Radio 1's Big Weekend @ Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent (Sat May 10, 2008)
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Date/Time:
Sat May 10, 2008 (12:00 - 00:00)
Members: 5
Home page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/
Members: 5
Home page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/
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Who went?
5 tilllate members were at this event
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Location
Mote Park
Maidstone, Kent
Maidstone, Kent
Artists
DJs Duffy, The Feeling, Bands: The Fratellis, Scouting for Girls, The Hoosiers, Live: usher, Live: Robyn
Music style
Alternative, Rock / Metal, Partytunes
Description
Madonna to headline
Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2008
BBC Radio 1 announced today (Monday April 21st) that the station will kick off the 2008 festival season with the biggest female artist on the planet headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend - Madonna. The event takes place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May. Chris Moyles announced the big news and the full main stage line-up on his show this morning. The line-ups for the rest of the stages will be announced throughout the day on Radio 1.
Across the weekend and over four stages, over 30,000 lucky music fans will enjoy a stellar line-up of over 50 UK and international artists alongside world-class DJs. Radio 1’s Big Weekend is the station's free flagship event and the UK’s biggest, free, ticketed music festival.
The main stage line up in full is:
Saturday 10th May
Gates 12pm, Curfew 10pm
Mainstage
Madonna
Usher
The Fratellis
Robyn
Duffy
Scouting For Girls
The Feeling
The Hoosiers
Sunday 20th May
Gates 12pm, Curfew 10pm
Mainstage
The Kooks
Nelly
Adele
Newton Faulkner
Goldfrapp
The Enemy
Pigeon Detectives
One Republic
A truly multi-platform event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be broadcast on Radio 1 and be available to watch on BBC THREE with 5 hours of coverage from the event, including a live broadcast of Madonna's performance on Saturday night. There will also be a Madonna special on BBC ONE, and coverage on BBC TWO, BBC HD, Red button and online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 , bringing the audience unprecedented levels of content.
Over 30,000 tickets will be available across the weekend. Listeners will be able to register for tickets for one week from 8.00am Monday 21st April until 10.00am, Monday 28th April at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1. Over 470,000 people applied for tickets last year and this year demand is expected to be even bigger. Each lucky applicant will receive a pair of tickets for either Saturday or Sunday.
Once again, Radio 1 will ensure that local residents are given preference for tickets. Tickets will be allocated randomly, but weighted in favour of those living in Maidstone, Kent and the surrounding areas, with a smaller amount distributed nationally. Listeners registering across the UK will also have the chance to win tickets via Radio 1 on-air competitions in the week before the event.
Throughout the weekend, Radio 1 DJs Chris Moyles, Jo Whiley, Vernon Kay, Scott Mills, Fearne & Reggie, Edith Bowman, Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Tim Westwood, Annie Mac, Dave Pearce, Greg James, Dick & Dom, Nick Grimshaw and Kelly Osbourne will be introducing the bands on stage, interacting with listeners online and on-site, plus broadcasting live from the event.
Broadcast Schedule
RADIO 1
Saturday 10th May
Nihal 7.00am – 10.00am
Vernon Kay 10.00am – 1.00pm
Annie Mac live from R1BW 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Fearne & Reggie live from R1BW 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Scott Mills and Trevor Nelson live from R1BW 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Radio 1’s Big Weekend Official Aftershow 11.00pm – 5.00am
Highlights from the Outdoor Stage 5.00am – 7.00am
Sunday 11th May
Nihal 7.00am – 10.00am
Dick & Dom 10.00am – 1.00pm
Annie Mac live from R1BW 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Fearne & Reggie Chart Show live from R1BW 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Scott Mills and Nick Grimshaw live from R1BW 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Highlights from the Outdoor Stage 11.00pm-midnight
BBC ONE
Madonna special on Tuesday 13th May
BBC TWO
1 hour highlights special of Sound on BBC Switch zone on BBCTWO,
Saturday 17th May presented by Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac.
BBC THREE
* Live shows on Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May, presented by Zane Lowe and Edith Bowman.
* Madonna's performance live at 9.15pm-10.00pm on Saturday 10th May.
* Radio 1's Big Weekend highlights on BBC ONE on Tuesday 13th May.
BBC HD
Coverage of all the main stage and INMWT stage performances
on Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May,
Online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Live sets available to watch on-demand –and available for a week after the event (TBC)
Backstage videos, podcasts, vodcasts (video downloads), photos and diaries (TBC)
Red Button
Digital TV viewers can press the red button from BBC TV channels to watch Radio 1's
Big Weekend performances across the weekend, presented by Radio 1’s Nihal.
Coverage of all the main stage and INMWT stage
performances available from 4.00pm – 2.00am on Saturday and Sunday
Highlights will be broadcast the week after the event
Chris Moyles said: “Big? With Madonna it's going to be massive!”
Jason Carter, Head of Live Music & Events, Radio 1 and 1Xtra said: “Now with our 8th Radio 1's Big Weekend, we are delighted to be bringing the event to the South of England for the first time, to Maidstone, Kent. The event continues to grow in stature year on year and this year promises to be the best yet with four stages and a cross-section of the best performing artists from the newest UK acts right through to some of the biggest performers in the world. With over 30,000 free tickets being made available for listeners, if you are a successful applicant then you’ll truly be one of the lucky ones! But for those that can’t get to the event, there will be access via BBC TV, Red Button, Radio 1 and online."
Brian Morgan, Maidstone Borough Councils’ assistant director of development and community services, said: “Excitement is mounting in Maidstone as Radio 1’s Big Weekend draws closer. The event will really put us on the map and create a lasting legacy for the town and our residents. We are working closely with the police and Radio 1 to make sure the event is a huge success and something Maidstone can be proud of.”
Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2008
BBC Radio 1 announced today (Monday April 21st) that the station will kick off the 2008 festival season with the biggest female artist on the planet headlining Radio 1's Big Weekend - Madonna. The event takes place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May. Chris Moyles announced the big news and the full main stage line-up on his show this morning. The line-ups for the rest of the stages will be announced throughout the day on Radio 1.
Across the weekend and over four stages, over 30,000 lucky music fans will enjoy a stellar line-up of over 50 UK and international artists alongside world-class DJs. Radio 1’s Big Weekend is the station's free flagship event and the UK’s biggest, free, ticketed music festival.
The main stage line up in full is:
Saturday 10th May
Gates 12pm, Curfew 10pm
Mainstage
Madonna
Usher
The Fratellis
Robyn
Duffy
Scouting For Girls
The Feeling
The Hoosiers
Sunday 20th May
Gates 12pm, Curfew 10pm
Mainstage
The Kooks
Nelly
Adele
Newton Faulkner
Goldfrapp
The Enemy
Pigeon Detectives
One Republic
A truly multi-platform event, Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be broadcast on Radio 1 and be available to watch on BBC THREE with 5 hours of coverage from the event, including a live broadcast of Madonna's performance on Saturday night. There will also be a Madonna special on BBC ONE, and coverage on BBC TWO, BBC HD, Red button and online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 , bringing the audience unprecedented levels of content.
Over 30,000 tickets will be available across the weekend. Listeners will be able to register for tickets for one week from 8.00am Monday 21st April until 10.00am, Monday 28th April at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1. Over 470,000 people applied for tickets last year and this year demand is expected to be even bigger. Each lucky applicant will receive a pair of tickets for either Saturday or Sunday.
Once again, Radio 1 will ensure that local residents are given preference for tickets. Tickets will be allocated randomly, but weighted in favour of those living in Maidstone, Kent and the surrounding areas, with a smaller amount distributed nationally. Listeners registering across the UK will also have the chance to win tickets via Radio 1 on-air competitions in the week before the event.
Throughout the weekend, Radio 1 DJs Chris Moyles, Jo Whiley, Vernon Kay, Scott Mills, Fearne & Reggie, Edith Bowman, Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Tim Westwood, Annie Mac, Dave Pearce, Greg James, Dick & Dom, Nick Grimshaw and Kelly Osbourne will be introducing the bands on stage, interacting with listeners online and on-site, plus broadcasting live from the event.
Broadcast Schedule
RADIO 1
Saturday 10th May
Nihal 7.00am – 10.00am
Vernon Kay 10.00am – 1.00pm
Annie Mac live from R1BW 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Fearne & Reggie live from R1BW 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Scott Mills and Trevor Nelson live from R1BW 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Radio 1’s Big Weekend Official Aftershow 11.00pm – 5.00am
Highlights from the Outdoor Stage 5.00am – 7.00am
Sunday 11th May
Nihal 7.00am – 10.00am
Dick & Dom 10.00am – 1.00pm
Annie Mac live from R1BW 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Fearne & Reggie Chart Show live from R1BW 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Scott Mills and Nick Grimshaw live from R1BW 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Highlights from the Outdoor Stage 11.00pm-midnight
BBC ONE
Madonna special on Tuesday 13th May
BBC TWO
1 hour highlights special of Sound on BBC Switch zone on BBCTWO,
Saturday 17th May presented by Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac.
BBC THREE
* Live shows on Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May, presented by Zane Lowe and Edith Bowman.
* Madonna's performance live at 9.15pm-10.00pm on Saturday 10th May.
* Radio 1's Big Weekend highlights on BBC ONE on Tuesday 13th May.
BBC HD
Coverage of all the main stage and INMWT stage performances
on Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May,
Online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Live sets available to watch on-demand –and available for a week after the event (TBC)
Backstage videos, podcasts, vodcasts (video downloads), photos and diaries (TBC)
Red Button
Digital TV viewers can press the red button from BBC TV channels to watch Radio 1's
Big Weekend performances across the weekend, presented by Radio 1’s Nihal.
Coverage of all the main stage and INMWT stage
performances available from 4.00pm – 2.00am on Saturday and Sunday
Highlights will be broadcast the week after the event
Chris Moyles said: “Big? With Madonna it's going to be massive!”
Jason Carter, Head of Live Music & Events, Radio 1 and 1Xtra said: “Now with our 8th Radio 1's Big Weekend, we are delighted to be bringing the event to the South of England for the first time, to Maidstone, Kent. The event continues to grow in stature year on year and this year promises to be the best yet with four stages and a cross-section of the best performing artists from the newest UK acts right through to some of the biggest performers in the world. With over 30,000 free tickets being made available for listeners, if you are a successful applicant then you’ll truly be one of the lucky ones! But for those that can’t get to the event, there will be access via BBC TV, Red Button, Radio 1 and online."
Brian Morgan, Maidstone Borough Councils’ assistant director of development and community services, said: “Excitement is mounting in Maidstone as Radio 1’s Big Weekend draws closer. The event will really put us on the map and create a lasting legacy for the town and our residents. We are working closely with the police and Radio 1 to make sure the event is a huge success and something Maidstone can be proud of.”
