Where has the money been spent?

[ukstevo]

Dont know about the rest of you but i am wondering where the money gets spent. My first festival experience was 2001 Reading, £85 for 3 days of music. We have paid £165 for two days, does not feel like good value for money, but might feel better if the full lineup was announced!

Will be my last year at V i reckon!

[thetime]

everything has gone up though hasnt it? I still think you get a bargain for festivals. my gripe is gig tickets being so blooming expensive, but then if people ilegally download music then thats how artists get there money nowadays.

if you break that 165 quid down killers and oasis between them would be 80 to 90 quid. so you have the potential to watch 15 approx other bands over the weekend for 80quid approx so not a bad deal.

[Jackman]

I agree on both sides. Tickets prices are outrageous, but for the amount of bands you get to see and not to mention the atmosphere. Well they could charge an extra few quid for the atmosphere alone - lol!

[Flaminglippy]

The problem, this year in particular, is that V suffers in comparison with other similar sized festivals like Reading. Oxegen & T. We get a day less than all of those for very similar money, and out of all 4 its probably the worst line-up. If it was the only festival I agree that it would be value for money...but if the other organisers can put on an extra days music, a better line-up and for the same price, you can't help but feeling vaguely shafted...

Latitude and T for me next year!

Edited July 11, 2009 by Flaminglippy

[Phil-itfc]

V the profit margin must be HUGE!

Funny how Rock Am Ring in Germany an be run Monday to Monday with music on fri-sat-sun with massive acts for £100

[jonnyx]

if you break that 165 quid down killers and oasis between them would be 80 to 90 quid. so you have the potential to watch 15 approx other bands over the weekend for 80quid approx so not a bad deal.

[thetime]

V the profit margin must be HUGE!

Funny how Rock Am Ring in Germany an be run Monday to Monday with music on fri-sat-sun with massive acts for £100

[thetime]

T for me next year!

Edited July 11, 2009 by thetime

[luckysalt]

I will also love V festival, but it terms of big acts on the bill compared to the other big fests, V has been overshadowed, that being said last years was fantastic, and there's still loads I will watch. Titp is a fantastic festival too and I can't recommend it enough

[Flaminglippy]

me to! I havnt been since 2002 and with this years lineup in m opinion being totally amazing. the friday evening on the nme stage has the best day of any festivla this summer.

mars volta

idlewild

yeah yeah yeah

nick cave and the bad seeds.

[Toooly]

Read somewhere Nick Cave got a tiny crowd at T this year...around 3000 headlining the second stage. They said the 3rd and 4th stages had bigger crowds....FOOLS!!!!