Isle of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight Festival (13-16 June 2013)
The 2013 Isle of Wight Festival returns to its traditional sunny dates of 13-16 June 2013 at Seaclose Park, near Newport and we cannot wait - its going to be epic!
Official Isle of Wight Festival ticket and ferry travel packages are on sale from Red Funnel - just follow the links below.
Location: Seaclose Park, Newport Isle of Wight
Main arena: opens 2pm Fri 14 June 2013
Campsite: opens noon Thu 13 until noon Mon 17 June
Campervan permits: see isleofwightfestival.com
Disabled tickets: please call 0800 988 4440
Buy Official Isle of Wight Festival Tickets & Ferry Travel
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Isle of Wight Festival 2013 - Line up announced so far...
The 2013 Isle of Wight Festival features an array of the hottest new and established artists around, joining headliners The Stone Roses, Bon Jovi and The Killers for the first major music Festival of the summer. Jake Bugg, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Happy Mondays, Fun, Bonnie Raitt, Imperial Teen, The Farm, Blondie and Republica are all booked to play with many more to be announced in the coming weeks.
| Thu 13 June (Campers only) | Friday 14 June | Saturday 15 June | Sunday 16 Jue |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIN STAGE | MAIN STAGE | MAIN STAGE | |
| The Stone Roses | The Killers | Bon Jovi | |
Paul Weller | Bloc Party | Paloma Faith | |
| BIG TOP | BIG TOP | BIG TOP | BIG TOP |
| Happy Mondays The Farm Blockheads Lez Zeppelin | Rizzle Kicks Delilah Ellie Goulding Fun Lianne La Havas Levellers | Sub Focus (Live) Modestep Zane Lowe Andy C Friction Monsta Ke$ha Devlin Little Mix Lawson Devlin Willy Moon | Blondie Republica Kids in Glass Houses Tracer Young Guns I Am Kloot Kodaline |
| DANCE TENT | DANCE TENT | DANCE TENT | DANCE TENT |
Jaguar Skills | Example/DJ Wire Madeon Benga Youngman Wiley Live Mistajam Russ Chimes Faith SFX Presented by Submission | Silent Disco King More Acts TBC | Damian Lazarus |
| GARDEN STAGE | GARDEN STAGE | GARDEN STAGE | GARDEN STAGE |
| Stackridge The Blockheads | Fun Hugh Cornwell Levellers TBC | Steve Forbert TBC | Imperial Teen TBC |
Isle of Wight Festival 2013 - Friday and Sunday Headliners
The legend that is the Isle of Wight Festival...
Travelling with Red Funnel to the Isle of Wight Festival...
Our home port of Southampton is the gateway to the Isle of Wight Festival with the official campsite and dedicated Red Funnel festival car park just a few minutes' drive from our East Cowes ferry terminal.
You are guaranteed a warm welcome when you travel with us and thanks to live entertainment, your festival starts the moment you arrive at the port. Our fares are not based on the number travelling in your car so why not pack the kitchen sink and split the costs with friends.
If you prefer to travel on foot, you can choose between our Hi-Speed Red Jet service to West Cowes (takes 25 mins at 37 knots with up to 3 departures an hour) or you can soak in the sea air and cruise to East Cowes onboard the largest ferries on the Solent (takes 55-60 mins with 1 sailing per hour).
Festival shuttle bus transfers operate from East and West Cowes to the festival campsite and unique to East Cowes, a River Shuttle service will wisk you along the river Medina to a special landing by the festival campsite - definitely the coolest way to arrive!
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IoW Festival News
Jake Bugg is one of the UK's most exciting new singer songwriters, making his debut appearance on the Main Stage on Friday 14th June and The Script, one of the biggest & best-loved bands will also appear on the Main Stage on Sunday 16th June with their meticulously-crafted, meaningful songs.
The Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage has seen many epic performances and 2013 will be no different, with the addition of Bloc Party, a band that has shaped the sound of modern British guitar music and will be appearing on Saturday 15th June. Returning for the second time will be Festival favourite Paloma Faith, who will be captivating the crowd on Sunday 16th June. Next up, South Londoners, The Maccabees will also be performing their well crafted yet off-kilter alt-pop songs ahead of Bloc Party on Saturday 15th June.
Paloma Faith says: "So excited to return to one of my favourite music festivals this year and hope the sun shines as beautifully as it did when I last played."
Taking the Big Top by storm, Ellie Goulding comes to the Island on Friday 14th June following a special, campers only headline performance from iconic Manchester band, the Happy Mondays on Thursday 13th June. Over on The Garden Stage, band of the moment Fun, make their Festival debut on Friday 14th June. If that wasn't enough, American singer Bonnie Raitt will be performing on the Main Stage on Saturday 15th June, while one-of-a-kind symphonic pop quartet Imperial Teen take on The Garden Stage on Sunday 16th June.
For a second-to-non party atmosphere, the Isle of Wight Festival’s Big Top is the place to be. After reforming in 2011, legendary Liverpool band, The Farm are gearing up for an unforgettable campers only evening on Thursday 13th June. What’s more, one of music’s most acclaimed groups, Blondie, will be headlining on Sunday 16th June. Fans will also be treated to a performance by techno-pop punk rock Republica under the roof of the Big Top on Sunday.
Blondie says: "Oh the Isle of Wight Festival is one of the best and most famous Festivals in the world. Can't wait to play it again this coming summer, 2013. Blondie plays Isle of Wight, 2013, YEAH!"
