Homelands 2002 - Best way to spend the Jubilee Weekend! (Ericsson Homelands (Winchester))

Member Name: ropeyJD

Product:	Ericsson Homelands (Winchester)
Date:	26/06/02 (82 review reads)
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Advantages: Well organised, Great Music, Friendly Staff & Stewards

Disadvantages: Difficult to get phone signal

I am writing this comment after visiting both Homelands 2002 and the Gatecrasher Summer Sound System. Whereas I thoroughly enjoyed both events I have to say that Homelands wins hands down over Gatecrasher!

The festival was very well laid out in a circular format which meant you did not have to walk far, although there only appeared to be one main gate there was very little time spent queuing to get in and when it was time to leave the buses back to Winchester station were well organised with very little wait time.

Bars were plentiful and service was fast, efficient and friendly. Oh yes, and the music was of course, SUPERB! Basement Jaxx headlined and their set alone justified the entrance fee. The MUSIK arena was rammed and when they played 'where's your head at' the whole place went ballistic. Fantastic set. Also worthy of a mention was the Plump DJ's who's latest CD 'a plump night out' has been one of my favourite CD's of the moment. Roger Sanchez played a midnight set in the MUSIK arena which continued the party atmosphere left by the Jaxx. Also worthy of a Mention was Armin Van Buuren in the Slinky arena and DJ Tiesto who opened up the show in the Essential Mix arena. If anyone got to see Sasha and Digweed then I would be interested. The Face arena was too crowded when I went to check them out.

The only let down was the absense of mobile phone masts. Ericsson was not sponsering Homelands 2002 and trying to get a signal on my Orange phone was a nightmare. Text messages were taking 6 hours to deliver which meant it was difficult to find someone after you lost them.

All in all though, a great day out.

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