2007
United Kingdom
15 Jul 07
16 Jul 07
31 Jul 07
Guilfest 2007 - Best Bits
All the shots from Stoke Park
As the rains descended onto Guilfest so did Supergrass, Squeeze, Madness and Mr Oizo. See the best bits without getting wet..
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Guilfest 2007
United Kingdom
11 Jul 07
11 Jul 07
12 Jul 07
Bands at Balado - T In The Park 2007
As the world's best bands gathered for T In The Park, so the photographers wiped thier lenses to capture every muddy minute (don't look so surprised Alex)...
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T In The Park 2007
United Kingdom
07 Jul 07
16 Jul 07
19 Jul 07
Live Earth - London Leg
The Live Earth had it's fair share of big names and Phil Collins was there too, so were some photographers to catch every moment...
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07 Jul 07
19 Jul 07
19 Jul 07
Live Earth - Around The World
Eco-friendly flicks from the carbon cutting concerts
Around the world in ten pictures as we capture the best bits of Live Earth (and yes, it does include Al Gore dancing!)...
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Live Earth
United Kingdom
29 Jun 07
29 Jun 07
02 Jul 07
The Green Fields at Glastonbury 2007
Beyond Babylon is the eye-opening world of the Green Fields. Come on in and have a look...
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28 Jun 07
28 Jun 07
02 Jul 07
Tipi Field Fun at Glastonbury 2007
A little bit of rain never hurt anyone
Whatever the weather there is still plenty of (muddy) fun to be found in the Tipi Fields...
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Glastonbury Festival 2007
United Kingdom
28 Jun 07
28 Jun 07
02 Jul 07
Fun In The Rain at Glastonbury 2007
Singing in the rain
It may take four washes to get your clothes clean again but everyone always comes back. Even Noah's here thousands of years after he helped Micheal Eavis move the animals from Worthy Farm...
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Glastonbury Festival 2007
United Kingdom
27 Jun 07
27 Jun 07
02 Jul 07
Backstage at Glastonbury 2007
What those celebs really do...
A sneaky look at what happens away from the mud and mayhem. It's more rock n roll then a packet of Ready Salted crisps...
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Glastonbury Festival 2007
United Kingdom
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01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
01 Jul 09
Rob Da Bank's blog #14
Rob's been to Glastonbury
This week Rob da Bank returns from Glastonbury...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
Has Glastonbury found a new groove?
There was something different about Glastonbury this year...
There was something different about Glastonbury this year and I've been trying to put my finger on it since I first arrived on-site.
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
30 Jun 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
Handing over the reigns... for a lovely week
The secret of a great Glasto: Delegation!
Just got back from my 11th Glasto with a cleansed soul and a filthy body...
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
Big Session Blog # 4
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Big Session Festival 2009
United Kingdom
18 Jun 09
18 Jun 09
22 Jun 09
A Greener Festival Blog #8
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Big Session Blog # 3
The big top is finally up!
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Big Session Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Rob Da Bank's blog #13
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
15 Jun 09
Big Session Blog # 2
How the site is coming on
Gail Cooke from Big Session tells us how the festival is coming together...
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Big Session Festival 2009
United Kingdom
15 Jun 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
The confessions of a festival floozy
The complicated joys of playing the festival field
The complicated joys of playing the festival field
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
I Heart Rock Ness
Leading a new era of festivals?
Leading a new era of festivals?
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
13 Jun 09
02 Jul 09
02 Jul 09
Summer of rage, summer of rave!
Chewing the cud with Alabama 3
Just had a very cool backstage encounter with Larry Love, the frontman in Alabama 3, at RockNess festival in Scotland.
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
12 Jun 09
16 Jun 09
Big Session Blog
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Big Session Festival 2009
United Kingdom
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
10 Jun 09
Jenner's Blog: Summer is here!
Tube strikes, misunderstood promoters and goolies
VF founder Steve J's inside track on the goings-on inside what has to be the busiest dot com on Earth, especially this time of year!
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Rock Ness 2009
United Kingdom
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
09 Jun 09
The Isle of Wight-dentity Crisis
Is the Isle of Wight suffering from an identity crisis?
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Isle Of Wight Festival 2009
United Kingdom
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
08 Jun 09
Rob Da Bank's Blog #12
Camp Bestival is nearly a sell out
A week of festivals as seen by Rob da Bank...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
05 Jun 09
James Barton (Creamfields) Blog #3
Remembering '88 and looking forward to '09
More thoughts from the Creamfields camp...
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
04 Jun 09
A Greener Festival Blog #7
The new A Greener Festival Award is unveiled
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T In The Park 2009
United Kingdom
03 Jun 09
03 Jun 09
03 Jun 09
03 Jun 09
Rob da Bank's Blog #11
Robby's been to Ibiza
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival Blog #6
The new A Greener Festival Award is unveiled
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
27 May 09
27 May 09
27 May 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival Blog #5
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26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
Rob Da Bank's Weekly Blog #10
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
26 May 09
26 May 09
26 May 09
01 Jun 09
A Greener Festival Blog # 4
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25 May 09
25 May 09
25 May 09
26 May 09
Glastonbury line-up: our initial reactions
VF's thoughts about this year's bill
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Glastonbury Festival 2009
United Kingdom
19 May 09
19 May 09
21 May 09
Viva la revolution!
Help us make the next 10 years even more amazing!
I write this at the dawn of VF's second decade of existence.
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19 May 09
21 May 09
21 May 09
Thank you
For 10 years of magic
When the button was pressed and our new site launched last Thursday, I felt a similar pang of excitement to that spring day, ten years ago, when VF went live for the first time ever...
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18 May 09
18 May 09
26 May 09
A Greener Festival Blog # 3
On the green button with Ben Challis
A Greener Festival.com co-founder Ben Challis brings you the latest news and developments in the green movement.
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15 May 09
15 May 09
18 May 09
James Barton (Creamfields) Blog #2
The low-down from Mr. Creamfields himself
Legendary dance promoter and founder of the Cream brand and Creamfields Festivals (now in 12 countries), James Barton gives you his personal low-down...
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
15 May 09
15 May 09
26 May 09
A Greener Festival Blog #1
On the green button with Ben Challis
A Greener Festival.com co-founder Ben Challis brings you the latest news and developments in the green movement.
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15 May 09
16 May 09
16 May 09
Rob Da Bank's Weekly Blog #9
Another busy seven days from Rob
From some sad festival cancellations to some very exciting European plans, it's been another busy week for Rob!
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
14 May 09
15 May 09
26 May 09
A Greener Festival Blog #2
On the green button with Ben Challis
A Greener Festival.com co-founder Ben Challis brings you the latest news and developments in the green movement.
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12 May 09
21 May 09
21 May 09
A Day With The Levellers
In their hometown of Brighton
On Monday I had the privilege of spending the day (and evening) with one of my favourite bands of all-time, The Levellers, in their hometown of Brighton.
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The Great Escape 2009
United Kingdom
11 May 09
11 May 09
16 May 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #8
On duty at Radio One's Big Weekend
Another seven days and Rob's been at One Big Weekend with Westwood in sunny Swindon...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
03 May 09
03 May 09
03 May 09
06 May 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #7
Seven days in the life of a festival guru
Another seven days and Rob's been celebrating the launch of his new book and contemplating a summer of swine flu and barbeques...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
27 Apr 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #6
Seven days in the life of a festival guru
Another seven days and Rob's been putting the final touches to Bestival line-up and more...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
22 Apr 09
22 Apr 09
22 Apr 09
Jenner's Blog: Backstage at VF
Life behind the scenes at Virtual Festivals
VF founder and director Steve Jenner provides a rolling behind the scenes glimpse into the present, past and future of virtual festivals as the site enters its second decade.
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21 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
18 May 09
James Barton (Creamfields)
The low-down from Mr. Creamfields himself
Legendary dance promoter and founder of the Cream brand and Creamfields Festivals (now in 12 countries), James Barton gives you his personal low-down...
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
20 Apr 09
21 Apr 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #5
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
09 Apr 09
09 Apr 09
09 Apr 09
09 Apr 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #4
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Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
03 Apr 09
04 Apr 09
05 Apr 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #3
The last 7 days in the festival guru's world
Bestival and Camp Bestival organiser, Radio 1 DJ, Association of Independent Festivals co-founder and all-round festival guru, Rob da Bank is a busy man. This is how he's spent his last seven days...
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Creamfields 2009
United Kingdom
30 Mar 09
30 Mar 09
03 Apr 09
Snow blogging @ Snowbombing
Up on the slopes, things are going down...
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Snowbombing 2009
Austria
27 Mar 09
27 Mar 09
08 Apr 09
Rob da Bank's Weekly Blog #2
The last 7 days in the festival guru's world
Bestival and Camp Bestival organiser, Radio 1 DJ, Association of Independent Festivals co-founder and all-round festival guru, Rob da Bank is a busy man. This is how he's spent his last seven days...
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
20 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
20 Mar 09
26 Mar 09
Rob da Bank's weekly blog
A festival week in the life of...
Rob da Bank - Bestival / Camp Bestival / Association of Independent Festivals
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Camp Bestival 2009
United Kingdom
18 Sep 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Rain-free festivals anyone? Don't be wet
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15 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Back from the dead - can festival failures be resurrected?
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14 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Soldiers and Semtex in Slovakia
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12 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
EXITing Serbia for Slovakia
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11 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Turning nocturnal at EXIT Festival
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10 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Edging east to EXIT
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09 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Garden Festival: is the grass always greener?
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05 Aug 08
24 Mar 09
24 Mar 09
Glastonbury Festival 2008. The best this decade?
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