The last concert you went to, and the next one you're going to:

[Jon MW]

Last

Country 2 Country festival at the O2




Next

Fozzy/Drowning Pool

[Nakor]

1st gig this week since the arrival of the little one.  It is good to be back.

Next - Eels



The idea of a quiet summer has been blown away

Glasto
Lattitude including Kraftwerk
Leeds to see System of a Down
Deep Purple
Public Enemy
Drowning Pool/Fozzy
and more

[kinboshi]

Bearded Theory Festival

http://www.beardedtheory.co.uk/line_up/

Levellers, New Model Army, Ned's Atomic Dustbin to name but three.

[david3103]

Wychwood Festival

Human League; Bill Bailey; John Otway; The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/line-up/


Glastonbury

The Stones; The XX; Enter Shakira; Primal Scream; Editors; Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and oh os many more...

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/

[kinboshi]

Good line ups there David.

[david3103]

Good line ups there David.

Indeed, although the Festival itself is the main attraction.

Leeds/Reading also looks good this year. Best headliners en masse for ages with Biffy, Green Day and Eminem and loads more across the days

http://www.leedsfestival.com/line-up

[rfgqqabc]

Good line ups there David.

Indeed, although the Festival itself is the main attraction.

Leeds/Reading also looks good this year. Best headliners en masse for ages with Biffy, Green Day and Eminem and loads more across the days

http://www.leedsfestival.com/line-up

I have the chance for premium Glasto tickets. On a scale of 1-10 rate the importance i should give to; a) This year and b) Future years

Chances of Leeds this year, missed last year and felt kinda gutted.

[Nakor]

What is a premium Glasto ticket?

Anything that takes you away from general population camping is bad at Glasto as you will be almost off site in all likelyhood - that can be a long way (circa 60 Min walk to main stages sometimes) and the press area although more central is a bizarre oasis of calm and solitude.

Depends how important you think the main Stage line up is - are you going to just sit in front of the main stage?  If yes, do you like the Stones?  If not wait another year.  The Led Zep rumour's are already building for next year, but its just as likely to be Destiny's Child I guess.

The line up is about the least important thing at Glasto IMO, its about so much more then seeing bands you know.
I would bite any ones hand off to secure any Glasto ticket if I hadn't got one - If you take one this year is there no chance for next?

[david3103]

If a premium ticket gets you camped in the central enclave between the Main and the Other Stage then that's all good. The ability to get from one side of that area to the other easily is a major plus.
But as Nakor says a lot of the rest will be camped a long way from anywhere.

I do Glastonbury as an Oxfam Steward and we camp outside the fence so it's a chew getting to a lot of the site, but then, it's effectively a free ticket for us with our commitment to three x 8hr shifts delivered before the gates open. A premium stewards role as it were.

[kinboshi]

Bugger, another festival I want to go to - and it's only a week after Beautiful Days...

http://www.solfest.org.uk/line-up.aspx

[david3103]

Bugger, another festival I want to go to - and it's only a week after Beautiful Days...

http://www.solfest.org.uk/line-up.aspx

Flogging Molly were the band responsible for my last ten years of festival going

[kinboshi]

Bugger, another festival I want to go to - and it's only a week after Beautiful Days...

http://www.solfest.org.uk/line-up.aspx

Flogging Molly were the band responsible for my last ten years of festival going

They are brilliant live, aren't they? 



A few Guinnesses, Flogging Molly, and a field to dance in

[rfgqqabc]

If a premium ticket gets you camped in the central enclave between the Main and the Other Stage then that's all good. The ability to get from one side of that area to the other easily is a major plus.
But as Nakor says a lot of the rest will be camped a long way from anywhere.

I do Glastonbury as an Oxfam Steward and we camp outside the fence so it's a chew getting to a lot of the site, but then, it's effectively a free ticket for us with our commitment to three x 8hr shifts delivered before the gates open. A premium stewards role as it were.

My Uncle has done lots of work in the music industry, and he can "try" and get backstage passes/tickets, but I don't quite know what it entails really. All he said was I can probably get 4, you'll have to pay about the normal price, but it should be incredible. I think it would be like the VIP tickets, with separate bar/camping area etc. I think we might get them, camp in the normal section and just use the bar. Afaik he can get them year on year, but he can't take the piss, ie asking for tickets to everything all the time, its just a case of favours and the like. He managed to get me tickets for Oasis on the day of a gig in Sheffield once, aged 13 or so!

[kinboshi]

If a premium ticket gets you camped in the central enclave between the Main and the Other Stage then that's all good. The ability to get from one side of that area to the other easily is a major plus.
But as Nakor says a lot of the rest will be camped a long way from anywhere.

I do Glastonbury as an Oxfam Steward and we camp outside the fence so it's a chew getting to a lot of the site, but then, it's effectively a free ticket for us with our commitment to three x 8hr shifts delivered before the gates open. A premium stewards role as it were.

My Uncle has done lots of work in the music industry, and he can "try" and get backstage passes/tickets, but I don't quite know what it entails really. All he said was I can probably get 4, you'll have to pay about the normal price, but it should be incredible. I think it would be like the VIP tickets, with separate bar/camping area etc. I think we might get them, camp in the normal section and just use the bar. Afaik he can get them year on year, but he can't take the piss, ie asking for tickets to everything all the time, its just a case of favours and the like. He managed to get me tickets for Oasis on the day of a gig in Sheffield once, aged 13 or so!

If you can get them, FFS get them!!  Otherwise, I'll have them

[ACE2M]

get the glasto tickets man ffs. i'll buy them if you don't use them.

Glasto is everything in terms of festivals, so many people i have persuaded to go who were a bit fearful for whatever reason now go year on year. The bands don't matter, my record low was 3 bands one year, we were there for 5 days and something like 1600 bands played, and it was the best one i ever went to. Not saying this is the way to go exactly been some years and must have seen 40 plus.

Saw my mates brothers band last week and Steve Mason next week, cannae wait.