European Festivals 09!!!

Censorsh!t · 28-01-2009 10:06PM

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

Keeping an eye on the line ups

Mushy · 30-01-2009 05:12PM

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 · 30-01-2009 05:32PM

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 · 31-01-2009 03:14PM

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 · 04-02-2009 04:55PM

Roskilde have added Slipknot and Madness

Furious-Red · 09-02-2009 02:10PM

Roskilde have added Amon Amarth, Cancer Bats, and Darkane

Toast · 20-02-2009 12:40PM

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 · 20-02-2009 10:48PM

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

xo_CHEWY_ox · 20-02-2009 11:08PM

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

xo_CHEWY_ox · 21-02-2009 01:36AM

thank you

Furious-Red · 09-03-2009 01:19PM

NIN added to Roskilde

Waxing the Gaza · 13-03-2009 04:16PM

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 · 14-03-2009 01:00PM

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

suckmyloli · 14-03-2009 01:45PM

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 · 14-03-2009 03:57PM

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 · 14-03-2009 05:25PM

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 · 14-03-2009 05:35PM

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 · 14-03-2009 05:45PM

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 · 14-03-2009 06:40PM

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 · 14-03-2009 06:51PM

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/

Splainc · 18-03-2009 01:56PM

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

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!

cannot bloody wait for Primavera to be honest. anyone hear anything about a Don't Look Back show by any band at this years ATP stage? they still have not officially announced who is playing the ATP stage (although most of them i think have been announced in the general line up). Dirty Three playing Ocean Songs would be incredible as they are also performing Ocean Songs at ATP New York

acontadino · 18-03-2009 02:08PM

this is so cool, i would feckin love to hit mainland europe...ferry to cherbourg and then go to these festivals. would be so fun..but none the less don't have enough people interested...i.e NONE

Mushy · 18-03-2009 02:29PM

acontadino wrote: »

this is so cool, i would feckin love to hit mainland europe...ferry to cherbourg and then go to these festivals. would be so fun..but none the less don't have enough people interested...i.e NONE

Show them some lineups that may interest them, slap them in the face(literally or virtually*), then tell tehm they're going.

*to virtually 'slap' someone, just be talking to them over phone/internet, and tell them they're going. Its how I got my mates to go to Werchter in 07:D

Gazza22 · 18-03-2009 02:55PM

acontadino wrote: »

this is so cool, i would feckin love to hit mainland europe...ferry to cherbourg and then go to these festivals. would be so fun..but none the less don't have enough people interested...i.e NONE

Yeah as Mushy said show them some line-ups and some of the various countries. I can guarantee you will have a better time than staying here for rip-off and scumbag central at most of the Irish festivals.

I think the great thing about euro festivals is you are on the mainland and it's pretty cheap to visit another bordering country after the festival - you can get a nice week or so away if you plan it! We're visiting Berlin after Rock Werchter this year, have done Amsterdam and Paris in previous years. Plus and it's a big plus....the booze is waaay cheaper!

Enjoy!

jenizzle · 18-03-2009 06:45PM

I'm heading to Graspop this year... good lineup to bring me back to my teenage years

suckmyloli · 19-03-2009 06:08PM

Yay Graspop!!! I was just going because Devildriver were playing and then a load of great bands signed up so now I'm super excited!! I am not going with anyone I know either just met some people on message boards should be fun:p

Furious-Red · 19-03-2009 07:51PM

Lil Wayne and Social Distortion have been added to Roskilde

jozi · 20-03-2009 08:36PM

I think I'll be trying to go to Lowlands again, missed the last 2 years

Furious-Red · 21-03-2009 12:40AM

jozi wrote: »

I think I'll be trying to go to Lowlands again, missed the last 2 years

My friend went 2 years ago and loved it , i think he is heading back there this year

DenMan · 21-03-2009 12:45AM

Lowlands would be A1. Have my eye on Metalfest (France) and Sauna Open Air (Finland) this summer. Can't wait.

European Festivals 09!!!

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