The Isle of Wight festival is considered as one of the biggest British (UK) music festival. Every year isle of wight music festival takes place in New Port at Isle of Wight, England. Earlier it was originally counterculture event during 1968 to 1970. 1970 event was one of the largest event with high attendance but in 1971 when parliament added section to the isle of the wight county council then they prevented open gathering for more than 5000 people. If the audience expected to hit more numbers then they need to apply for license. From 1970 to 2001 event was closed and it got revived again in 2002.
The first ever Isle of Wight festival was held on 31st August & 1st Sept 1968 and the attendance was 10000 people. In second Isle of Wight festival the attendance was increased to 150000 people was held at Wootton. In 1969 Isle of Wight festival lineup includes Bob Dylan, The Band, The Nice, The Pretty Things, Marsha Hunt, The Who, Third Ear Band, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Fat Mattress, Joe Cocker. The attendance of 3rd Isle of Wight festival was estimated around 600000 to 700000 by the Guinness book of records.
Isle of Wight Festivals Attendance Details
| Event Year | Event Date | Attendance |
| 1968 | 31-Aug | 10000 |
| 1969 | 30-Aug | 150000 |
| 1970 | 26-Aug | 700000 |
| 2002 | 3-Jun | 8000 |
| 2003 | 14-Jun | 15000 |
| 2004 | 11-Jun | 35000 |
| 2005 | 10-Jun | 50000 |
| 2006 | 9-Jun | 50000 |
| 2007 | 8-Jun | 60000 |
| 2008 | 13-Jun | 55000 |
| 2009 | 12-Jun | 50000 |
| 2010 | 11-Jun | 60000 |
| 2011 | 10-Jun | 65000 |
| 2012 | 22-Jun | 55000 |
| 2013 | 14-Jun | 58000 |
| 2014 | 12-Jun | 58000 |
| 2015 | 11-Jun | 58000 |
| 2016 | 9-Jun | 58000 |
| 2017 | 8-Jun | 45000 |
| 2018 | 21-Jun | 72000 |
Isle of Wight Festival Awards
Isle of wight festival also won some prestigious awards and also nominated in few awards as well. In 2007 Isle of wight festival won the best major festival award by UK Festival awards. In 2015 Isle of wight festival won the best family festival award.
Isle of Wight Festival 2019 Date & Venue
In 2019 the isle of wight festival dates are 13-Jun to 16-June. This year Isle of Wight Festival held at Seaclose park, Newport, England.
Isle of Wight Festival 2019 Line Up – Main Stage
14-June – Friday Line Up
- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
- Courteeners
- Lily Allen
- James
- Gerry Cinnamon
- DMA’s
- Wild Front
15-June – Saturday Line Up
- George Ezra
- Fatboy Slim (Special Guest)
- Bastille
- Anne-Marie
- Rick Astley
- Sundara Karma
- KT Tunstall
- Andrew Roachford
- Electric Enemy
16-June – Sunday Line Up
- Biffy Clyro
- Richard Ashcroft
- Jess Glynne
- Madness
- Sigrid
- Tom Walker
- Bjorn Again
- Ferris & Sylvester
- Sub Pacific
Isle of Wight Festival Tickets
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Isle of Wight Festival 2018 Images
