3 festivals in 3 weeks must be a world record. I had not been to any of them before so here's a pocket-sized review: The Big Chill, Eastnor Castle
Quality of Music: 8/10
Toilets: 7/10
Price of a pint: £3.50
Queue Factor: 4
Summary: Lovely setting in the Malvern Hills, pretty much everyone dressed up and a fantastic vibe. Not so much about the music as the party atmosphere.
Highlights: The heard of human zebra, Kruder & Dorfmiester, Hexstatic and Norman Jay getting the whole place dancing on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Would I go back? Definitely
Field Day Festival, London
Quality of music: 0/10 (couldn't hear it)
Toilets: 0/10
Price of a pint: £3.50
Queue Factor: 10
Summary: Lots of uber-cool musicians in the fashionable heart of London's East End. Only 30 toilets for 10,000 people and over a 1 hour queue for the bar. When we did finally try and see a band the levels were so low we gave up and went to the pub, where we had a great time.
Highlights: None
Would I go back? Only to key the organiser's new Porsche which he bought with the proceeds from this year's event.
The Green Man Festival, Wales
Quality of music: 7/10
Toilets: 9/10
Price of a pint: £3.00
Queue factor: 2
Summary: Absolutely gorgeous setting surrounded by the Brecon Beacons. Mainly folk influenced bands, lots of tasty food and a tiny 6,000 capacity. Probably the closest you'll get to how Glastonbury was back in't day.
Highlights: Robert Plant (especially when he played Whole Lotta Love in the encore - aaaarggh!), Findlay Brown, The Broken Family Band, Vetiver, Richmond Fontaine.
Would I go back? Maybe. Great music and all, but after a while I was hungry for a riff and there was nothing to do once the music stopped.
