Sziget 2011

spicy meatball

Who's goin?!?!?!

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

I have my flights booked, I am flying to Prague travelling around and will be flying home from Budapest. Flights cost 300. Ticket cost 170 + 90 for a VIP ticket.

I hope to purchase my ticket this week & was wondering if anyone had been would they recommend VIP???
Can u camp for -1 and 0 VIP??

Also how easy would it to be to pick up a tent in Budapest?

Predalien

Very easy to get a tent in budapest, there's actually a big supermarket beside the main entrance to the festival and they sell camping gear. As for the VIP thing, it might be a good idea for safety reasons, security is fairly lax in the festival in general so rucksack theft is pretty common, think it might be a bit safer to pay for the VIP thing.

fergpie

Was thinkin about going. The lineup doesnt do anything for me though

Thinking rock en seine will be my festival of choice this year.... foo fighters AND deftones

spicy meatball

More line up's 2b announced tomorrow!

C'mon foo fighters

spicy meatball

More acts!

Amy Winehouse | Kasabian | GOOD CHARLOTTE | DEFTONES | WITHIN TEMPTATION | LOSTPROPHETS | KID CUDI | PETER BJORN AND JOHN |THE MACCABEES | CHOC QUIB TOWN | SOCALLED | CHEIKH LO.


Looking great I think!!!

Furious-Red

Line Up is looking great.

bulmersmccabe

Thinking of heading to this. Can anyone who's been give me a bit of a review of it. Thanks!

aandy

Went two years ago, best festival ever, much better than anything over here!
On an island on the river that flows between budapest, you can get there on a tram line from the city. A massive number of music stages. Any entertainment imaginable is there, on the 5th day there we found a new section we never saw before. Weather is 25 odd degrees, cans of beer were €1.50 in the festival. You could camp anywhere and they dont close anywhere off at night, also theres a 24 hour "After Party" dance section.

Need I say more and why have you not booked your ticket...

bulmersmccabe

Thanks for that! Soon as i have the cash i will get a ticket! Sounds great!!

aandy

Latest Lineup:

degaquethe

Whats the best option for flights? If you didnt go until Wednesday 10th Aug would it be hard to get a camping spot?

aandy

Flights - whatevers cheapest!
Camping would be challenging Wednesday, though they let you camp almost anywhere, so you would find somewhere...

HoPpiE

Booked my flights yesterday, €248 return from 7th - 21st. A group of 10+ going, most of whom have attended at least once over the last 5 years. Will be a first for me, though.

foolelle

thinking of heading to this alone, could anyone offer some advice with regard to camping - arriving on thursday maybe friday would there be space to be had, or would vip camping be the way to go, i would be lookin for somewhere with little traffic and reasonably quiet too, as sleep is important - security - is it anything as bad as oxegen, as in would it be safe to leave belongings in tent all day etc, drink, is drink expensive, one poster has said it cost them €1.50 for a can? what are the people like - stupid question i know but as im going alone, i would generally keep to myself but will be happy to tag along with heads, are people cool with this? i think thats all questions i have at the minute but im sure more will arise, if anyone has anything else to tell me that they feel i should know please fell free to advise.

Cheers

hellosailor

I cant wait for Sziget it sounds amazing!
I hope that there aren't any scumbags like at Oxygen and even Electric Picnic had quiet a few scumbags at it last year burning down tents robbing etc... I know you will always get people robbing etc but I'm hopeing it wont be too bad at Sziget... Im flying from Dub (even tho i live in shannon its such a pitty i cant get a flight from the airport 5 mins from my house) on the 7th and back the 17th We are renting an apartment as well as camping... that way if we get sick of camping we have the option of the apartment plus our clothes etc will be a bit safer... and I would like to see some of Budapest while im there too. I hope its not too much hassle getting a tent and stuff over there but id imagine that it would be handy enough to get camping equip.

Has anyone any good tipos for Sziget?:cool:

foundry

Amy cancelled

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english/news/amy_cancelled.11305.html

foolelle

BUMPO

Cormac1991

I'm hoping to make it to Sziget 2011 as part of my inter-railing. At this stage I'm going inter-railing on my own so I could be attending Sziget on my own too. Anybody have any idea if it's safe to camp on your own or have any advice on the matter? Is their lockers for my rucksack etc? Also, would there be many people in the same position as me that would be looking for a bit of company at the gig?

foolelle

Cormac1991 wrote: »

I'm hoping to make it to Sziget 2011 as part of my inter-railing. At this stage I'm going inter-railing on my own so I could be attending Sziget on my own too. Anybody have any idea if it's safe to camp on your own or have any advice on the matter? Is their lockers for my rucksack etc? Also, would there be many people in the same position as me that would be looking for a bit of company at the gig?

hey found this yesterday http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english/info/services#lockers not sure how they would make it compulsory but the free part sounds good to me. Im heading to this alone too but only for thursday, friday, saturday & sunday and wouldnt mind meeting up with some irish there. i doubt there will be a shortage of us. as im only arriving on the thursday im concerned about camping spaces so im thinking of staying here http://www.romaicamping.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=63&lang=en for the few days of the gig then heading to here http://www.campingniche.hu/?p=1 to explore the city and hills for the last few days of my trip.

cant wait!!:D

HoPpiE

Latest, but not final line up. Who do people think will replace Winehouse?

foolelle

im actually kinda glad she aint coming, seen her a few years ago at a charity event in london and while she is good enough, probably wouldnt have been bothered. be nice to see someone like paul simon or the chilies pulled in instead, doubtful though.

HoPpiE

I wouldn't be too bothered about seeing her either. I'm just interested as they might replace her with someone I'm into!

foolelle

who is her agent does anyone know? who else does that agent deal with?

HoPpiE

30 Seconds To Mars are replacing Winehouse.

foolelle

could have been worse really, but im not impressed but that addition tbh not that i was with winehouse either

Tibulus

Does anybody know of alturnative airports to use opposed to budapest with a resonable travelling time (4 hours). I know bratislava is one option.

Also I am planning on attending for the Thursday and Friday and purchase two day tickets. Does anybody know if there would be a problem staying on the island that night or even sneaking a tent into the campsite?

foolelle

the website reads that if you have 2 or more day tickets in a row your allowed to camp on the island, but you are not guarenteed a space for your tent, coz youhavent got an actual "camping" ticket, your just an extra so im not sure bringing a tent would be any issue and as camping tickets havent sold out at all i dont think space would be an issue either

culline

going to this during interrailing, can tickets be purchased at the concert!?

HoPpiE

According to the website, yes they can.

foolelle

Prince has been announced for Sziget now..........

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english/news/prince_is_the_headliner_of_sziget_day_0.11480.html

foolelle

site map is up, alive and kickin.........only 10 days now.....

http://sziget.hu/terkep/terkep2011en.2.html# :D:D

mectavba

10 day weather forecast is saying it's going to be hot and sunny with 0% chance of rain

Anyone got any idea where the shop to get tents etc near the festival is and whether they are likely to sell out?

Are most of you bringing your camping gear with you or getting it over there?

HoPpiE

I'm just trying to figure out the same thing myself. But it looks like I'll be holding off and buying what i need over there.

Found a couple stores that are quite central - Mountex and Eduard Kettner. I have no idea if these places are likely to sell out or not, though.

mectavba

I was told by someone who has been before that there is somewhere very near the entrance.

I'm sure there will be some sort of tents available and they are bound to be cheaper than anything you would get here. I'm more worried that wont have things like air pillows/mattresses. I can handle a night or 2 collapsing anywhere, but 5 nights might be a bit much with zero comfort!

HoPpiE

I'm thinking they'll certainly be cheaper than here, but I wouldn't be expecting to pay nothing what with the event that's on! I'm sure we won't be stuck anyway.

When you heading over and for how long? Gonna be there from Sunday myself. Staying in a hostel the first couple of nights, but gonna set up camp on the Monday to get a decent spot and then back to the hostel.

Predalien

There's a hypermarket just a few hundred yards from the main entrance, they always have loads of camping gear at good prices so don't panic about bringing everything with you.

mectavba

Cheers Predalien.

Heading over Wednesday til Monday. Kind of regretting not going over earlier now but sure f*** it. 5 nights should be enough!

Predalien

Oh and just some further info, if you're planning on going straight from the airport to the festival there should be some minibuses there to take you direct, they normally drop you off in the carpark for the hypermarket i mentioned earlier. If you head through Budapest and get the tram/rail as far as the festival head towards the festival entrance and when you get there turn left to go to the shop instead of right where the wristbands are given out and the bridge to the island is.

HoPpiE

Cheers for the info Predalien. You'd think some of my friends would have known this, considering for a few it'll be their fifth time at Sziget.

bodhrandude

So whats this got to do with gigs and events in Ireland, should you not be using the international thread.

honru

bodhrandude: Discussion in this forum about gigs/events outside of Ireland is entirely acceptable.