------------------------------------
Here's some of the best european festivals happening 2008...

14th - 16th MAR - BLOC Weekend (UK)
http://www.blocweekend.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------
31st MAR - 6th APR - Snowbombing (Mayrhoffen,AT)
http://www.snowbombing.com/en/music/24.html
--------------------------------------------------------------
24/25 MAY - Gatecrasher Weekend Summer Sound System 2008
http://www.gatecrasher.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
6th - 8th JUNE - Rock am Ring (DE)
http://www.rock-am-ring.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
7/8 JUNE - Rockness (Scotland)
http://www.rockness.co.uk
--------------------------------------------------------------
12th - 14th JUNE - Hultsfred Festival (SE)
http://www.rockparty.se
--------------------------------------------------------------
13th - 15th JUNE - Isle of Wight (UK)
http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------
13th - 15th JUNE - Provinssirock (FI)
http://www.provinssirock.fi
--------------------------------------------------------------
19th - 21st JUNE - Sonar (ES)
http://www.sonar.es/portal/eng/home.cfm
--------------------------------------------------------------
20th - 22nd JUNE - Hurricane Festival (DE)
http://www.hurricane.de
--------------------------------------------------------------
20th - 22nd JUNE - Southside (DE)
http://www.southside.de
--------------------------------------------------------------
27th - 29th JUNE - The one, the only...Glastonbury!!
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/
--------------------------------------------------------------
2nd - 5th JULY - Quart Festival (NO)
http://www.quart.no
--------------------------------------------------------------
3rd - 6th JULY - Roskilde Festival (DK)
http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/2008/frontpage/
--------------------------------------------------------------
3rd - 6th JULY - Rockwerchter (BE)
http://www.rockwerchter.be
--------------------------------------------------------------
4th - 6th JULY - Heineken Open'er (PL)
http://www.opener.pl
--------------------------------------------------------------
4th - 6th - Les Eurockeennes de Belfort (FR)
http://www.eurockeennes.fr
--------------------------------------------------------------
5 JULY - Sensation white (NL)
http://www.sensation-white.com
Sensation Black -- following weekend
--------------------------------------------------------------
10th - 13th JULY - Exit Festival (Serbia)
http://eng.exitfest.org/
--------------------------------------------------------------
10th - 13th JULY - Les Ardentes Festival (BE)
http://www.lesardentes.be
--------------------------------------------------------------
12 JULY - Dance Valley (NL)
http://www.dancevalley.nl
--------------------------------------------------------------
11th - 13th JULY - Oxegen (IRE)
http://www.oxegen.ie
--------------------------------------------------------------
11th - 13th JULY - T in the Park (UK)
http://www.tinthepark.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------
11th - 13th JULY - Cactus Festival (BE)
http://www.cactusfestival.be
--------------------------------------------------------------
17th - 20th JULY - Benicassim Festival (ES)
http://fiberfib.com/en/news/dates-have-been-set-for-fib-heineken-2008/
--------------------------------------------------------------
18/19th JULY - Summercase Festival (ES)
http://www.summercase.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
18/19th JULY - Pohoda Festival (SK)
http://www.pohodafestival.sk
--------------------------------------------------------------
19/20 JULY - Truck Festival (UK)
http://www.thisistruck.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
19/20 JULY - Lovebox (London)
http://www.loveboxweekender.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------
25/26th JULY - Global Gathering (UK) http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/
--------------------------------------------------------------
24th - 27th JULY - Secret Garden Party (UK)
--------------------------------------------------------------
31st JULY - 2nd AUG - Wacken Open Air (DE)
http://www.wacken.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
12th - 18th AUG - Sziget Festival (HU)
http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english
--------------------------------------------------------------
14th - 16th AUG - Pukkelpop (Hasselt, BE)
http://www.pukkelpop.be OR http://www.myspace.com/festivalpukkelpop
--------------------------------------------------------------
14th - 16th AUG - FM4 Frequency (AT)
http://www.frequency.at
--------------------------------------------------------------
15th - 17th AUG - Lowlands (Biddinghuizen, NL)
http://www.lowlands.nl/content.php?page=english_intro
--------------------------------------------------------------
16th - 17th AUG - V Festival (UK)
http://www.vfestival.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------
22nd - 24th AUG - Reading Festival (UK)
http://www.readingfestival.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
29th - 31st AUG - Electric Picnic (IRE)
http://www.electricpicnic.ie/
-------------------------------------------------------------
29th - 31st AUG - Connect Music Festival (UK)
http://www.connectmusicfestival.com/content/
--------------------------------------------------------------
5th - 7th SEPT - Bestival (UK)
http://www.bestival.net
--------------------------------------------------------------
20th SEPT - 5th OCT - Oktoberfest (DE)
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/index.php
--------------------------------------------------------------
15th - 19th OCT - Iceland Airwaves (IS)
http://www.icelandairwaves.com

------------------------
07/02/2008:

* PREVIOUS NEWS POSTED BELOW IN "POSTED ITEMS" AS THE LIST WAS GETTING TOO LONG!

* Rock am Ring - 6th - 8th JUNE
Tickets are €125 until 29th February.
Increase to €135 thereafter.

* Rockness - 7/8 JUNE
Tickets still available on Ticketmaster site

* Isle of Wight - 13th - 15th JUNE
More acts added to the lineup - Feeder, Sugababes, The Australian Pink Floyd Show and The Stranglers.

* Provinssirock - 13th - 15th JUNE
Foo Fighters headlining.

* Exit Festival - 10th - 13th JULY
The Sex Pistols have been confirmed as headliners!
--------------------------------------------------------------
05/02/2008:

* Glastonbury - 27th - 29th JUNE
Jay-Z, Leonard Cohen & Neil Diamond added to the lineup. What a random mix!
Remember to register for tickets on the website anytime now until midnight on March 14th.
--------------------------------------------------------------
30/01/2008:

* Gatecrasher Weekend - 24/25 MAY
Tickets on sale now on the website. Save £10 with early bird tickets.

* Hultsfred - 12th - 14th JUNE
Tickets on sale via website.

* Isle of Wight - 13th - 15th JUNE
The Cribs added to Saturday's lineup.

* Provinssirock - 13th - 15th JUNE
Tickets on sale from 11th FEB

* Hurricane - 20th - 22nd JUNE
From 1st FEB ticket prices are €115.

* Glastonbury - 27th - 29th JUNE
Register now for tickets on the Glastonbury website.

* Quart - 2nd - 5th JULY
Cradle of Filth, Future of the LEft, UNKLE, Three trapped Tigers, I'm from Barcelona and more acts added to the lineup.

* Heineken Open'er - 4th - 6th JULY
M.I.A. and Gentleman & the Far East Band added to lineup.
--------------------------------------------------------------
26/01/2008:

* Rockness - 7/8 JUNE
Fatboy Slim, Razorlight, The View, The Editors, 2manydjs, Roisin Murphy, Simian Mobile Disco, Felix da housecat, David Guetta, Cuban Brothers, Layo & Bushwata and Digitalism all make an appearance at the festival this year!!
Tickets go on sale TODAY 26 JAN at 9am!
£100 (no camping) £115 (camping)

* Isle of Wight - 13th - 15th JUNE
The Cribs added to the lineup.

* Roskilde - 3rd - 6th JULY
Tickets are now available through a link on the official Roskilde website.

* Glastonbury - 27th - 29th JUNE
Remember tickets cannot be purchased without first registering on the Glastonbury website. Registration takes places throughout February.
--------------------------------------------------------------
25/01/2008:

* Rockness - 7/8 JUNE
Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am.
£100 (no camping) £115 (camping)

* Glastonbury - 27th - 29th JUNE
Michael Eavis has confirmed Radiohead, Muse, Coldplay and Led Zepplin WILL NOT BE PLAYING at this year's event.

* Hultsfred - 12th - 14th JUNE
HIM, Babyshambles, Timo Raisanen, Sugarplum and Those Dancing Days confirmed on the lineup.
Tickets are available from February (date yet to be confirmed) and cost 1590 SEK (approx €166) for 3 day pass.

* Provinssirock - 13th - 15th JUNE
Tickets on sale from 11th Feb via website

* Southside - 20th - 22nd JUNE
Beatsteaks, Billy Talent, Deichkind, Foo Fighters, Jan Delay & Disko No 1, Maximo Park , Millencolin, NoFX, Panteón Rococó, Radiohead, Rise Against, Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar, The Kooks, The Subways, The Weakerthans, The Wombats, Turbostaat confirmed on the bill.
Tickets €105 (available at this price until 31st JAN)
$115 therafter

* Heineken Open'er - 4th - 6th JULY
The Chemical Brothers on the lineup.
Tickets: 3 day (no camping) 269PLN
3 day (camping) 239PLN
From 15th FEB ticket prices go up to 269PLN/289PLN consecutively.

* Summercase - 18/19th JULY
Tickets available via website priced €95 until 15th FEB.
Multi-tickets for Summercase plus other events also available via website

* Pohoda - 18/19th JULY
Fatboy Slim & The Wombats on the lineup.
--------------------------------------------------------------
21/01/2008:

* Isle of Wight - 13th - 15th JUNE
The Wombats added to the bill.

* Gatecrasher Weekend - 24/25th MAY
The Prodigy, CSS, Dizzee Rascal, The Chemical Brothers, Soulwax night sessions, Simian Mobile Disco & Digitalism all confirmed.
--------------------------------------------------------------
20/01/2008:

* Isle of Wight - 13th - 15th JUNE
Amy MacDonald, Newton Faulkner, Starsailor, Joe Lean and the Jin Jang Jong, The Answer, One Night Only, Black Stone Cherry and Delays join the lineup!

* Roskilde - 3rd - 6th JULY
CHEMICAL BROTHERS JOIN THE LINEUP!!!
--------------------------------------------------------------