DIG out your wellies, your dancing shoes and your festival hat, the season of festi fun is about to get under way with the annual shindig on the Isle of Wight, which runs from tomorrow until Sunday.
The Daily Echo has been decamping to Seaclose Park ever since John Giddings revived Isle of Wight Festival back in 2002.
We've witnessed Pink zorb over the crowd, Amy Winehouse duet with Mick Jagger and David Bowie perform his last ever gig on British soil.
In 2019, we will be there for all the fun, including sets from headliners Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, George Ezra and Biffy Clyro.
Here's our guide to all the fun in store for revellers this year...
HOW DO I GET THERE?
All you need to do is get yourself to one of the four mainland ferry ports at Southampton, Lymington, Southsea and Portsmouth.
After a short crossing, you will arrive on the Island and you'll be at the Isle of Wight Festival in no time at all.
The ferry ports are served by good rail and road links.
Red Funnel run the half hourly high speed Red Jet from Town Quay, Southampton and the hourly vehicle ferry next door, while the Lymington to Yarmouth route is served by Wightlink.
Southern Vectis run regular shuttle buses to and from the ports direct into the festival bus station.
Ferry port shuttle buses will operate from around 8am through until 4am Thursday to Monday. The last buses will be at midday on Monday.
There are also regular service buses that will bring you to Newport where you can walk up to the Festival or catch a shuttle to the Festival campsites.
WHO'S ON WHEN?
Exact timings will be available on the day, but in reverse order here are the acts who will appear on each day of the festival...
Main Stage
Friday
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 10.40pm to 12 midnight
Courteeners - 9.10pm to 10.10pm
Lily Allen - 7.45pm to 8.40pm
James - 6.25pm to 7.20pm
Gerry Cinnamon - 5.30pm to 6.05pm
DMA'S - 4.40pm to 5.15pm
Wild Front - 4pm to 4.25pm
Saturday
Fatboy Slim - 10.30pm to 12 midnight
George Ezra - 8.20pm to 9.45pm
Bastille - 6.50pm to 7.40pm
Anne-Marie - 5.30pm to 6.20pm
Rick Astley - 4.20pm to 5pm
Sundara Karma - 3.10pm to 3.50pm
KT Tunstall - 2pm to 2.40pm
Andrew Roachford - 12.50pm to 1.30pm
Electric Enemy - 12 midday to 12.30pm
Sunday
Biffy Clyro - 9.20pm to 10.50pm
Richard Ashcroft - 7.50pm to 8.50pm
Jess Glynne - 6.30pm to 7.20pm
Madness - 5.10pm to 6pm
Sigrid - 3.50pm to 4.40pm
Tom Walker - 2.40pm to 3.25pm
Bjorn Again - 1.35pm to 2.15pm
Ferris & Sylvester - 12.40pm to 1.10pm
Sub Pacific - 12 midday to 12.20pm
Big Top
Thursday (campers only show)
Wet Wet Wet - 9.45pm to 11pm
Heather Small - 8.35pm to 9.10pm
James Walsh - 7.15pm to 8.05pm
Simply Dylan - 6.30pm to 7.15pm
Friday
Hacienda Classical - 11.30pm to 1am
Jax Jones - 9.45pm to 10.45pm
Sigala - 8.15pm to 9.15pm
Freya Riddings - 7pm to 7.45pm
Dean Lewis - 5.50pm to 6.30pm
Sea Girls - 5pm to 5.30pm
Bang Bang Romeo - 4.15pm to 4.45pm
Saturday
Garbage - 11.45pm to 1am
Cage The Elephant - 9.30pm to 10.30pm
Miles Kane - 7.45pm to 8.35pm
Sam Fender - 6.25pm to 7.15pm
Picture This - 5pm to 5.40pm
Palaye Royale - 3.45pm to 4.25pm
Billy Lockett - 2.35pm to 3.15pm
The Snuts - 1.30pm to 2pm
STITCH - 12.30pm to 12.55pm
Sunday
Keane - 11pm to 12 midnight
Dermot Kennedy - 8.50pm to 9.40pm
The Coral - 7.30pm to 8.20pm
IDLES - 6pm to 6.50pm
Mystery Jets - 4.40pm to 5.25pm
Ward Thomas - 3.30pm to 4.10pm
Feet - 2.15pm to 2.50pm
Fatherson - 1.10pm to 1.45pm
Lauran Hibberd - 12.15pm to 12.45pm
WILL ANY LOCAL ACTS APPEAR?
Bands from the South Coast will join some of the biggest names in music at The Isle of Wight Festival this weekend.
Southampton’s Wild Front, made up of lead singer Jack Williams, lead guitarist Joe Connell, drummer Josh Betteridge and bassist Mike Flowers, will open the main stage for the second year running on Friday before sets by DMA’S, James, Courteeners and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Friday will also see The Vitrines from Whiteley make their Island debut when they join other rising stars like Red Rum Club, Saint Agnes, The Velvet Hands, Only The Poets and more than 50 other acts, including Southampton’s The Dead Freights, on the This Feeling new music stage.
Meanwhile, after their success in past years, Southampton’s The Novatones are tipped to draw another huge crowd on the Hard Rock stage just before Richard Ashcroft and Biffy Clyro close the festival on Sunday.
Rising country stars Ward Thomas, Hampshire twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas, will play The Big Top on Sunday afternoon.
The Vitrines follow in the footsteps of established bands like The Sherlocks, Blossoms, The Amazons, Trampolene and Catfish and The Bottlemen who all played gigs with This Feeling in their early days.
Formed in 2016 and still only 18 years old, guitarist and vocalist Alex Donovan and drummer Morgan Haynes say they aim to “make as much noise as possible”, blending their array of heavy drumming, pop melodies and catchy riffs.
The pair draw on influences from acts such as Slaves, Arctic Monkeys and Royal Blood. Their new single called Where I Stand is released on June 28. They last teamed up with This Feeling at The Joiners in February.
WHAT ARE THE CAMPING OPTIONS?
• VIP Festival experience exclusive glamping options are on sale in the Harvest Moon Boutique Village:
• Pink Moon Camping – choose from a colourful collection of accommodation and enjoy your weekend with a unique camping experience.
• Eve’s Tipis – try something different and stay in a tipi, plus enjoy cocktails or champagne from the bar or some hot breakfast options to start your day right.
• Podpads – bunk down in the colourful Podpads with solid wood or canvas options.
• Kushti Cabins – unique fully furnished, luxury boutique camping accommodation for two with fully serviced, exclusive facilities including luxury loos, showers and pamper parlour.
• Camp Kerala Mademoiselle provide Luxury Glamping backstage with room service and VIP transport.
• Love Your Tent – enjoy an ethical camping experience plus hot showers, flushing loos, secret stage and a pamper parlour!
Or turn up with your tent and pitch it!
I HAVEN'T GOT A TICKET, CAN I STILL GO?
Yes! Adult weekend tickets are on sale now for £175, including camping. Various concessions are available and under 12s are free.
Day tickets are £60 for Friday or £70 for Saturday or Sunday.
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