Isle of Wight Festival 2006

Newest Review: ... lots of stalls etc., several bar tents with DJs and other acts a whole child’s area with arty bits and bobs and toys to keep them occupied, a bandstand for local bands and talent and the Nokia Rock up and Play tent, an open-mic type idea. So as you can see, theirs is a lot going on. In the past, the festival has hosted acts such as Supergrass, Travis, Faithless, Ray Davies (of the Kinks), REM, Roxy Music, The Who, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Paul Weller… the list goes on. With that kind of ancestry it’s hardly surprising that the festival continues to lure thousands off of the mainland! This year, the line up went as follows: Friday 9th Ju... more

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Isle of Wight Festival 2006: Nokia Isle Of Wight Festival (658 words)
by - written on 14/06/06 (Useful, 386 readings)
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In June of last year I, along with thousands of others, made that magical journey across the glittering Solent. While on the top deck of the ferry with wind blowing through my hair, a rucksack weighing me down and tickets that seemed to burn within my pocket, full of anticipation, the whole atmosphere of the festival swept over me. And that’s before I’d even got there. This year was no different. The festival seems to growing more and more every single year. It may’ve been something to do with the absence of Glastonbury, but it was heaving with people. In fact, it had grown so much that there was a whole extra field. I can only see the festival getting bigger ... Read the complete review

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