Benicassim 2012

[RossTC]

July seems a long way away at the minute in this cold!! Cant wait for this, glasto apart its the best fest out there and like everyone says a brilliant beach holiday aswell!

[Paul Cryer]

Just booked flights from Manchester, Villacamp and coaches for transfer. Can't wait now, July better come soon!

[sprostongreen]

This will be my 6th time and we've decided to camp!! Camped twice, apartment and bonterra bungalows twice. All the cheap places sold out before we got the money together so we're going back to basics for an adventure. Camping is way more fun, makes you appreciate it all more and you get to meet loads of folk on the campsite. I'm also driving there and back i really do have a deathwish this year, can't wait

Anyone done the road trip before got any hints/tips? How long did it take?

[rdaphne]

best thing to do is book your taxi early in the day to get you to Beni... then just join the q for your taxi back to your hotel/apartment.. did this last year never had a problem.. 15 euros each way...

[RossTC]

Am i the only one who would love to see Bon iver play?! Early evening set would be class i reckon!

[RossTC]

Am i the only one who would love to see Bon iver play?! Early evening set would be class i reckon!

[Neeeeeedles]

I would love it, would beat any of the headliners for me hands down.

[klb]

when will the tickets sell out for benicassim? I don't get paid until the end of the month so will they still be available then?

[Boothy380]

I don't think they sold out til May last year mate.

[klb]

ok thanks mate, hopefully should be able to go then when do they usually release the full line up?

[RossTC]

Plenty of time to get your tickets, there still on the second batch of early bird tickets atm which means they cant have shifted 10 thousand yet!

[Boothy380]

Full line up is usually about May/Juneish, they've been weird this year, nothing for ages and then a full weeks worth of announcements spread out. They might not even have the other two headliners booked yet, could go any way really.

[thomohoq]

Roll on July! For those that have been before, tell us a bit about what to expect. How is the fest for prices, selection of bevvy, searches at the gate,etc. How does it compare to uk festivals?

[Boothy380]

Bevvy selection is terrible, won't bullshit you about it, the beer is Heineken, one beer token is $2.50 and you can either get a 330ml drink of heineken for that or for 3 tokens you can get a litre. Be wary that you have to drink a litre fairly quickly as obviously it's hot and no one wants a warm beer. There's no cider and then all spirits are also 3 tokens (from memory last year it was vodka, sailor jerry, jack daniels and bacardi) but they freepour them and they are very very strong, easily more than a double. Really it's not too dissimilar in pricing from any UK festival, just would be better with more selection, I like Heineken so it's fine, there are LOADS of bars in the festival which really is quite a small festival so you never need to queue for a drink. Food is fantastic, bucket loads of choice compared to most UK festivals and priced quite similarly, although there's some real bargains around, there was one stall last year doing freshly grilled sandwiches for 4 euros, I think their selection was steak, chicken, chorizo sausage, bacon or halloumi and they had lots of chutneys and salsas you could put on. You will get searched at the gates but last year we sterilised a bunch of empty suncream bottles and filled them with toffee vodka and sangria, and no one checks those so that might be worth a try if you're an alcoholic like me, really make sure they're clean though or your alcohol will taste like piz buin. Hope that helps mate, anything else just ask!

[Welshyyy]

Can you take alcohol into the festival though? As I only like cider aha!

[Boothy380]

Into the campsite you can, but not the arena.

[Sarge009]

When asking the Official FIB page about the next lineup announcements they said: 'As soon as possible' which makes me think they're waiting on a band to allow them to confirm. The Killers, maybe? They'll want to announce some shows with a new album.

[makhulumo]

just get pissed during the day, then top up with a couple of overpriced drinks in the festival

[Welshyyy]

@mak(forgot rest sorry! ) this is what I plan to do hopefully we do get another one or two big acts!

[irnbru]

just get pissed during the day, then top up with a couple of overpriced drinks in the festival

[makhulumo]

last year sitting outside the entrance drinking was one of the most fun parts for me, will be doing it again for definite

[RossTC]

Any idea on when the next announcement is?!

[Johncoopers]

Hopefully they will shock us with a headliner announcement today! After all.. it is Thursday

[Davydenko]

This year Benicasim is quite shit. I heard rumour about Blur, but David Guetta? C'MON

[RossTC]

How much do people budget to spend out there for the week usually then? Cant remember how much i spent the last time i went. Guessing about 400?