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 mad a comeback in 2002.

Isle of Wight Music Festival Tickets

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Isle of Wight Music Festival Lineup 2010
Main Stage
Jay-Z
The Strokes

Paul McCartney
Florence and the Machine
Blondie
P!nk
Calvin Harris
Biffy Clyro
Editors
Doves
Vampire Weekend
Spandau Ballet
Mr Hudson
Crowded House
Friendly Fires
Hockey
Paloma Faith
The Courteeners
The Hold Steady
Suzanne Vega
The Coronas
Melanie Safka

Big Top
Suzi Quatro
Orbital
James
Juliette Lewis
Laroux
Ocean Color Scene
Marina & the Diamonds
N-Dubz
Shakespeare's Sister
The Saturdays
Reef
Miniviva
Noah and the Whale
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Woman
Devendra Banhart
Daisy Dares You
I Blame Coco
The Brilliant Things
The Alarm
DJ Sets by Rusty Egan
Arcadian Kicks
Saint Jude
Squeeze
Are You Experienced? (Jimi Hendrix Tribute)

With more names to be announced ...