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[pipedown27]

Not too sure if im going to go or not, as I go to Ibiza on the 26th August for a weeks holiday (Crookers, Justice, 2 Many DJs, Tiesto, Boys Noize)


I put it to you lot...


Convince me to go...

[Dannny]

come to the eFest came, will get you all in the mood for ya holiday, trust me. you'll have a great time at both.

[sigur]

dont bother V is shit

[xxtinkerbellxx]

sigur, on Jun 10 2009, 03:59 AM, said:

dont bother V is shit

my thoughts exactly!

[GuffGuy]

xxtinkerbellxx, on Jun 10 2009, 11:25 AM, said:

my thoughts exactly!

You can feel the love for 'V' here....

[headshrinker1979]

there are many festivals that are better value, better organised with much better line ups, don't waste your money!

[redmad1971]

I would highly recommend going. We went to V Staffs last year for the 1st time and thoroughly enjoyed it (apart from the rain). In fact we enjoyed it so much, we're off again this year albeit to Chelmsford as its nearer home.

Don't let these moaners who say its shit etc put you off. If it was so shit, then they wouldn't go and neither would over 100,000 other revellers.

GO GO GO and have a fantastic time.

Edited by redmad1971, 10 June 2009 - 06:35 PM.

[staffsknot]

If you like the line-up go, if you don't then do what everyone else seems to, start a thread on here and still buy a ticket

[indie-rocknroll]

Well for me, it is not about the line up, I love the atmosphere I love being there with me mates, I go to other festivasl but I never would miss V.

There are loads of moaners people who have got a bit bored of going, don't like the line up etc.. but if you look across all the threads, everyone is the same.

A few days watching (some) very very good bands, you can be more selective on who you want to watch rather than being pissed off about clashes and having the time of your life.

Seriously I have had some of the best times in my life at V, moments I can look back on and smile and laugh inside.

I meet great new people every year, I am yet to have a disapointing moment, it is a lovely park.

[Steako]

Go, I go every year. I'll be honest, I have no idea who is playing this year but I still wouldn't miss it if they were shite. I've never had a bad weekend even when the weathers crap.

[farewellandgoodnight]

It's a pile of shite. Try somewhere else where they have more than 2 days of bands and don't try to take you for every penny you've got.

[indie-rocknroll]

farewellandgoodnight, on Jun 11 2009, 11:36 PM, said:

It's a pile of shite. Try somewhere else where they have more than 2 days of bands and don't try to take you for every penny you've got.

A festival that does not try to take you for every penny you've got !!! name one

[farewellandgoodnight]

indie-rocknroll, on Jun 12 2009, 09:35 AM, said:

A festival that does not try to take you for every penny you've got !!! name one

There are loads of the smaller festivals with that don't try to rip you off.

Oh and a liitle known place called Glastonbury? You might have heard of it?

[staffsknot]

farewellandgoodnight, on Jun 12 2009, 10:11 AM, said:

There are loads of the smaller festivals with that don't try to rip you off.

Oh and a liitle known place called Glastonbury? You might have heard of it?

Heard of it, been to it and well then how do you explain the stupidly expensive VIP tents? That would count as a money grabbing exercise.
I wouldn't use them as they're for rich city types but its still there!

Glasto is special though, its not just any old festival.

As previously stated come along and try it you will have a great time and all the people moaning would moan regardless of what festival they went to, send them to Glasto and they'd moan they only got to see 3 out of the 5 big acts they wanted because of the stages or that they overslept or they got soaked or whatever. They moan - but they still go, often knowing a good chunk of the line-up in advance.

I'm doing Hard Rock Calling down in London, will be great music but the atmosphere will die after the acts as everyone's off to separate hotels, no camping = half the random laughs gone.

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Hey im moaning about V but you will never ever hear me saying anything negative about glastonbury!!

[farewellandgoodnight]

staffsknot, on Jun 12 2009, 10:55 AM, said:

Heard of it, been to it and well then how do you explain the stupidly expensive VIP tents? That would count as a money grabbing exercise.
I wouldn't use them as they're for rich city types but its still there!

Glasto is special though, its not just any old festival.

As previously stated come along and try it you will have a great time and all the people moaning would moan regardless of what festival they went to, send them to Glasto and they'd moan they only got to see 3 out of the 5 big acts they wanted because of the stages or that they overslept or they got soaked or whatever. They moan - but they still go, often knowing a good chunk of the line-up in advance.

I'm doing Hard Rock Calling down in London, will be great music but the atmosphere will die after the acts as everyone's off to separate hotels, no camping = half the random laughs gone.

I'll give you the VIP tent argument, Eavis has let himself down with that one. But in all fairness it's far from a fundamental part of the experience and i've no interest in elitist shit that would segregate me from the main festival. Oh and if it keeps the Geldofs and Big Brother cretins out of my way then at least it's performing a service no?

In all honesty V was the first festival I went to years back and I actually enjoyed it for what it was. Problem is that now i've seen what other places have to offer it actually makes me angry more than anything else at just how much the organisers of V think they can get away with and that goes for Reading/Leeds, T etc as well to an extent.

The one thing that really pisses me off and probably the main reason I tend to avoid most of the big "festivals" is the Camp Site/Arena segregation for no other reason I can see but to coin it in on booze sales. At Glasto there is booze on sale and yes it is overpriced but the main distinction is that it's totally upto you whether or not you want to pay those prices.

Yes I hear you say, you can always go back to your tent for a few cans or try to smuggle something into the Arena but it's the thinking behind having these restrictions in place in the first place that makes me sick. I'm not totally obsessed with getting leathered you understand it's just a good example of the corporate ripoff mentality.

They're basically saying to everyone "you can't take your own drinks in here, we're going to charge you a fortune and there's nothing you can do about it". Just shows utter contempt for the consumer in my opinion. Sitting in front of the main stage at Glasto with a crate of my own beer enjoying the atmos is something nowhere esle can replicate on the same scale.

Also the fact that the V ticket prices are comparable to all the other major festivals when they only have two full days of acts is another shocking display of arrogance on the part of the organisers.

Whew, rant over! I know it doesn't sound like it but i'm not trying to slag off any fans of V on here I just don't like seeing people have the piss taken out of them when all they want to do is have a good time.

This is probably the reason I always make a point of smuggling Maccy D's into the Cinema whether i'm hungry or not, haha. They can f**k off charging £6 for Popcorn and a Coke.

Edited by farewellandgoodnight, 12 June 2009 - 03:59 PM.

[shoptildrop]

staffsknot, on Jun 11 2009, 08:42 AM, said:

If you like the line-up go, if you don't then do what everyone else seems to, start a thread on here and still buy a ticket

have to agree on this one if you like the look of lineup ok go but if unsure save your money towards holiday spends

[Rockybox]

indie-rocknroll, on Jun 11 2009, 04:33 PM, said:

Well for me, it is not about the line up, I love the atmosphere I love being there with me mates, I go to other festivasl but I never would miss V.

There are loads of moaners people who have got a bit bored of going, don't like the line up etc.. but if you look across all the threads, everyone is the same.

A few days watching (some) very very good bands, you can be more selective on who you want to watch rather than being pissed off about clashes and having the time of your life.

Seriously I have had some of the best times in my life at V, moments I can look back on and smile and laugh inside.

I meet great new people every year, I am yet to have a disapointing moment, it is a lovely park.

I have to agree with you one this one - Tiz all about the atmosphere ! Yes its over priced but so is any event that brings loads of people together having a good time .
The raves of the early 90's set in barns soon turned into rave clubs selling water at £2 a bottle and charging a tenner to get in , its just a fact of life that big events with lots of people will cost ya !!

We'll all pay it cos its fun and in a strange way because you've paid 160 odd quid you'll make the most of your time there and make sure you have a right laugh !

Still would be nice just to try it for free !!!  

[thetime]

indie-rocknroll, on Jun 12 2009, 09:35 AM, said:

A festival that does not try to take you for every penny you've got !!! name one

I know its been done to death but glastonbury.

For starters you dont pay for the timetable, you get a wonderful free programme. How much at v 6 quid or something, times that by 150,000 thousand people and there fleecing you big style.

24 hour partying if thats your thing, no segregation like cattle.

free food if you loose money or cant afford it inthe hari krishna tent amongst others.

The stone circle, the best field at any festival.

[indie-rocknroll]

I went to Glastobury at 4 weeks old strapped to my mums back and many many times over during the 70's, 80's and 90's sorry to piss on your chips but I have had some serious God awful times at Glastonbury, drainage problems, sickness, filth (yeah a few decades ago) and some amazing times but you can also speak the to the older festival goers about the introduction of the wall etc.. and how Glastonbury has changed, the festival was supposed to be free and now they charge. you can not compare something on the size as Glastonbury to a smaller Commercial festival.  V is a smaller main stream commercial festival.

This is a commercial festival on a smallish site, no one has ever said anything different.

Download festival may be introducing a total ban on any alcohol being brought into the Donnington site next year, you might have to buy all your boozes from on the site, most festivals will follow suit, apart from Glastonbury ourely becasue of the size they can not police it.