Oxegen 2006

**Rovers1** · 18/01/2006, 5:37 PM

anyone hear any rumours whos headlining oxegen this year??

**Neish** · 18/01/2006, 8:42 PM

Not going this year unless it an amazing line-up or I get a cheap ticket some how. Electric picnic is the palce to be 3-day event this year. 3 day + camping €175 Oxegen will probably be at least €150 for the 2 days + camping.

Anyway heres the offical site. No-one mentioned on it yet though
http://www.oxegen.ie/home/

**Bosco** · 18/01/2006, 10:27 PM

When are the tickets coming back on sale?

**Neish** · 18/01/2006, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Bosco

When are the tickets coming back on sale?

They usually come out in late February or early March.

**GalwayFrancis** · 18/01/2006, 11:03 PM

im definately going again this year - last year was unreal - cant wait!

**ccfcman** · 19/01/2006, 7:32 AM

regardless of the line up :/

Behave.

**Neish** · 19/01/2006, 9:45 AM

I enjoied last year when being with my mates and the line-up was very good. but my problem was that I found there were far too many people there that seem to be only interested in getting very drunk causing trouble. 3 of my mates were camped next to a about 10 or 15 lads who broke into their tent stole all their drink and clothes smashed up their sterio and to addd insult to injury took a sh*t in their tent. They then sat in front of the my mates tent drink the tins they stole jsu looking for a fight.
They lads were arseh**es were later thrown out for throwing cans of beer at the securitys jeep one of which bounced of the jeep and hit a girl in the face.

Also heard from another mate camped in a differnt location that there were a group of lads going around setting fire to peoples tents on the sunday night.

Last year was my 5th year in a row going to Witnness/oxegen, and it has been getting steadely worse each year.

**finlma** · 19/01/2006, 9:55 AM

Oxegen is crap compared to Electric Picnic. The line-up at Oxegen tends to be a bit on the cheesy side and its full of young people.
Electric Picnic is a much better crowd of people because school is back. The music is better, the food is better and they even have showers for the smelly campers.

**Dublin12** · 19/01/2006, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

I enjoied last year when being with my mates and the line-up was very good. but my problem was that I found there were far too many people there that seem to be only interested in getting very drunk causing trouble. 3 of my mates were camped next to a about 10 or 15 lads who broke into their tent stole all their drink and clothes smashed up their sterio and to addd insult to injury took a sh*t in their tent. They then sat in front of the my mates tent drink the tins they stole jsu looking for a fight.
They lads were arseh**es were later thrown out for throwing cans of beer at the securitys jeep one of which bounced of the jeep and hit a girl in the face.

Also heard from another mate camped in a differnt location that there were a group of lads going around setting fire to peoples tents on the sunday night.

Last year was my 5th year in a row going to Witnness/oxegen, and it has been getting steadely worse each year.

Agree,oxygen is a joke.Bad facilities,over priced food,muppets there only for the beer falling over and throwing beer,if you want to go to a proper festival that goes on for a week with no trouble and top class facilities go to the one in Hungary called the sziget festival,thats how a festival should be run.

**Neish** · 19/01/2006, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

if you want to go to a proper festival that goes on for a week with no trouble and top class facilities go to the one in Hungary called the sziget festival,thats how a festival should be run.

Who are you?
Few of my mates went to sziget last year was ment to go was ment to go with them but got a new job(which I've since left) the 2 weeks before Sziget. They didn't stop chatting about it for ages after they came back.

Hope to go this year.

**Gerrit** · 19/01/2006, 5:43 PM

I'm not a festival person myself. Unless the line-up is amazing, I save my money for some more true one-band concerts

**sligoman** · 19/01/2006, 5:45 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Hope to go this year.

When is it?

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**Neish** · 19/01/2006, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

When is it?

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9-16 August 2006
No bands named yet they usually start being announced in late March
Link to its site below:
http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

**Dublin12** · 20/01/2006, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

Who are you?
Few of my mates went to sziget last year was ment to go was ment to go with them but got a new job(which I've since left) the 2 weeks before Sziget. They didn't stop chatting about it for ages after they came back.

I didn't go last year,but know a couple of lads that did,palmerstown area??I was there a couple of years ago.Really,you can't complain about this festival at all.The music goes on nearly all night,whatever type of music you fancy,chillout,punk.indie,goth,death metal,world music,trip hop,dance,it's all there,plus there are loads of bars with seats and sofas and you can get a proper meal with fresh food while sitting down at a table.There are no queues for the jacks,the bars or for your grub,the women are easy on the eye too

,anyway once you've been here you'll see what a shambles Oxygen really is.

**ccfcman** · 20/01/2006, 10:11 AM

sziget looks wicked, I'm sick of these pretentious wasters who think The Killrs and The Frames are the savious of music as they leach down in Oxegen, oh how i miss Witnness :<

I loved the Kaizer Chiefs but once the prats started playing it in clubs I was crushed, hopefully that sort wont be in Hungary, very much loking into going there

**finlma** · 20/01/2006, 10:35 AM

A few mates went to the Benicassim festival in Spain last year and it was supposed to be great. I'm thinking about going this year:

http://fiberfib.com/www/bot.php?sec=...1&sub=1&lan=en

**Dublin12** · 20/01/2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by finlma

A few mates went to the Benicassim festival in Spain last year and it was supposed to be great. I'm thinking about going this year:

http://fiberfib.com/www/bot.php?sec=...1&sub=1&lan=en

Yes,have heard very good reports about this one too,might consider it myself alright.

**ccfcman** · 20/01/2006, 10:43 AM

Have been to Benni like twice , its awesome, alot like reading but warmer longer and cheaper :>

**Neish** · 20/01/2006, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

I didn't go last year,but know a couple of lads that did,palmerstown area??I was there a couple of years ago.Really,you can't complain about this festival at all.The music goes on nearly all night,whatever type of music you fancy,chillout,punk.indie,goth,death metal,world music,trip hop,dance,it's all there,plus there are loads of bars with seats and sofas and you can get a proper meal with fresh food while sitting down at a table.There are no queues for the jacks,the bars or for your grub,the women are easy on the eye too

,anyway once you've been here you'll see what a shambles Oxygen really is.

Well really planning to go this year,Szeigt & Electric Picnic are gonna be my hols this year.

U going? Would like to arrange a meet up if so. There should be at a good 8-10 of us heading over got about 20 chatting about it at the moment but most will prob pull out

**Dublin12** · 20/01/2006, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Well really planning to go this year,Szeigt & Electric Picnic are gonna be my hols this year.

U going? Would like to arrange a meet up if so. There should be at a good 8-10 of us heading over got about 20 chatting about it at the moment but most will prob pull out

Not sure yet Neish,thinking about the Barcelona one,I'll let you know closer the time.