Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy...
Well it's the morning after the weekend before... and what a f**king weekend! It was awesome, great weather, great mates and great music. After saying goodbye to Claire again on Friday I headed over to Will's, and then we we're on our way with Marc driving... We found Will's nan's house fairly easily even though at one point we went around a round about 3 times. Instead of falling asleep ready for a long weekend we were awake till 2 or 3 in the morning talking, texting and cracking jokes.
We woke up to a fried breakfast, and were all on our way to Hylands Park by 11.30. We got into the main arena I time to see some of Goldy Looking Chain and the then The Departures started playing and the beginning of our first festival! While watching GLC, JJ was grabbed by some model scouts and asked to go back stage and have some photos taken! We we're all gobsmacked, and hoping it was going to be an elaborate wind-up. But it was the truth so while JJ went back stage we sat and star spotted, seeing the dumb fat bird from Big Brother and loads of cast members from Holyoaks. He returned 15 minutes later a little dazed but still in own clothes! lol!
After a great set by The Departures, Magic numbers came on, who were also pretty good. We headed over to the V stage to catch some Jet before returning to catch the last couple of songs by KT Tunstall. We worked our way to the front for Good Charlotte which was good but we really weren't there usual crowd. We saw Maroon 5 next and what a performance! It was excellent!
Me and god knows how many thousands of people watching Maroon 5!
Iain, Will and JJ headed of to see Kaiser Chiefs before Maroon 5 finished but me and Marc stayed to the end and I'm glad we did. We still got back to listen to some of Kaiser Chiefs through the crowds. Sadly we missed the Doves performance to go and see Oasis, even though we we're so far from the stage it was still a wicked performance finishing with just enough time to see Chemical Brothers finish, signaling the end of our first day at V! We were home with in an hour and a half not that it felt it. It's really strange how fast the time flew this weekend, hours went like minutes. Even when there was 40 minutes between bands it didn't feel like a wait, I think it's all to do with the company you keep! We we're all in bed by 2.00 but the talking carried on, until... I don't know when cause I passed out...
We all woke up a bit later than we ought to have had but after scoffing another fried breakfast we were on our way back to Day 2 of the V festival! We got in and headed straight for the main stage. Rooster were on first with a great set shortly followed by Idlewild who were also brilliant. By now we had worked our way right to the front and our plan of the day was to keep the same spot all day so we were at the front for Sissor Sisters. Tony Christie was up next... not that anyone could care any of his song except for Amarillo it was still a laugh and gave us some time to eat lunch. Joss Stone was up next and although she finished 10 minutes early she gave a great performance and looked even better! ;-) Athlete we're up next and what a f*cking performance! Defiantly one of my high points for the weekend. I think we made Joal cry, when the whole audience sung along to wires...
I see it in your eyes...
Next up were Embrace who also really got the crowd going! Franz Ferdinand came next playing old and new stuff and all of it rocking the crowd. At about 9.45 Sissor Sisters came on and our plan had worked we were still right near the front. The five of us in an awesome mood just clapped, sung, jumped and danced the night away! They were absolutely brilliant singing all our favorites. At about 20 to 11 they disappeared of stage only to return with Franz and numerous giant fluffy creatures and bizarre characters! We couldn't have asked for a better finish to an amazingly awesome weekend!
What more do I need to say...
V Festival weekend in two words? ... Fuck Yeah!
We woke up to a fried breakfast, and were all on our way to Hylands Park by 11.30. We got into the main arena I time to see some of Goldy Looking Chain and the then The Departures started playing and the beginning of our first festival! While watching GLC, JJ was grabbed by some model scouts and asked to go back stage and have some photos taken! We we're all gobsmacked, and hoping it was going to be an elaborate wind-up. But it was the truth so while JJ went back stage we sat and star spotted, seeing the dumb fat bird from Big Brother and loads of cast members from Holyoaks. He returned 15 minutes later a little dazed but still in own clothes! lol!
After a great set by The Departures, Magic numbers came on, who were also pretty good. We headed over to the V stage to catch some Jet before returning to catch the last couple of songs by KT Tunstall. We worked our way to the front for Good Charlotte which was good but we really weren't there usual crowd. We saw Maroon 5 next and what a performance! It was excellent!
Me and god knows how many thousands of people watching Maroon 5!
Iain, Will and JJ headed of to see Kaiser Chiefs before Maroon 5 finished but me and Marc stayed to the end and I'm glad we did. We still got back to listen to some of Kaiser Chiefs through the crowds. Sadly we missed the Doves performance to go and see Oasis, even though we we're so far from the stage it was still a wicked performance finishing with just enough time to see Chemical Brothers finish, signaling the end of our first day at V! We were home with in an hour and a half not that it felt it. It's really strange how fast the time flew this weekend, hours went like minutes. Even when there was 40 minutes between bands it didn't feel like a wait, I think it's all to do with the company you keep! We we're all in bed by 2.00 but the talking carried on, until... I don't know when cause I passed out...
We all woke up a bit later than we ought to have had but after scoffing another fried breakfast we were on our way back to Day 2 of the V festival! We got in and headed straight for the main stage. Rooster were on first with a great set shortly followed by Idlewild who were also brilliant. By now we had worked our way right to the front and our plan of the day was to keep the same spot all day so we were at the front for Sissor Sisters. Tony Christie was up next... not that anyone could care any of his song except for Amarillo it was still a laugh and gave us some time to eat lunch. Joss Stone was up next and although she finished 10 minutes early she gave a great performance and looked even better! ;-) Athlete we're up next and what a f*cking performance! Defiantly one of my high points for the weekend. I think we made Joal cry, when the whole audience sung along to wires...
I see it in your eyes...
Next up were Embrace who also really got the crowd going! Franz Ferdinand came next playing old and new stuff and all of it rocking the crowd. At about 9.45 Sissor Sisters came on and our plan had worked we were still right near the front. The five of us in an awesome mood just clapped, sung, jumped and danced the night away! They were absolutely brilliant singing all our favorites. At about 20 to 11 they disappeared of stage only to return with Franz and numerous giant fluffy creatures and bizarre characters! We couldn't have asked for a better finish to an amazingly awesome weekend!
What more do I need to say...
V Festival weekend in two words? ... Fuck Yeah!
posted by Frank.Carn at 12:44
2 Comments:
well done mate
fu*king great blog, sums up that weekend, it was once lifetme experince!!!
well done great writing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crawford
wow!! what an amazing weekend! im so jealous you were at the front for Good Charlotte!!!
gald you had a great time x
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