European Festivals 09!!!

munkydanny

Well folks, after picking up the pieces after Christmas I'm thinkin of organising a new leg of Longord's 'The F*cked Tour' for a European rock festival!

So far the contenders are;
Rock AM Ring (Germany)
Rock IM Park (Germany)
Pinkpop (Holland)
Rock Werchter (Belgium)

Went to Rock IM Park last year, best time ever!!! So now its time again!

Anyone else doin anything simialr? Anything good on the grapevine? I've seen tat Metallica, Bullet, Killswitch, Trivium and COB are all big contenders this year!

Mushy

Pinkpop have already announced Dpeche Mode, Placebo and the Kooks for this year. RAR/RIP have already announced a lot more bands, incl. Trivium, Slipknot, Killers. And as for RW, it appears Oasis definitely have oneof the headline spots.

Was at RW in 07, absolutely brilliant, and definitely recommend it. Did Pinkpop last year, was a blast, although don't think the festival is as good overall, but still recommend it. Plus, its Holland...plenty of fun stuff to do:D

This year, I was thinking of going inter-railing, picking up a few festivals along the way, and RIP was looking most likely too. But not now, its Australia for me instead. I'll miss the festival circuit though!

Furious-Red

Im thinking one of these

RAR/RIP(Germany)
Benicassim(Greece)
Pinkpop(Netherlands)
Lolwands(Netherlands)
Lollapalloza(USA)(woops not a European fest)

Tom65

Lowlands is probably the best festival I've been at. Rock Werchter was good, but everything was very expensive. Lowlands is cheap enough and everyone there was really nice. It's a very laid back atmosphere, and the theme park is brilliant.

I don't know if I'll make it to a festival this year, but I'd like to get to Benicassim and Roskilde eventually.

g5fd6ow0hseima

Anyone been to bestival in the Isle Of Man in the past? Im looking at it the past while, and being a person who would take to the more laid back smaller festivals, this seems just perfect to me, also, for ticket price and what id pay to get from dublin to the festival site (plains trains etc) I'd work out roughly the same as an Electric Picnic Ticket for 2009 (with the sterling bad at the moment).

The Line-up is nice and small, fairly wide range of offerings for everyone etc.

Id be glad to hear from anyone who's been.:)

Furious-Red

Oh and i might try Isle Of Wight

Toast

Bestival was pretty much wiped off the face of the Earth in 2008. Regardless of what the weather is this year Id imagine its going to have a much worse turnout this year as a result.

peter_james

i couldnt recommend rock am ring more.ive been the last three years and most likely going again this year. most folk ive talked to who have been to both rock am ring and rock im park say rock am ring is the better of the two

mspacman

Furious-Red wrote: »

Im thinking one of these

RAR/RIP(Germany)
Benicassim(Greece)
Pinkpop(Netherlands)
Lolwands(Netherlands)
Lollapalloza(USA)(woops not a European fest)

Benicassim is actually held in Valencia *SPAIN*

Nevermind.

Well I think I'm going to Glasto, Benicassim and Roskilde....and Slane at home. Anyone doing ****** this year?? Really love ******, even though the picnic crowd seem to think they're sooo much hipper for going to picnic...but it's got so seriously overpriced! It's nuts!! I've got my 4 day Benicassim ticket and flights to Spain for less than the price of the ****** ticket! Nuts!

mspacman

Oops I just read that sticky in the forum....

johnnyboy29

mspacman wrote: »

Benicassim is actually held in Valencia *SPAIN*

Nevermind.

Well I think I'm going to Glasto, Benicassim and Roskilde....and Slane at home. Anyone doing ****** this year?? Really love ******, even though the picnic crowd seem to think they're sooo much hipper for going to picnic...but it's got so seriously overpriced! It's nuts!! I've got my 4 day Benicassim ticket and flights to Spain for less than the price of the ****** ticket! Nuts!

Went to Benicasim last year..it was fekn massive!!!the weather makes such a difference...highly recommend...bands announced so far for 2009- Kings of Leon, Paul Weller and Franz Ferdinand!

Mossy Monk

It looks like I will be attending Rock Werchter again this year unless the lineup is absolute much (which I doubt it will be)

Gazza22

It'll be Rock Werchter for me too

Waxing the Gaza

Booked tickets for EXIT today, early bird is only 87.00 euro, how bad!!:D. Flights with Malev to Budapest are 120euro!! Looks impressive going on previous years. No line-up yet tho.Anyone else going?

Furious-Red

Isle Of Wight have announced:
The Prodigy - Friday Night Headliners(with Basement Jaxx under them)
The Ting Tings(friday)
Pendulum(friday)

Pinkpop have Announced
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band to headline one of the days

honru

Booked tickets for Primavera Sound in Spain. Interested in doing Hove Festival in Norway depending on the lineup. If not, I'll do Graspop again, possibly catch a day or two at Rock Werchter a week later. That's all for now!

g5fd6ow0hseima

Waxing the Gaza wrote: »

Booked tickets for EXIT today, early bird is only 87.00 euro, how bad!!:D. Flights with Malev to Budapest are 120euro!! Looks impressive going on previous years. No line-up yet tho.Anyone else going?

How are you flying to Exit Festival? Flights to Budapest and then further flights to Belgrade/Bus to Novi Sad?

Mushy

Metallica announced for NovaRock in Austria, and say they've another handful of festival dates to play too!

MeetReality

Brutal Assault in Czech Republic always has a great lineup and this year is no different off the top of my head some bands announced so far

Opeth
Testament
Suffocation
Misery Index
Pestilence
Necrophagist
Beneath The Massacre
The Faceless
Dark Funeral
Hate Eternal
Krisiun
Madball
Marduk

Strongly considering this

Motley Crue

Graspop this year....fly direct into Eindhoven 41km from the venue, get a free shuttle from the airport to the festival, couldnt be easier!lol

Motley Crue

Furious-Red wrote: »

Def Leppard are due at Download.

I VERY much doubt this, but in fairness, if it did happen I'd be the first on the train down!

Twee.

I was at Benicassim last year and it was fantastic! Had an awesome week.
Can't afford to go away this year, but would like to give Roskilde a shot eventually!

Furious-Red

Main Stage 2009 Line Up Pinkpop So Far:

Saturday 30th May 09
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
The Killers

Sunday 31st May 09
Depeche Mode
Placebo

Monday 1st June 09
Franz Ferdinand
The Kooks

Mushy

Furious-Red wrote: »

Main Stage 2009 Line Up Pinkpop So Far:

Saturday 30th June 09
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
The Killers

Sunday 31st May 09
Depeche Mode
Placebo

Monday 1st June 09
Franz Ferdinand
The Kooks

Whoah, I was thinking of NIN played this and was the last night, I could fly home on the Monday, before flying to Oz on the Tuesday. Lucky it won't happen now!

Waxing the Gaza

Alyssa Creamy Stinker wrote: »

How are you flying to Exit Festival? Flights to Budapest and then further flights to Belgrade/Bus to Novi Sad?

Ya gonna bus it from Budapest, i think its around 5 hours or so. Gonna try and rent an apartment over there for the week. Anyone have any recommendations, probably for 4-5 people?

Mushy

Mr.S wrote: »

Pinkpop's looking pritty good so far, shame its so early though

Definitely much more a fan of last years myself:D. Sure its always good to get to one early, whet the appetite for the rest of the summer:D

EDIT: For want to be pedantic...Furious-Red has put down bizarre dates...a month long break where ya must stay and camp for Bruce:D

AnonoBoy

ATP anyone?

Furious-Red

Mushy wrote: »

Definitely much more a fan of last years myself:D. Sure its always good to get to one early, whet the appetite for the rest of the summer:D

EDIT: For want to be pedantic...Furious-Red has put down bizarre dates...a month long break where ya must stay and camp for Bruce:D

Yea i was more of a fan of last years line up myself although i wouldnt mind seeing Franz,Bruce and Placebo so far. Just hoping i can drag a few friends to at least one festival that is not in ireland.

Yea i seen the date mistake in my OP , even when i was writing i was telling myself make sure to go back and change the date. ah well tis done now:)

Furious-Red

Oasis have been announced as the last headliner for Benicassim , along with Franz,Paul Weller and KOL

FestivalFox

Waxing the Gaza wrote: »

Ya gonna bus it from Budapest, i think its around 5 hours or so. Gonna try and rent an apartment over there for the week. Anyone have any recommendations, probably for 4-5 people?

For an apartment my best advise is premier exit http://www.premier-exit.com the website photos of all apartments available + a map with the apartment location relative to Exit. A guy a called Milos runs the company, he is a top lad and tell him Johnny sent you!

For transport to exit a company called Gea tours run a shuttle bus all year round from Budapest to Novi sad. Its a mini bus so it is alot faster than the Exit bus. Takes ages to get through passport control on the big bus. I've used Gea tours 4 times now and they are always waiting outside the airport. Its an excellent service. There phone number is +381112686635

judas101

any more details on RAM/RIP yet?

Censorsh!t

Either Rock Wercter (been last 2 years, and was good fun)
Rock Am Ring
Novarock

Keeping an eye on the line ups

Mushy

judas101 wrote: »

any more details on RAM/RIP yet?

*NEU* The Prodigy
*NEU* KoRn
*NEU* Marilyn Manson
*NEU* Bloc Party
*NEU* Selig
*NEU* Limp Bizkit
*NEU* Bring me the Horizon
*NEU* Dragonforce
*NEU* Dredge
*NEU* Enter Shikari
*NEU* Flogging Molly
*NEU* Gallows
*NEU* Juliette Lewis
*NEU* Middle Class Riot

There ya go, some more bands. Early bird special ends tomorrow. Also gives an indication of some bands for other festivals.

rosgirl

Haven't been to many european festival but I have to say I LOVE rock am ring, I had the best time there last year. Not too sure about todays announcements but they generally announce great bands right up to final announcement so I wouldn't be too worried!

Mushy

Mr.S wrote: »

I ****ing hope they play other festivals...just for ol' times sake.

They'll do Download and others around that time. I heard they are headlining:O I'd love to hear My Generation live though, be a laugh.

Furious-Red

Roskilde have added Slipknot and Madness

Furious-Red

Roskilde have added Amon Amarth, Cancer Bats, and Darkane

Toast

Primavera Lineup so far as of big announcement on Wednesday:

A-Trak
A Certain Ratio
Alela Diane
Andrew Bird
Angelo Spencer
Aphex Twin
Ariel Pink
Art Brut
The Bad Plus
Bat For Lashes
Black Lips
Bloc Party
Bowerbirds
The Bug
Carsick Cars
Crystal Antlers
Crystal Stilts
Cuzo
Chad VanGaalen
Damien Jurado
Dan Deacon Ensemble
Deerhunter
Dj Mehdi
The Drones
Ebony Bones
El-P
Extra Life
The Extraordinaires
Extraperlo
****ed Up
Gang Gang Dance
Ghostface Killah
Girl Talk
Girls
Jarvis Cocker
Jason Lytle from Grandaddy
Jay Reatard
The Jayhawks
The Jesus Lizard
Joe Crepúsculo y Los Destructores
Joe Henry
John Maus
Karl Blau
Kimya Dawson
Kitty Daisy & Lewis
Lemonade
Lightning Bolt
The Lions Constellation
The Mae Shi
Magik Markers
Magnolia Electric Co.
Mahjongg
Marnie Stern
Michael Mayer
Michael Nyman
My Bloody Valentine
The New Year
Oneida
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Phoenix
Plants & Animals
Ponytail
Rosvita
The Secret Society
Shearwater
Shellac
Simian Mobile Disco
Skatebård
Sleepy Sun
The Soft Pack
Sonic Youth
Spectrum
Spiritualized
Squarepusher
Sunn O))) performing "The Grimmerobe Demos"
The Tallest Man On Earth
Throwing Muses
Uffie
The Vaselines
Veracruz
Vivian Girls
Wavves
Women
Wooden Shjips
Yo La Tengo
Zombie Zombie

Timans

The line up for Primavera is incredibly good. My exams better be fúcking over by the time it starts!

xo_CHEWY_ox

if anyone here has been to download before could you please PM me.

xo_CHEWY_ox

thank you

Furious-Red

NIN added to Roskilde

Waxing the Gaza

Kraftwerk and Arctic Monkey's will both play EXIT 09.

http://www.kraftwerk.com/

http://eng.exitfest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1437&Itemid=567

Censorsh!t

Southside Festival or its twin Hurrican Festival look good enough...but probably wont be able to go to that:(

suckmyloli

Is anyone going to Graspop??? I bought my ticket yesterday but I've no one to go with. I'm 23 yr girl from Dublin (Student). Let me know would be fun to have travelling company.... No I'm not a freak my friends just don't listen to Metal :cool:

WooPeeA

I can recommend Heineken Open'Er in Gdynia, Poland. 4 days long festival, great atmosphere and over 100 stars.

http://www.opener.pl/en

Gazza22

WooPeeA wrote: »

I can recommend Heineken Open'Er in Gdynia, Poland. 4 days long festival, great atmosphere and over 100 stars.

http://www.opener.pl/en

I'm going to Rock Werchter but that looks really good, will keep in mind in the future! I say it's cheap enough too is it, food drink etc?

Couple that festival with a chillout break in Gdansk or Krakow afterwards, it would make a nice trip!

Mushy

Gazza22 wrote: »

I'm going to Rock Werchter but that looks really good, will keep in mind in the future! I say it's cheap enough too is it, food drink etc?

Couple that festival with a chillout break in Gdansk or Krakow afterwards, it would make a nice trip!

It costs like less than €80:eek: Thats very good value, as its 4 days including camping.

Gazza22

Mushy wrote: »

It costs like less than €80:eek: Thats very good value, as its 4 days including camping.

Woo :eek:. Yeah that's really good value and the line-up is good! I love travelling to Poland too so i'm definitely going to keep this festival in mind!

Boards is how i discovered Rock Werchter three years ago too!

WooPeeA

Gazza22 wrote: »

I'm going to Rock Werchter but that looks really good, will keep in mind in the future! I say it's cheap enough too is it, food drink etc?

Couple that festival with a chillout break in Gdansk or Krakow afterwards, it would make a nice trip!

The list of the artists is incomplete now, there will be much more of them. I've been working there last year (backstage stuff/supervising) and must say the atmosphere was great!

Lots of trailers with different food, I think Pizza Hut or some other popular pizza chain had their trailers there as well as trailers with food for vegetarians, BBQ food etc.

The only beer you can buy is Heineken, and you can't bring your own alcohol.


We had 7 stages last year. Every stage with different type of music so everyone will find something for himself. Festival collected over 100 international stars last year, such as The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Jay-Z, Sex Pistols and many many more.

Two of the stages were located in giant Nuclear Bunker! Unfortunately guests were not allowed to go deep inside as it was protected by armed soldiers who were patrolling them for 24h, nice guys by the way.

NGOs had their space too. Greens, Amnesty International and many more organizations and foundations were making their happenings, collecting signatures or presenting some photographies. They were not allowed to do that outside of NGO area so there's no chance that they will disturb you during the event in any other place except NGO area.

It was very safe and except few tent robberies nothing bad really happened.

Medical help is free and very helpful.

WooPeeA

Gazza22 wrote: »

Woo :eek:. Yeah that's really good value and the line-up is good! I love travelling to Poland too so i'm definitely going to keep this festival in mind!

Boards is how i discovered Rock Werchter three years ago too!

Poland is full of festivals during the summer. Every big city has its own.

Another interesting Polish festival is Coke Live Music Festival which take place in Krakow.
http://www.livefestival.pl/news_en.html


They have one of the Europe's biggest country music festival, comedy festivals, big Christian events with lots of Gospel music, techno and electronic music festivals (including few on the beach) and many more.


One of the most interesting festivals is Woodstock Festival. It's absolutely free, lots of alcohol, lots of gigs and over 400.000 people from all over the world every year. Currently biggest festival in Europe and which makes it even more special all money goes for charity and artists play for free.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przystanek_Woodstock
http://en.wosp.org.pl/woodstock/