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Last Post 3/24/2005 11:24 AM by  Gar
International Festivals
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Gar
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3/24/2005 11:24 AM
    I've been looking at a few international festivals and I think some are well worth the travel & cash just for the acts on offer. Oxegen has yet to sign up any real killer acts, some good ones so far, but have a look at three of the others abroad.... America: Bannaroo - http://www.bonnaroo.com/2005/ Spain: Primavera - http://www.primaverasound.com/index.php?lan=3&sec=0 England: V Festival - http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/lineups.php?FestID=824
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    3/24/2005 11:26 AM
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    I've been looking at a few international festivals and I think some are well worth the travel & cash just for the acts on offer. Oxegen has yet to sign up any real killer acts, some good ones so far, but have a look at three of the others abroad.... America: Bannaroo - http://www.bonnaroo.com/2005/ Spain: Primavera - http://www.primaverasound.com/index.php?lan=3&sec=0 England: V Festival - http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/lineups.php?FestID=824
    I can only assume that most of these festivals would be for a fraction of the cost of Oxygen also....
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    3/24/2005 11:38 AM
    Dont see anything particularly excitin about those festivals really to be honest, didnt know Gang Of Four were still playin though, cant really see any 'killer' acts in those festivals either................
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    3/24/2005 11:53 AM
    fieldsofrock.nl is my musical foreign destination this summer, prob not most peoples taste though, but in terms of heavy acts, a good one.
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    3/24/2005 1:45 PM
    what about benicassim in spain, has anyone ever been or even know the dates, its supposed to be very good?
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    3/24/2005 1:52 PM
    actually just looked up benicassim there, heres a link http://fiberfib.com/www/bot.php?sec=3&bot=17&sub=1&lan=en 152 euro for the 4 days of the festival, great line up, hmmm im getting tempted!
    Gar
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    3/24/2005 2:12 PM
    Isn't that last year's line-up?
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    3/24/2005 2:15 PM
    eh, oops! it is all right the 2005 at the top of the page but we off, but if thats anything to go by...! sorry bout that, i'll put it down to college stress
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    3/24/2005 2:31 PM
    Glasto is always stellar no matter who plays, but just for line-up Coachella is orgasmic. NIN, New Order, Bright Eyes, Arcade Fire, Weezer, m83, Bloc Party.......... http://www.coachella.com/artists/ This side of the Atlantic, Roskilde is looking pretty damn good this year. Black Sabbath, Brian Wilson, Interpol, Duran Duran.... http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/object.php?obj=539000c&code=1
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    3/24/2005 2:38 PM
    the primavera fest looks pretty good
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    3/24/2005 4:18 PM
    There's one that happens in Belgium as well. Can't think of the name of it, but I remember one of my mates headed over to it and saw pretty much the same line up as Witness that year plus the chilli's. (Tickets, camping & Ryanair flights all for the same cost as Oxegen)
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    3/24/2005 6:37 PM
    You mean werchter (sp???) Lucera?
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    3/26/2005 10:41 AM
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    .......... but just for line-up Coachella is orgasmic. NIN, New Order, Bright Eyes, Arcade Fire, Weezer, m83, Bloc Party.......... http://www.coachella.com/artists/ .......
    Only problem with Coachella is the often extreme heat in the area. It's basically in the middle of nowhere. (it's close to Palm Springs, but Palm Springs is in the middle of the SoCal desert). Lineup is pretty cool though. I'm thinking of going to this one in May. http://www.hob.com/tickets/festivals/sasquatch/2005/
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    3/26/2005 10:57 AM
    Bennecasim is meant to be brilliant, my mate was there last year. Sonar in Barcelona is killer as well. What about Download in the UK? or Rock Am Ring?
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    3/26/2005 8:04 PM
    Sassquatch in Washington has an amazing line-up. Wilco, the pixies, the arcade fire, modest mouse, the frames, johanna newsom, and smoosh to name a few.
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    3/28/2005 11:37 AM
    yeah i heard benecassim is s'posed to be great, wish they'd hurry up with this year's line up though, I heard kings of leon and paul weller. Burning man meant to be great too, however lack of funds...
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    3/28/2005 12:35 PM
    burning man is supposed to be amazing, thats higher than glasto on my list of things to do, but its not really a music festival as such? though no doubt there are plenty of bands about, apparently its a legitimate "life changing experience" so sign me up before starbucks start supporting it!
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