Monday 27 July 2009
Friday 24 July 2009
The Bad Weather could not destroy the spritis of Wakestock Festival Goers
in spite of rain on Saturday ramp the ground into a swamp the festival saw near-capacity 15,000 crowds each night at Penrhos, near Pwllheli, Gwynedd.
Dizzee Rascal and The Zutons were among Sunday's headliners on the last day of the event, which merges wakeboarding with music.
Other headline performances at the 10th Wakestock event as well as Moby and NERD.
The three-day festival started life as a wakeboard competition but over the years has morphed into a music festival.
Wakeboarding engage riding a short, broad water ski like a surfboard and performing tricks, including spins of up to 180 degrees, as the board is pulled by a boat.
Spectators were not in the condition to follow every move and see every "stack" while standing only a few metres away from the action.
Wakestock Festival Facilities
Campsite
Please check the “where to sleep page?” which has all the information on the campsite
ATM’s
There is an ATM on site situated on site, close to the box office. You will be able to download a handy information pack on the website before the event which will contain a site map so can you see it’s exact location.
Food and drink
We have a large selection of quality food stalls on site. You can bring your own food and drink (as long as it is not in glass containers) into the campsite but please be aware that you are not allowed to take BBQ’s or camping stoves on site. Alcohol in plastic bottles or cans is allowed into the campsite but not the music arena.
There are a number of bars around the site serving both alcoholic and soft drinks during licensed hours to over 18’s only. Please bring proof of ID to show that you are over 18. Do not buy alcohol for anyone under the age of 18 – if you do so you risk being ejected from the festival.
Funfair
There will be a funfair on site located in the music arena.
Litter
We ask you to respect the festival area as well as the surrounding countryside. – please use the litterbins provided.
Valuables
Please do not bring any valuable items onto site. Keep your money, bankcards and mobile phones on you rather than leaving them in your tent – don’t bring an expensive camera, why not use a disposable one instead?
We recommend that you do not leave any valuable items in your tent – you can pre-book a cloakroom ticket where you can store you valuables on site.
Parking
There is ample car parking available on site which costs £5 in advance or £10 on the day. Please make sure you follow the signs – you will be able to download an information map closer to the event that shows all the entrances and exits. Please note that if you exit the car park in your vehicle during the weekend you will have to pay for parking again once you re-enter the car park, so leave you car in the car park for the weekend and use the free buses provided.
Courtesy Buses
Courtesy buses information will be posted here prior to the event. Free courtesy buses will be running all weekend between Pwllheli, Nefyn, the festival site at Penrhos and Abersoch.
Please check the “where to sleep page?” which has all the information on the campsite
ATM’s
There is an ATM on site situated on site, close to the box office. You will be able to download a handy information pack on the website before the event which will contain a site map so can you see it’s exact location.
Food and drink
We have a large selection of quality food stalls on site. You can bring your own food and drink (as long as it is not in glass containers) into the campsite but please be aware that you are not allowed to take BBQ’s or camping stoves on site. Alcohol in plastic bottles or cans is allowed into the campsite but not the music arena.
There are a number of bars around the site serving both alcoholic and soft drinks during licensed hours to over 18’s only. Please bring proof of ID to show that you are over 18. Do not buy alcohol for anyone under the age of 18 – if you do so you risk being ejected from the festival.
Funfair
There will be a funfair on site located in the music arena.
Litter
We ask you to respect the festival area as well as the surrounding countryside. – please use the litterbins provided.
Valuables
Please do not bring any valuable items onto site. Keep your money, bankcards and mobile phones on you rather than leaving them in your tent – don’t bring an expensive camera, why not use a disposable one instead?
We recommend that you do not leave any valuable items in your tent – you can pre-book a cloakroom ticket where you can store you valuables on site.
Parking
There is ample car parking available on site which costs £5 in advance or £10 on the day. Please make sure you follow the signs – you will be able to download an information map closer to the event that shows all the entrances and exits. Please note that if you exit the car park in your vehicle during the weekend you will have to pay for parking again once you re-enter the car park, so leave you car in the car park for the weekend and use the free buses provided.
Courtesy Buses
Courtesy buses information will be posted here prior to the event. Free courtesy buses will be running all weekend between Pwllheli, Nefyn, the festival site at Penrhos and Abersoch.
Wakestock Festival - Ticket Agents
There are a lot of ticket agents in the market who sells Wakestock Festival Tickets, but almost all of them are not successful to prvoide Wakestock Tickets to their customers. Among them, only few are successful to safe, secure and 100% guaranteed Wakestock Tickets. The list of those ticket agents are as follows:-
- Ticket Master
- Getmein
- The Online Ticket Shop
- Sold Out Event Tickets
- The Online Ticket Exchange
Wakestock Festival Tickets are on sale now
Relentless Wakestock 2009 will go down as the biggest and best yet! After ten years worth of the best music combined with the world’s best wakeboarders we wanted to celebrate in style with our loyal supporters and give them a weekend to remember and Wakestock 2009 did just that!
Wakestock 2010, supported by Relentless energy drink, is a music and wakeboarding festival that will take place in the UK in summer 2010. The venue for this biggest European festival is Abersoch in Cardigan Bay, Wales. The line-ups are really extra ordinary enjoyful.
02/07/2010 - Wakestock Festival Abersoch Tickets - Gwynedd, United Kingdom
02/07/2010 - Wakestock Festival Abersoch Tickets - Gwynedd, United Kingdom
All Wakestock Tickets are available on The Online Ticket Shop.
How to get to Wakestock Festival Wales
BY CARFROM THE NORTH – Follow the M56 for Chester and North Wales (A55). Stay on the A55 past Rhyl, Llandudno, and Conwy. Take the turning for Bangor and Caernarfon (A487) and follow the signs for Caernarfon. Stay on this road through Caernarfon and then take the A499 for Pwllheli. Upon entering Pwllheli follow the yellow AA signs which will take you through the town and along the A499 towards Abersoch. The Penrhos festival site is approx a mile and a half along this road on the right hand side – keep an eye out for the signs that direct you to the correct car park.
FROM THE SOUTH – Take the M54 to Telford, and then join the A5 towards Shrewsbury. Follow the A5 through Oswestry, Llangollen and Corwen. Follow the signs for Bala (you will turn left onto the A494) After about 10 miles you will arrive in Bala, as you enter Bala take a right onto the A4212 stay on this road for about 20 miles when you will reach a T-junction. At this junction turn right onto the A470 towards Porthmadog. Carry on through Porthmadog until you reach a roundabout – take the first exit on the left for the A497 to Criccieth and Pwllheli. Upon entering Pwllheli follow the yellow AA signs that take you to the A499 towards Abersoch. The Penrhos site is approximately a mile and a half along this road on the right hand side – keep an eye out for the signs which will direct you to the correct car park.
For more information on the car parking on site please check out the site facilities page.
The extra traffic over the weekend is on of the greatest impacts Relentless Wakestock has on the local area. One way we can reduce traffic and help reduce the festival carbon footprint is to liftshare to the site. So if you are travelling by car please visit the Relentless Wakestock Car Share scheme which is operated by Liftshare.
Car sharing will help save you money by sharing the travel costs and reduce the amount of congestion on the roads resulting in you arriving more quickly as well be being kind to our environment. Please click here to go to the Liftshare information page.
BY TRAIN OR BUS The most conveniant train station to get to the festival is Bangor. From Bangor train station you can get on the Wakestock bus service which will take you straight up to the festival site, or alternatively just jump in a taxi. Further information about these bus links is posted below.
For up to date train timings and prices please contact National Rail Enquires on either 0845 7484950 or www.thetrainline.com
National Express run a service to Pwllheli from various cities around the UK - National Express is the UK's largest coach operator and with links to over 1000 destinations across the UK you are guaranteed a seat to Pwllheli in comfort.
For the first time this year National Express will also be running a direct service between Manchester and the festival site - a return ticket costs £30. The timetable is below but to book tickets click here or call 08717 818181
Thursday 9th July
Depart Manchester 10.30 Arrive Wakestock Site 13.30
Depart Manchester 13.30 Arrive Wakestock Site 16.30
Monday 13th July
Depart Wakestock Site 10.30 Arrive Manchester 13.30
Depart Wakestock Site 11.30 Arrive Manchester 14.30
Places are limited so book your tickets soon!
BUS LINKS FROM BANGOR STATION
If you're planning to travel to Relentless Wakestock by train you will be able to pre-book your bus links direct to the festival site through us. Buses will be departing at various points througout the day and tickets are on sale now. PLEASE NOTE - TICKETS FOR THE BANGOR BUS LINKS ARE NO LONGER ON SALE. YOU CAN STILL BOOK RETURN COACH TRAVEL BETWEEN MANCHESTER AND THE SITE WITH NATIONAL EXPRESS. Tickets are £5 / single ticket or £10 / return ticket - spaces are limited so please make sure you book in advance!
Bangor bus links timings:
Thursday 9th July
Depart Bangor
13.00 14.30 16.30 18.00 20.00 21.30
Friday 10th July
Depart Bangor
13.00 14.30 16.30 18.00 20.00
Saturday 11th July
Depart Bangor
13.00 17.00
Sunday 12th July
Depart Festival Site
13.00 15.00
Monday 13th July
Depart Festival Site
07.30 08.30 11.00 12.00
BY AIR
There is no airport in the immediate vicinity of the festival. However if you are travelling from abroad the closest airports to the site are Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham. From any of these airports you can connect with a train or bus service to get you to the festival site.
Wakestock Festival - Abersoch, Wales
When:Jul 2010 (annual)
Where:Abersoch
Where:Abersoch
Wakestock is Europe's largest wakeboarding music festival. The event takes place at Abersoch, Cardigan Bay in North Wales, with more than 60 acts over the weekend attracting an up-for-it crowd.
The festival site is at Penrhos, with the wakeboarding taking place at Abersoch Beach and Pwllheli Marina. The event attracts the world's best wakeboarders and they are encouraged to go for it in style, competing in a number of events including the Wakestock Pro and Big Air Classic. Highlights of the musical line-up include Moby, N.E.R.D., Dizzee Rascal, Super Furry Animals, Calvin Harris and The Zutons.There is a campsite next to the festival site, and shuttle buses running in-between the site, the beach and the marina
Wakestock Festival Weekend with camping
CampingCamping is next to the festival site and is available from Thursday (from 5pm) to Sunday (until 5pm). Booking fee applies. Camping is limited so it is better to book well in advance as space runs out quickly.Courtesy buses usually run all weekend between the music site at Penrhos, the wakeboard competitions and Abersoch, Pwllheli and Nefyn, so those who live locally who don't want to camp will still be able to get home.Wakestock Festival 2010
The dates for the 11th Wakestock are announced as Friday 2nd in anticipation of Sunday 4th July 2010, and will take place at Abersoch, North Wales.
Wakestock is Europe's biggest wakeboard music festival with free-to-watch wakeboarding by day and music by night. Right next to the beach, including featuring a contest for the wakeboard title, there are live bands and DJ's for two nights.
There are no acts confirmed yet for 2010.
Early bird tickets for 2010 will be available for 2 weeks starting Monday 27th July. There will be a 50% deposit scheme with the balance due by May 1st 2010. These will be at 2009 prices. A weekend ticket will be priced at £90, and with camping £115. A single night ticket will be available nearer to the event.
Wakestock is Europe's biggest wakeboard music festival with free-to-watch wakeboarding by day and music by night. Right next to the beach, including featuring a contest for the wakeboard title, there are live bands and DJ's for two nights.
There are no acts confirmed yet for 2010.
Early bird tickets for 2010 will be available for 2 weeks starting Monday 27th July. There will be a 50% deposit scheme with the balance due by May 1st 2010. These will be at 2009 prices. A weekend ticket will be priced at £90, and with camping £115. A single night ticket will be available nearer to the event.
Wakestock Festival 2009
Wakestock is Europe’s biggest wakeboard music festival, combining the cultures of music and the world's best growing watersport in a weekend of high-octane excitement!
Wakestock began in Abersoch, North Wales back in 2000, when it was a wakeboard competition with a party in a car park for 800 people, and from then on it has grown to be one of the coolest most revered festivals in Europe playing host to some of the industries leading bands and DJ’s, along with the main wakeboard contest in Europe.
Wakestock Abersoch took place for the ninth year on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, the festival is divied over three stunning sites; Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina and Abersoch. Penrhos is the chief festival site overlooking Cardigan Bay and across to the Snowdonia Mountain range. Acts that have performed in the past include Feeder, Mark Ronson, Athlete, Carl Cox, Biffy Clyro, The Automatic, Kosheen, Soul II Soul, Ferry Corsten and loads more. The Wakestock line-up always features an eclectic mix of artists. The audience reflects this diversity of music styles with rock, Indie, dance, breaks, drum and bass and hip hop enthusiasts who all enjoy a weekend of live music and extreme sports fun.
The major wakeboard contest is held over at Pwllheli Marina, perfect for watching the best wakeboarders in the world going large only meters away and Abersoch Bay also showcases the wakeboarding with action from the Big Air Classic competition. Abersoch and Pwllheli are both hugely popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from all over the UK. Competitors this year travelled from all over the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Switzerland and the USA to battle it out in front of the thousands of spectators that line the promenade in Pwllheli Inner Harbour.
The 2009 Wakestock Abersoch is a 3 day event – with music and wakeboarding action taking place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Wakestock began in Abersoch, North Wales back in 2000, when it was a wakeboard competition with a party in a car park for 800 people, and from then on it has grown to be one of the coolest most revered festivals in Europe playing host to some of the industries leading bands and DJ’s, along with the main wakeboard contest in Europe.
Wakestock Abersoch took place for the ninth year on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, the festival is divied over three stunning sites; Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina and Abersoch. Penrhos is the chief festival site overlooking Cardigan Bay and across to the Snowdonia Mountain range. Acts that have performed in the past include Feeder, Mark Ronson, Athlete, Carl Cox, Biffy Clyro, The Automatic, Kosheen, Soul II Soul, Ferry Corsten and loads more. The Wakestock line-up always features an eclectic mix of artists. The audience reflects this diversity of music styles with rock, Indie, dance, breaks, drum and bass and hip hop enthusiasts who all enjoy a weekend of live music and extreme sports fun.
The major wakeboard contest is held over at Pwllheli Marina, perfect for watching the best wakeboarders in the world going large only meters away and Abersoch Bay also showcases the wakeboarding with action from the Big Air Classic competition. Abersoch and Pwllheli are both hugely popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from all over the UK. Competitors this year travelled from all over the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Switzerland and the USA to battle it out in front of the thousands of spectators that line the promenade in Pwllheli Inner Harbour.
The 2009 Wakestock Abersoch is a 3 day event – with music and wakeboarding action taking place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Friday Line Up
| XFM Stage
| Relentless Pyramid stage
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Saturday Line Up
Open Air Stage
| XFM Stage
| Relentless Pyramid stage
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Sunday Line Up
Open Air Stage
| XFM Stage
| Relentless Pyramid stage
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Introduction To Wakestock Festival
Wakestock is Europe's largest wakeboard concert Festival. It is held on the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. The festival is divided over three sites – the foremost festival site at Penrhos, Pwllheli Marina hosts the main wakeboard competition and Abersoch Bay hosts the Big Air Classic competition is held. The festival was founded in 2000. At present it is the biggest wakeboard music festival in Europe, with 25,000 people attending the festival in 2007, which will be held from 20 July - 21 July. The festival was cancelled on 21 July after severe weather conditions affected both the campsite and stages, though the wakeboarding continued as normal. Most people were told to leave the campsite, but the wakestock staff managed to find a new field for the remaining people who could not leave to stay the remaining night.The Wakestock Action Sports and Music Festival is a wakeboarding contest and Canada’s largest action sports and music festival. It also take place in Ontario, Canada on the Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario. The name Wakestock refers to the renowned outdoor music festival Woodstock.
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