50% off Sziget Festival tickets for student groups artists links news April 9, 2009July 27, 20135 Sziget Managing Director Gerendai Karoly has said in a press conference (the press statement - Hungarian - can be read here) that students will get up to 50% off on their tickets, if they go in groups of up to 46 people (so gather your friends and visit this site for the details). Also, there will be half-price tickets for after 11 pm, for people who just want to come to the island and party. Also, traveller's cheques ( can be used to purchase tickets, but this can't be combined with any other offer. (thanks, Gleb) This year's Sziget also introduces the
The Offspring, Snow Patrol and Die Toten Hosen confirmed! artists confirmed line-up live news schedule sziget 2009 sziget festival April 3, 2009July 27, 201317 New official names have been confirmed for this year's Sziget Festival, here, on the Hungarian official site. The most important are The Offspring, that are now 100% confirmed, for those of you that didn't believe us :) , Snow Patrol and Die Toten Hosen. But wait, that's not all. Ethno-ska Ukrainian outfit Haydamaky is also confirmed for this year's Sziget Festival, as is Disco Ensemble and Squarepusher (British electro artist Tom Wilkinson's alias), as well as Matatu, also on the ska front. Punk fans will be quite happy to hear about Backyard Babies, as will drum 'n'bass fans be about Miloopa. Also,
Who would you like to see at Sziget Festival 2009? artists final island line-up live main Stage news poll rumors schedule sziget 2009 sziget festival tour April 3, 2009July 27, 201338 Szigetnews reader Kevin had quite an interesting proposal, in order to make the organizers more aware of what the people that go to Sziget every year want. Here's what he suggested: Let's do a little survey. Everyone give 3 names that you want to see at sziget the most (and that are possible at sziget dates). I'll start. My first name is Metallica, I know that they said that their European tour is over before Sziget but they don't have any plans for that time so I still have some hope. My second name is Limp Bizkit- I don't know why, I
Placebo, The Prodigy, Armin van Buuren and more @ Sziget 2009 artists confirmed main Stage news programme schedule sziget 2009 sziget festival tour March 22, 2009July 27, 201329 Boy, do we have great news for you today! The official Hungarian Sziget site has confirmed quite a few important acts for this year's Sziget Festival. Here we go, then. First of all, The Prodigy will present their new album, "Invaders Must Die", at this year's Sziget Festival. So will Placebo, you'll get to hear "The Battle For The Sun" first hand. The Party Arena will be very animated this year, too, as Armin van Buuren will be making you all dance. Pendulum (that Szigetnews told you about first) are also 100% confirmed, so is DJ Norman Cook, a.k.a. Fatboy Slim. The
Sigur Ros and Amy Winehouse at Sziget Festival 2009? artists line-up rumors sziget 2009 sziget festival March 11, 2009July 27, 20138 Don't tell anyone, but we just heard a rumor that Sigur Ros might play at this year's Sziget Festival and that the information is listed in this month's edition of Hungarian Magazine WAN2 magazine (thanks, Tibor). Szigetnews reader Erik is telling us some more great news. He says that Amy Winehouse is also listed in the article as a possible artist for Sziget Festival 2009. It seems quite possible, especially since she's playing T in the Park on August 16 and V Festival in England on August 29 and has no other dates in AUgust confirmed. A zero-day performance, maybe? We're trying
The wait is almost over! artists line-up links news programme sziget 2009 sziget festival March 6, 2009July 27, 20135 According to the Sziget France forum admin, the first names will be officially announced in the week starting on March 23rd. But we'll keep you posted on rumors and confirmations until then. If you heard anything we haven't, the contact page is at your disposal, as always. Or you can leave a comment.
Metallica @ Sziget 2009? metal sziget 2009 sziget festival tour wishlist February 10, 2009July 27, 20138 Metallica have just confirmed headlining the Sonisphere Festivals, to take place in Holland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Finland and the U.K. between June 20 and August 2. We wonder if this means we have a chance of seeing them at Sziget this year... What do you all think?
Label-influenced? artists labels Sziget 2008 sziget festival August 1, 2008July 27, 20138 Our reader ouaso makes an interesting comment, here on Szigetnews. He thinks that "If you are disappointed about the booked bands on this year's sziget, just look at the sponsors... Warner is one of them and many of the labels artists are on Sziget... I think that's a reason:-)". What do you think? Could a label impose artists on the line-up of such a huge festival?
Last name on Main Stage – The Cribs artists confirmed line-up news Sziget 2008 sziget festival July 20, 2008July 27, 20134 Bad news for people hoping for a last minute announcement of Rage Against The Machine playing Sziget's Main Stage this year. The last band on the Main Stage, playing on August 15, at 16:30, will be The Cribs.
Kultur Shock live artists confirmed line-up links poll programme schedule Sziget 2008 sziget festival June 30, 2008July 1, 200815 There's still no news about who the last act playing on the Main Stage on August 15th will be and whether there will be one. Until we find out exactly who that will be, you can watch a video of a very interesting band playing Sziget Festival this year, Kultur Shock. The band will play Sziget on August 13th, at the A38 Stage, starting at 23:00 hours. What about you? Who would you like as the last name on the Main Stage? [szigetnews]j25ZHE4CwAs[/szigetnews]
