The Isle of Wight Festival 2003 was the second revived Isle of Wight Festival to take place on the Seaclose Park site in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was the first to take place on the second weekend in June, which would be then set as the Festival's annual date.[1]
| Isle of Wight Festival 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | rock, pop |
| Dates | 14–15 June 2003 |
| Location(s) | Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK |
| Website | isleofwightfestival |
A follow-up to Rock Island 2002, the event was taken over by promoters 'Solo' and was thus the first curated by John Giddings. Camping facilities near the site were increased, available from Thursday to Monday. Attendance was around 14,000.
Line-up edit
Main stage edit
| Saturday | Sunday[2] |
Starsailor was the first band to return to the revived festival. They would appear again in 2005 and 2008.
Weekend Tickets cost £50.
References edit
- ^ "efestivals – Isle of Wight Festival 2003". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Isle of Wight Festival History – 2003". www.isleofwightfestival.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
External links edit
- Official Isle of Wight Festival Website – isleofwightfestival.com