Stereophonics @ Isle of Wight Festival. Photo Credit Callum Baker
The Scene
The legendary Isle of Wight Festival is the traditional kick-off to the UK summer festival season. Europe's equivalent of Woodstock started in 1968 and has hosted rock and roll royalty like Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, The Strokes, and Coldplay.
2011 Artist Lineup
- Kings of Leon
- Kaiser Chiefs
- The Courteeners
- Band of Horses
- We Are Scientists
- Big Country
- Foo Fighters
- Pulp
- Iggy and The Stooges
- Seasick Steve
- Mike + The Mechanics
- Hurts
- Stornoway
- Lissie
- The Vecks
- Kasabian
- Beady Eye
- The Script
- Plan B
- Pixie Lott
- Two Door Cinema Club
- James Walsh
- Jeff Beck
- Boy George
- ABC
- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
- Alexandra Burke
- Eliza Doolittle
- Imelda May
- Sharon Corr
- Wonderland
- Edei
- Laura Steel
- The British Pink Floyd Show
- Tom Jones
- Chase & Status
- Maverick Sabre
- Parade
- The Cult
- Wild Beasts
- The Vaccines
- Semi Precious Weapons
- Our Fold
- Sunday
- Manic Street Preachers
- Public Image Limited
- Cast
- Hadouken!
- Nick Lowe
- Brother
- Various Cruelties
- Springbok Nude Girls
- Twenty Twenty
