Isle of Wight Festival 2011
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The Isle of Wight Festival 2011 was the tenth revived Isle of Wight Festival
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place every year on the Isle of Wight in England. It was originally held from 1968 to 1970. These original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited...

 held at Seaclose Park
Seaclose Park
Seaclose Park is a large parkland site situated to the North East of Newport on the Isle of Wight. It lies on the eastern banks of the River Medina. It has a variety of features which are available free to the community of the Island and to visitors...

 in Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...

 on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...

. The event ran from 9–12 June 2011. Tickets went on sale on 19 November 2010, and sold out quickly.

The 2011 event was the first under a ten-year deal between the Isle of Wight Council
Isle of Wight Council
The Isle of Wight Council is a local council. It is a unitary authority covering the Isle of Wight, South East England. It is currently made up of 40 seats, with the Conservatives as ruling party with 24 councillors at the latest local election in June 2009....

 and the promoters Solos.

Main Stage

Friday
  • Kings of Leon
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  • Kaiser Chiefs
    Kaiser Chiefs
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  • The Courteeners
    The Courteeners
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  • Band of Horses
    Band of Horses
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  • We Are Scientists
    We Are Scientists
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  • Big Country
    Big Country
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Saturday
  • Foo Fighters
    Foo Fighters
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  • Pulp
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  • Iggy and The Stooges
  • Seasick Steve
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  • Mike + The Mechanics
  • Hurts
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  • Stornoway
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  • Lissie
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  • The Vecks


Sunday
  • Kasabian
  • Beady Eye
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  • The Script
  • Plan B
  • Pixie Lott
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  • Two Door Cinema Club
    Two Door Cinema Club
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  • James Walsh
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  • Jeff Beck
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Big Top

Thursday
  • Boy George
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  • ABC
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Friday
  • Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
  • Alexandra Burke
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  • Eliza Doolittle
  • Imelda May
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  • Sharon Corr
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  • Wonderland
    Wonderland (band)
    Wonderland were an Irish/British girlband, formed by Louis Walsh and Westlife band-member Kian Egan. The band were put together after auditions were held for five females in July 2008. Its five members were Jodi Albert, Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Leigh Learmont and Kasey Smith...

  • Edei
    Edei
    Edei is a 22 year old English singer-songwriter, named by Hello! Magazine as a bright light for 2011 alongside BBC Radio 1's Greg James , windsurfer Bryony Shaw and actress Siubhan Harrison -Music career:...

  • Laura Steel


Saturday
  • The British Pink Floyd Show
  • Tom Jones
    Tom Jones (singer)
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  • Chase & Status
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    Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...

  • Maverick Sabre
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  • Parade
  • The Cult
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  • Wild Beasts
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  • The Vaccines
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  • Semi Precious Weapons
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  • Our Fold


Sunday
  • Manic Street Preachers
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  • Public Image Limited
  • Cast
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  • Hadouken!
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  • Nick Lowe
    Nick Lowe
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  • Brother
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  • Various Cruelties
  • Springbok Nude Girls
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  • Twenty Twenty
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