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Isle Of Wight Festival Is Back
After a 32-year absence, the Isle of Wight Festival is making a return. Headlining the fest, which runs from June 3-16, are the Charlatans (UK). Also making appearances are Robert Plant & Strange Sensations, Ash, Starsailor, DNA Dolls, Hundred Reasons, Johnny4 , The Bees, and The Coral.
The festival is broken down into four main events. Rock Island, which takes place June 3, features the above artists performing from 12 Noon to 10:30 p.m. Only 22,000 tickets will be sold for the event. Beginning March 22, those will go on sale for £35.
Other events are Youth Music which includes DJ workshops, skate competitions, band performances and runs the entire span of the festival; Blues & Folk features Jools Holland and Rolf Harris on June 8-9; and the Festival Finale caps the two-week-long event June 15-16. Artists for that are still being confirmed.
The Isle of Wight Festival is best remembered as one of the last places Jimi Hendrix played. The legendary guitarist died 18 days after appearing at the festival in 1970. As a tribute, Plant plans to perform Hendrix’s “Hey Joe” during his set. According to a Reuters report, Plant has also agreed to play at least five original Led Zeppelin tracks.
The Isle of Wight is located off the coast of southern England.