Liz Murray Photography - Isle of Wight Festival 2014 - Big Wheel View 09 main stage

The Isle of Wight Festival is a British

music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...

which takes place annually in

Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...

on the Isle of Wight, England. It was originally a counterculture event held from 1968 to 1970. The 1970 event was by far the largest of these early festivals and the unexpectedly high attendance levels led, in 1971, to Parliament adding a section to the Isle of Wight County Council Act 1971 preventing overnight open-air gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island without a special licence from the council. The event was revived in 2002.

Original festival

The original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers (Ron and Ray Foulk) under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited and their younger brother Bill Foulk. The venues were Ford Farm (near

Godshill Godshill is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, with a population of 1,459 at the 2011 Census. It lies between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the island. History Godshill is one of the ancient parishes that exis ...

), Wootton and

Afton Down Afton Down is a chalk down near the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Afton Down faces Compton Bay directly to the west, while Freshwater is approximately one mile north. It was the site of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, where the ...

(near

Freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...

) respectively. The 1969 event featured Bob Dylan and the Band. This was Dylan's first paid performance since his motor cycle accident some three years earlier, and was held at a time when many still wondered if he would ever perform again. Followers from across the world trekked to the Isle of Wight for the performance. Estimates of 150,000–250,000 attended. The 1969 festival opened on Friday 29 August—eleven days after the close of Woodstock. Dylan was living in Woodstock, New York, at the time and it was widely believed that he would perform there, after the event had been "put in his own backyard". As it happened, Dylan left for the Isle of Wight on 15 August—the day the Woodstock festival began. The 1970 event was by far the largest of these early festivals; indeed it was said at the time to be one of the largest human gatherings in the world, with estimates of over 600,000, surpassing the attendance at Woodstock. Included in the line-up of over fifty performers were

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

, Miles Davis, The Doors, The Who,

Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

, Ten Years After, Emerson, Lake & Palmer,

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

, The Moody Blues, Melanie,

Donovan Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world mus ...

, Gilberto Gil,

Free Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procur ...

, Chicago,

Richie Havens Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style ...

, John Sebastian, Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull, Taste (Irish band) and Tiny Tim. The unexpectedly high attendance levels led, in 1971, to Parliament adding a section to the Isle of Wight County Council Act 1971 preventing overnight open-air gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island without a special licence from the council. The 1970 festival was filmed by a film crew under director Murray Lerner, who at that point had just directed the Academy Award-nominated documentary ''Festival'' of the Newport Folk Festival. The footage passed to Lerner in settlement of legal fees after a dispute with the Foulk brothers in which each side claimed against the other for breach of contract. Lerner distilled material from the festival into the film ''Message to Love'' (released on video in the US as ''Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival: The Movie'') released theatrically in 1996 and subsequently on DVD. In addition to this film, Lerner has created full-length films focused on performances by individual artists at the 1970 festival. To date there have been individual films of Miles Davis,

, The Who, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Moody Blues,

, Taste (Irish band), Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull, The Doors and

. Dave Roe (ex Liverpool Collegiate) produced all the psychedelic artwork for posters and advertising material.

1968

The first festival was held at Hells Field, Ford farm, near

, on 31 August and 1 September 1968, and was attended by about 10,000 people.

Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, that became one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock. Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to ac ...

headlined, with Arthur Brown, The Move, Smile, Tyrannosaurus Rex,

Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946) is an English drummer. He has worked with John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Nils Lofgren, Eric Burdon, Shuggie Otis, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mick R ...

Plastic Penny Plastic Penny were a British 1960s pop band, formed in November 1967 before splitting up in August 1969. The group had one hit single early in 1968: the song "Everything I Am". Most of the members went on to greater fame with other bands or in s ...

Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ...

, and The Pretty Things also performing.

1969

This took place on 30 and 31 August 1969 at Wootton, with an estimated attendance of 150,000. The line-up included Bob Dylan, The Band, The Nice, The Pretty Things, Marsha Hunt, The Who,

Third Ear Band Third Ear Band were a British musical group formed in London during the mid-1960s. Their line-up initially consisted of violin, cello, oboe and percussion. Most of their performances were instrumental and partly improvised. Their records for th ...

, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band,

Fat Mattress Fat Mattress were an England, English folk rock band that formed in Folkestone in 1968. Founded by guitarist and vocalist Noel Redding, during his time as bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and vocalist Neil Landon, the band was completed ...

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...

. Many celebrities of the day also attended the Festival, including John Lennon and Yoko Ono,

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

with Pattie Boyd,

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

with Maureen Starkey, Keith Richards and

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, sev ...

1970

This event was held between 26 and 30 August 1970 at

. Attendance has been estimated by the ''

Guinness Book of Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

'' to have been 600,000 or even 700,000. However promoter Ray Foulk has said he believes it to have been half of that. It was widely reported on, due to its line-up and extremely high attendance. Acts included

, Miles Davis, Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Chicago, The Doors,

, The Who (whose set produced a live album), Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Supertramp, The Moody Blues, Joan Baez,

, Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson,

, Ralph McTell, John Sebastian, Terry Reid, Taste (Irish band), and Shawn Phillips.

Revived festival details

The event was revived in 2002 at Seaclose Park, a recreation ground on the outskirts of

. It has been held annually since that year, progressively extending itself northwards beyond Seaclose Park along the fields of the eastern Medina valley. Many artists have performed since its revival including The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Paul McCartney, Muse, Boy George,

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

Faithless Faithless are an English band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Their first album, '' Reverence'', was released in 1996 and their most recent, ''All Blessed'', in 2020. They have sold millions ...

, Ray Davies,

Robert Plant Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the English rock band Led Zeppelin for all of its existence from 1968 until 1980, when the band broke up following the ...

, Queen + Adam Lambert, David Bowie, Manic Street Preachers, The Who, The High Kings, R.E.M., Travis, Coldplay, The Zombies, The Proclaimers, Bryan Adams, The Police,

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

, The Killers,

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

and Chic,

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...

Madness Madness or The Madness may refer to: Emotion and mental health * Anger, an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat * Insanity, a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns * ...

, Paloma Faith and Kings of Leon. Bowie's 13 June 2004 concert would prove to be his last live performance in the UK following emergency angioplasty in Hamburg after a concert in Germany twelve days later which eventually saw him retire from touring. It was sponsored by Nokia from 2004 to 2006. The promoters of the event now are Solo Promoters Ltd.

2002

Held 3 June 2002 *Attendance: 8,000 (approx) *Headline acts (Saturday): The Charlatans,

2003

Held 14–15 June 2003 *Attendance: 15,000 (approx) *Headline acts: ** Saturday: Paul Weller, Starsailor ** Sunday: Bryan Adams, Counting Crows

2004

Held 11–13 June 2004 *Attendance: 35,000 (approx) *Headline acts: ** Friday:

, Groove Armada ** Saturday: The Who, Manic Street Preachers ** Sunday: David Bowie, The Charlatans

2005

Held 10–12 June 2005 *Attendance: 50,000 (approx) *Headline acts: ** Friday:

, Razorlight ** Saturday: Travis, Roxy Music ** Sunday: R.E.M.,

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...

2006

Held 9–11 June 2006 *Attendance: 50,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Friday –

The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...

, Placebo ** Saturday:

Primal Scream Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie. The band's current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums) ...

** Sunday: Coldplay, Richard Ashcroft

2007

Held 8–10 June 2007 *Attendance: 60,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Friday:

, Groove Armada ** Saturday: Muse, Kasabian ** Sunday: The Rolling Stones, Keane

2008

Held 13–15 June 2008 *Attendance: 55,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Björn Again, Suspiciously Elvis ** Friday: Kaiser Chiefs,

N.E.R.D N.E.R.D. (stylized as N⋆E⋆R⋆D and N.E.R.D, a backronym of No-one Ever Really Dies) is an American hip hop and rock band, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1999. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were signed by Teddy Riley (producer), Ted ...

** Saturday:

Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...

Ian Brown Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, re ...

** Sunday: The Police, The Kooks

2009

Held 12–14 June 2009 *Attendance: 50,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) The Human League, King Meets Queen ** Friday:

Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...

** Saturday:

, Razorlight ** Sunday: Neil Young, Pixies

2010

Held 11–13 June 2010
*Attendance: 60,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Squeeze (band), Squeeze, Are You Experienced ** Friday:

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and ...

** Saturday: The Strokes, Blondie ** Sunday: Paul McCartney, P!nk

2011

Held 10–12 June 2011 *Attendance: 65,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Boy George, ABC ** Friday: Kings of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs ** Saturday:

, Pulp ** Sunday: Kasabian, Beady Eye

2012

Held 22–24 June 2012 *Attendance: 55,000 (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top)

, The Stranglers ** Friday: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elbow ** Saturday:

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

, Biffy Clyro ** Sunday:

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

and The E Street Band, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

2013

Held 14–16 June 2013 * Attendance: 58,000 (approx) *Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Happy Mondays, The Farm ** Friday: The Stone Roses, Paul Weller ** Saturday: The Killers, Bloc Party ** Sunday:

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...

The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...

2014

Held 12–15 June 2014 * Attendance: 58,000+ (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Boy George, Inspiral Carpets ** Friday:

Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...

, Biffy Clyro ** Saturday: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Specials ** Sunday: Kings of Leon, Suede

2015

Held 11–14 June 2015 *Attendance: 58,000+ (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Billy Idol, UB40 ** Friday:

, The Black Keys ** Saturday: Blur,

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

** Sunday:

, Paolo Nutini

2016

Held 9–12 June 2016 *Attendance: 58,000+ (approx) * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top)

Status Quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social, political, religious or military issues. In the sociological sense, the ''status quo'' refers to the current state of social structure and/or values. W ...

, Cast ** Friday:

** Saturday: The Who, Richard Ashcroft ** Sunday: Queen + Adam Lambert, Ocean Colour Scene

2017

Held 8–11 June 2017 *Attendance: 45,000+ * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Razorlight, Starsailor ** Friday: David Guetta,

Run-D.M.C. Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of ...

** Saturday: Arcade Fire, Catfish and the Bottlemen ** Sunday:

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

, Bastille

2018

Held 21–24 June 2018 *Attendance: 72,000 * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) The Wombats, Hot Dub Time Machine ** Friday: Kasabian,

** Saturday:

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

, Liam Gallagher ** Sunday: The Killers, Manic Street Preachers

2019

Held 13–16 June 2019 *Attendance: 59,000 *Headline Acts: **Thursday: (Big Top) Wet Wet Wet, Heather Small ** Friday: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Courteeners ** Saturday: George Ezra,

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist f ...

** Sunday: Biffy Clyro, Richard Ashcroft

2020

The 2020 event, which had been scheduled for 11–15 June, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Originally scheduled headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Happy Mondays ** Friday:

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...

, Lewis Capaldi ** Saturday:

, The Chemical Brothers ** Sunday:

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger ...

Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo (rapper), Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie (singer ...

On 12–14 June 2020,

Absolute Radio Absolute Radio is a British National radio station owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Absolute Radio Network. It broadcasts nationally across the UK via Digital audio broadcasting and on 1215 kHz MW. History 1993–1997: Virg ...

and Sky Arts both held virtual festivals, broadcasting selected acts from the festival's archives, including exclusive footage from the 1970 edition.

2021

The 2021 event was originally scheduled to take place on 17–20 June, it was postponed to 16–19 September, the first time that it took place in the autumn. * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Scouting for Girls, Sophie Ellis Bextor ** Friday: Liam Gallagher,

Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer * Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in ...

** Saturday:

, David Guetta ** Sunday:

, Sky Arts broadcast sets from the show each night of the festival from 7pm with Becky Hill, Kaiser Chiefs and Razorlight's sets shown alongside the headliners.

2022

The 2022 event took place on 16–19 June. * Headline acts: ** Thursday: (Big Top) Happy Mondays, Heather Small ** Friday: Lewis Capaldi,

, **Saturday: Pete Tong, Kasabian, ** Sunday: Muse, Rudimental

2023

The 2023 event will take place on 15-18 June. * Headline Acts: **Thursday: (Big Top) Groove Armada (DJset) **Friday: Pulp, Courteeners **Saturday: The Chemical Brothers, George Ezra **Sunday: Robbie Williams, Blondie

Awards

, - , rowspan="2" , 2007 , rowspan="2" ,

UK Festival Awards The UK Festival Awards are awarded annually, with various categories for all aspects of festivals that have taken place in the UK, and one category for European festivals. The Awards were first established in 2004 by Steve Jenner and his team a ...

, Best Major Festival , , , rowspan="2" , , - , Outstanding Contribution to UK Festivals , John Giddings , , - , 2009 , ILMC 21 Arthur Awards , Liggers' Favourite Festival , , , , - , rowspan="4" , 2015 , rowspan="2" ,

, Best Family Festival , , , rowspan="2" , , - , Headline Performance of the Year ,

, , - , Isle of Wight Visitor Attraction Association Awards , Best Activity/Event , , , , - , Festival Baby Awards , Best Festival , , , , - , rowspan="4" , 2016 , Family Traveller Awards , Best Family Festival , , , , - , ILMC 28 Arthur Awards , Liggers' Favourite Festival , , , , , - , Live Music Business Awards , Best Festival , , , , - , Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards , Best Event to Lie Back & Soak Up the Sounds , , , , - , rowspan="2" , 2017 , ILMC 29 Arthur Awards , Liggers' Favourite Festival , , , , , - , Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards , Best Event to Lie Back & Soak Up the Sounds , , , , - , rowspan="12" , 2018 , Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards , Best Event to Lie Back & Soak Up the Sounds , , , , - , Audio Production Awards , Best New Producer , Nick Harris , , , - , Event Production Awards , Music Event of the Year , , , , - , ILMC 30 Arthur Awards , Liggers' Favourite Festival , , , , , - , Music Week Awards , Festival of the Year , , , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

Radio Academy Awards The Radio Academy Awards, started in 1983, were the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. For most of their existence, they were run by ZAFER Associates, but in latter years were brought under the control of The Radio Academy ...

, Best Coverage of an Event ,

, , , rowspan="3" , , - , Best New Presenter , James Bay, , , - , Best Factual Storytelling , , , , - , Q Awards , Best Festival/Event , , , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

, Best Festival Production , , , , rowspan="4" , , - , Best Major Festival , , , , - , Line-Up of the Year , , , , - , rowspan="5" , 2019 , Broadcast Awards , Best Music Programme , , , , , - , Event Production Awards , Music Event of the Year , , , , , - , Live Music Business Awards , Best Festival Performance , Biffy Clyro, , , , - , Music Week Awards , Festival of the Year , , , , , - , Q Awards , Q Best Festival/Event , , , , , - , 2020 , Pollstar Awards , International Music Festival of the Year , , , , , -

References

External links

*
Ray Foulk on The History of the Isle of Wight FestivalIsle of Wight County Press gallery of Festival pictures1970 Isle of Wight Festival VeteransIsle of Wight Festival RumoursMemorabilia from the Original Isle of Wight Festivals 1968-69-70
{{Authority control Music festivals on the Isle of Wight Recurring events established in 1968 Annual events in the United Kingdom 2002 establishments in England Music festivals established in 2002 Music festivals established in 1968 1968 in England 1968 in British music Counterculture of the 1960s

Original festival

1968

1969

1970

Revived festival details

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Awards

See also

References

External links