Reading/ Leeds festival

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The Cure is probably the only reason I would go to this.

Best uk festivals are Lattitude, Summer Sundae, Bestival, End of The World and Green Man.

 

[LennyD]

its all about the boss at hyde park this year for me

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Forgot Great Escape but that can be frustrating if you want to see a particular band. Also Edge of The Sea one day festival at Concorde 2

 

[WhingForPresident]

Reading is pointless. Crap sound on the main stage and far too many 13 year old girls

 

[Jack Daniels]

Reading is a festival for annoying teenagers imo. Even if the line up is good I just can't stand all the annoying little bastards running around, ruins the whole thing for me.

The Reading head honcho has promised everyone a free burger and a beer for every day of the festival this year, which should offset the scandalous £197.50 for a ticket in no way whatsoever. Festivals really are in danger of killing themselves with prices like these.

This. With bells on

I must say I feel like I have grown out of this festival. The middle east is safer than reading festival on the final night.

 

[Jack Daniels]

Reading is pointless. Crap sound on the main stage and far too many 13 year old girls

Drinking strongbow out of cans. And boys that look like girls.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Drinking strongbow out of cans. And boys that look like girls.

Carling and Kasabian to avoid too

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Carling and Kasabian to avoid too

If Kasabian were a drink they'd be Carling.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

If Kasabian were a drink they'd be Carling.

With you totally. They were made for one another.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

With you totally. They were made for one another.

Good shout re The Great Escape. I have much fun wandering around and checking bands out.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Good shout re The Great Escape. I have much fun wandering around and checking bands out.

I made the mistake years ago of trying to see certain acts and it was impossible to get from one venue to another in time. And even then it would be full. I just wander around now and hope to find something new. Two years ago that was Avi Buffalo and last year Phantom Band ( who I had seen before). Not sure who I will look out for this time round but I always enjoy it. Best year was The year of the Udder Belly and saw Maps and British Sea Power inside

 

[Driver 8]

Ha. I'm hopefully going as well, on Metallica day only though. I first went in 1985 on my 17th birthday and the last one was 1988.

It's very different these days but still my favourite festival and I've been to a few!

 

[hshaw]

really wanted to go this year, black keys, at the drive in, miike snow and the cure are all bands that i really want to see and the courteeners, the vaccines and kasabian are 3 of the best bands ive ever seen live, shame about the price really

 

[Arthur]

really wanted to go this year, black keys, at the drive in, miike snow and the cure are all bands that i really want to see and the courteeners, the vaccines and kasabian are 3 of the best bands ive ever seen live, shame about the price really

Haven't been for a couple of years myself but Reading was very easy to jib in to. Can't imagine it's much different now.

What day are the Courteeners playing?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Just been pondering this. Used to go every year, but so far they have announced 41 bands. I have heard of 14 of them. I like 3 of them. I feel like such an old man.

(Admittedly, lock up stage is where its at, and thats still waiting to be announced).

 

[Braders]

Forgot Great Escape but that can be frustrating if you want to see a particular band.

Totally agree.

 

[SeagullSam]

Last year there seemed to be quite a big albion following there, chatted to loadsa fans when I was in my albion kit. Got my ticket this year, purple camps where its at NSCers