jeez, i looked on the download festival site to see the line-up and prices. line-ups good-sabbath, slipknot, system etc, but the bloody prices!   £125 for a weekend ticket, plus camping, plus the inflated beer/food prices and even then you get filthy toilets...maybe im gettin old, but i just cant be bothered....

Nothing except World War III (SimV edition).

I'm still thinking about going on a festival this year, but I'm not sure whether I should go to Wacken (metal 24/7) or to Southside/Hurricane festivals. I even considered a trip to Hungary, for Sziget (probably Europe's biggest festival).

Ah well, it depends on the line-up anyways...

Too right Doug, prices these days are ridiculous
I decided to boycott all gigs/concerts in my local area after I was told it was gonna cost £30 to see an unsigned local band

To me, the problem is : as the line-ups get better, more people want to see them, which means the organisers feel the need to charge more
Yet, the more people go to these shows, the more prices will rise, It's a lose/lose situation for music fans these days.
What with CD's costing near-on £20 it's getting pathetic.

Is there anybody else who feels that the cost of CD's these days, is what drives people to download illegally?
As for concerts, I'd much rather pay for the trip into Swindon to watch Ice Hockey than go to see some band that charge £30 entrance

My rant over,

Carl