Oxegen 2009
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2009Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare, Eire, Ireland
€224.50 for 3 day including camping, or €120 deposit
Calvin Harris got the party started on Sunday drawing in an early capacity crowd to main stage, the Irish clearly out to make the most of their last day. The place was pumpin' to the tune of 'The Girls' and 'Acceptable in the 80's'. For me though, it was all about the 'I'm Not Alone' face off with Pendulum. The winner? ...verdicts still out I'm afraid, both were awesome!
A lot of passion was put into the show with Gaga cutting her knee in the heat of the moment from which point she began to sing about her bloody fishnets. A provocative show to say the very, very least but entertaining all the same.
Perry walked out to a vibrant O2 Stage complete with uniform band, flamingos and giant inflatable chap-stick, a dong and strawberries which she shared with the crowd. The charismatic singer had the audience fall in love with her as she graced every bit of the stage. A good end to her tour in Perry's words, "this is my last show before going home, and it's made me very happy."
The Killers provided good walking music as I meandered my way through streams of people around Main Stage on my way to the eagerly awaited Nine Inch Nails. Not as many people there as they deserved attracting mostly the hardcore fans. But what can I say, if you weren't there you missed out, the last act of Oxegen was nothing short of BAD-ASS!
So there you have it another year and Oxegen raises the bar again. The weather and aspects of the headliners were a bit of a letdown but overall, hats off to the organizers, the bands, the Oxygen Party Bar, and the dirty and dedicated who bought the tickets.
If I had my way it would be Glasvegas and Pendulum to headline next year!
review by: Andrew McLaughlin
photos by: Andrew McLaughlin
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