Starting out in the late 60's as a british catalyst to the new music scene, the Isle of Wight Festival quickly grew in 1969 when they landed Bob Dylan as a headliner. Big names like Joe Cocker, the Who, and Jimi Hendrix followed. By 1970, the festival brought in over half a million people and was widely regarded as the British Woodstock, which was great, but the festival was a little out of control in terms of drugs and fighting. So much so that the British Parliament passed the Isle of Wight Act in 1970 banning all of festivals on that Island. The festival eventually made a comeback in 2002.
The 2012 Isle of Wight Festival has named an initial lineup, with Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band as the Sunday headliner. The dates for the show are June 22 - 24. Recent additions include Enter Shikari, Katy B, Ash, Pulled Apart By Horses and The Virginmarys have all been added to Big Top stage; New York Dolls, Christina Perri, Stackridge and Beth Hart join The Garden Stage.
Isle of Wight Tickets are on sale for a limited early sale. Tickets are cuurently £150 - £175 for adults and free - £87.50 for children depending on age. Find out more.
Main Stage
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Elbow
Example
Noah & the Wahale
Feeder
Pearl Jam
Biffy Clyro
Tinie Tempah
Jessie J
Madness
Labrinth
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
The Vaccines
Band of Skulls
Joan Armatrading
Big Top Stage
Groove Armada
Red Light
Enter Shikari
Kelis
Caro Emerald
Magnetic Man
Professor Green
Wretch 32
Katy B
Loick Essien
Stooshe
Clement Marfo & The Frontline
Boyce Avenue
The Darkness
Ash
Pulled Apart by Horses
Black Stone Sherry
The Virgin Marys
Spector
Zulu Winter
The Milk
Switchfoot
The Garden Stage
Brit Floyd
StackRidge
Tensheds
Crystal Castles
Best Coast
Dry the River
Penguin Prison
The Charlatans
Tellin' Stories
Miles Kane
New York Dolls
X
The Christians
Terry Reid
Christina Perri
Beth Hart
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