Sziget 2013

[Jacko450]

Completely Sziget virgin here, considering Benicassim also next year.

Would people be ok to answer my questions?

1. Where is the festival exactly located?

2. How to get there?

[Uncle Liam]

On an island in the middle of the Danube, central Budapest.

Taxi to the train station

Train to airport

Flight to Budapest

Bus to Kispeti Train Station

Tube to Deak Ferenc Ter

Tube to Batthany Ter

Train to Filagorigat

300 metre walk to the gate

[spudling]

Yes its really easy to get to. Public transport in Budapest is very good .Buy the "citypass" ticket b4 you go and you can have unlimited transport around the city.What other festival can you get to and from on a boat.

[rug568]

I'm going for:

Daft Punk

Green Day

Arcade Fire

[Cristall]

I think Daft Punk can be considered the first legit rumor. There are heavy rumors Daft Punk will play at least five European festivals in summer 2013 and one of them happens to be in the same week as Sziget (Oya Festival, Norway, 7th-11th). If those rumors are right, chances are high for Sziget too. On the other hand, how expensive would Daft Punk be? I would love them to be one of the headliners, but I'm a bit afraid they cost too much for Sziget.

Green Day and Arcade Fire would be nice too, but I don't see any signs for them being around in the beginning of August yet. Did you already see any info that makes them likely? Otherwise I consider them just as likely as any other random act.

[eFestivals]

the rumours are completely baseless tho. Why and how would an inexperienced music photographer get hold of that sort of info, when no one else has?

That doesn't mean that Daft Punk won't be touring, just that after looking into it I don't believe there's any truth at the source of this rumour.

[Uncle Liam]

Dont Daft Punk start a new tour in Mexico this week?

Anyway, festival needs a dance headliner next year.

[rug568]

I think Daft Punk can be considered the first legit rumor. There are heavy rumors Daft Punk will play at least five European festivals in summer 2013 and one of them happens to be in the same week as Sziget (Oya Festival, Norway, 7th-11th). If those rumors are right, chances are high for Sziget too. On the other hand, how expensive would Daft Punk be? I would love them to be one of the headliners, but I'm a bit afraid they cost too much for Sziget.

Green Day and Arcade Fire would be nice too, but I don't see any signs for them being around in the beginning of August yet. Did you already see any info that makes them likely? Otherwise I consider them just as likely as any other random act.

[504329lt]

Completely Sziget virgin here, considering Benicassim also next year.

Would people be ok to answer my questions?

1. Where is the festival exactly located?

2. How to get there?

[Cristall]

the rumours are completely baseless tho. Why and how would an inexperienced music photographer get hold of that sort of info, when no one else has?

That doesn't mean that Daft Punk won't be touring, just that after looking into it I don't believe there's any truth at the source of this rumour.

[thetime]

Where did you buy tickets?

I noticed seetickets sold them last year, are they the best bet?

[Uncle Liam]

Yup, that's where I got mine from. Which isnt ideal I know.

Didn't sell out this year though. Unless the financial crisis eases somewhat, I cant see it selling out next year either. So you could take a chance from a tout or just pay on the gate?

[rug568]

How much are tickets?

Edit: Just looked on the website which was perhaps the most sensible course of action.

225 euro if anybody was wondering.

Edited September 16, 2012 by rug568

[thetime]

How much are tickets?

Edit: Just looked on the website which was perhaps the most sensible course of action.

225 euro if anybody was wondering.

[thetime]

Yup, that's where I got mine from. Which isnt ideal I know.

Didn't sell out this year though. Unless the financial crisis eases somewhat, I cant see it selling out next year either. So you could take a chance from a tout or just pay on the gate?

[rug568]

That was post april, think it was cheaper pre april.

[thetime]

ah i was wondering why they were only released in may

[rug568]

On the sziget app it says pre may the price was 195 euros which is a bit of a bargain. Hopefull seetickets will sell them at the early bird price first.

[504329lt]

You can buy them direct from sziget link and get e tickets. Worth checking what is cheaper depending on exchange rate

[spudling]

Brought my E tickets direct from the Sziget website no problem at all .

[Cristall]

I always bought me tickets through Sziget UK (szigetfest.co.uk), always worked fine. They offer payment by bank transfer, which usually works out a few pints cheaper than See and the Hungarian website. Also they send e-tickets immediately, so I never worried about getting my ticket in time.

The ticket prices for Sziget 2012 were released in October:

Full week with camping:

195 euro (157 quid) before May 1st, after that 225 euro (182 quid)

5 days without camping:

165 euro (133 quid) before May 1st, after that 195 euro (157 quid)

Day tickets:

40 euro (32 quid) before May 1st, after that 45 euro (36 quid)

I guess ticket prices for Sziget 2013 will be released in October again.

[rug568]

when is the line up announced?

[Cristall]

Last year the first act was announced in December and after that there were several rounds of confirmations:

15.12.2011: The Stone Roses

24.01.2012: Placebo, Hurts, The Horrors, The Subways, Crystal Fighters, Mando Diao, Noah And The Whale, Friendly Fires

20.02.2012: Korn, dEUS, The Vaccines, Steve Aoki, Axwell, Magnetic Man, Two Door Cinema Club, Beatsteaks, Caro Emerald, Bebel Gilberto, Ministry

21.03.2012: LMFAO, The XX, The Ting Tings, Paolo Nutini, Anna Calvi, Glasvegas, Katzenjammer, Flying Lotus, Fink

29.03.2012: whole World Music Stage line up (a.o. The Pogues)

23.04.2012: The Killers, Lamb, Borgore, Crookers, DJ Fresh, Dope D.O.D., Dirtyphonics, High Contrast, Tiga, Azari & III, Modeselektor, The Black Seeds, Wild Beasts, Kakkmaddafakka, Flux Pavilion, Saint Etienne, Anti Flag, Gocoo, Heideroosjes

24.05.2012: Maximo Park, The Roots, Kraak & Smaak, Agnes Obel, Beardyman, Citizens, Bonaparte

22.06.2012: Snoop Dogg, Sum 41, Leftfield, SebastiAn, Aly & Fila, DJ Lange ft. Betsie Larkin

25.06.2012: Dimmu Borgir, Lacuna Coil, Hammerfall, Moonspell, Ignite, Superbutt

In between there were also quite many smaller announcements.

Edited September 17, 2012 by Cristall

[thetime]

I always bought me tickets through Sziget UK (szigetfest.co.uk), always worked fine. They offer payment by bank transfer, which usually works out a few pints cheaper than See and the Hungarian website. Also they send e-tickets immediately, so I never worried about getting my ticket in time.

The ticket prices for Sziget 2012 were released in October:

Full week with camping:

195 euro (157 quid) before May 1st, after that 225 euro (182 quid)

5 days without camping:

165 euro (133 quid) before May 1st, after that 195 euro (157 quid)

Day tickets:

40 euro (32 quid) before May 1st, after that 45 euro (36 quid)

I guess ticket prices for Sziget 2013 will be released in October again.

Edited September 17, 2012 by thetime

[thetime]

Do you all camp? Or hotel it?