Bestival 2009

[5co77ie]

Friday for me too

[superdry]

I shall try for friday too! See you soon peeps have a great weekend everyone!

[Paul - NW]

Hi all, hope you don't mind me posting this up...

The ex BBC forecaster Michael Fish presents a weekly forecast over on Netweather and he's dropped a forecast in there for Bestival this week which I thought would be of interest (it's near the end).

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=michaelfish;sess=

Cheers

Paul

[5co77ie]

Wow! Nice festival, great atmosphere, and one crazy can't see anything/hear anything stage.... off to soak my blistered feet!

[paulo999]

Some piccies:

Arcadia Afterburner

Arcadia, Lampost Podium

Bollywood Field

Costumes

Rob Da Bank, after playing the Arcadia Afterburner, Saturday

Full set

[loosechange]

My first Bestival - and 5co77ie's nailed it more succinctly than I ever could.

Despite not being able to hear or see any of the bands on the main stage(!), I'd certainly be back next year so long as that fiasco is sorted out...

[kerplunk]

My first Bestival - and 5co77ie's nailed it more succinctly than I ever could.

Despite not being able to hear or see any of the bands on the main stage(!), I'd certainly be back next year so long as that fiasco is sorted out...

Rob da Bank is talking about carving out the hillside next year so the stage sits lower - though I doubt it'll ever be a silk purse exactly wherever it is on that site. I preferred it where it was but it wasn't ideal there either and I understand why it had to move after last year.

The new fire field in the old mainstage field made up for a lot - great area - but I had to laugh when the bonfire on Sunday scorched a load of grass that clearly wasn't anticipated (the fire extinguishers getting engulfed!) ...oops!

[rseamer]

My blog will be posting up a full review of Bestival over the next 3-4 days. 1st small article is up now and can be accessed using this link HERE

More detailed reviews of all the bands I saw coming soon.

Edited September 15, 2009 by rseamer

[rseamer]

Part 2 of my blog is now up HERE

[5co77ie]

I forgot to take any piccies of my fancy dress!

[Bender]

Guess who?

Excellent first ever festival, will be going again next year!

[rseamer]

Guess who?

Excellent first ever festival, will be going again next year!

[5co77ie]

Expect all the reviews for eFestivals online today - I'm struggling with identifying Friday's acts on the Jim Beam stage - any ideas anyone?

[5co77ie]

Guess who?

Excellent first ever festival, will be going again next year!

[loosechange]

it'll be downhill from here you realise!

[Bender]

Haha, probably would've been a good idea to put it together at home before attempting to in the dark!

Anyone got a link to Daves flickr?

[5co77ie]

Nope - not found them.

The eFestivals links are:

Reviews clicky

and

Piccies clicky

[Nyika]

Well I'm back, 4 days after the festival!

[5co77ie]

Well I'm back, 4 days after the festival!

[Nyika]

So how did you feel it compared with Shamllama?

Edited September 17, 2009 by Nyika

[rseamer]

I preferred Shambala but then Shambala was a strange festival for me, I saw about 2 bands! I'm not sure if I'd go back, I regretted missing so many bands at Bestival through pure procrastination.

[Paul ™]

Just back and had a wicked time, will write more later

x

[Paul ™]

Pics

Got 8gb worth of video footage to sort too

[Alcatraz]

Hello to Bestivalites.

Basically, Glastonbury is a no fly zone for Alcatraz in 2010( ) but I still want to do at least one Festival as an alternative and I'm reckoning Bestival is the one for me (the site looks brilliant and the presence of some Glasto attractions should make it feel like home)

So hopefully see a lot of you in here in the build up for 2010.

Also I realise I've kinda missed the boat with Early Bird tickets, any ideas when the next round go on sale?

Also...is there an arena?

Edited September 21, 2009 by Alcatraz

[Paul ™]

Bestival 2009 Videos