Sonisphere 2010
Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August 2010Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AX, England MAP
£157.50 with camping, £40 Fri, £60 Sat/Sun
Daily capacity: 60,000
Last updated: Mon 26th Jul 2010
The new rock festival which started last year is back for more at Hertfordshire's Knebworth House. Sonisphere is a two day event for 60,000 happening over three days from Friday 30th July until Sunday 1st August 2010.
Line-up
Iron Maiden, and Rammstein will headline with Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, The Cult, Iggy & The Stooges, Slayer, Anthrax, Placebo, Europe, Papa Roach, CKY, Sabaton, Alice In Chains, Evile, and many more - click here for the full line-up details to date.The event is expected to once again have one main arena with a stage at either end, as well as two tented stages. The two outdoor stages, will have around a dozen acts alternating between one stage and another to keep the music continuous, whilst not having two acts playing at the same time.
Friday 30th July will see the festivities getting started with a Rocky Horror show theme, fancy dress is expected and encouraged. In addition to the acts on the Second Stage headlined by Alice Cooper, there will be bands performing on two tented stages from 6pm until 11pm. Bizarre, the alternative lifestyle and culture magazine will curate the Bohemia tent on Friday.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale. Weekend tickets are priced at £132.50, or £157.50 with camping. Lockers are priced at £10, and parking is also £10 in advance or £20 on the day. And early arrival camping entry ticket is priced at £5, and tickets for camper vans are priced at £40. Day tickets will be priced at £40 for the Friday, and £60 each day for Saturday and SundayEntry to the festival will now be free of charge for under 12s. Parents should purchase their own tickets and then take their child with them to the Box Office on arrival to be issued with a complementary wristband. Please note that proof of age may be asked for. Sonisphere has abolished booking fees for ticket buyers.
To buy tickets, click here.
Bohemia
The Bohemia area houses the two other tented stages, running later than the other stages, offering breaking acts, some cutting edge stuff, and a few surprises with things like Rock Karaoke, Guitar Hero, cinema, stunt shows, Silent disco, fairground rides, and DJs until the early hours.Campsite
Regular campers will have access to the campsite from 12pm on the Friday, but for a mere £5, the festival campsite will open for early campers at 3pm on Thursday 29th July, with Bohemia village open from 6pm Thursday right through until 3am Sunday morning, for non-stop fun with white knuckle rides, dodgems, arcades, comedy, massage, bars, market stalls, and cafes to chill out in.Lockers
The festival will also have lockers which will have car adapter style sockets in. These can be ordered alongside tickets, although there are limited numbers.Coach travel
For coach travel to Sonisphere click the following link to buy tickets with National Express.On tour
Sonisphere will also going on the road, touring Europe, visiting countries throughout Europe in the run-up to Knebworth. Visiting Poland (16th June), Switzerland (18th June) Czech republic (19th June), Bulgaria (22nd-23rd June), Greece (24th June), Romania (25th-27th June), Turkey (25th-27th June), Spain (10th July), Sweden (7th August), and Finland (7th-8th August).Disabled information
Sonisphere is having an Access Pass scheme which allows comes with Early Entry, Car Parking, Camping pass and a 2 for 1 deal. Buy one and get a Carer free to the festival.More information will be here when available.
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