Pebbles On The Beach Festival, Littlehampton, 21st August

[silverfoxnik]

Hi Folks

There's a great [b]Music Festival[/b] happening a week today in Littlehampton that should have something for everybody who supports live music and who likes a trip to the seaside! Please come and support it and thanks for looking...all the necessary info below!

Nik


[b]Pebbles on the Beach, 21st August 2010[/b]

LA Pebbles On The Beach is a charity music festival held annually on Littlehampton Seafront that supports local musicians, bands and artists as well as raising money for local & national charities!

Website: [url="http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/"]http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/[/url]

..as their press release says, "£150 for a ticket at The Isle of Wight, £160 for Glastonbury, 3 quid for Littlehampton!"


[url="http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/mainstagebands.htm"]http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/mainstagebands.htm[/url]

Headlining the main stage is 70's Punk band [b]The Members[/b], famous for the hit '[b]Sound of the Suburbs[/b]'... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw)

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Facebook: [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LA-Pebbles-On-The-Beach/323063237088"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/LA-Pebbles-O...ch/323063237088[/url]
Map Link: [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=littlehampton&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3a%6ffficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Littlehampton,+West+Sussex&gl=uk&ei=_3dmTKa3KsKk4QbBiYyZBA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA"]http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=littlehamp...ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA[/url]

[WalMan]

Another loooooooooooooooong weekend setting up, not doing this year , then taking it all back down again. Mind I have other things happening with work Friday evening that could stick a spoke in the plans.

Here's hoping the weather picks up. 'Twas a laff last year.

You can probably just about watch it set up, happen & break down from the webcam [url="http://www.allaboutsussex.co.uk/webcam/webcambase.asp?queryon=1"]HERE[/url]

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='WalMan' post='924831' date='Aug 14 2010, 01:01 PM']Another loooooooooooooooong weekend setting up, not doing this year , then taking it all back down again. Mind I have other things happening with work Friday evening that could stick a spoke in the plans.

Here's hoping the weather picks up. 'Twas a laff last year.

You can probably just about watch it set up, happen & break down from the webcam [url="http://www.allaboutsussex.co.uk/webcam/webcambase.asp?queryon=1"]HERE[/url][/quote]
Thanks for the webcam link Al; didn't know that was there to be honest! I'll be there during the day Saturday but I'm gigging myself somewhere else that night, so will miss the evening bands

Should be a good day though!

[clauster]

Might have to make the treck across two counties as the members were one of my fav bands at the time

And for £3.00 you can't really go wrong

[johnnylager]

Good crack last year, I will only be there in the evening this time, so I might miss you Nik. Al, Clauster - 8pm in the beer tent?

[WalMan]

[quote name='johnnylager' post='926141' date='Aug 16 2010, 09:01 AM']Good crack last year, I will only be there in the evening this time, so I might miss you Nik. Al, Clauster - 8pm in the beer tent?[/quote]
Sounds good to me.

And I REALLY hope the current 5 day forecast is wrong, 'cos setting it all up in the pouring rain will be a major PITA. I think I might have to hide in the sound tower

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='clauster' post='926113' date='Aug 16 2010, 08:13 AM']Might have to make the treck across two counties as the members were one of my fav bands at the time

And for £3.00 you can't really go wrong[/quote]


Cool! Hope all's well with you by the way??

[WalMan]

Well the first days setup went to plan & only one rain storm.....and I am burnt to hell.

Here's hoping tomorrow & particularly Saturday carry on this vein!!! Keep your fingers crossed for us.

PA & lights go in tomorrow. Back to my pit for another early start then

[NickThomas]

Damm I'd have liked to have gone to this , but we're heading up North tomorrow for a few days . Hope it all goes well !. I think the forecast is pretty reasonable :-)

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='NickThomas' post='931442' date='Aug 20 2010, 10:30 PM']Damm I'd have liked to have gone to this , but we're heading up North tomorrow for a few days . Hope it all goes well !. I think the forecast is pretty reasonable :-)[/quote]
Cheers Nick! Have a good trip...

[bassninja]

All the best for another good 'un. Unfortunately gigging elsewhere

Last year was triffic, WalMan and Silverfoxnik (among numerous others) doing a sterling job for decent causes and promoting live music too.

Gigging around LA quite a bit in coming weeks, hope to catch up with you both again at some point...

[WalMan]

Back at last after A LOOOOOOOOONG day.

Missed the planned rendevous in the bar, if Mr Lager & Clauster made it as I was backstage on the foldback desk from 4 to the end of the evening - and have yet to get grief from MrsW for ignoring her all day, as she was asleep when I got home.

Weather had its moments and unfortunately got nasty just before the Members came on. Much worrying that the puddles on the roof would give way on them, but it held out.

Major power outage in the sound tower during the Sound of the Suburbs, then it came back, then went again and finally came back & held for the encore, during which something happened amongst the nutters pogoing at the front that left one with a trip to hospital sadly.

Pretty good day, though a shame the weather couldn't have held (we still have to pack up tomorrow ) and that there were still freeloaders sat on the bank outside the arena who flet that they couldn't afford £3 to come through the gate to a charity event

[WalMan]

[quote name='bassninja' post='931779' date='Aug 21 2010, 11:41 AM']Gigging around LA quite a bit in coming weeks, hope to catch up with you both again at some point...[/quote]
Let us know when & where & we'll have to try for a night of it

[WalMan]

.......and we're done for another year. PA back down & home, fencing down, stage down.

Not a bad weekend all in all, but as ever over the four days it was mostly the usual few suspects flogging their guts out to make it happen, while many more are/were happy to just show up play then knob off and get pished, and be conspicuous by their absence for the rest of the time

Do I go to the chill out session @ The Crown tonight Possibly, but probably not, just crash