knebworth

[zahidf]

Not necessarily!!

B x

[luckysalt]

I might go to the Barcelona one. 70 euros, and I get to go Barcelona!!

Just a shame I can't see Linkin Park too!

Im defo going Download though.

B x

[darrenbha]

Download pretty definite for me now. Think over 3 days there good value will be had. Its a money and holidays issue for me too. Time will tell

[bekimo]

well, jsut on the basis that Metallica and Linkin Park are more of draw than Slipknot and Limp Bizshit...

[luckysalt]

Read this in the news part of the site

Sonisphere opens it's doors on the Thursday, and with bands, freakshows, DJ's it is a camping festival all the way.

Sonisphere opens it's doors on the Thursday, and with bands, freakshows, DJs it is a camping festival all the way.

Sonisphere in Knebworth is all about quality, whether it be the bands on the stage or the campsites. We wouldn't leave you high and dry in the Hertfordshire countryside.

The campsites will be open from thursday with an early bird ticket and we are going to make the campsite a laugh from the start.

We are currently booking bands, DJs, soundsystems, walkabouts, freakshows, finding excellent tattooists, piercers, carnies to scare us all and looking for the best food stalls. There is going to be a Cinema too with our favourite movies on.

After the headliners have played it is all 'back to our house' in the campsites and lets carry on as we mean to go on. The Campsite stage will kick into life and there will be some surprises in what bands we get.

On the friday night, going to have a launch party and BBQ for all the boardies (ok so we don't have board yet, give us a three weeks).

Also we want your ideas: What do you think would be cool in the campsite and festival. If enough of you think one of those rodeo cows? lets track one down.

[metallimuse]

I wonder how closely if at all Metallica are working with the promoters?

Wouldn't surprise me to see Limp Bizkit on this bill aswell,surely they would want maximum exposure after regrouping?Can't see them being tied to an exclusive contract as i dinnae see them being to high up the bill.

[jackthebassist]

surely they will announce more bands before the tickets go on sale on wednesday??

how can they expect people to buy tickets on the basis of 4 bands?

what an anti climax this announcement was!

[darrenbha]

I thought that. Can still imagine there being more announced later today

[metallimuse]

But then you also have to consider the loyalty of the Download community, the money thing because many people going to Download will pay the £110 for a 3 day festival knowing that they have 100 dands to choose form and some of the sub headliners and lower featuring artists look like their gonna be amazing. That against £157 for a 2 day festival with a lot less bands and less history.....

We shall see.

I'm still set on Download. But then I love Slipknot!

B x

[Spiral_Low]

I'll be buying a ticket wednesay, and one for my bro as well (man he's gonna owe me abnout 400 with this, download and bloodstock).

I'm sure we'll get more big bands for it.

[bekimo]

I'm lookin forward to the download announcement now!

B x

[bekimo]

These are the same people who have bitched and moaned non stop the past two years over Download's choice of headliner's?The same people who have said the festival ''ain't what it used to be'' and that it's ''turning into a joke''?

Also,less history?

Type in 'Knebworth' & 'rock fetival' into a search engine and read up.Knebworth is the ultimate venue for any rock band in this country with a legacy second to none.

Reading my post back i must also write that this isn't meant as an attack on you ,just don't know how else to word my response.

Edited February 9, 2009 by bekimo

[luckysalt]

Well Neil leaked 12 acts for Download, and with Download having to fight with this maybe all those 12 will get announced, maybe even more

If they just announce a few names then people might think f**k it, I'd expect a big announcement from Download tomorrow

[bekimo]

Well Neil leaked 12 acts for Download, and with Download having to fight with this maybe all those 12 will get announced, maybe even more

If they just announce a few names then people might think f**k it, I'd expect a big announcement from Download tomorrow

[darrenbha]

On to the download announcement it is. I can see me doing both in the end tho

[metallimuse]

off course the venue has history you fool. but the "sonisphere" festival hasnt

[bekimo]

Oh i see...well i feal silly now after sending you a pm with a link to Knebworth's rock credentials.

[crosswillcastyourshadow]

I love the way the website is written.

it sounds like Chris morris to me for some reason .

"hey, who said aids guys are weak?"

"lets face it Reading & Leeds & Download are all shit! Come to sonisphere where everything is great!"

[metallimuse]

Don't worry I forgive you. And I have put the pink boxing gloves away!

B x

[darrenbha]

I reckon the 12 neil mentioned and maybe a couple more for download today

[bekimo]

Pink boxing gloves,pinky the laptop...does someone have a pink fetish?

[metallimuse]

You have NO idea! It's good from my mates at gigs. Everyone else is in black, there me in pink! Can always find me in a crowd!

B x

[metallimuse]

Can i say i didn't dress up for the gig,i just happened to be wearing it that day.

[bekimo]

Can i say i didn't dress up for the gig,i just happened to be wearing it that day.

[t8yman]

well I've booked me hotel, the holiday inn in stevenage, was £45 a night for 3 nights - and thats a queen size bed. apparently its 2.5 miles away - no biggie.

dont try the other hotels now, cos they are all part of £900 packages and come up unavailable.

I've decided to kill 3 birds with one stone.

1. I kinda said I wouldnt do Reading.

2. I told the wife I would take her to see Metallica this year.

3. I've always kinda wanted to take her to a festie, and being "hotel'd up" will make it a lot less painful.

I like the fact that the 2 stages are gonna be staggered - so no clashes.

and the website is quite specific that they are aiming for quality - which is a nice reassurance - as long as its not empty promises.

this is obviously right up against download - what with download's site f**kabouts, dodgy lineups and frankly shitty treatment of campers at donington on the whole, going for the same type of bands, aiming for a similar market. I reckon download might be running a bit scared really, possibly blowing their wad with a rather large announcement tonight.

time for a dedicated Sonisphere forum Neil?

Edited February 9, 2009 by t8yman