Oxegen

I could not find a topic about this festival.

well Elbow is playing among with loooaaads of other good bands (nick cave nick cave nick caaaaavvveeeeeee!!)

im looking to go to a 3rd festival this summer as the Reading line up is really crap, so i thought me and my mate would do Oxegen as it is a festival where elbow will play.

i just got a question, i never been to oxegen my self, but i've heard it is not that good? well what i really want to know what you people think of it, if you've been to it, because i'd like to go because the line up is ace but i can't be arsed with really crappy grounds, then i'll do Electic Picnic instead!

anyway, more about the festival,

Friday 10 July

Main Stage

* Blur
* Snow Patrol
* The Script[35]

Also

* Keane
* Lily Allen
* James
* Pendulum
* Ladyhawke
* Fight Like Apes
* Swedish House Mafia
* Crookers
* Eagles of Death Metal
* Dreadzone
* God Is an Astronaut
* Tom Middleton
* Aeroplane
* The Japanese Popstars (on their MySpace)
* 2 Many Dj's
* Mogwai
* Ocean Colour Scene
* The Hours
* M83
* Republic Of Loose
* 202s (on their MySpace)
* Priscilla Ahn (on their MySpace)

Saturday 11 July

Main Stage

* Kings of Leon

Also

* Bloc Party
* Elbow
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs
* TV on the Radio
* Pete Doherty
* The Mars Volta
* The Game
* Squeeze
* Hockey
* Tiga
* Digitalism
* Pet Shop Boys
* Doves
* The Saturdays
* Gary Go
* Boys Noize (on his MySpace)
* James Morrison
* Regina Spektor
* Maximo Park
* Crystal Castles
* La Roux
* Go:Audio (on their MySpace)
* The Gaslight Anthem (on their MySpace)
* Little Boots (on their MySpace)

Sunday 12 July

Main Stage

* The Killers

Green Room

* Glasvegas[40]

Also

* Razorlight
* The Specials
* Lady Gaga
* The Ting Tings
* Katy Perry
* Manic Street Preachers
* Paolo Nutini
* Florence and the Machine
* White Lies
* Jason Mraz
* Foals
* Friendly Fires
* Of Montreal
* Miss Kittin/The Hacker (live)
* Nine Inch Nails
* Jane's Addiction
* Hudson Mohawke
* You Me At Six
* The Bloody Beetroots (on their MySpace)
* Wallis Bird


the line up is pretty ace.

Not that you should take this claim very seriously, but MTV - sponsors of the festival - have the tagline of Oxegen being "Europe's favourite rock & roll weekend... as voted by you!"

So, some people must reckon it's ok! Must admit I thought the line-up was pretty good as well.

I went in '04 or '05. I really didn't enjoy it. I expect most of my problems have been ironed out in the years since, but I'm not rushing back.