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Jon89 
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Posted: December 05 2010 at 19:15 |
I am pleased to announce that High Voltage will be happening in 2011.
Tickets go on sale 7 December (UK Time).
No word yet on whom will be there.
Here is what the website has to say:
Hello Everyone,
Here is some good news to blow away those winter blues…
Thanks for your patience and support over the months since High Voltage 2010, we hoped you enjoyed the weekend as much as we did.
Many thanks for the overwhelming response to our customer survey, as we’ve said from the start High Voltage is a festival ‘Custom built by rock fans, for rock fans’, so we’ve listened and tried to take on board as many of your requests as possible.
We have brought the ticket price inline with other UK rock festivals
There is going be a big and never ending selection of real ales.
You loved the selection of food available – 2011 will have the same commitment to quality and choice.
Merchandise sales exceeded our expectations this year – in 2011 we will be prepared to meet demand on size and designs.
We will bring you another high quality line up of the best in rock and prog rock – all your artist suggestions are helping us build the line up you want to see.
These are just some of the changes we are making in preparation for High Voltage 2011, there are many more following your feedback that we will be working on.
Initial details will be revealed next Tuesday at 10.00am when our new website goes live and tickets go on sale.
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 06 2010 at 07:16 |
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Good news.
Just to clarify: When you say you've 'brought the ticket price inline with other UK rock festivals' does that mean it's significantly gone up??
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Jon89
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Posted: December 06 2010 at 16:02 |
I think what that means is that ticket prices would be the same as going to Glastonbury or whatever
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Posted: December 06 2010 at 18:47 |
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That means better acts, presumably.
I'm guessing Rush for starters...
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 04:53 |
Dream Theater and Judas Priest apparently.
Edited by Snow Dog - December 07 2010 at 04:56
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 05:18 |
 Jon89 wrote:
I think what that means is that ticket prices would be the same as going to Glastonbury or whatever
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Snow Dogs link says a weekend ticket is £99. I think that's cheaper than Glastonbury; proportionally of ocurse, as Glasto is three days.
Anyway, Judas Priest and Dream Theater. That'a not a bad start 
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 05:31 |
Blacksword wrote:
Good news.
Just to clarify: When you say you've 'brought the ticket price inline with other UK rock festivals' does that mean it's significantly gone up??
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He doesn't say it. He is quoting from the site. This confused me at first. i thought he was the promoter when he said " I am pleased to announce"
Not a great post.  
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 07:21 |
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We had a great day there at this year's festival. I'll wait for the full list before I decide whether to go again, and on which day. Let's hope they don't fart around with the split of the acts again.
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 07:26 |
Blacksword wrote:
Snow Dogs link says a weekend ticket is £99. I think that's cheaper than Glastonbury; proportionally of ocurse, as Glasto is three days. |
Difference being you cannot camp at HV, so you have to factor in daily travelling costs
Blacksword wrote:
Anyway, Judas Priest and Dream Theater. That'a not a bad start... |
 But as headliners?
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 07:47 |
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Harold-The-Barrel
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:48 |
I shall be there again,providing the Prog stage is as good as last years, but I must admit I'm a little underwhelmed at the headliners. I wanted DT on the bill alright but I was hoping for something bigger...ah well 
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:49 |
I shall be there again,providing the Prog stage is as good as last
years, but I must admit I'm a little underwhelmed at the headliners. I
wanted DT on the bill alright but I was hoping for something bigger...ah
well
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You must be joking.....Take a running jump......
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Jon89
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 14:59 |
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stay tuned for more acts to be announced
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 08:37 |
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Neither of the headliners is that exciting for me. Here's hoping for Jethro Tull, Hawkwind, Deep Purple, Anathema, Touchstone, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult and Haken. Would be good to have UFO again so they could play without the technical problems they had this year.
The "I can dream" list: Arthur Brown and Kingdom Come, King Crimson (1969 version), Focus (with Akkerman and Van Leer), Sabbath (original line-up).
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 08:40 |
Jon89 wrote:
stay tuned for more acts to be announced |
Do you have anything to do with the Festival or Planet Rock?
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 08:59 |
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I'm going to wait for more bands to be announced. Not really a Priest fan and not enough of a DT fan to go for them alone. Let's hope for Tinyfish on the prog stage next year! I wouldn't mind seeing Black Country Communion either.
Edited by chopper - December 08 2010 at 09:00
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 09:45 |
Cactus Choir wrote:
Neither of the headliners is that exciting for me. Here's hoping for Jethro Tull, Hawkwind, Deep Purple, Anathema, Touchstone, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult and Haken. Would be good to have UFO again so they could play without the technical problems they had this year.
The "I can dream" list: Arthur Brown and Kingdom Come, King Crimson (1969 version), Focus (with Akkerman and Van Leer), Sabbath (original line-up).
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I'd say there's a really good chance of Tull being on the bill, they're playing in Germany the following weekend and thats the only gig they seem to be playing in the summer, so here's hoping
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 10:33 |
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I would like to see Tull, Porcupine Tree, Tinyfish, some kind of Crimson manifestation would be good, maybe It Bites, Yes (preferably with Jon Anderson) I could list names all day. I think I'll stop there..
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 15:30 |
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Dream Theater as a headliner is a bit disappointing but it should help boost numbers as they do have a great fanbase. 2010 was pretty special to me so I have big doubts as to whether I am that interested in coming to 2011. The prog stage may dictate that. IQ and Magenta would be nice. However the only band that would guarantee my attendance is Par Lindh Project. Don't hold out much hope for that even though they have just released a new album.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 22:06 |
Blacksword wrote:
I would like to see Tull, Porcupine Tree, Tinyfish, some kind of Crimson manifestation would be good, maybe It Bites, Yes (preferably with Jon Anderson) I could list names all day. I think I'll stop there.. |
Perhaps if King Crimson wouldn't be up to it, it would be good enough if 21st Century Schizoid Band made an appearence (a band formed of former King Crimson members from the first 4 albums - I think both McDonnald and Mel Colins are part of it).
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