So, who's going to what european festivals in the summer?

Mongo

Howdy y'all

I am definitely gonna make it to a festival in Europe this year but it's hard to pick one at this stage but I do wanna get cracking with organising stuff.

I've narrowed it down to 3 (I think): Lowlands, Pinkpop, Werchter.

Anybody got experiences of these festivals they would like to share?Anyone know anything about the line-ups for these ones yet?Costs?Routes to the festival?
Perhaps we could make this like an archive and sticky it?

Cheers
Mongo

Spunge

I would like to go to pukkelpop or sziget.

ec18

considering rock am ring and wacken

Toast

Got all my Primavera stuff booked again.

Sziget will probably be my other stop. Lineup is meant to be better this year as two days got shaved off it but its staying the same price.

Mushy

I'm 99% on for Werchter again. If not, it'll either be Pinkpop or Pukkelpop. If headliners arent great at Werchter, I'll prob go for Pinkpop though.

Mushy

Mr.S wrote: »

pinkpop's headliners are ace, Metalica, Foo's and RATM..while Rock am Ring looks good, the lineup tends to be more harder rock, while pinkpop has everything from light to heavy:)

plus its cheap:D

im hoping for Foo's, Daft Punk for werchter, and RATM/ for pukkel.

Actually yeah, Germany wouldnt be a bad choice either. I shall see what happens though. Am now considering feckin off somewhere at end of February to see Biffy support QOTSA, but that could be too much I think.

KevIRL

Sonar for the 4th year in a row

mp3guy

Hellfest

CantGetNoSleep

Loveparade, Dortmund this year

1408

Rock Am Ring perhaps, thats about it, mainly to see In Flames and Metallica (again) and hopefully Velvet Revolver (before they might break up so gonna have to get my fill this year)

1408

Mr.S wrote: »

he didnt even turn up for his last gig, plus with his DUI charges i dont see VR touring anytime soon, i think they'll cancell their european one.

Do you see a judge honestly turning around and telling a celebrity in Hollywood that with a full European tour booked and paid for that he is going to sentence him to a year in jail. He might get a fine, he may get some court appointed mandate who has to accompany him everywhere, but I would find it extremely hard to think that he will get jailed

Jeez, now I know what it feels like to be a Babyshambles fan!:p

Mongo

It's really hard to decide where to go with no line-ups announced!

Mr Rivers

Have ATP booked

http://www.atpfestival.com/events/explosions/line_up.php

Crumble Froo

i'll be at rock am in spirit...


HELGA!

mralanduggan

LOVEFEST!!!! look it up on wikipedia!

Mongo

Myself and my buddies are really interested in Lowlands?Has anyone any idea who might be playing?Whata other festivals is the line-up usually similar to?

Faith123

KevIRL wrote: »

Sonar for the 4th year in a row

is there any information on the line-up?
I've never been before but am very tempted this year.

you've been to 3 already - I'm guessing you love it!!

Mongo

I think we are just gonna go regardless of line up.It's bound to be good.And if not we'll just pop to the Dam!

Lemming

1408 wrote: »

Rock Am Ring perhaps, thats about it, mainly to see In Flames and Metallica (again) and hopefully Velvet Revolver (before they might break up so gonna have to get my fill this year)

VR are scheduled to play two gigs in Dublin in March (got my tickets already ), and I saw them last year at Download.


But to answer the OP's question .. I'm planning on heading to pinkpop to see Flogging Molly, the Foos, Metallica, and most important of all, RATM.

fits

I'm thinking about going to Dour again. I'd also like to go to Bestival.

Mushy

Mr.S wrote: »

has anyone been to PinkPop before? ive having trouble finding what airport to fly into..

from what i can gather, from dublin theres 3 routes, eindhoven - which is 2hrs away by train, amsterdam which is 4 hours away by train, and Brussels which is 2.5hours away.

which would be the best one?

The best one? I'm guessing it'd be the cheapest:D

I'm going to Pinkpop and Werchter this year, gonna be great fun! Booking Pinkpop this week, then just need to wait for details for Werchter. Heres hoping for Offspring and Kiss:D

dog-man-star

Anyone been to Roskilde in Denmark?
Am considering it this summer - not sure how difficult it is to get to..

hobochick

Werchter should take rock out of the title with the lineup they've just released.

Who can recommend anything about the following: Benicassim, Rock am Ring or QUART in Norway - I mean camping facilities, crowd and places to party the night away outside the grounds???

Pinkpop's line up grabs me the most but it's very early.

Mushy

I'm going to Pinkpop and Werchter. Decided I shall go to Werchter anyway, its a nice mellow lineup(Sigur Ros:D). Plus theres still plenty to be added, there'll be three or four more big names.

Booked my Pinkpop tickets this morning. Turns out from the Dutch site, you cant buy tickets for Ireland as theres no shipping. But go to the German link on the Pinkpop site and you can get them(€140 incl. postage/service). Its gonna be class, cant wait to go now:D

On a sidenote, the day before Werchter, I'm going to see Iron Maiden in Paris:D

NIBBS

every year there's so many things that get in the way of me hitting Festivals across Europe - so last year I decided I was going to hit Wacken and a couple of other festivals.......so what happens then......well three of my best mates have decided to get married this year.....but I'm still determined to get away.......

so it's looking like Arrow Rock in Netherlands at the moment, Kiss, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Journey confirmed so far......
and maybe Graspop.....
Lot's of talk about Wacken being overcrowded this year, really good lineup with Maiden headlining - but with a crowd cap of 65,000 that's well in excess of previous years......

would love to hit MetalCamp in Slovenia (fantastic looking site) but mates getting married that weekend.......damn him......

gucci

is anyone going to or have ever been to Electric Festival in Getafe?

http://www.electric-weekend.com/index.html

Looks like a pretty decent line up (basically RATM is why im considering going,rest is a bonus really....well most of the rest!!)

Tickets 125 for the weekend, i have only started looking into it now so i dont know if its extra for camping etc. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

hobochick

think I looked into that one b4 (few years ago) and there was no camping provided (like lots of Spanish festivals). The line up looks good tho.

Oral Slang

Going to Graspop & probably Bloodstock.. Had been contemplating Metal Camp, but would need a good few days off work, so I picked the easier option - maybe next year!

gucci

hobochick wrote: »

think I looked into that one b4 (few years ago) and there was no camping provided (like lots of Spanish festivals). The line up looks good tho.

No camping? Oh Sh1t, i didnt notice that! Was getting caught up in translation! Anyone any ideas for what to do regarding camping at it??

HarryD

Toast wrote: »

Sziget will probably be my other stop. Lineup is meant to be better this year as two days got shaved off it but its staying the same price.

REM and Iron Maiden, so far announced to headline..
I might check out Pohoda also... well worth a visit.. :-)

thedarkknight

Hoping to head over to V but i aint heard anu more bands apart from Muse, any word on them doin a gig here?

Léan

Hellfest and Bloodstock for the second year

If i can might try make it to DOD too.

1408

bang your head 2008!

RasTa

Being to Glasto twice and Roskilde once. Fancy a change this year, any recommendations?

Delete this mods, just saw the post on euro festivals.

davidclayton

i've been watching this post closely and it's cool that some of you are thinking of going elsewhere in europe to get a better value festival. i work for a company that hired me to create a community site for music festivals around the world and it just launched last week. i'm obviously very excited and looking forward to seeing people getting involved.

i love boards.ie, and have used it for years, so the intent is not to direct people away from this site, but to give another resource for information. anyway, if you want to have a look you can find it at:

www.globalfests.com

it's a completely irish owned website, and new information about festivals around the world will be added every day.
thanks.

(i've ok'd it with the mods to post this, but i hope this does not annoy any members)

Grid.

Was considering Sweden Rock in June!

Sajan

Sonar in Barcelona. After some problems got everything booked. Line up looks tasty. Does anyone know if there will be more additions and what tickets are people buying? Going for the whole package?

KevIRL

Sajan wrote: »

Sonar in Barcelona. After some problems got everything booked. Line up looks tasty. Does anyone know if there will be more additions and what tickets are people buying? Going for the whole package?

The line up is v weak IMO compapred to previous years. There will defo be more added though. There will be an absolute fukk load of stuff happening in and around Barcelona over the week of Sonar tho. Check www.krass.com nearer the date for more info. Be sure to check out anti-Sonar and also keep an eye out for loads of beach parties.

Its an amazing week. Enjoy!

gucci

Myself and 2 my mates have tickets got for Electric weekend in getafe/madrid.
Rage against the machine, QOTSA, Serj Tankinan, Metallica, Cavalera Conspiricy, Iggy and the Stooges, Nightwish, Machinehead and few others.
Basically we decided to go once we seen RATM on the bill, rest was just a bonus.

Mossy Monk

Going to Rock Werchter this year.

Beekay

Rock Am Ring!!

caffrey

anyone know roughly when the pukkelpop/lowlands lineups are announced?

caffrey

bloody hell, how are you supposed to plan? assume there will be good acts??

caffrey

cool at least I have options there. wanting to go to a festival but I have either seen or dislike most acts at the festivals with announced lineups.

RasTa

Decided on Roskilde again.

Jonny Arson

i havent been to a European festival yet but Pukkelpop is on the hitlist for me if everything goes to plan

has anyone heard anything solid about RATM playing Pukkelpop?

Demeyes

I'm going to Graspop this year again. Great rock and metal festival. I've had a blast the last 2 years at it.

davidclayton

Graspop lineup:

Demeyes

KISS have been added since then too!

davidclayton wrote: »

Graspop lineup:

davidclayton

right you are. see new lineup below:

DEtox

Come and have a go if you think you can handle it!!!!!!:cool::pac:


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