Isle of Wight Festival 2012 Preview
In the absence of Glasto for the year… which, Festival will step up and take it’s mantle! Well after last year’s triumphant IOW 2011…. 2012 is shaping up to top that and offer festival goers with a Huge Line-up…
Last year saw Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian headlining the Island festival! This year organiser Giddings has gone for pure American rock legends in the shape of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam and The Boss himself Bruce Springsteen…
Where: Seaclose Park, Newport – Isle of Wight.
When: 21, 22, 23 & 24 June 2012
Headliners: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen.
Ticket Price: £190 Buy from Gigantic
Genre: Anything & Everything.
Funny Fact: In 1971 Parliament passed ‘The Isle of Wight Act’ this act prevents gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island without a special license. This was a reaction to the 1970 event when a rumoured 600,000 people flocked to see Jimi Hendrix in the 2nd ever IOW Fest!
Likely to See: A lot 40/50 something’s reliving their youth going crazy to this legendary line-up “I’ve still got it”
Unlikely to See: A dry weekend! The Island historically holds on to its mainland roots and provides a British Summer!
Website: www.isleofwightfestival.com
First Held: 31 August 1968 with 10,000 attending!
With these three legendary headliners announced by Tom Giddings… IOW 2012 is shaping up to the biggest festival of the Summer… As well as these guys the beast of a line-up also includes;
– Noel Gallagher & High Flying Birds
– Elbow
– The Vaccines
– Biffy Clyro
– The Darkness
– Tinie Tempah
– Noah & The Whale
– Lana Del Rey
– & Loads more
#CannotWait
As well as a world class line-up the festival also offers so much more!!! Although the acts may finish around midnight, the festival doesn’t… the nightlife is well and truly buzzing and well worth checking out!
