rizz Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 You get to watch and often meet your favourite bands. Päde from Eluveitie, for example. And you get to meet up with friends from all over place and have a big party. I mean this is probs less than half of our camp. So, what festivals do people go to? Last year I went to Hellfest, Wacken, and Bloodstock. This year I will be doing those three again, but will also be going to Ragnarok! Awesooome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Reading Festival 08 was my first festival, fucking intense and I can't overstate how much I enjoyed it. There's not a hope in hell I won't be going this year because of it There's so much more to it than you posted, too. The freedom, the different way of living, the common interests...all the people in one place there for the same thing. Fucking love it. Still wearing my Reading 08 band too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubechris Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I went to Leeds last year, muchos fun, here have some pics: Seeing Justice was pretty sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Me and Chris. Epic glasses. Small campsite. The campsite I was in in Green field with my Early Bird pass. Great times. Wish I had more pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenno182 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Been to Reading a Few times. 02,03,06,07 and 08 Bloody love it, doubt i'll make it this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizz Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I wish I had more pictures, I have very very few for 3 festivals. Dyson is correct. So much more. Hellfest and Wacken, everyone is nice happy and friendly, you could have a conversation with pretty much everyone because everyone loves metal, and that is why they've travelled from Finland or Australia or Mexico or wherever. Bloodstock being a UK festival wasn't quite of friendly of course, a good few wankers about the place. Fests in the Mainland Europe though, I have never heard or experienced anything bad about. Anyone who has ever driven through Wacken village on their way in will know the true meaning of music community. Never seen anything like it in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Rizz is back! What happened to DarkZero? And now you're a Goth! Epic awesome. I'm still emo so I sit at home and cry instead of going to festivals. Well, that and the fact taht I went crazy at the last one I went to... Circus Festival! I go to that. I win automatically, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizz Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I am back at a Nintendo site, despite no gaming console. DarkZero is still going. And I am definitely not a goth. I am just a guy who likes metal and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
or else you will DIE Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i don't like festivals much. well, i do, i just don't like the camping part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizz Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 But camping is one of the best things about festivals! Well, that depends on how many people you are with, and how fun they are really. So it's no problem for me really to have an awesome time. Not like it's hard to make friends either. Though I'd understand if you found the camping part a bit unpleasant having to live like a tramp and such. However, it seems quite obvious that the main problem was you were too sober too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-likes-trees Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 YAY more excuses to post Reading pics Yea, festivals are amaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platty Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 In my old age of 25 I can no longer handle festivals such as Reading and Leeds. It's all about Latitude Festival for me. More chilled out and lots of different things to do, not only music but comedy, film, theatre, caberat and even poetry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somme Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I don't like festivals. I have to stand through a lot of awful bands only to watch the ones I like play half the time I want them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chairdriver Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I went to Connect last year. It was awesome! I saw so many bands I loved, and found loads of new ones I now love (Black Cherry, Howling Bells, Fight Like Apes etc etc), as well as bands I don't like so much but now can say I've seen live (Elbow, Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian etc etc). I hate how greasy my hair got though. And how you feel like you can never go to the toilet safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I went to the last day of Hydro Connect last year. Should really have just gone on all 3 days, but my parents assumed I'd die... The atmosphere definitely made Sigur Ros even better. Likely the best musical experience I've ever had live. The CD's do them no justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I've never been to a festival. One thing that concerns me is going for a shit. I hear the portaloos get horrendously bad, I couldn't hold on for a whole weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizz Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 They do get cleaned you know, at most of the festivals I've been to anyway. Then you just gotta get in there quick :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolFunkMan Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The only festival I've ever been to was Reading in 2006. Was a bloody amazing weekend! I've got a few I want to go to this year. I really want to go to M'era Luna in Germany, if my mates deffinitely go. I'm also thinking either Reading or Download, but I'm not sure yet. I guess it depends on the line-ups and how much I'm willing to spend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killthenet Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 All Tomorrows Parties is where it's at for festivals. No camping, you get a chalet. Taking a shit and having a shower is a pleasureable experience, you can sleep in a bed and put your drinks in the fridge, and watch ATP's specially selected programming on ATP TV. And there are numerous chalet parties. And the selection of bands is by far and away the most diverse and interesting you can find at a music festival, all curated by ATP and one of the headline bands, and sometimes they even let the fans in on the action, as they are doing again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolFunkMan Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Shit. I've seen Download's lineup and it looks awesome so far! Me and a few mates from work deffinitely want to go. Problem is, we can't afford it yet, so we'll have to get our tickets in a few weeks. I just hope they don't sell out. I know they don't usually, but I can't help but be paranoid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How awesome are festivals? Not very... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Rizz! no wais! So you didn't get to meet Michael Jackson at your festivals? :p On a serious note, my first festival was Leeds 01, saw a few of my favourite bands, SOAD was extremely memorable, hung out with just one mate in a tent for 3 days and had an amazing time. Memorieees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Still got a video of Rizz moonwalking on my computer. Aneewaiz, been going to Glastonbury since I was a wee nipper of 10 back in 1996 and not missed any since (even when lacking a ticket). However, after so many times I find myself getting a little jaded with it, especially the excessive security. As a result I'm not sure if I'll go this year, which is a shock. I've experimented with the Secret Garden Party the last couple of years and found it to be a fantastic small scale chilled festival in spite of the large number of coked up London art students. This year I'm feeling interest in the Beachdown Festival in Brighton. Jah Shaka Soundsystem, Prince Buster, Grandmaster Flash AND The Sugarhill Gang, oh yes let's take it back to the oldschool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've been to leeds 05, 07 and 08 tis an awesome weekend I'm excited for the announcement this year im hoping for greenday and blink now The download lineup does look pretty awesome though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 This year I'm feeling interest in the Beachdown Festival in Brighton. Jah Shaka Soundsystem, Prince Buster, Grandmaster Flash AND The Sugarhill Gang, oh yes let's take it back to the oldschool. When and where is that festival? Sounds potential to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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