Qype: Roskilde Festival in Roskilde

Roskilde

Denmark's most famous, and probably Europe's 2nd largest non-profit music festival after Glastonbury, Roskilde is well worth a visit. Marred by the Pearl Jam tragedy in 2000, when 9 people were crushed to death, the place is understandably safety conscious now. There are anti-crush barriers installed on all the big stages, and unfortunately, they banned campfires, and indeed naked flames of any kind in the campsite, except in the sandpits provided. This does take the edge off the campsite feel a little, but it doesn't effect the music!

The site is fairly nice, and facilities not bad, and the lineup is always pretty good. Although if it will ever be as good as when we saw the epic "Stratovarius" (Scandinavian metal gods!) here, I cannot say.

Best way to get here, would be into Copenhagen plus a short train, but you can also fly to Aarhus or Esjberg and get one, although be warned - Danish trains aren't cheap!

Neil Young headlined again this year, as in 2001 - shame I couldn't go!

Check out my review of Roskilde Festival - I am filchambers - on Qype