SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS 2009 - NEWS, FEATURES, VIDEOS & MORE
Neil, Bruce, and Blur rocked the main stages, the rain mostly stayed away, and MSN's Festival Monkey was there.
LATEST FESTIVAL REVIEWS & GALLERIES
Keep up with Festival Monkey's adventures as he blogs live from this summer's biggest music events.
THIS YEAR'S BIGGEST FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS HINTS & TIPS
FESTIVALS FEATURES
Iconic festival momentsFrom Jimi Hendrix's incendiary display at Monterey way back in 1967 to Jay-Z's triumphant performance at last year's Glastonbury, here are our favourite ever festival moments.
True festival storiesFrom chance celebrity encounters to the usual tales of toilet terror, here is a selection of our favourite true festival stories. You can add your own too.
Why I hate festivalsIan Jones loves both music and the great outdoors but can't stand the idea of festivals. He tells us why here.
Why I love festivalsJames Hurley explains the appeal of three days living in a field with thousands of strangers listening to music.
Best smaller festivalsSize isn't everything, particularly when it comes to music festivals. If you prefer a more intimate, chilled-out experience (especially if you want to take kids), these are the ones to consider.
MUSIC VIDEOS
LATEST FESTIVALS NEWS
- The White Stripes to star in own film
- Full Truck Festival line-up announced
- Guns N' Roses man teams up with Black Eyed Peas and a Rolling Stone
- Madness to play castle gig this summer
- My Morning Jacket singer to release George Harrison covers EP
- Hold Steady to headline End Of The Road festival
- Blur to put 'heart and soul' into tonight's (Jul 2,3) Hyde Park(life) gigs
- The Soft Pack to play surprise London gig tonight (Jul 2)
- Andrew Bird set for North American tour
- Maccabees to collaborate with Roots Manuva?
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- Bands as Wimbledon - Friday Fun
- The Soft Pack bring new songs to London at 'secret' toilet-venue show
- Jarvis Cocker speaks about Michael Jackson on 'Question Time'
- The White Stripes to star in own film
- Full Truck Festival line-up announced
- Blur reveal 'Parklife' inspiration at Hyde Park gig
- Michael Jackson's death - what the papers are saying today (July 3)
- Guns N' Roses man teams up with Black Eyed Peas and a Rolling Stone
- The Big Pink name debut album
- Pirate Bay's new owners reveal novel business plan
FESTIVAL MESSAGEBOARDS
If you've ever been to a festival, chances are you've got a tale to tell. Veteran festival-goers could (and probably should) write a book about their experiences. We'd love to hear yours.