Looking back at the Reading Festival over the years and the three festivals that I went to.
Sunstroke Festival returns after 25 year hiatus
The return of Sunstroke.
2005 – festivals
My last ever Irish festival.
2004 – festivals
My last two festivals ever in Scotland and England.
2003 – festivals
The solo festival.....
Stiff Little Fingers – Putting the Fast in Belfast
Putting the fast in Belfast...3 times.
2002 – festivals
That year was a busy one festival wise. As well as doing the normal weekend festivals like Witnness in Ireland and back to the Reading Festival in England, 2002 saw the first arrival of Ozzfest in Ireland and for the first time Belfast getting it's own festival with Tennent's Vital. So onto my first metal … Continue reading 2002 – festivals
2001 – festivals
The summer of 2001 saw me going to two festivals that year - T in the Park over in Scotland and the second Witnness festival in Ireland. T in the Park took place over the weekend of 7-8 July. This was my first visit to a Scottish festival and it was really good. Very much … Continue reading 2001 – festivals
2000 – festivals
I finally caught the festival bug a bit late. Took me to go to the first really big one, Glastonbury (see previous blog, 1999 - festivals) to really want to experience it again. From 1990 to 1994 the annual Trip to Tipp (Feile) completely bypassed me. This was a three day event at Semple Stadium … Continue reading 2000 – festivals
Glastonbury 1999
If you were going to do one festival that year it was going to be this one....Glastonbury. At the time one for the bucket list. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be at this festival. Looking back now 20 years ago it seemed easier to get tickets. A mere snip at … Continue reading Glastonbury 1999