- Bestival 2007
The Bestival 2007 was the fourth installment of the
Bestival a boutique music festival atRobin Hill on theIsle Of Wight . It was held betweenSeptember 7 -September 9 . Tickets went on general sale on FridayMarch 2 , around 20,000 have been admitted for general release. Tickets were officially announced as sold out onMay 12 .The Bestival 2007 won the "Best Medium Sized Festival" award, at the UK Festival Awards. This was the third consecutive award for the Bestival, a feat achieved by no other festival in the awards history to date.
Many of the established features were retained including the Bollywood Bar, Hidden Disco, The Farmers Market, Come Dancing Tent, Bestival 87.7FM, Solar Powered Cinema, The Inflatable Church and the Fancy dress parade. The new features announced for this year's Bestival include -
* Swim To Bestival - A charity initiative involving swimming the
Solent with the assistance ofRoyal Navy lifeguards for protection.
* Club Dada - A cabaret/circus themed club tent, which will aim to embosy the spirit of the festival in a nutshell.
* Laughter Clubs - Inspired by the influx of laughter clubs ofIndia , the many laughter stations will encourage the festival goer to appreciate the benefits of laughter. [http://www.bestival.net/site/news/latest/]
* Night of 100 Ukes - A performance of a 100 ukelele players comprised of festival goers, organised by the Dulwich Ukulele Club, will perform a ukelele set on the main stage on Saturday Night. www.myspace.com/nightof100ukesBBC Radio 1 broadcasted live from the Bestival, they also had a stage present at the Bestival showcasing many talented artists.There were 14 different musical venues at the Bestival 2007, these are - Main Stage, The Big Top, The Bollywood Bar, House Of Bamboo, BBC Introducing..., Hidden Disco, Club Dada, Jestival, Bandstand, Restival, Come Dancing, The Rizla Arena, Time For Tease and Loose Tea Party.
Line Up
"There were three surprise guests appearing over the course of the weekend".
Main Stage
Friday
*
Chemical Brothers
* Nathan Detroit
*The Go! Team
* Rev Milo Speedwagon
* Barry Peters
* DJ Dave Grogan
*The Maccabees
*The Levellers
* Holy Goat Soundsystem
*Noisettes
* The Hat
*Adjagas
* Hugo Frusslinkyaturday
*
Beastie Boys
*Zane Lowe
* Cuban Brothers
* Night Of 100 Ukes
*Soul II Soul
* Michael Cock
* Madness
*Spank Rock
*Easy Star All-Stars
*The Bees
*Gregory Isaacs
*Billy Bragg
*Fionn Regan unday
*
Primal Scream
*Rob Da Bank
* Gossip
* Queens of Noise
* Ska Cubano
*Kate Nash
* MC Beardy Man
*Beastie Boys
*DJ Yoda
*Marlena Shaw
* Colin Toogood
*Kitty Daisy & Lewis
*Bat for Lashes Other Stages
Friday
*
Calvin Harris
*Tim Westwood
* Fields
*Jon Hopkins
*John Foxx
*David Guetta
*Architecture in Helsinki aturday
*
Francois K
*Simian Mobile Disco
*The Rumble Strips
*Erol Alkan
*Candie Payne
*Robyn
*Annie Mac
* Daedalus
* Foals
*Kid Carpet
*Fujiya & Miyagi
*Phil Jupitus
*Ed Byrne unday
*
The Orb
*Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip
*Roisin Murphy
*Dub Pistols
*Remi Nicole
*Horace Andy Bestival Spring Launch Parties
These were a new concept for 2007, allowing people to experience the atmosphere of the Bestival around the country in small gigs. Details of the events are listed below -
Saturday
April 7 -Komedia ,Brighton
Feat. The Cuban Brothers, Sombrero Sound System and Lost & Found.Saturday
April 14 -Mayrhofen ,Austria
Feat. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, The Cuban Brothers, Louie Austen,Rob Da Bank , Dup Pistols and Sombrero Sound System.Friday
April 20 -The Bloomsbury Ballroom ,London
Feat.Candie Payne , Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Natty, Planning To Rock,Rob Da Bank , Trojan Sound System, Sombrero Sound System.Thursday
April 26 -The Lizard Lounge ,Southampton
Feat.DJ Yoda and Tommy Gunn.Saturday
28 April -Turnmills ,London
Feat.Rob Da Bank , Kitty, Daisy and lewis, Dub Pistols and Rodney P.References
1. [http://www.bestival.net/site/news/latest/ Bestival Info]
External links
* [http://www.bestival.net/ Bestival Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/nightof100ukes Night Of 100 Ukes Website]
* [http://current.com/items/87521661_night_of_100_ukes Video of Night of 100 Ukes at Bestival]
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