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For more information on the forthcoming festival, see Isle of Wight Festival 2010.
The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight in the UK.[1] It was originally held from 1968 to 1970. These original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers (Ron, Ray and Bill Foulk) under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited. The venues were Ford Farm (near Godshill), Wootton and Afton Down (near Freshwater) respectively.[2] The 1969 event was notable for the appearance of Bob Dylan and The Band. This was Dylan's first paid performance since his motor cycle accident some two years earlier, and was held at a time when many still wondered if he would ever perform again. Followers from across the world trecked to the Isle of Wight for what seemed like a 'second coming'. Estimates of 150,000 - 250,000 attended. The 1969 festival opened on Friday 29 August - 11 days after the close of Woodstock. Dylan was living in Woodstock, N.Y. at the time and it was widely believed that he would perform there, after the event had been "put in his own backyard". As is happened, Dylan set off for the Isle of Wight on 15 August - the day the Woodstock festival began. The 1970 event was by far the largest and most famous of these early festivals; indeed it was said at the time to be one of the largest human gatherings in the world, with estimates of over 600,000, surpassing the attendance at Woodstock. Included in the line-up of over fifty performers were The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, The Doors, Ten Years After, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Joni Mitchell, The Moody Blues, Melanie, Donovan, Free, Chicago, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull, Taste and Tiny Tim. The unexpectedly high attendance levels led, in 1971, to Parliament passing the "Isle of Wight Act" preventing gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island without a special licence. The 1970 festival was filmed by a professional film crew and directed by Murray Lerner produced by the Foulk brothers, but later taken over by Lerner in a legal wrangle. The footage wasn't released until 2003 when a television documentary was made. A DVD was released in 2005 entitled A Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Rock Festival, but sadly, Lerner had chosen to show scenes out of sequence, and over-exaggerate certain conflict, for the purpose of making the film seem more dramatic.[3] A number of the performances by individual bands have also been released. The event was revived in 2002 at Seaclose Park, a recreation ground on the outskirts of Newport. It has been held annually since that year, progressively extending itself northwards beyond Seaclose Park along the fields of the eastern Medina valley. Many notable artists have performed since its revival including The Rolling Stones, Muse, Stereophonics, Donovan, Ray Davies, Robert Plant, David Bowie, Manic Street Preachers, The Who, R.E.M., Coldplay, The Proclaimers, Bryan Adams and The Police. It was sponsored by Nokia from 2004 to 2006. The promoters of the event now are Solo Music Agency and promotions. Apart from being held on the Isle of Wight, and featuring the now customary artwork of Dave Roe, there is no connection with the festivals of 1968–1970. [edit] Original Festival details[edit] 1968 "Isle of Wight Festival" Held 31 August 1968. [edit] 1969 Isle of Wight FestivalMain article: Isle of Wight Festival 1969 This took place on 30 and 31 August 1969 at Wootton, with an estimated attendance of 300,000. The line up included Bob Dylan, The Nice, The Who and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. [edit] 1970 Isle of Wight FestivalMain article: Isle of Wight Festival 1970 This event was held between 26 and 30 August 1970 at Afton Down; attendance has been estimated at roughly 600,000. Arguably the best-remembered of the early versions of the IW festivals, due to its lineup, attendance and news coverage. The line up included Jimi Hendrix, Chicago, The Doors, The Who, Joan Baez, and Free [edit] Revived Festival Details[edit] 2002 "Rock Island" Held 1 June 2002 [edit] 2003 "The Isle of Wight Festival"Held 14 June – 15 June 2003 [edit] 2004 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival"Held 11 June – 13 June 2004 [edit] 2005 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival"Held 10 June – 12 June 2005 [edit] 2006 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival"Held 9 June – 11 June 2006 [edit] 2007 "The Isle of Wight Festival"Held 8 June – 10 June 2007 [edit] 2008 "The Isle of Wight Festival"Held 13 June – 15 June [edit] 2009 "The Isle of Wight Festival"Held 12 June – 14 June Headline Acts (Friday) - The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, Pendulum, The Ting Tings [edit] 2010 "The Isle of Wight Festival"To be held 11 June - 13 June Headline Acts (Friday) - to be confirmed [edit] AwardsOn the 6 November 2007, the Isle of Wight Festival won the award 'Best Major Festival' at the UK Festival Awards. The performances by Muse and The Rolling Stones at the last festival were a major influence. As well as this, the event's top man, John Giddings, won the award for 'Outstanding Contribution' to UK festivals. He was presented the award at the UK Festival Awards at London’s Koko Club in Camden, after Virtual Festivals, which curate the awards, selected him as the most deserving recipient.[7] [edit] See also[edit] References
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