Rock Island 2002 Explained

Music Festival Name:	Rock Island: The Isle of Wight Festival
Location:	Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Dates:	3 June 2002
Genre:	rock, pop
Website:	Official website

Rock Island was the first revived Isle of Wight Festival to take place on the Seaclose Park site in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was a one-day event held on 3 June 2002. The event had a capacity of 22,000,^[1] however only around 8 to 10,000 attended.^[2] Local band Neglected Youth won the right to open the concert in a recent talent contest,^[3] a tradition that would be continued throughout subsequent years of the festival. Limited camping facilities were also made available on fields nearby.

It is notable that this Festival took place on the same day as the Party at the Palace.

Line-up

Main Stage

Monday
The Charlatans Robert Plant Starsailor Ash Hundred Reasons The Coral The Bees DNA Doll (british/ irish band) Johnny 4 Neglected Youth

Day tickets cost £35.^[4]

External links

• Isle of Wight Festival Official Website - isleofwightfestival.com

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Virtual Festivals - Rock Island 2002. www.virtualfestivals.com. 2009-02-17.
2. Web site: Isle of Wight County Press - FESTIVAL SET TO ROCK INTO 2003. www.iwcp.co.uk. 2009-08-31.
3. Web site: BBC - Southampton Music - Rock Island 2002. www.bbc.co.uk. 2009-02-17.
4. Web site: Isle of Wight County Press - GO-AHEAD FOR FESTIVAL 2003. www.iwcp.co.uk. 2009-08-31.