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Dour Festival?

 
 
stml
11:38 / 05.07.05
Rather out of the blue, I've just won tickets to the Dour Festival in Belgium in ten days time. I know nothing about it, except that it's got a huge and impressive line-up. But I don't want to spend a couple of hundred quid (transport, living &c.) and regret it, so...

Have you been? What's it like? Please tell!

Ta.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
06:28 / 06.07.05
I've never heard of it, but just have to say that "Dour Festival" is the BEST name for a festie ever.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
06:30 / 06.07.05
Oh, and in response to your actual question, you should go. If it's got a good line-up, you know you'll be seeing some good bands. And festivals are always fun. If you like festivals, obviously.
And the tickets are free... fuck it, take a chance!
 
 
Tryphena Absent
07:53 / 06.07.05
Vitalic, Felix Da Housecat, Mylo, Lady Sov, HAWKWIND, electrelane, BACON CARAVAN CREEK, and the BORG. What's not to go for? All of that music (HAWKWIND!!!!) and then assimilation. Possibly into HAWKWIND if you're really lucky.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
08:04 / 06.07.05
Hawkwind?

You should DEFINITELY go.

To be honest, other than the travel cash etc (which I reckon would be money well-spent) I'm finding it really hard to see a downside to this.
 
 
juan de marcos
09:58 / 06.07.05
I'm Belgian, so I've been there several times. If you like alternative music and discovering new bands, then go. It's a large venue with 7 stages. The first night is usually filled with house/techno/dance parties. The other days offer a broad mix of dub, reggae, metal, rock, pop, dance, experimental, etc...

Since the venue is in the French speaking part of the country, the general atmosphere is quite relaxed. Which has the following advantages: easy to smuggle alcohol & weed, hardly any violence, friendly and easy-going people, ... The main disavantage is that it tends towards chaos. There's always last minute changes (sometimes not properly announced), cancellations, bands that appear out of nowhere, bands that play at a different stage or time then originally scheduled, ...
Or as the French say : "laisser faire, laisser aller". You should be able to go with the flow

[off to work, maybe some more later]
 
  
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