Well, the title says a lot already. Concerts and Fesitivals, do you (often) visit concerts and/or festivals?
As for myself, well, I'm not the type to go to one often. But when is close by and is cheap or free, then I surely will be around. Unless something comes up. A little while ago, a festival was nearby (well, nearby) and some expected me to go... including myself. But the day before that I got sick, so I didn't go. Unfortunately. I heard it was good.
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"325 meters of podium.
15,000 kilo watt of electricity.
300,000 friends of 538.
I.O.S (Is Ook Schitterend), Lasgo, Party Squad, Starstylers, Jan Smit, Clouseau, Ian van Dahl, Postman, het Feestteam, EliZe, Lange Frans & Baas B, DJ Jean, Brace, Di-Rect, Simon Webbe, Ali B & Yes-R, G-Spott, Roy Gates, Racoon, the Opposites, Jamie Cullum, Anouk and DJ Tiesto."
There were a lot more than just them.</div>
That was one heck of a concert, and every time I think back on it, I get all excited again. Easy to say, it was the first time in my life that I saw that many artists together... not to mention the first time that I saw several of them. I immediately became a fan of Jamie Cullum after seeing him in real life once is a good result of it. I can't wait for next year, I'll be going to see them all again. I wonder who will come then.
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Jamie Cullum: "Nee heb je, ja kan je krijgen." (Dutch saying, Jamie is Brittish)</div>
A few weeks ago (two weeks, as I recall), four bands would perform at a place far away from where I live. If I would go right from school to there, I could still see three bands performing. In the end, we decided not to go. IOS, Within Temptation, Beef and Left would perform. I've never heard of Beef and Left before, but I'm a fan of IOS and I like Within Temptation somewhat. But by the time we would arrive there, IOS would already have performed and I am not prepared to travel such a distance just for Within Temptation.
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Joost Marsman, singer of IOS: "We want to take you back in time... about ten years, can we?"</div>
On the fourth of October, a concert will be given very close to where I live. Eleven artist will be there to perform, which I like five of them. Most of them are Dutch though, so I doubt many would ring a bell for someone. Wolter Kroes, Do, Belle Perez, Jannes and Guus Meeuwis (especially Guus) also have a name internationally... but only barely. Belle Perez (Belgian) and Do would probably be the most successful international.
I'm completely sure I'll go there. Even if there will only be a few artists. As long as Guus Meeuwis performs I am more than happy. I'm a real fan of him and I really want to see him perform. Unfortunately, he is one of the most popular Dutch artists (ever) and the tickets to his concerts are off the scale for me (with a minimum income). Luckily, this is a free one.
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DJ Tiesto, second best DJ of the world: "I'll keep on going until the 'mobile unit' is going to take me away."</div>
My intention is to go to quite a lot of (free or cheap) concerts/festivals for the next three years, as long as my OV (note: I can travel for free throughout the Netherlands and am willing to pick a bit of Germany and Belgium too) is available. So you can probably find me a lot out there from now on.
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Jens Timmersmans: "Some Brittish tourists visited us a little while ago, asking us why most of the city was Orange. Well, I clearly answered him that it was a Dutch holiday. They called us crazy."</div>
So, any stories about concerts / festivals?
As for myself, well, I'm not the type to go to one often. But when is close by and is cheap or free, then I surely will be around. Unless something comes up. A little while ago, a festival was nearby (well, nearby) and some expected me to go... including myself. But the day before that I got sick, so I didn't go. Unfortunately. I heard it was good.
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http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/9091/iloveradiojq4.jpg
"325 meters of podium.
15,000 kilo watt of electricity.
300,000 friends of 538.
I.O.S (Is Ook Schitterend), Lasgo, Party Squad, Starstylers, Jan Smit, Clouseau, Ian van Dahl, Postman, het Feestteam, EliZe, Lange Frans & Baas B, DJ Jean, Brace, Di-Rect, Simon Webbe, Ali B & Yes-R, G-Spott, Roy Gates, Racoon, the Opposites, Jamie Cullum, Anouk and DJ Tiesto."
There were a lot more than just them.</div>
That was one heck of a concert, and every time I think back on it, I get all excited again. Easy to say, it was the first time in my life that I saw that many artists together... not to mention the first time that I saw several of them. I immediately became a fan of Jamie Cullum after seeing him in real life once is a good result of it. I can't wait for next year, I'll be going to see them all again. I wonder who will come then.
<div align="center">
Jamie Cullum: "Nee heb je, ja kan je krijgen." (Dutch saying, Jamie is Brittish)</div>
A few weeks ago (two weeks, as I recall), four bands would perform at a place far away from where I live. If I would go right from school to there, I could still see three bands performing. In the end, we decided not to go. IOS, Within Temptation, Beef and Left would perform. I've never heard of Beef and Left before, but I'm a fan of IOS and I like Within Temptation somewhat. But by the time we would arrive there, IOS would already have performed and I am not prepared to travel such a distance just for Within Temptation.
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Joost Marsman, singer of IOS: "We want to take you back in time... about ten years, can we?"</div>
On the fourth of October, a concert will be given very close to where I live. Eleven artist will be there to perform, which I like five of them. Most of them are Dutch though, so I doubt many would ring a bell for someone. Wolter Kroes, Do, Belle Perez, Jannes and Guus Meeuwis (especially Guus) also have a name internationally... but only barely. Belle Perez (Belgian) and Do would probably be the most successful international.
I'm completely sure I'll go there. Even if there will only be a few artists. As long as Guus Meeuwis performs I am more than happy. I'm a real fan of him and I really want to see him perform. Unfortunately, he is one of the most popular Dutch artists (ever) and the tickets to his concerts are off the scale for me (with a minimum income). Luckily, this is a free one.
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DJ Tiesto, second best DJ of the world: "I'll keep on going until the 'mobile unit' is going to take me away."</div>
My intention is to go to quite a lot of (free or cheap) concerts/festivals for the next three years, as long as my OV (note: I can travel for free throughout the Netherlands and am willing to pick a bit of Germany and Belgium too) is available. So you can probably find me a lot out there from now on.
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Jens Timmersmans: "Some Brittish tourists visited us a little while ago, asking us why most of the city was Orange. Well, I clearly answered him that it was a Dutch holiday. They called us crazy."</div>
So, any stories about concerts / festivals?