Reader Comments for Greenbelt '06: The Music Reviews

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Posted by kat in kent @ 20:18 on Aug 31 2006

i agree with mike stage 2 outshone main stage by far!

i was there for battle of the bands...i thought somethingABOUTnothing deserved to win by far...but take your shirts off have got a lot of talent too.

cant wait to see and hear more about both bands in the future...



Posted by Andy B in Bristol @ 19:27 on Aug 31 2006

Totally agree. Big labels were a big letdown (exception was the usual big Jazz name). However Club nights (Sat, Sun) were excellent despite a poor turnout. Not sure why Club nights have gotten smaller over the last 5 years (perhaps venues too small). YMCA Tent had some excellent tallent on show. It also took me too long to work out a plan so I may have missed some stuff (let's have it available a week early folks, next year).


Reply by George in London @ 18:37 on Sep 5 2006

I received the programme a week ahead. Turst me, even if you did get it in advance, you would still have a hard time working out what to see - it's so overwhelming! But then, that's the beauty of Greenbelt.

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Reply by Derek in Ipswich @ 13:56 on Sep 1 2006

The programme was made available early this year via the website to Angels. Become an Angel and get it early next year.

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Posted by Dan in Cheddar @ 10:14 on Aug 31 2006

I have to agree Stage 2 was very impressive this year. Not a bad review, however you missed out a lot of talented bands in this review (or every band I saw pretty much haha) bands like Blindside, Titus, All Star United, Titus and Deathisnotwelcomehere deserve a review :) for me? ;) please lol



Posted by Mick in Devizes @ 12:11 on Aug 30 2006

Stage 2 out-performed the main stage this year, even with the "big names" I was disappointed.

Real, unsigned talent was yet again by-passed for mediocre acts with a label behind them. No [dweeb], Quench not invited on a real stage - something very wrong.

When people on the forums have said that a new festival is needed I have always defended Greenbelt. But I am slowly changing my mind. How about a festival where real talent, and not a label, gets you on a stage?


Reply by Vince Millett in Croydon @ 22:47 on Sep 9 2006

To Mick: A record label doesn't book anyone for Greenbelt. The mainstage & Stage 2 headliners are booked by the GB office. Stage 2 has its own people who listen to demos sent in and choose. Meltdown booked the harder music bands and have their own system. Other stages are booked differently - I booked acts for the Club venue & the Winged Ox. There’s a huge range of music, all for a budget that is very small compared with many other festivals. I don't see better Christian festivals. Our increasing attendance implies we're doing something right.

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Reply by Wez Wroe in London @ 19:42 on Aug 31 2006

Yeh man. Greenbelt rocks so hard but Quench needed a big stage and so did s bunch of other lil numbers I saw in the littller venues, Butterfly Polite rocked too.

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Reply by Mic in Leeds @ 12:59 on Aug 31 2006

Surely the thing about the mainstage is that the bands that played were ones that would potentially draw a bigger crowd. Stage 2 bands were VERY good this year and Vera Cruz etc on the brink of big time could have pulled it off I think, however I thought Titus showed how hard it is to do as I felt they were a little overwhelmed by it. Titus was good but better suited to the intimate stage 2.

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