LodeStar - CANCELLED 2016

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September 2016
High Street, Lode, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EW, England MAP
£100 for three days with camping

Last updated: Wed 3rd Aug 2016

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LodeStar organisers issued a statement saying, "I am deeply saddened to tell you that I have had to cancel LodeStar. Ticket sales were far too low to run the festival to the standard I wish for. Over the past 7 years I have always offered far more at LodeStar than ticket sales covered to build the event and hope each year people would return. And always offered the best music before most knew of the artist. Despite efforts to get local company support there was none forth coming.

I have worked, lived and breathed LodeStar for 11 years working 90 plus hours a week and at great hardship for all my family and friends. My late Grandfather used to say about farming a wet piece of land, “it would break a young man’s pocket and an old man’s heart”. With LodeStar I have had both. I am just a small farmer who as a young man was passionate about music who had a calling, a dream, to bring people together with music. To be true and simple in my message with no false marketing and keep integrity in its purpose and a safe event for all. Something so intangible is hard to convey in getting people to buy tickets. it was only those who decided to come along and experience it who knew what it was like. I believed in people and stepped way out of my comfort zone willing to risk all for our community. I cleared my fields but as you now know not enough people came.

Regarding refunds please bear with me as I go through the cancellation process.

Thank you to all who came and enjoyed LodeStar in the past and understood its ethos and aims of this festival and the special atmosphere it held, it was you and all those who helped me who made it so. It was a truly family friendly event. Its purpose was also to be a significant event to support up and coming artists, families having under 15yr olds free and lots of activities, many of which had a charity fund-raising purpose.
It was always important for me (more so than ever these days) to bring people of all backgrounds together in a wonderful environment void of everyday troubles, placed with the emotive power of music. I did my best to support health related charities, individuals and your community in every way I could. It’s not only a sad day personally but a sad day for the loss of such a unique independent event that was born for all the right reasons.

Devastated is an understatement. Doug."

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LodeStar Festival 2016 takes place from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September 2016, happening at Lode in Cambridge.

The festival offers 3 days and 3 nights to enjoy the line up of hot new acts and this year there's a bigger mix of genres, late night DJs, comedians, theatre, circus acts, burlesque, market stalls including vintage clothing, food, and camping area.

Line-up

Skinny Lister, The Skints, Hollie Cook, Molotov Jukebox, Eliza Shaddad, Mt. Wolf, Anteros, Beach Baby, Catholic Action, Pretty Vicious, The Sherlocks, Sundara Karma, Broken Hands, The Hearts, Møgen (16yr old), The Extons, Keep Up, The Magic Gang, Max Jury, The Assist, Swim Deep, Get Inuit, Sonia Stein, RIVRS, Invisible Vegas, Spector, Affairs, Robyn Sherwell, Bryde, Richard de Soussa, Jerry Williams, George Cosby, Ten Fe, Billy Bibby, Girl Friend, The Wrecks, Misty Miller, Keltrix, Freedom Faction, Sigma Collective, Major Rat Run, E J Norman, Cyriacs, Causeway, Dirty Scoundrels, Daniel Nestlerode, Crew of 62, Burwell Folk, Vernon Frost, Gypdog and the Collective Monkey Brain, Wash House, Phil Garvey, and Louis Perritt and Friends.

Tickets

The early bird offer has ended. An adult ticket is priced at £95 for adults, £75 for youths (aged 15-17 years), and free for children aged under 14 years (tickets still must be booked online & under 14s must be accompanied by an adult).

Add £5 per person (over 14 years) for camping or £10 per person for a campervan/caravan space.

Day tickets are also available.

Car Parking is £10 with a 3 day ticket or £5 per day with a day ticket.

More info

The festival also includes non music activities such as zorbing or archery, and there is also a large camping area with a catering marquee where acoustic sets are held to create a chilled vibe after the main stages are closed.

More information will be here when available.