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"Glastonbury ... 2007
You don't know man ... you weren't there ... you weren't there
Or maybe you were  "
No I wasnt lol . I've never been to a Glastonbury festival actually, may have to change that one day  |
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By *akbearMan
over a year ago
Newbury |
Wasn't quite a festival but oasis at knebworth in the 90s
Bootleg Beatles
Ocean colour scene
Chemical brothers
Manic Street Preachers
The Prodigy
Oasis.
Prodigy were amazing and stole the show.
Chemical brothers mid afternoon with the sun blaring down on you were terrible (might have been a great set but totally out of place) |
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"Wasn't quite a festival but oasis at knebworth in the 90s
Bootleg Beatles
Ocean colour scene
Chemical brothers
Manic Street Preachers
The Prodigy
Oasis.
Prodigy were amazing and stole the show.
Chemical brothers mid afternoon with the sun blaring down on you were terrible (might have been a great set but totally out of place)"
Sounds amazing, I loved Oasis and the Prodigy |
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over a year ago
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Showing my youth here but wireless when it was headlined by Kanye West (in place of Drake). I got to see all my favourite rappers when they were up and coming and I got to see an amazing Kanye set (I used to LOVE him, not so much now). |
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"Showing my youth here but wireless when it was headlined by Kanye West (in place of Drake). I got to see all my favourite rappers when they were up and coming and I got to see an amazing Kanye set (I used to LOVE him, not so much now). "
Cool , yes he seems a bit up himself these days |
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Isle of Wight 2018...I enjoyed it so much more than the bigger festivals like Glasto etc, great lineups, great vibe, beautiful weather, and no tension/bad behaviour at all that I saw. I think mainly because the ages there ranged from 3 - 83, there seems to be more problems when people are closer to the same age.
Brilliant weekend. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Radio 1 Big Weekend many years ago when Adel was first on the scene, saw some amazing acts !
Cool , who else played ??"
The Kooks , Wombats, Zutons, Goldfrapp , Newton Faulkner , Nelly , Kelley Rowland and many more I can’t rem_mber lol , just an amazing day all round x |
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"Isle of Wight 2018...I enjoyed it so much more than the bigger festivals like Glasto etc, great lineups, great vibe, beautiful weather, and no tension/bad behaviour at all that I saw. I think mainly because the ages there ranged from 3 - 83, there seems to be more problems when people are closer to the same age.
Brilliant weekend."
This is one I would love to go to as I go to the Isle of wight every year with Pooch |
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"Radio 1 Big Weekend many years ago when Adel was first on the scene, saw some amazing acts !
Cool , who else played ??
The Kooks , Wombats, Zutons, Goldfrapp , Newton Faulkner , Nelly , Kelley Rowland and many more I can’t rem_mber lol , just an amazing day all round x"
Sounds excellent |
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"This year was going to be my first at a music festival abroad but I shall have to wait till next year to go  "
Its shit innit  .
I was due to go to one in Holland next month too , obviously cancelled but my ticket stands for next year |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
Hull |
Not so much a Music Festival, but as someone mentioned already, the Radio 1 Road Show - but with a difference!
It was hired in by a Banking Group for a charity event they organised, at the hotel I worked at in the mid 80's.
Coincidentally, staying in the hotel that same day was the USA group, Manhattan Transfer, and playing at a local venue that evening was Leo Sayer (who was staying at my hotel), to whose gig, Elton John and Eric Clapton attended.
Leo, Eric and Elton came back to the hotel, met up with M.T., then heard about the Roadshow event going on in our Conference hall and got themselves invited.
Within an hour, there was an impromptu hour long "jam session" with M.H., Leo, Elton, Eric, and the BBC R1 Roadshow at full blast.
Pity there wasn't recording equipment then of the type we know of today, or I could have made a fortune! |
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"Donington 1984 - AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Gary Moore, Y & T, Motley Crue and Accept. Weather was hot for once!
I love Motley Crue "
Unfortunately the coach we were on was stuck in traffic so we did not see them |
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"Donington 1984 - AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Gary Moore, Y & T, Motley Crue and Accept. Weather was hot for once!
I love Motley Crue
Unfortunately the coach we were on was stuck in traffic so we did not see them "
Oh what a shitter |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
It’s nener about the music, always the adventures. Best has to be 12 of us driving to Glastonbury in 1993 in a transit full of beer with no tickets, losing the prop shaft on the M5 , dumping the van, losing most the beer, hitching .Buying a fake MNE ticket with backstage passes outside for £10, going in and coming out with a UV stamp to share with everyone one by one. |
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"It’s nener about the music, always the adventures. Best has to be 12 of us driving to Glastonbury in 1993 in a transit full of beer with no tickets, losing the prop shaft on the M5 , dumping the van, losing most the beer, hitching .Buying a fake MNE ticket with backstage passes outside for £10, going in and coming out with a UV stamp to share with everyone one by one. "
Now that is an epic day |
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"Donington 1984 - AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Gary Moore, Y & T, Motley Crue and Accept. Weather was hot for once!
I love Motley Crue
Unfortunately the coach we were on was stuck in traffic so we did not see them
Oh what a shitter "
Gutted and just caught last few songs of Accept. Rest of the day was great though and we got a good spot. |
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"Donington 1984 - AC/DC, Van Halen, Ozzy, Gary Moore, Y & T, Motley Crue and Accept. Weather was hot for once!
I love Motley Crue
Unfortunately the coach we were on was stuck in traffic so we did not see them
Oh what a shitter
Gutted and just caught last few songs of Accept. Rest of the day was great though and we got a good spot."
They were one of the few 80s 90s rock bands I didnt get to see live , which is sad |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Download 2010 - acdc, rage against the machine, aerosmith.
Or oxegen 08 in Ireland, REM, rage against the machine and kings of Leon
Rage were great "
Used to love Donington , I often cycled there. When Metallica played The Black album, new black shirts , just as they turned into a shit band , Kirk hamster took his off and threw it towards me, but about 100 people thought the same so it was messy
Slayer on the little stage were insane |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bestival 2012 (I think. I went we very year  )
Scorching weather, good line up and it was just such a laid back vibe!
Lolaplooza Paris 2017 too. Some of the girls and I were in Paris for a week boozing and site seeing with a 2 festival in the middle. Dreamy  |
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"Download 2010 - acdc, rage against the machine, aerosmith.
Or oxegen 08 in Ireland, REM, rage against the machine and kings of Leon
Rage were great
Used to love Donington , I often cycled there. When Metallica played The Black album, new black shirts , just as they turned into a shit band , Kirk hamster took his off and threw it towards me, but about 100 people thought the same so it was messy
Slayer on the little stage were insane "
I went that year in sure , I was on someones shoulders and waved at James Hetfield , sure he waved back at me |
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"Bestival 2012 (I think. I went we very year )
Scorching weather, good line up and it was just such a laid back vibe!
Lolaplooza Paris 2017 too. Some of the girls and I were in Paris for a week boozing and site seeing with a 2 festival in the middle. Dreamy "
Sounds amazing , Lolaplooza uses to be great back in the day , the brainchild of Perry Farrell I believe |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not sure I can narrow it down to one as I’ve been to so many, it’s part of my job. But Rock Wertcher and Danube island festival and Benicassim and latitude and Creamfields spring to mind first so one of them |
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"Not sure I can narrow it down to one as I’ve been to so many, it’s part of my job. But Rock Wertcher and Danube island festival and Benicassim and latitude and Creamfields spring to mind first so one of them "
Oooooh Creamfields how I miss those |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
Woodstock of course... Joke. I wish even though it may have just been a myth or maybe people were so fucked up it distorted the reality of it all.
Download 2013 was quite good for a contemporary lineup. Maiden, Slipknot, Rammstein, Korn, Motorhead, Alice in Chains, Queens of the Stone Age.
Reading Festival 2013. More suited to the teen market but the most chaotic crowd I have ever experienced, particularly for Chase and Status. I was near the front when the barriers broke twice and people kept falling over each other. It was chaos and scary for some, but people quickly got over it and resumed crazy levels of raving. |
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"Woodstock of course... Joke. I wish even though it may have just been a myth or maybe people were so fucked up it distorted the reality of it all.
Download 2013 was quite good for a contemporary lineup. Maiden, Slipknot, Rammstein, Korn, Motorhead, Alice in Chains, Queens of the Stone Age.
Reading Festival 2013. More suited to the teen market but the most chaotic crowd I have ever experienced, particularly for Chase and Status. I was near the front when the barriers broke twice and people kept falling over each other. It was chaos and scary for some, but people quickly got over it and resumed crazy levels of raving. "
Sounded awesome |
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I've been lucky to have been to a lot of festivals in my younger years. The best was probably the first one I got excited about - Phoenix festival 1995. I was just 13 and excited to see Public Enemy and Faith No More. Dylan however was the set I rem_mber the most.
They really don't do 'em like that anymore.
I loved Phoenix. |
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"I've been lucky to have been to a lot of festivals in my younger years. The best was probably the first one I got excited about - Phoenix festival 1995. I was just 13 and excited to see Public Enemy and Faith No More. Dylan however was the set I rem_mber the most.
They really don't do 'em like that anymore.
I loved Phoenix. "
Faith No More were Epic |
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Is anyone else here old enough to rem_mber one of the originals?
Bath and west showground back in the late 60's?
Utter chaos getting there queuing for hours in traffic and walking miles to the actual grounds!.
I can't now rem_mber who was on but it was an awesome experience to be in on at the time. Amazingly enough the weather was fine which was just as well as I only took a coat! No tent,no supplies. Nothing! My abiding memory was sitting on a hillside in the early hours watching a band in the distance.  Peace and love man.. |
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"Is anyone else here old enough to rem_mber one of the originals?
Bath and west showground back in the late 60's?
Utter chaos getting there queuing for hours in traffic and walking miles to the actual grounds!.
I can't now rem_mber who was on but it was an awesome experience to be in on at the time. Amazingly enough the weather was fine which was just as well as I only took a coat! No tent,no supplies. Nothing! My abiding memory was sitting on a hillside in the early hours watching a band in the distance. Peace and love man.. "
Not old enough but sounds cool |
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Done Glastonbury in my younger days and always wanted to go back. Was a frequent camper at t in the park but the ned (chav) culture crept in over the years so started attending the smaller festivals like wickerman, knockengorroch and Belladrum. |
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"Slam dunk is the only one I have been to, been 2 years in a row, loved it"
I went when Jimmy Eat World played the other year. I was really happy with the whole festival and would definitely go again! Good shout. |
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over a year ago
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I've been very lucky here
I've been all over uk and europe touring with bands for a events firm I used to work for
The best concert I went to was in Manchester with the red hot chilly peppers...amazing
The worst was guns and Rose's...complete arsehole
The best touring band was stereophonics and what a cracking set of lads
Best time I've had whilst being a wagon driver |
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"I've been very lucky here
I've been all over uk and europe touring with bands for a events firm I used to work for
The best concert I went to was in Manchester with the red hot chilly peppers...amazing
The worst was guns and Rose's...complete arsehole
The best touring band was stereophonics and what a cracking set of lads
Best time I've had whilst being a wagon driver"
RHCP  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Done Glastonbury quite a lot as a worker, but wouldn't go if I had to pay for a ticket.
Beautiful Days is lovely, but can be a bit samey if you know what I mean.
Think I would have to say that Download was my all time favourite to go to as a punter, although I did cheat and stay in a hotel for the weekend. |
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By *olo911Couple
over a year ago
wigan |
"We loved going to festivals and gigs so much so we run small festivals for a charity we are part off.
Wow that's awesome , what kinda festivals if you dont mind me asking ??"
We do gin and music ( tribute)and craft beer and music |
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"Done Glastonbury quite a lot as a worker, but wouldn't go if I had to pay for a ticket.
Beautiful Days is lovely, but can be a bit samey if you know what I mean.
Think I would have to say that Download was my all time favourite to go to as a punter, although I did cheat and stay in a hotel for the weekend."
Yeah I cheat these days. I've done my time as a youth in tents, I like a proper bed and a shower now |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Glastonbury is top of my list, but has lost some it’s magic over the last 20 years. Gutted though that this year isn’t on. I’ve done everyone since I was a baby due to hippy parents
Reading was good, but I’m too old for it now as I don’t know most of the bands
Green Man and Beard Theory are both good
The Good Life festival in North Wales is a nice chilled festival |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Done Glastonbury quite a lot as a worker, but wouldn't go if I had to pay for a ticket.
Beautiful Days is lovely, but can be a bit samey if you know what I mean.
Think I would have to say that Download was my all time favourite to go to as a punter, although I did cheat and stay in a hotel for the weekend.
Yeah I cheat these days. I've done my time as a youth in tents, I like a proper bed and a shower now "
Also good for festival meets |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I've been lucky to have been to a lot of festivals in my younger years. The best was probably the first one I got excited about - Phoenix festival 1995. I was just 13 and excited to see Public Enemy and Faith No More. Dylan however was the set I rem_mber the most.
They really don't do 'em like that anymore.
I loved Phoenix.
Faith No More were Epic "
They were epic! When they played at Rock city in tiny little disco 2, 100 people maybe, previous singer who sang we care a lot, it was crazy and we partied with the afterwards in a local squat |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've been very lucky here
I've been all over uk and europe touring with bands for a events firm I used to work for
The best concert I went to was in Manchester with the red hot chilly peppers...amazing
The worst was guns and Rose's...complete arsehole
The best touring band was stereophonics and what a cracking set of lads
Best time I've had whilst being a wagon driver
Snap, how long ago was you driving for them?? Probably bumped into you over the years |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been to many festivals over the last 30 years but I think my favourite has to be Incider in January this year simply because I got to see so many of my favourite bands just before the madness of lockdown started |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My work is/was festival based, I’ve not missed Glastonbury since 94, but for me, a place to really play and not work, it had to be burning man. It’s amazing and would suit many here.. |
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"Pity there wasn't recording equipment then of the type we know of today, or I could have made a fortune!"
Going to concerts and festivals before recording equipment was much better then, we could enjoy the act without a sea of mobile phones blocking the view.. |
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"My work is/was festival based, I’ve not missed Glastonbury since 94, but for me, a place to really play and not work, it had to be burning man. It’s amazing and would suit many here.. "
I went to the burning man exhibition in Washington last year.made me really wana go |
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"Slam dunk is the only one I have been to, been 2 years in a row, loved it
Ah now heres one I haven't heard of ??
Details??"
It is a 1 day festival, but held in 3 different locations, I went to the birmingham one but they dont do it there now so didnt go last year.
It is for pop punk, ska, 90s skater bands etc.
I go mainly for Reel Big Fish as they are my favourite band |
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"Slam dunk is the only one I have been to, been 2 years in a row, loved it
Ah now heres one I haven't heard of ??
Details??
It is a 1 day festival, but held in 3 different locations, I went to the birmingham one but they dont do it there now so didnt go last year.
It is for pop punk, ska, 90s skater bands etc.
I go mainly for Reel Big Fish as they are my favourite band"
Slam Dunk
Devastated am not seein NOFX this year!! |
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"My work is/was festival based, I’ve not missed Glastonbury since 94, but for me, a place to really play and not work, it had to be burning man. It’s amazing and would suit many here..
I went to the burning man exhibition in Washington last year.made me really wana go "
It’s so good, hard work and expensive, but where else can you hook up with a stranger and head to a 300 person orgy dome? |
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"We loved going to festivals and gigs so much so we run small festivals for a charity we are part off.
Wow that's awesome , what kinda festivals if you dont mind me asking ??
We do gin and music ( tribute)and craft beer and music"
Gin Beer and Music , the perfect combo |
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Being locked down, smelling BBQs wafting through the air, hearing people from other gardens pumping up inflatables, having a beer from a can in the sun and this thread have all made me desperate to be at a festival again. |
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"Being locked down, smelling BBQs wafting through the air, hearing people from other gardens pumping up inflatables, having a beer from a can in the sun and this thread have all made me desperate to be at a festival again. "
Same |
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one of my favourite festivals hasn't been cancelled...yet!...moved from may to Sept_mber....otherwise the 5 others i would have been working at have all been cancelled
best festival?....too many experiences to choose...however it may be one of the following...
watching 1975 play at Ynot 2013 in a small rammed tent from side of stage just after first album came out....to then have Electric 6 play and have the headline act say to me "how do we compete with that?"
having Suggs hand me his tequila after headlining Bearded 2017
having Wayne Hussey of The Mission throw a mic stand at my head during an encore at Bearded in 2016
I have had beers with too many to mention... however I must say Ivy that Reel Big Fish are a pleasure to work with and they bought lots of beers |
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