GUERNSEY LIVE Festival

The Launch of Guernsey's biggest festival of music & arts set to take place on the 1st May Bank Holiday Weekend of 2008!

Good For Guernsey? your views...

I for one am pleased this is happening there is a lot of talent out there and this i a good place for people to see it.

who is performing??

Saturday Line Up

Main Stage

Editors, C.S.S, Robots in Disguise, More to be annonuced....

Dance Tent

ColdCut, KraftyKuts, Leeroy Thornhill, More to be annonuced....

Sunday Line Up

Main Stage

Pete Doherty, Futureheads, Pete and the Pirates, More to be annonuced....

Dance Tent

Simian Mobile Disco, More to be annonuced

Apart from Pete Doherty, I havent a clue who they are but I am sure the concert will be good for the youngsters, would like to see something for the older ones and families though

Well done to the organisers for giving it a go.

Cant wait for this.

REALLY hope Teaspoonriverneck get to play too!

wayside wrote:Apart from Pete Doherty, I havent a clue who they are but I am sure the concert will be good for the youngsters, would like to see something for the older ones and families though

Well done to the organisers for giving it a go.

I understand this point of view, but I'm not sure why it wouldnt be a family day out, I'm intending to take my daughter (during the afternoon at least)

Anyway, why shouldnt the 'youth' have something of their own, an event that reflects their culture and brings people of ages (14 - 35 mainly I guess) together.Th Vale Earth Fair is also a family day out as is the local summer shows and various other events held over the summer months, choice and variety is there - very healthy for a small island I would say.

I think this is a very postive event for the Island and if all goes well long may it continue.

ah comeon lets have at least some music for us people of a more mature age.

I think a Family Day Out to us older ones means something different than it does to the younger ones, I am thinking of somthing more on the lines of the Party in the Park when Leo Sayer was on the bill not that I am thinking of him but that day there were people from the age of 6 months to 80+ there, thats my idea of a family day out.

This is great for the under35s and a few old uns that still think they are 18.

Prices released not a cheap family day out...

Single Day Ticket £38.50 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket £65 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket & Camping £80 (+ B/fee)
12yrs & under go free accompanied by an adult/guardian.

Guernsey Donkey wrote:Prices released not a cheap family day out...

Single Day Ticket £38.50 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket £65 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket & Camping £80 (+ B/fee)
12yrs & under go free accompanied by an adult/guardian.

Perhaps not, but reasonable compared to similar events in the UK.

I really dont see why it has to be a family day out anyway.If the older generation want something like Party in the Park then find someone to organize - is there a genuine want/need for it?.Because there certainly is for Guernsey Live.I feel a hint of resentment going on here....

Also worth mentioning that Under 12's, accompanied by an adult, get in free.

no resentment felt snails .it would be brill if something like party in the park for families and us oldies was organised.i hope guernsey live is a sellout and a complete success.

i don't feel that pete doherty a well known drug taker should be headlining guernsey live.what message does this give out to the youngsters of this island.

thistle wrote:i don't feel that pete doherty a well known drug taker should be headlining guernsey live.what message does this give out to the youngsters of this island.

I dont think he's any worse than the Stones or Beatles were in their heyday (both Lennon & Richards were ferocious herion addicts remember).Maybe we (I dont mean me) shouldnt pay too much attention to the red tops SHOCK/HORROR headlines in future.

Doherty maybe be a bit of an overrated twerp to some but to others he's an inspirational songwriter & poet - with or without drugs.

Anyway, it's all about ROCK N' ROLL! Get rid of this middle-class safety net role model attitude.

Guernsey acts playing Guernsey Live are....

Teaspoonriverneck - Gay Army - Oneofakind - Thee Jenerators - Asylum Seekas.

Excellent choices, one and all!

Thanks for the up to date, info snails keep us posted

More Guernsey acts added to Gsy Live...

My Last Victory & The Escape Fall

plus UK act The Guillemots!

Awesome line-up overrall.

Well Pete Doherty's not making it over now due to his 14 week incarceration for breaking bail conditions.He will also miss shows at the Royal Albert Hall & Glastonbury.

No doubt this will give much smugness to all the 'told-you-so's' out there.

Shame, I think.However I'm not sure he was headline material as a solo performer, early evening would have been more apt. So we now await to see who the organisers find to fill the Sunday headline slot.It's a great oppertunity to find a great act that perhaps isnt as niche as Pete.

We shall see.

As ever, I'll will keep the forum updated.I'm bloody good like that.

snails.

Oh dear the star of the show is in prison... another blow to the organiser's

GD wrote:Oh dear the star of the show is in prison... another blow to the organiser's

Another blow? What were the others, I missed that?

Typical response if you dont mind me saying.

The fact that Biffy Clyro & the Guillemots have been added to the bill in recent days is excellent news.But people dont like to mention that do they? You'll find that most people arent overly fussed about Pete Doherty (solo) not playing anyway.Plus this happens to festivals all the time - what they do is pick another act to play - pretty simple eh?

As I said in a previous post, the told-you-so brigade are enjoying smugtime.

The Enemy have been officially announced at Sundays headliners, replacing Pete Doherty.

http://www.myspace.com/theenemycoventry

NEWS: Press Statement:

"As you are now well aware, Pete Doherty has had to cancel concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury and many other festivals including his headline slot at Guernsey Live Festival. We have a hugely strong line up for this the very first Guernsey Live Festival and we now excited to announce award winning band THE ENEMY as Headline for Sunday 4th May".

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GUERNSEY LIVE FESTIVAL with WAVE TELECOM.

SAT 3RD & SUN 4TH MAY 2008 (Bank Holiday Weekend)!!
Victoria Avenue, St Sampsons, Guernsey.

The Launch of Guernsey's biggest festival of music & arts set to take place on the 1st May Bank Holiday Weekend of 2008!

Artists Bill Confirmed::

SATURDAY 3RD MAY::

Main Stage::

EDITORS : http://www.myspace.com/editorsmusic
Biffy Clyro : http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro
Reverend and The Makers : http://www.myspace.com/reverendmusic
Art Brut : http://www.myspace.com/artbrut
Robots in Disguise : http://www.myspace.com/robotsindisguise
Teaspoonriverneck : http://www.myspace.com/teaspoonriverneck
My Last Victory : http://www.myspace.com/mylastvictory
The Escape Fall : http://www.myspace.com/theescapefall
Schillaci : http://www.myspace.com/schillacimusic

Dance Tent::

COLDCUT : http://www.myspace.com/coldcut
Krafty Kuts : http://www.myspace.com/djkraftykuts
Leeroy Thornhill : http://www.myspace.com/leeroythornhill
Oneofakind : http://www.myspace.com/djoneofakind
Asylum Seekas : http://www.myspace.com/asylumseekas
Lee Dorrington : Terminal State : http://www.myspace.com/terminalstate

SUNDAY 4TH MAY ::

Main Stage::

THE ENEMY : http://www.myspace.com/theenemycoventry
The Futureheads : http://www.myspace.com/thefuturehead
Guillemots : http://www.myspace.com/guillemotsmusic
Young Knives : http://www.myspace.com/theyoungknives
Pete & The Pirates : http://www.myspace.com/peteandthepirate
The Author : http://www.myspace.com/theauthormusic
Gay Army : http://www.myspace.com/gayarmy
Dial F for Frankenstein : http://www.myspace.com/dialfforfrankenstein
Thee Jenerators ; http://www.myspace.com/theejenerators

Dance Tent::

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO : http://www.myspace.com/simianmobiledisco
Princess Superstar : http://www.myspace.com/k7princess
Utah Saints : http://www.myspace.com/utahsaints
Reminisce
Justin De Gruchy

Support djs include:Oneofakind, Warren Le Sueur, Warren Holt, Simon Gasston & More TBC

Other attractions include LIBJAM ( http://www.libjam.com/ 200ft BMX park etc), Flags, Food village, Craft stalls, 24hr Secure camping etc.

TICKETS :::::::::

Single Day Ticket £38.50 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket £65 (+ B/fee)
Weekend Ticket & Camping £80 (+ B/fee) *Space restrictions Limited to Off Island Visitors only!!
12yrs & under go free accompanied by an adult/guardian.

* Promotional tickets are available now at the Wave Telecom, St Peter Port, Guernsey.

NB:: LIMITED TICKETS available from midday on Saturday 12th April at Number 19 Records, Le Pollett, St Peter Port, GUERNSEY T: 01481 722056!!!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW from WWW.GUERNSEYLIVE.ORG.UK

CAMPING::::

Campsite open from Midday Friday 2nd May!! Campers will be welcome to use the facilities on offer form Island Bowl: Toilets, Cafe, Bar, Bowling, Chillout. Island Bowl Open from 8am - 12.45am.

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Support for this special weekend from the community of Guernsey & Jersey has been huge! We promise to make this an event not to be missed so get planning for it now!!

See you all on the 1st May Bank holiday!!

Positiv.

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Can't believe I had to turn my telly up to drown out the music from Guernsey Live last night. I live by Victoria Road!!

£200,000 loss, I really cannot see the Organisers standing another loss like this, plus this it without the cost of policing, which is yet to be revealed and be payed for by the taxpayer's
Sorry even after the comment in the press from the Organiser that they may look at coming back again I cannot see that happening..