Isle of Wight Festival 2005
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2005Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2DN, England MAP
w/e £75 or £90 with camping, £35 day, campervans £75 - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 35,000
Event organisers Solo said today "It's fantastic news, we're over the moon and would like to thank everyone involved for their support over the last 4 years, it's great to have the Isle of Wight firmly on the festival map."
The final line up is as follows:
Friday: Faithless, Razorlight, Supergrass, Idlewild, The Black Velvets, The Mighty Roars.
Saturday: Morrissey, Roxy Music, Feeder, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Babyshambles, Ray Davies, Nine Black Alps, Tara Blaise, The Jackson Analogue.
Sunday: R.E.M., Snow Patrol, Embrace, Starsailor, The Magic Numbers, Caravan, The Subways, Kate Aumonier, Countermine.
Along with the main stage line-up, there's more going on! The Smirnoff Ice 'Cube' features DJs including Gilles Peterson, Jacques Lu Cont, and Norman Jay; the Bollywood Bestival Bar is a slice of Bombay in Britain, hosted by Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and Bobby & Nihal with guests The Cuban Brothers, The Bees, Ross Allen, Rollo (Faithless), Bhutan Philarmonic Orchestra, Daisy Heartbreaker and special unannounced guest each night at 9pm, and more; the Strongbow Rooms has a selection of electro-punk-funk, kooky eclectic mixes and disco flavours; White Air Extreme Village and Big Air Freestyle Jam brings the top freestyle riders from the world of mountain boarding, skateboard and BMX with a background of live music and DJs supplying a mix of dirty house and filthy breaks; the new Kids Zone, a free area of fun & entertainment for children of all ages, such as face painting, story telling, juggling, stilt-walking, a Dressing-Up Tent, and more.
The Isle of Wight Festival takes place from Friday 10th until Sunday 12th June, at Seaclose Park, Newport, on the Isle of Wight.