Going to Benicassim, anyone been before? I'm pretty sure of what to expect but looking for opinions from others.

Rebellion again this year,a top five days of music

It's bloody brilliant.

Damnation at Leeds in November :- http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/category/news Another 15 bands to be announced.

Damnation at Leeds in November :- http://www.damnationfestival.co.uk/category/news Another 15 bands to be announced.

2013 is the first Glasto I missed since 2002. I'm gutted to be missing it especially as the line up looks better than it has for a while.

I used to go to V and Carling Leeds but have given them a miss in more recent years since they're more of a rip off/less well organised than Glasto.

I tried Latitude in 2011 which was another rip off. I hate those festivals where you can't take your own drink into the "arena". There you couldn't even take your own water even though the taps weren't working.

I enjoyed DeerShed in 2010, The Wedding Present headlined. Smaller festivals are great but I like to have at least one band on that I like. No idea where to go this year, a mate recommends the Wicker Man Fest.

I'll take a few more answers like that.

I don't see the point in festivals, or how you can enjoy them anymore? I went to Leeds 2 years ago and it was just full of 16/17 year olds off their heads and just generally pissing everyone off!!

In seeming contradiction to my previous post, I'm now off to 'Specialized - The Big One Two' in Dorset in November as I've kindly been gifted a press pass.

I love festivals now as much as I always have.
I'm in my mid 20s and been to at least one festival every year for probably 8 years now.
While the music is probably slightly worse (will always happen with the sheer volume of festivals bands have the option of playing now) I don't think the atmosphere is generally any different.
I've been to Leeds and TITP regularly and I don't buy into this 'kids are taking over at festivals' stuff. 16/17 year olds have always been at events like this.

Gutted I couldn't go to Glastonbury this year, never been and always wanted to. Bruce Springsteen at Hard Rock Calling and Kasabian in the week at Brid Spa certainly softens the blow though.