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findingnine	Feb 8 2008, 02:00 PM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4619 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	All this forum chat has got me full gear googling up summer options. I always love to chase a good festival, but internet search engines only dig so deep. Please tell me about festivals in your area that are worth the trip. Plus a little bird told me sometimes people get accomodation...cough cough. -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

starlagurl	Feb 8 2008, 02:16 PM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: TP Staff Posts: 14414 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Ottawa: Canada Day Fringe Festival (theatre, end of June) Folk Festival (August) Blues Festival (July) Jazz Festival (June) Writers Festival (September) Toronto: NXNE (June) Virgin Fest (Labour Day weekend, but I don't think you can volunteer) Canadian Music Week (March) -------------------- My most recent blog: Weezer in Toronto with Shylo

findingnine	Feb 8 2008, 02:42 PM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4619 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	See the folk fest sounds great! But, that is like the Most popular weekend of Summer for Festivals. Why, Why must I choose. -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

starlagurl	Feb 8 2008, 02:44 PM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: TP Staff Posts: 14414 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Do ittttttt, it's awesome. I wonder what the lineup will be like this year. Last year, it was two of my favourites, Rose Cousins, Eliza Gilkyson and KOBO TOWWWWWWN... I heart Kobo Town... -------------------- My most recent blog: Weezer in Toronto with Shylo

findingnine	Feb 8 2008, 02:47 PM Post #5
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4619 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	I'd apply right now, if only....cough cough -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

travelmonster	Feb 8 2008, 02:47 PM Post #6
Trekker Group: Local Expert Posts: 3871 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	The Cambridge Folk Festival in Cambridge is excellent - but you probably won't be in the UK end of July! -------------------- In Search Of ...........

starlagurl	Feb 8 2008, 02:49 PM Post #7
Rolling Stone Group: TP Staff Posts: 14414 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	If only...you were sick? Oh my, don't get me started on UK festivals! Arg! One day I will go to ALL OF THEM. Glastonbury, Reading, T in the Parkkkk....so frustrating... -------------------- My most recent blog: Weezer in Toronto with Shylo

findingnine	Feb 8 2008, 02:52 PM Post #8
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4619 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	End of July is all Scheduled with some ongoing favourites. Thanks. How bout other months too! It's always summer somewhere. OH, I would leave Canada, need be, if I get enough work in before holiday time. It's just so beautiful here in the summer, I never felt I needed too. there are about 3 festivals I do every year, but I like to flesh it out with new experiences too. I used to have to save something for school, but I'm done with that now, so I can go for broke and fill up again in the fall. -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

sianeth	Feb 9 2008, 06:56 AM Post #9
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2602 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Stirling, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Download @ Castle Donnington - KISS, I love it! If you like rock music, Donnington is the home... A couple that friends have been to in Europe that they said were really good. Rock Am Ring in Germany. Metallica!! Pinkpop in Holland Check out Efestivals anyway, for all the listings - sure they'll be millions going on all over the place.

rbisset	Feb 11 2008, 06:22 AM Post #10
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2214 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	UK has too many festivals now and it's hard for them all to compete in terms of lineup. I retired from festivals after last years Glastonbury debacle but that's the big one! Other big festivals in Europe are Roskilde in Denmark, Benicassim in Spain and Exit in Serbia. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

sianeth	Feb 11 2008, 06:39 AM Post #11
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2602 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Stirling, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Yeah I think I've retired too unfortunately. Mainly due to the exponential increase in prices though. Could get a nice little holiday instead for that sort of money!

rbisset	Feb 11 2008, 06:56 AM Post #12
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2214 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Exactly! I can't justify spending £150 on a ticket for Glastonbury to sit in tent in the pissing rain for 5 days. It's just not fun! Add to that the extortionate prices charged for food and copious amounts of cider and watered down lager! I'm going to have a few days away in Europe somewhere (and hopefully some sun for a change) and probably a holiday to Asia later in the year -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

findingnine	Feb 11 2008, 07:07 AM Post #13
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4619 Joined: 24-August 06 From: Ottawa, Ontario Member No.: 14300	NO Biggie! Canada is too beautiful to leave in the Summer, Pissing rain or no, unless need be. So far the best thing about the Glastonbury thing is the Scheduling, but I'm with you on the price, esp wtth round trip air fare. More favourable to ones I can drive too. Makes it easier to drag the camping gear along. There are are a lot of provinces here, stilll hoping to hear from residents re: local specialties. learned a little so far, keep it coming! Plus this is all great stuff, people need to know! Just Curious, Was this Glastonbury thing worth the trip. May not be this year, but perhaps another. Good time? Good People? -------------------- This is all I got. I couldn't make this up

introducinlyric	Mar 13 2008, 03:17 AM Post #14
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4887 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	i really wana to go to Dubai's desert rhythm musical festival - have to get myself over there though lol its a relatively new music fest DesertRhythm also have always wanted to go to the Austin City Limits music fest as for local music fests in Sydney (my hometown) theres the byron bay blues and roots musci fest big day out future music good vibrations day on the green the list is endless -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

starlagurl	Mar 13 2008, 10:15 AM Post #15
Rolling Stone Group: TP Staff Posts: 14414 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	That link to Desert Rhythm is old. Are they doing it this year? I have heard of Big Day Out before, how is that? Have you been? -------------------- My most recent blog: Weezer in Toronto with Shylo

sianeth	Mar 13 2008, 04:41 PM Post #16
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2602 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Stirling, Scotland Member No.: 60100	I wanna go to big day out! I remember hearing about some girl dying a couple of years ago though, cause it was so hot.

wakingdream	Mar 13 2008, 05:48 PM Post #17
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5759 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Guelph, Ontario Member No.: 13336	Tons of wicked music festivals in the states. I'm not the fondest of heading south that way and I know staying in your own country is priority, especially in the summer, but some fests aren't too far at all. I've found alot of them just blow Canadian music festivals out of the water and I really hate to say that but it is the truth. I agree tho, I've never had the desire to leave Canada in the summertime. That's just insane. Take off in winter eh. You could come to the Hillside Festival in Guelph You can volunteer too.... -------------------- ~Susie 'Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present.'

introducinlyric	Mar 13 2008, 07:10 PM Post #18
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4887 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Mar 13 2008, 10:15 AM) That link to Desert Rhythm is old. Are they doing it this year? I have heard of Big Day Out before, how is that? Have you been? my bad about link then but they are doing it again this year which doesnt make sense for link to be old as that is the site... Big Day Out is good but it depends on ur musical tastes i preferred good vibrations -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

introducinlyric	Mar 13 2008, 08:19 PM Post #19
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4887 Joined: 24-May 07 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 56605	also just wanted to add that the desertrhythm link isnt actually old it just hasnt been updated just wanted to clarify that -------------------- Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?

cheli	Mar 13 2008, 09:02 PM Post #20
Pathfinder Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: 16-April 07 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 48561 Nominate me as a Local Expert	The Meredith festival is the one to go to in Melbourne http://www.mmf.com.au/ but its getting pretty hard to get in as they limit tickets to preserve it's mood and the environment. I went to the first Point Nepean festival last year which was quite nice = gorgeous views! http://www.pointnepeanmusic.com/ The Falls (http://www.fallsfestival.com/) and Summerdayze (http://www.futureentertainment.com.au/Events/summadayze2007/sd_2007_webpage.html?) are the old faithfuls, and there are Melbourne versions of the aforementioned Big Day Out and Good Vibrations festivals. If you don't mind crowds but want to keep your commute low go to some of the excellent options right in the city: http://www.stkildafestival.com.au/ http://www.lanewayfestival.com.au/ http://www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au/ -------------------- Happiness isn't a destination; it's a means of travelling

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