The Sziget Last.fm page lists two more interesting names, added to what we already know. It seems that Jose Padilla, the Spanish DJ and ambient music producer (read more about him and his music on his MySpace) will be at Sziget Festival. Some good news (if they confirm) for metalheads, too. The same last.fm page [ Read More ]
Sziget 2008 articles
It’s winter and it will be a (little, we hope) while until we’ll have some news on Sziget 2009′s line-up. Until then, we found a very good-sounding version of “Losing My Religion” by REM, at Sziget last year. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did.
The dates for next year’s Sziget Festival have already been announced. The Festival will take place between the 11th and 17th of August. Just like last year, the first day (also known as “zero-day”) will include a performance by a single international act. Ticket prices will be as follows: 130 euros – 12-17 of August [ Read More ]
Our user Emanuele has sent us her account of this year’s Festival. sziget is sziget, ok!? but u must admit this one wasn’t so good respect other past years… I think everyone enjoyed their staying on the island, but if the organizer wouldn’t have said “less days for a stronger program†there wouldn’t have been [ Read More ]
Sziget has been over for two weeks now, but your Sziget accounts keep on coming to Szigetnews.com. Keep them coming through the contact section, or via comment. Here’s the latest we received, from Szigetnews friend Kevin:  Sziget was good as always, but it was better the last couple of years… Prices have gone up extremely [ Read More ]
Even though some have criticized different things about this year’s festival, SzigetNews friend Iain form Inverness, Scotland had a great time and wants to share it with you. Here’s Iain’s take on this year’s Festival: “How can anyone say they didn’t enjoy this years Sziget. I don’t care what anyone says there was something for [ Read More ]
Our reader szigetist has shared his very enthusiastic memories with us. Here they are. “Great festival, nice people, affordable food and drinks, great weather, uninspiring line-up on the main stage, but the rest was great (parov stelar, vitalic, justice,…) and party 24/7, all in all the best festival i’ve ever been to!!!”
Szigetnews friend Michael has sent us his account of this year’s Festival. Here it is: “Great festival, as has been said carl cox and pendulum cancelling was a joke as was the whole dance set up a.k.a no one knowing when anyone was on. IMO Digweed more than made up for Cox,think there could [ Read More ]
We have another not-so-happy festival visitor. Frank says: “i agree with Niall + the underground music stage (last year called the master card tent or something) disappeared! instead there was this commercial Burn-stage i think this was my last visit of sziget” How was it for you? Send your opinion in a comment or in [ Read More ]
Looks like the festival wasn’t that great for some of our readers. Here’s Niall Cleary’s opinion: ” what a load of rubbish!!!pendulum and carl cox cancelling, justice playin at 12 pm, campsites un-safe and the mood at this years festival was nothing on previous years..yes maiden rocked and REM surprised but seriously the organizers have [ Read More ]