Radio 1's Big Weekend (sometimes referred to as One Big Weekend) is a music festival run by BBC Radio 1. It is held once or twice or year, in a different location within the United Kingdom each time. It is the biggest free live music event in the UK and always includes a host of new artists. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... This article is about the UK radio station Radio 1. ...

Events

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2006

The last event, held in Camperdown Park, Dundee took place on the 13th and 14th May 2006 and featured artists which included: Camperdown Park, the largest of Dundees parks, is the location for Camperdown House, built in 1828 for Robert Duncan, Earl of Camperdown and son of Admiral Duncan, who defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ...

• 13 May 2006
  • Main Stage:
    • Paolo Nutini
    • Corinne Bailey Rae
    • Gnarls Barkley
    • Orson
    • Razorlight
    • Muse
    • The Streets
    • Snow Patrol
    • Mylo
  • In New Music We Trust Stage
    • The Fratellis
    • Mystery Jets
    • Boy Kill Boy
    • Dirty Pretty Things
    • Bloc Party
    • Primal Scream
• 14 May 2006
  • Main Stage
    • The Feeling
    • The Ordinary Boys
    • Sugababes
    • Feeder
    • Editors
    • P!nk
    • Keane
    • Franz Ferdinand (Unannounced Surprise Guests)
  • In New Music We Trust Stage
    • The View
    • Hot Chip
    • We Are Scientists
    • Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    • The Kooks
    • The Zutons

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