Festival Fiascos timeline

Altamont Free Concert

On December 6, 1969 the Rolling Stones organized - if that's the right word - and headlined the free Altamont Music Festival at the Altamont... Read more

Isle of Wight Festival 1970

This is the last festival, enough is enough , it began as a beautiful dream but it has got out of control and become a monster. Read more

Battle of the Beanfield

More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent... Read more

Woodstock 1999

Despite the years of planning, bathrooms had not been taken into consideration and as a result, none were built. Instead, we were offered portable... Read more

Nine Crushed to Death by Crowd at Roskilde Festival

Nine festival-goers died as the crowd surged forward on a muddy farm field during a Pearl Jam concert. Twenty-six people were injured, three of... Read more

Leeds Festival Degenerates into Riot

Pulp, the Strokes and Slipknot had all played to a peaceful crowd of 50,000. But the sister to Reading festival ended in disaster as police... Read more

2005 Glastonbury Festival

Lightning strikes!!! Two months worth of rain in several hours! A once in a hundred year occurrence! For those unfortunate enough to get swamped,... Read more

Laser Show Blinds Ravers at Festival Outside Moscow

I immediately had a spot like when you stare into the sun After three days I decided to go to the hospital. They examined me, asked if I had... Read more

Eleven Killed in Mawazine Festival Stampede

The tragic incident happened on Saturday night, when spectators were packed into the Hay Nahda stadium to see Morrocan singer Abdelaziz... Read more

Severe Winds and Fire Mar Benicassim Festival

On a bad day for the festival, a bush fire close to the site had earlier delayed Paul Weller's set by 40 minutes. At 9pm a large area of long... Read more

Storm Crushes Main Stage at Big Valley Jamboree Music Festival

Nashville musician Billy Currington had been performing before the structure collapsed. A member of his band was pulled from the wreckage with a... Read more

Hard Summer Fest 2009 Shut Down for Overcrowding and Disorderly Conduct

What will go down as the worst show in the electronic festivals history, Hard Summer Fest 2009 was abruptly stopped mid-show and eventually... Read more

Widespread OD's, Arrests, and One Death at the Electric Daisy Carnival

[Deputy Chief Pat] Gannon indicated it was common knowledge there could be trouble, given that such events are notorious for illicit drug... Read more

Love Parade Disaster

Nineteen people were crushed to death on Saturday after a wave of panic swept through this year's Love Parade street party in the German city of... Read more

Tila Tequila Attacked at Gathering of the Juggalos Festival

Reality TV star Tila Tequila suffered facial cuts when she was pelted with rocks and bottles while performing at a music festival in Illinois early... Read more

Russian Skinheads Attack Music Festival

About 100 skinheads attacked crowds of revellers at a Russian rock festival yesterday, injuring 19 people, reports in the Russian media say. The... Read more