Music

Bestival Line Up 2008

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Bestival, Festival, Isle of Wight, Music, News

The much anticipated September summer fest Bestival returns once again to the Isle of Wight’s picturesque Robin Hill Country Park on the 5th, 6th & 7th of September, for another rip-roaring feast of merriment, mirth and musical treats. Click on the hot red text below to read the bio of all the Bestival Stars 2008.



Island FOLKSTATION Express

Aug 17th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Music, News

Bringing a welcome relief to ‘big festival fatigue’, this weekend, musicians from across the UK, have joined a host of Isle of Wight musicians and bands for a ‘FolkStation’ music festival at Havenstreet…



Acker Bilk Headlines Midsummer Jazz

Aug 14th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, Music, News

Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band are to headline ‘Midsummer Jazz’ this month on the Isle of Wight. Its more than 40 years since Acker Bilk, (MBE) made his name with wonderful Jazz hits, such as Stranger on the Shore…



Folk Station Festival @ Havenstreet

Aug 10th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Culture, Events, Isle of Wight, Music, News

Musicians from across the British Isles are heading to the Isle of Wight to join a host of Island musicians and bands for a new ‘FolkStation’ festival at Havenstreet over the weekend of 15th to 17th August…



Home Made @ Dimbola Lodge

Aug 7th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Entertainment, Home News, Isle of Wight Event News, Music, News, People

A ‘Home Made’ gig for Isle of Wight, musical talent is taking place later this month at Dimbola Lodge in Freshwater…



A-Z: BESTIVAL 2008

Aug 5th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Isle of Wight, Music

To celebrate all thats good about Bestival 2008: A new 2CD compiled by Rob da Bank: With previous outings from Annie Mac, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis and The Cuban Brothers, Sunday Best’s sublime A-Z series returns on 1st September.
 This latest 2CD instalment has been compiled by Sunday Best top-man, BBC Radio One DJ and Bestival [...]



Osborne House Weekend Of Rock

Jul 25th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Festival, Isle of Wight, Music, News

Paul Weller and Girls Aloud will headline a two-day event this weekend at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Saturday will see Paul’s first return to the Isle Of Wight since his headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 2003. Girls Aloud will headline Sunday having become one of the most successful British pop groups of the decade…



Music From The Movies In Ventnor

Jul 23rd, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Entertainment, Events, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Music, News, Ventnor

Ventnor Theatre Group’s “Music from the Movies” is now showing every Tuesday until the 26th August. Its a must see show for visitors and Island residents, live music, singing and fabulous choreography…