European/Festival Roadtrip next summer

[Naetha]

Thinking of planning a kind of European road trip, just me and the feller next summer.

I'm thinking of a few places in northern/western Europe and a visit to a metal festival such as Roskilde, Rock-am-ring, Wacken etc.

Any of you done this before? Any tips? Any recommendations for the festival to aim for?

A vague schedule I had in mind was ferry from Newcastle to Bergen, train from Bergen to Oslo, Train from Oslo to Copenhagen, <Roskilde Festival> then fly from Copenhagen to somewhere like Nice, Rome or Barcelona then back to the UK

Sound good? Any ideas? Anywhere you'd recommend?

 

[Huntingtons]

i can only give my warmest regards about roskilde festival!

 

[CorNokZ]

i can only give my warmest regards about roskilde festival!

Roskilde = :worthy:

It's in Denmark and starts the 30th june next summer

 

[Urgluf]

could allways visit Rock Werchter in belgium. pretty decent festival imo, but not/any metal bands tho

http://www.rockwerchter.be/

 

[Huntingtons]

Roskilde = :worthy:

It's in Denmark and starts the 30th june next summer

music @ 5th of july

 

[Calaen]

A vague schedule I had in mind was ferry from Newcastle to Bergen, train from Bergen to Oslo, Train from Oslo to Copenhagen, <Roskilde Festival> then fly from Copenhagen to somewhere like Nice, Rome or Barcelona then back to the UK

Piss up in the Toon the night before the Ferry?!!!!!!!!!

 

[Himse]

Rock AM Ring and Wacken ftw.

 

[Blackjack]

Copenhagen, <Roskilde Festival>
Sound good? Any ideas? Anywhere you'd recommend?

Ahh yes, Roskilde Festival.
Living in a mix of dirt, used condoms, beercans and human waste for days is so appealing

Couple of my friends were woken from their sleep at Roskilde this year. Finding a flashlight in the darkness of the night. One zipped up the tent opening to see what was happening. Turned on the flashlight, only to stare directly into deep dark the crack of a rather obese woman who sat crouched down right outside.. urinating on their tent.

 

[crispy]

I'd buy some shitty car and drive around instead

But come to roskilde mate! Always fun there. And i like you call it a metal festival, since its sooooo much more than that, altho the best part is still the metal ^_^

Mate went to rock-am-ring this summer - he was quite pleased so figure its much like roskilde since he likes that too.

Blackjack is right tho - gets preeeetty nasty the last couple of days - if you live in one of the bad neighborhoods :>

 

[Naetha]

I'd buy some shitty car and drive around instead

But come to roskilde mate! Always fun there. And i like you call it a metal festival, since its sooooo much more than that, altho the best part is still the metal ^_^

Mate went to rock-am-ring this summer - he was quite pleased so figure its much like roskilde since he likes that too.

Blackjack is right tho - gets preeeetty nasty the last couple of days - if you live in one of the bad neighborhoods :>

TBH I was gonna do it "posh" and stay in a hotel rather than camp Dunno though - how far away is the nearest half-decent sized town from the festival site? These things are usually in the arse-end of nowhere

 

[Wonk]

I would aim for the Roskilde Festival aswell - unless you're walking around in some brand new clothes

 

[Outlander]

I recommend you take me along

 

[Azurus]

Roskilde was awesome i strongly reccomend it. It has a great atmosphere and everyone is really friendly.

Don't go to the lake unless you want to see alot of fat middle aged men frollicking together naked.

Roskilde town has the biggest burgers this side of the Atlantic to, I like!

 

[Nobloc]

If you want metal, you can go to Graspop Metal Meeting in belgium (dessel)
It's the last weekend of june (22th, 23th and 24th 2007)
http://www.graspop.be/

 

[crispy]

Well roskilde shitty (city) is 30 min walk away if you really want a nice place to sleep

But you'll be much happier staying in the camping area

You'll be sure to meet alot of nice people + its easier to get to bed when youre drunk instead of going all the way to the city hehe...

And its not messy at all if you camp far away from the main entrances...

And if you cba, make a camp for FH people

 

[Huntingtons]

Couple of my friends were woken from their sleep at Roskilde this year. Finding a flashlight in the darkness of the night. One zipped up the tent opening to see what was happening. Turned on the flashlight, only to stare directly into deep dark the crack of a rather obese woman who sat crouched down right outside.. urinating on their tent.

at least she wasnt urinating IN the tent, as someone i shared tent with assumably did (smelled of piss the following day and he woke up with wet pants and puke all over the tent, he still claims he didn't piss it...)

 

[Vasconcelos]

In Spain you have FIB (Festival International of Benicassim) in Benicassim, Valencia. Last year's artists included Morrisey :worthy: The Pixies The Strokes Franz Ferdinand Scissors Sisters ...

heres the link for 2007 event

http://fiberfib.com/en/news/dates-now-set-for-fib-heineken-2007/

In Barcelona you have Sonar festival which kindda is good too, more orientated to techno, dance music tho

http://www.sonar.es/portal/eng/home.cfm

 

[Case]

Kinda hoping Machine Head might play somewhere this year if they play a festival we'll be going to that one no matter where it is

 

[Sharaft]

add on Quartern in norway, a very good one aswell, its round 28 of june to 3 of july..

im going to Netherlands on Sensation Black and Sensation White, tho its not rock/metal. but with 40 k people dancing to electronic music you'r just there to dance!

 

[CorNokZ]

music @ 5th of july

Music is only 50% of the experience tbh.. The whole atmosphere rox so much

*Emo on* Just a shame I got sick and had surgery after only 36hours at the festival this year *emo off*

I recommend you take me along

I'll take you