Just look at it this way

[Monkismo]

Too many people are having a go at the line up this year (as there are every year) but someone made a very good point the other day about totting up what you see at Glasto and giving it a value. I'll do it with bands but there's other things I'd pay to do too (comedy, going to the clubby bits, cinemas, time in the sun, seeing random things etc).

Anyway, all you need to do is find 10-15 acts on the lineup that you'd pay a 10-15 quid to see - maybe more! It's surely very easy to see that you get a bloody good deal for the cash. For example I'd pay for:

Local Natives - £10

Bombay Bicycle Club - £10

Muse - £30

Gorillaz - £30

Florence - £10

Laura Marling - £15

Stevie Wonder - £20

Delphic - £10

The National - £15

Broken Bells - £10

Blood Red Shoes - £10

Courteeners - £10

Broken Social Scene - £10

Not to mention 4 Lions, Avatar, Toy Story, Iron Man 2 and No Distance Left to Run on the cinema and 4 nights of late night fun which in a town would cost at least a fiver just for entry.

In short, please just wind your necks in and enjoy the ride. Don't come talking or camping next to me if you're just going to moan!

[Buddhafish]

I would only pay £1 to see Muse. I've been robbed.

[MrZigster]

It's a No Brainer.

Edited May 26, 2010 by MrZigster

[ampersand]

you only paid 20 quid for stevie wonder? where'd you buy them tickets?

[ingear]

Too many people are having a go at the line up this year (as there are every year) but someone made a very good point the other day about totting up what you see at Glasto and giving it a value. I'll do it with bands but there's other things I'd pay to do too (comedy, going to the clubby bits, cinemas, time in the sun, seeing random things etc).

Anyway, all you need to do is find 10-15 acts on the lineup that you'd pay a 10-15 quid to see - maybe more! It's surely very easy to see that you get a bloody good deal for the cash. For example I'd pay for:

Local Natives - £10

Bombay Bicycle Club - £10

Muse - £30

Gorillaz - £30

Florence - £10

Laura Marling - £15

Stevie Wonder - £20

Delphic - £10

The National - £15

Broken Bells - £10

Blood Red Shoes - £10

Courteeners - £10

Broken Social Scene - £10

Not to mention 4 Lions, Avatar, Toy Story, Iron Man 2 and No Distance Left to Run on the cinema and 4 nights of late night fun which in a town would cost at least a fiver just for entry.

In short, please just wind your necks in and enjoy the ride. Don't come talking or camping next to me if you're just going to moan!

[lord stradmor]

For the price of a Glastonbury ticket, you could see Chelsea play at home for four and half hours in january and february.

[mandypants]

It's an effing bargain for what you get. Yeah, it's a lot of money, but when you add up everything you experience over the weekend, factor in a weeks camping holiday and spending quality time having fun with great people, then it's worth every penny.

[fowls]

This is part of the reason why most the time I watch the main stage headliner of a festival. I know it's the bad way to think, but the main stage headliners cost the most so give the biggest bang for buck (as long as you don't hate them of course). One way I'll break out of my bad habits and scout out the smaller stage headliners.

Edited May 26, 2010 by fowls

[farewellandgoodnight]

£200 for five day's accommodation and entertainment. To be fair it's a f**king steal!

[TheNewUnion]

Very true, 5 nights camping in that neck of the woods (or any neck of the woods really) would cost you at least £60 if not more. Makes more and more sense the more you look at it.

Having paid £65 to see Stevie last year and £30+ for Muse this year, I'm looking at a bargain of epic proportions with all the bands that I want to see!

[let's 'ave it!!!]

SW at Hard Rock Calling - £50

Muse at Wembley - £50

Gorrilaz at The 02 - £50

Seeing them all at the greatest festival on the planet - Priceless

[swede]

Its the way Ive always looked at the festivals ive gone to. They are great value for the money. A couple of years ago I went to Leeds the year Rage and Metallica headlined and considering the number of bands I saw that weekend it worked out my ticket cost £11 per band I saw that weekend.

Thats value for money.

[Pot]

I paid 20 for a Florence ticket, I was robbed

[smiley33]

I'd pay £40 to see Delphic - can't wait to see them at Glasto

[ampersand]

from bands off the top of my head that i know i'll be seeing

stevie wonder - £60

muse - £40

coheed and cambria - £20

snoop dogg - £30

vampire weekend - £20

we are scientist - £20

plus lets say £40 for the camping

so that's already £230. sorted!

[oldbird]

At last! A positive thread. Just what I've been saying for months

[bennyboi]

Yeah a good vibe thread, its a true story glasto is the best £200 iv spent.

[srvman]

Think that is bad. Punters are paying face value of £48.00 to see snow patrol play in my back garden (local park).

f**k that.

I can hear it from my house lol

[ampersand]

Think that is bad. Punters are paying face value of £48.00 to see snow patrol play in my back garden (local park).

f**k that.

I can hear it from my house lol

[mrfranko]

Think that is bad. Punters are paying face value of £48.00 to see snow patrol play in my back garden (local park).

f**k that.

I can hear it from my house lol