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The Bestival is a music festival on the Isle of Wight. It is held annually in late summer since 2004 in a small country park called 'Robin Hill'. The event is organised by Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The Isle of Wight was chosen for many reasons as the site of the Bestival primarily due to its outstanding natural beauty and the fact that the Isle of Wight has more carnivals per capita than anywhere else in the country. The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ...
Robin Hill is a family theme park, billed as a countryside adventure park, in the centre of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. ...
Robert Gorham, known by the pseudonym Rob da Bank, is a British disc jockey. ...
It is the smaller of the two festivals recently started on the Island. It is more alternative than the (Nokia) Isle of Wight Festival, offering a large selection of vegetarian foods; a dressing up tent and 'secret stages'. 2005 saw the attempt to set the Guinness World Record for most people in fancy dress at any one event. There was no previous record. The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. ...
For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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A costume party (also referred to as fancy dress party in the United Kingdom) is a type of party where the guests dress up in a costume. ...
It has a heavy involvement in supporting social, political and environmental causes. The 2006 Bestival was featured Brian Eno backing a stop the Iraq war campaign. The Bestival aims to be Carbon neutral not only by Carbon offsetting but also by reducing waste and emissions. Brian Peter George St. ...
The Bestival also has a non corporate feel to it which is why it is described as a boutique festival. It is renowned for piloting innovative ideas including an inflatable church where people can get married. Another feature is Breastival, a quiet yurt tent designated for breast feeding mothers and their children. The involvement of the local Womens Institute was widely praised, this involved the Institute organising refreshments for a minimal price.
Bestival Details Bestival 2004
Attendance - 10,000
2004 - Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Zero 7, The Bees, Mylo, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Subgiant See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // January 1 Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a...
Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ...
Fatboy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31, 1963, also known as Norman Cook) is an English musician in the dance music genre. ...
Zero 7 are a downtempo styled musical duo comprising Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker from the United Kingdom. ...
The Bees can refer to: The Bees (UK band), an indie group from the Isle of Wight. ...
For other uses, see Mylo (disambiguation). ...
Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ...
Subgiant are Olly Maw, Dan Hayes and Tushar Joshi, a live dance music band from the UK formed in 2000. ...
Bestival 2005
Attendance - 15,000
2005 - Saint Etienne, Röyksopp, The Magic Numbers, Super Furry Animals, 2manydjs, The Go! Team, Soulwax See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954...
Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). ...
Röyksopp (sometimes spelt as Royksopp or Røyksopp) is an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ...
The Magic Numbers are a four-piece band from England comprising two pairs of brother and sister who previously went to The Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic High School in Greenford. ...
Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ...
For the 1980s band of the same name, see The Go Team The Go! Team are a British, Brighton-based six piece band (with two drummers) whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader chants, guitars and early hip-hop, with a hint of 70s funk. ...
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, is an alternative rock band hailing from Ghent, Belgium. ...
- Voted the Best (Medium-sized) Festival and the Most Innovative Festival at the 2005 UK Festival Awards.
Bestival 2006
The Bestival 2006 was the third annual Bestival organised by the Rob da Banks Sunday Best label. ...
Attendance - 17,000
2006 - Amadou & Mariam, Brakes, Devendra Banhart, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Gogol Bordello, Good Shoes, Hot Chip, iLiKETRAiNS, Jim Noir, John Martyn, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Klaxons, Lily Allen, Mystery Jets, Pet Shop Boys, Scissor Sisters, Scritti Politti, The Cuban Brothers, The Fall, The Long Blondes, The Pipettes, The Stranglersand The Sunshine Underground. See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 other events of 2006 list of years in music 2000s in music R&B Music Hits of 2006 January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ...
Amadou and Mariam, as seen on the cover of their album Dimanche A Bamako. Amadou and Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Malis capital Bamako 15 April 1958) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October...
Brakes are a 4-piece band from Brighton, England, fronted by Eamon Hamilton, formerly of British Sea Power. ...
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Get Cape. ...
Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of New York City that formed in 1999. ...
Good Shoes is an emerging English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London. ...
Hot Chip are a British electro-pop band. ...
iLiKETRAiNS is a band from England. ...
Jim Noir is a British singer-songwriter from the suburb of Chorlton in Manchester, England. ...
John Martyn, Dublin, 2006 John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on September 11, 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. ...
Kid Creole & the Coconuts is an American band created and led by August Darnell a. ...
Klaxons is an English band, currently based in London, with a large underground following. ...
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen[1] (born May 2, 1985) is an English pop artist, currently signed to Regal/Parlophone (EMI), and known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/comedian/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ...
Mystery Jets are a five-piece band based on Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England. ...
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Scissor Sisters are an American band who formed in 2001, whose style draws from disco, glam rock, pop and the gay-club scene of New York City. ...
Scritti Politti are a Welsh musical band. ...
The Fall are an English post-punk group, formed in Manchester in 1976. ...
The Long Blondes are a 5-piece English indie rock band from Sheffield. ...
The Pipettes are a British indie pop girl group based in Brighton. ...
The Stranglers are an English rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey. ...
The Sunshine Underground are an English, Leeds based Indie Rock band. ...
- Voted the Best Medium to Large sized festival at the UK Festival Awards.
Bestival 2007
The Bestival 2007 is the upcoming fourth installment of the Bestival a boutique music fesival at Robin Hill on the Isle Of Wight. ...
September 7 - September 9 September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ...
2007 - Beastie Boys, The Chemical Brothers, Gregory Isaacs, The Levellers, The Orb, Billy Bragg, The Maccabees, Dub Pistols, Calvin Harris and The Shakes. // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...
The Beastie Boys are a hip hop group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ...
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Gregory Isaacs is a Reggae singer, born on 15 July 1951 in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica. ...
See Levellers (disambiguation) for alternative meanings. ...
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Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ...
The Maccabees are a British indie band from Brighton. ...
Dub Pistols is a London dub music band, founded ex-club promoter by Barry Ashworth in 1996. ...
Calvin Harris is a Scottish electronic musician from Dumfries. ...
The Shakes are an Irish Wedding Band comprising three members: Pat Waller plays drums; Steve McGrath plays keyboards and sings; Sid McManus plays guitar and sings. ...
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Live Acts: Beastie Boys // The Chemical Brothers // Gregory Isaacs // Levellers // The Orb // Billy Brag // The Maccabees // The Cuban Brothers // Dub Pistols // Calvin Harris // Mr Hudson & The Library // Simian Mobile Disco // Bonde de Role // Cagedbaby // Horace Andy // Jah Wobble // Zion Train // Fujiya and Miyagi // Fionn Regan // Daedalus // Ska Cubano // Super Nashwan // Kate Nash // Remi Nicole // Shakes // Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip // Fields // Adjagas and many more live acts to be announced…
DJs: François K // Gilles Peterson // Tim Westwood // Rob da Bank // David Holmes // Justin Robertson // Erol Alkan // Ben Watt // Andy C and many more DJs of the highest calibre...
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