Lovebox Weekender 2008

[The_Reverend_M]

Looking forward to this now, esp the flaming lips, the primary reason I bought the ticket. Weather looking OK.

I get a load of other random stuff thrown in for free.

Apparently the F'Lips have got LED screens and lasers as part of their latest stage show!!!

 

[Maggot]

If its dry then I think you'll have a good time. I couldn't find anything to complain about.

I went last year too and really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like was having my (plastic) bottle of water confiscated on the way in.

Would like to have gone on sunday this year, but will be in Brighton.

 

[Sunray]

Yes peeps, be aware that there is some very tight security on the gate.

Be confident before you leave the house.

 

[Numbers]

The only thing I didn't like was having my (plastic) bottle of water confiscated on the way in.

I'm glad I just read this, mrs and I were this morning talking/wondering if we could fill a water bottle with vodka. It seems no.

Do you get frisked on the way in?

 

[Maggot]

Can't remember if I was frisked. Why, do you enjoy it?

 

[Numbers]

Nah, more a case of stuff a bottle of voddie down me jeans or something, in a water bottle.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Don't remember them patting everyone down, but they definately do it to some/most ...

 

[Sunray]

Flaming lips did the business. Never seen Goldfrapp before and near naked ladies on stage pole dancing is never a bad thing.

Roni size was good though the bass was a bit on the light side. Saw some other bands that were of variable quality.

Some very nice food on offer, although its lost a bit of that quirky feel it had last year.

 

[zenie]

I wanna go to this next year, do they do earlybird tickets?

 

[Sunray]

I wanna go to this next year, do they do earlybird tickets?

No, it was 38.50 with about 7 quid of extras. I bought mine pretty much when the ticket went on sale, when I started the thread, and thats how much it cost me.

 

[zenie]

No, it was 38.50 with about 7 quid of extras. I bought mine pretty much when the ticket went on sale and thats how much it cost me.

per day?????!!!!

 

[bluestreak]

That was brilliant. Sunray, I have no doubt you'll be amused to hear that, despite my protestations to the contrary on sunday night, I didn't make it to work on monday.

 

[matrix_22]

I went both days - it was great, chilled atmosphere, good line-ups. at times it threatned to pour down but luckily weather stayed good - great weekend

 

[Sunray]

Yup, its 65+7 quid thing for the weekend which is much better value but I didn't really like Sat line up.

Given how much bands are charging these days, I doubt they would be able to get the line up like they do without charging that for a ticket.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

...considering some festies (like Reading) charge 70 odd pounds for a day I don't feel too hard done by by £45

Great day out - sunshine + cider + The Flaming Lips = MUCHOS FUN!

 

[Tort]

£65 for a 2 day festival is a bargain considering they charge double that for V. And Lovebox isn't full of arseholes either which is a bonus!

Photos later.

 

[Numbers]

I'll definitely go again.

Like I said on the other thread, went Saturday and had an absolutely blinding time, the best I've had in quite some time.

Manu Chao was absolutely terrific and definitely the highlight of the day for me.

Mozying around drinking Mojito's all day, with the odd tequila, + a little narcota at the right time was tremendous fun.

Went with some old skool pals and have some nice footage of us all dancing/singing etc.

Shall remember this day out for a long time to come.

 

[Tort]

Photos from Sunday now online:-

http://www.pbase.com/tort/festivals

 

[tastebud]

flaming lips were fucking brilliant!