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Isle of Wight Festival21-11-2011 The first Isle of Wight festival was held in 1968 under the name "GREAT South Coast Bank holiday POP FESTIVITY", organised by locals to raise money for a swimming pool. 10,000 people were treated to Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Move, Fairport Convention and Jefferson Airplane. The following year attracted anywhere between 80-200,000 to see Bob Dylan, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Nice, Moody Blues, Richie Havens and more. The final - classic - original festival ended up with the fence torn down, and it being declared a free event. Acts included The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix and Joan Baez. The revived 2002 Festival consisted of a big 1 day concert - Rock Island - and a number of small events held over two weeks at small venues scattered around the Island. What was Rock Island is now the 'Isle of Wight Festival', which has been a sold-out three-day event ever since 2004. In 2008 the event added a second Big Top Stage, located in the 'Strawberry Fields' area, a large space next to the arena, housing a fun fair, late night entertainment, stalls and caterers. This area offered live music for early campers on the Thursday night. 
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