Bestival, Isle of Wight 10-12th September

[showmet]

I'm seriously considering going to this since it's so close. Tickets are still available at £85 for the weekend or half for a day ticket. Might bankrupt me but I can always swim home. Anyone?

http://www.sundaybest.net/site/bestival/gotostory.php?id=13

Lineup:

FRIDAY 10TH (site open from 10am)

MAIN STAGE (midday to midnight)
The Bees
Lee Scratch Perry & The Mad Professor
Dub Pistols
RSL
Barry Peters Halifax Hospital Radio Live
Drew
Fake Bush
Subgiant
Band Competition winners
Raff Daddy

BIG TOP (midday to 2am)
VJ Mix & Mixmaster Morris
Mr Scruff
Diplo
Neneh Cherry
Pablo & Butch Cassidy Sound System
Martin Morales
Rob Savage and The Breakin Even Collective
Balthazar

COCOMO BOLLYWOOD COCKTAIL BAR (midday to 2am)
Ashley Beedle (Blue Eyed Soul Set)
Boris Horel & Greg Sonata (Foreign Muck)
Lauren Laverne, Graeme Fisher & Rev Milo Speedwagon
Stick It On (Open Dex)
Radio Slave
Giddy & Sombrero Sound System

SATURDAY 11TH (site open from 10am)

MAIN STAGE (midday to midnight)
Basement Jaxx
Laid Back
Grand National
Fatboy Slim
Ceux Qui Marchent Debout
Quantic Soul Orchestra
Magnet
Roddy Frame
Mocky
Hot Chip

BIG TOP (midday to 2am)
VJ & Tom Middleton
Lottie
DJ Skitz & Rodney P
Stereo MCs
International Peoples Gang
Different Strokes
Banzai Republic
Max Sedgley
Mikal Telle
Ian Knocka Dore
Ricky Redhead

COCOMO BOLLYWOOD COCKTAIL BAR (midday to 2am)
Tayo's Tracksuit Party
Ross Allen
Justin Robertson
Gilles Peterson
DJ Yoda
Annie Nightingale
Colin & Luke Present Cosmic Soul
Zoe Ball
Chris Coco

SUNDAY 12TH (site open from 10am)

MAIN STAGE (midday to 10.30pm)
Zero 7
Mylo
The Cuban Brothers
A Man Called Adam
Ori Jah Nal
Willis
Boomclick
Chas 'n' Dave
Kevin Mark Trail

BIG TOP (midday to 2am)
VJ Eclectic Method
Glint Sound System
Glimmer Twins
Adam Sky
Annie
Frank Tope
Phil Mison
Nick Name (Care in the Community)
Rob Luis
Giddy

COCOMO BOLLYWOOD COCKTAIL BAR (midday to 2am)
Rob da Bank & Lazyboy
Bent
Giles Smith (secretsundaze)
James Priestly (secretsundaze)
Vinyl Tap (sam Pow & Reetu)
Bobby & Nihal
Fiona Maguire
Paul Armfield and the Four Good Reasons (live)
Nick Luscombe

The following artists and DJs will be appearing in the TEMPLE COCKTAIL BAR over the course of the weekend...

Pete Lawrence
Ali B
Kid Carpet
David Laub
Different Drummer Sound System
Eddy Temple Morris
Graeme Fisher
Johnny Dirtbox
Johnno Presents Bugged Out Chilled Out
Pathaan
Paul Arnold
Stoppa
Wildcat Will
Hint & JO 90
Rob Wood
Lol Hammond
Rob Savage & The Breakin' Even Collective
Bill Brewster
Heidi (Phonica)
Solid State Revival
Cagedbaby

[DoktorAtomik]

Ooooooh, that looks quite tempting! But one question - what's a bestival?!?

[bokonon]

The Bees headlining :D


That's wonderful news. They played the new tent at Glastonbury before Spiritualized and were absolutely amazing!

Found a few of their tracks at 6 Music just this afternoon if anyone's interested.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/artists/bees/

Sadly the festival would totally break the bank for me, just have to catch them on their solo tour.

[showmet]

Ooooooh, that looks quite tempting! But one question - what's a bestival?!? Why it's a combination of "bestiality" + "festival", a bestiality festival. Isle of Wight folk are almost as inbred as the Welsh!

*edit*
PS. Yes the Bees are fantastic, I saw their Glastonbury warm-up show this year and they were super. That band is the only good reason I can think of for the existence of the Isle of Wight...

[Smartie.uk]

ye gods.. i wanna go.. but if i keep spending money on festivals i will never go travelling.. hmmm shall i shant i shall i shant i.... hmmmmm...... i will consider it.. count out some money and maybe..just maybe.. but we will see.



goddam festivals.. always coming up when ur trying to save money for something else.