The Phoenix Festival was set up by John Vincent Power of the Mean Fiddler Music Group in 1993 as an alternative to the established Glastonbury and Reading Festivals.
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The Phoenix Festival was set up by John Vincent Power of the Mean Fiddler Music Group in 1993 as an alternative to the established Glastonbury and Reading Festivals.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
United Kingdom
Placed on record in United Kingdom.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
Every claim links to a public record below. Free to quote, teach, and share under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapter Takeaways
HistoryThe first year of the festival (1993) featured headline performances by Sonic Youth, Hole, Faith No More and The Black Crowes, and included other notable acts such as Manic Street Preachers, Julian Cope, The Young Gods…
1993The 1993 Phoenix was held from 16 to 18 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
1994The 1994 Phoenix was held from 14 to 17 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
1995The 1995 Phoenix was held from 13 to 16 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Phoenix Festival in plain words?
The Phoenix Festival was set up by John Vincent Power of the Mean Fiddler Music Group in 1993 as an alternative to the established Glastonbury and Reading Festivals.
Where is Phoenix Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Phoenix Festival in United Kingdom.
What is the current condition of Phoenix Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Phoenix Festival entry?
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The Phoenix Festival was set up by John Vincent Power of the Mean Fiddler Music Group in 1993 as an alternative to the established Glastonbury and Reading Festivals. It was held at Long Marston Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and was one of the first four-day festivals in Britain. 1
History
The first year of the festival (1993) featured headline performances by Sonic Youth, Hole, Faith No More and The Black Crowes, and included other notable acts such as Manic Street Preachers, Julian Cope, The Young Gods and House of Pain. However, the event was marred by controversy. Travelers refused free entry, blocked the entrance meaning many spent their Friday night in their vehicles in long queues. Festival goers were made to put out camp fires and turn off sound systems at midnight. These rules were in contrast to the 24-hour culture of the Glastonbury Festival, with which many of those present at Phoenix were familiar. There were even demands for refunds, and the festival's reputation was marred from the outset. The enforcement of these rules by security staff led to many of the festival goers showing their displeasure in no uncertain terms.
Fencing and light rigs were toppled, fires set and physical clashes between festival goers and security staff also occurred.
The festival never really recovered from its poor reception, and although it attracted consistently popular acts, festival goers were less than happy with the site (an old airstrip) and there were also complaints about the prices on site. 1
1993
The 1993 Phoenix was held from 16 to 18 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon. 1
1994
The 1994 Phoenix was held from 14 to 17 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon. 1
1995
The 1995 Phoenix was held from 13 to 16 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon. 1
1996
The 1996 Phoenix Festival was held from 18 to 21 July at Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Phoenix Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Phoenix Festival is Music festival held from 1993 to 1997, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2