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Isle of Wight Festival 2017 - ticket news, lineup and rumours (Archived)


Primal Scream at the Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival 2017 will be 8th - 11th June 2017. 

Here's our guide to lineup rumours and ticket news. Please do leave a post at the bottom of the page if you hear of any rumours for the Isle of Wight Festival 2017.

If you want to get your accommodation booked early, take a look at our guide to places to stay near the Isle of Wight Festival site or for cheap accommodation try our guide to Isle of Wight holiday parks


Buy Tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2017

Tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2017 went on sale on November 7th at 9am. You can get them at these links:
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How much are tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2017?

Tickets went on sale for Isle of Wight Festival 2017 on November 7th at 9am. An early bird promotion is ran until December 31st 2016. Ticket prices are now:

2017 prices (INCLUDING booking fees)

  • Weekend Isle of Wight festival 2017 ticket with camping - £208​
  • Student weekend - £186
  • Early bird teen - £155
  • Children 12 and under - free (as of June 8 2017)
  • Campervan ticket - £195 (on top of the festival entry price) or £295 with electric hookup 

​There is also a deposit scheme, where you pay about £30 - £40 now and the rest later.
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All weekend tickets for 2017 include camping (they seem to have abolished the non-camping discounted option from 2015)

There were booking fees of about £12 on any weekend or deposit scheme ticket

They were offering day tickets for £60 until December 31st 2016. I can't see any mention of them on the booking website now, but I'll update if I hear otherwise.

Confirmed lineup for Isle of Wight Festival 2017

Thursday night
  • Razorlight
  • Starsailor
  • The Alarm
  • The Sex Pissed Dolls

Friday
  • Run DMC (Friday co-headliner)
  • DJ David Guetta (Friday co-headliner)
  • Kaiser Chiefs
  • Rag N Bone Man
  • The Pretenders
  • Jonas Blue (DJ Set)
  • Nothing But Thieves
  • Alison Moyet
  • Ward Thomas
  • Lucy Spraggan
  • Paradisia

Saturday
  • Arcade Fire (Saturday headliner)
  • Catfish and the Bottlemen
  • Example+DJ Wire
  • The Kooks
  • Zara Larsson
  • Texas
  • Jack Savoretti
  • Melanie C
  • Tom Chaplin
  • The Slow Readers Club
  • Space
  • The Showshank Duo
  • Elle Exxe
  • Bang Bang Romeo
  • Alex Francis
  • The Germein Sisters
  • Victoria
  • The Novatones
  • The Second Sons

Sunday
  • Rod Stewart (Sunday headliner)
  • Bastille
  • George Era
  • Clean Bandit
  • Imelda May
  • The Shires
  • The Vamps
  • Scouting for Girls
  • The Strypes
  • The Undertones
  • The Sherlocks
  • The Amazons
  • Judas
  • Wild Front

Lineup rumours for Isle of Wight Festival 2017

Alright, we need to admit that we get it pretty wrong in 2016 and 2017 with our lineup rumours. However, we did have some more luck in 2015 and 2014 with our predictions!

We've removed the list of who we wrongly predicted would headline, to avoid confusing people. 

We don't currently have any more names of who else we think might play in 2017.

What's the cheapest way to get to the Isle of Wight Festival 2017?

The earlier you book ferry travel, the cheaper it will be. Expect to pay about £15 - £25 for a foot passenger return ticket, or £80 to £150 (or more) for a car including up to 7 passengers.

You can get 10% off car ferry travel with Red Funnel if you use this exclusive booking widget.

If you want to bring a car, it is worth filling up with passengers as the cost stays the same. Your options are:
  • Wightlink ferry from Portmouth
  • Wightlink ferry from Lymington
  • Red Funnel ferry from Southampton

For more advice see our guide to ferry travel.

Is there any accommodation nearby (apart from camping)?

Yes, but it does get booked up quickly. Take a look at our guide to 10 of the best places to stay near the festival 

Alternatively, you can search:
  • self catering near the Isle of Wight festival site from HomeAway
  • hotels near the Isle of Wight festival site from Expedia

When is the Isle of Wight Festival 2017?

Dates for Isle of Wight Festival are  June 8th - 11th 2017.

The biggest bands are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but there is usually an act on Thursday night to encourage people to arrive early. In recent years, they have been:
  • Bjorn Again (2008)
  • The Human League (2009)
  • Squeeze (2010)
  • ABC and Boy George (2011)
  • Primal Scream (2012)
  • Happy Mondays and The Farm (2013)
  • Boy George and Inspiral Carpets (2014)
  • Billy Idol (2015)
  • Status Quo (2016)

Ferries are cheaper if you book early - click here to read our guide

Can under 18s attend the Isle of Wight Festival without an adult? Do children get in free?

The official Terms and Conditions for 2017 say:

Teenagers aged between 13 and 17 as at 8 June 2017 but must be accompanied by at least 1 responsible Adult per 5 Teenagers. Unaccompanied Teenagers will be refused entry to the Festival. Adults are reminded that there are areas of the Venue, especially immediately in front of the stage and some bands or acts that may be inappropriate and may contain adult content. Any Adult is responsible entirely for the safety and welfare of any Teenager in its party. Please ensure that all Teenagers carry ID with proof of age. Failure to provide such ID may result in entry being refused or the Teenager being asked to leave the Venue.

Can my band play at Isle of Wight Festival 2017?

Sorry, this is nothing to do with us. Isle of Wight Guru is an independent site which has no official link to the Isle of Wight Festival. 

In previous years there have been Battle of the Band competitions held by the organisers.

Should I go to the Isle of Wight Festival?

Oooh, good question, even if I did write it myself. The Isle of Wight Festival is a great festival, in my opinion. A few years ago it was very focused around the main stage and big top, but in more recent years I would say it has had more of a wider festival feel with extra little things to see and do. Feel free to comment at the bottom of the page if you agree/disagree.

I've always found it to be a friendly festival which is popular with families, probably partly because younger children get in free. I don't want to badmouth other festivals, but it feels safer to me than one big festival I went to up north (just my gut feeling, I've not compared crime stats, but someone did wee on my tent). You've got to pay for the ferry obviously, but it is not much if split between a car full of people or if you travel as a foot passenger on the car ferry (£15-£20).

Archive of lineup and Ticket updates


Lineup update - February 28th 2017

18 more names added to the lineup, including:
  • Razorlight
  • Space 
  • Starsailor
  • Lucy Spraggan
  • Bang Bang Romeo
  • The Kook
  • The Slow Readers Club
  • Tom Chaplin 
  • Paradisia
  • Wild Front
  • The Pretenders
Here's the lineup so far:

18 acts added to line up, including @ThePretendersHQ @thekooksmusic @ImeldaOfficial @Razorlight #IOW2017 Tickets - https://t.co/oVVhhbdk1p pic.twitter.com/JgWQjTIkgI

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) 28 February 2017

Lineup update - January 31st 2017

A few more names added to the lineup for Isle of Wight Festival 2017
  • Catfish and the Bottlemen
  • The Vamps
  • Clean Bandit
  • Zara Larsson
  • The Strypes
  • The Second Sons
  • The Amazons
  • The Novatones
  • Judas
  • Germein Sisters


Lineup update - January 19th 2017

The lineup is starting to shape up! Eleven more bands added to the lineup for Isle of Wight Festival 2017:

  • Kaiser Chiefs
  • The Shires
  • Example + DJ Wire
  • Jonas Blue
  • Nothing But Thieves
  • Texas
  • Ward Thomas
  • The Sherlocks
  • The Alarm
  • The Undertones
  • Elle Exxe


Ticket update - December 23rd 2016

The early bird offer has been extended from December 23rd until December 31st at midnight. I suspect the full price tickets will be an extra £20 or maybe a bit more.

(Click here to buy at the discounted price).

Ticket and lineup update - December 12th 2016
DJ David Guetta and Run DMC are headlining Friday night. Also playing are George Ezra, Bastille, Rag’n’Bone Man and Jack Savoretti.

We also know that the price will go soon, as the early bird price is only valid until December 23rd.

Friday co-headliners! Superstar DJ @davidguetta & the legendary @OfficialRunDMC!!! And more for #IOW2017 watch this:https://t.co/0ZRXaDeMJh

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) 14 December 2016

Ticket and lineup update - November 28th 2016
Another headliner...Rod Stewart is headlining Sunday night at Isle of Wight Festival 2017. Fits in nicely with other Sunday night headliners through the years who have often been 'heritage' acts.

Our Sunday Headliner - in a UK Festival Exclusive - @rodstewart Ticket info: https://t.co/1hgXCLb276 #IOW2017 pic.twitter.com/fNUXNbQouf

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) 28 November 2016

Ticket and lineup update - November 22nd 2016

John Giddings invited The Sherlocks to play at Isle of Wight Festival 2017 on Twitter, and they said yes. They aren't on the official line up list yet, but it sounds likely.

Yes it would be a pleasure! @JohnGiddings01 https://t.co/V2ZsT8i6Fb

— The Sherlocks (@TheSherlocks) November 20, 2016

Ticket and lineup update - November 13th 2016

A few updates on which of the rumoured headliners for Isle of Wight Festival 2017 are out of the running - mostly thanks to IOWfestivalsfansite which has done lots of digging around.
  • Phil Collins concert in London has been described as 'his only UK festival gig' of this year, so that would mean he can't play the Isle of Wight Festival 2017 as well.
  • Green Day looks unlikely as they are playing a French festival on the Sunday. I can't see them as second on the bill on Saturday, and in previous years Friday night has mostly been dance acts. Friday is not impossible if they are touring in Europe at the time, but probably unlikely.
  • IOWfestivalsfansite also reckons that the following WON'T play - Coldplay (dismissed by John Giddings in a forum apparently), Guns n' Roses (John Giddings said on Facebook that they don't do festivals, although I did see them at a festival many moons ago), Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode, The Kinks, Beyonce, Rihanna. I suspect they may be right, but I'm inclined to wait until there is a definite clash before ruling someone out. Their predictions for who could play are Gorillaz, Bros and Tom Chaplin (from Keane).

Ticket and lineup update - November 7th 2016

Hooray, tickets are now on sale and there's an early bird scheme, so you can get the weekend for £175, which is what the full price tickets cost way back in 2011.

Much excitement too at the announcement of Arcade Fire as headliners for Saturday night, which will be their first Isle of Wight Festival appearance.

Happy Monday #IOW2017 People □ pic.twitter.com/PaAWipoAA6

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) 7 November 2016

Ticket and lineup rumours update - October 20th 2016

Tickets will go on sale on November 7th at 9am.

A couple of other names were added to the rumours list - Phil Collins and The Stone Roses. They were names mentioned in an article in The Sun, although to be honest, most of The Sun's article was repeating content from this page so we risk creating a loop of unfounded rumours.

Ticket update - October 7th 2016
Not a major update, but Isle of Wight Radio reported that the reasons that tickets haven't gone on sale yet was because '“sensitive negotiations” were underway, but did not reveal more details about what they might be about'.

Lineup update - September 11th 2016

Finally, an update!

Thanks to this tweeter who spotted some comments in the Isle of Wight County Press. I've not seem the article myself but apparently John Giddings said he would like to book Oasis, Green Day, The Kinks, Foo Fighters and Coldplay. How about a five day Festival in 2017?!

@IsleofWightGuru @JohnGiddings01 said that he would like to book Oasis, Green Day and The Kinks in the iwcp. Also Foo Fighters and Coldplay.

— Alex (@S_S_W_D) 9 September 2016

Lineup Update - June 20th 2016

OK, so a year in advance we don't have a huge amount to say about Isle of Wight Festival 2017. 

However, there was an NME article quoting Loaded which said Guns 'n Roses would play Isle of Wight Festival 2017.

We can also dig out a few interviews and comments made by John Giddings where he has mentioned bands that he would like to book at future festivals. That's good enough to start off a rumour isn't it? 

Anyway, back in 2014 he mentioned Fleetwood Mac and Blur (who subsequently played Isle of Wight Festival 2015). He also said he would love to get Oasis to reform and perform, so we'll consider that a rumour.
Along similar lines,  John Giddings spoke to Glamour Magazine in 2014 about the Festival. John was asked about his dream lineup:

"I still want Blur, Fleetwood Mac, Prince. I'd still love Coldplay, the Foo Fighters or Muse to come back because they were so good."

So...Blur and Fleetwood Mac subsequently appeared. Prince died in 2016 obviously. Foo Fighters, Muse and Coldplay still seem plausible.

Finally, in the interview with The Price is Wight (below) just before the Isle of Wight Festival 2015, John Giddings dropped a number of names including Beyonce, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran. 

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