| V Stage
Saturday 21 August Muse - confirmed Dido - confirmed The Charlatans - confirmed Faithless - confirmed Pink - confirmed Athlete - confirmed Divine Comedy - confirmed Big Brovaz - confirmed Sunday 22 August The Strokes - confirmed Pixies - confirmed N*E*R*D - confirmed The Thrills - confirmed Badly Drawn Boy - confirmed Snow Patrol - confirmed Jamie Cullum - confirmed Kosheen - confirmed NME Stage Saturday 21 August Kings of Leon - confirmed Jet - confirmed Elbow - confirmed Keane - confirmed Dashboard Confessional - confirmed Thirteen Senses - confirmed Fountains of Wayne - confirmed The All-American Rejects - confirmed The Killers - confirmed |
| As well as the V Stage, there's the NME Stage, the JJB/Puma Arena, The Strongbow Dance Arena, The Strongbow Rooms and The BBar.
NOTE: Campervans - Customers purchasing a camper van pass must already have a weekend and camping ticket. There is a maximum of 4 people allowed into each camper van, all of whom need to have a weekend and camping ticket. Children 5 and under come free of charge with a full paying adult, over that age they are full price. The site is open (for weekend campers) from 10am Friday until midday Monday |
| V - Festival ~ Chelmsford |
| Sat 21 Aug - Sun 22 Aug |
| Sponsored by Virgin, it started in '96, and is now held at "north" and "south" locations (Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park Staffordshire) simultaneously over two days towards the end of August, with the bands swapping location each day.
It's a very commercial event, with advertising thrown at you from all angles to do with the sponsors or anything else. Despite that, it's actually a surprising pleasant event, although the "3rd" stage - a tented arena - is often full (with security denying further numbers), which means you need to get in there early if there is a particular band you wish to see. |