Anyone know what LOWLANDS is like in Holland?
 

Me and my friend are looking to go to Lowlands for august and rock out, but is it a good festival?

whats like the downsides? is there like pickpocketing and stuff?
what are the upsides? good lineup? a wild time?
Also what are the people like? (friendly?) is there many english or english speaking people as I dont speak a word of dutch.


Also what would travel be like, I reckon we would fly into some cheap airport near amsterdam or something, is it easy to get to?

Anyway this is just looking for info, I just want to get some knowledge and stuff on how easy and fun it will be.

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I lived in The Netherlands for a bit and incidentally Netherlands translated in English is lowlands. I love the country and the people and if I didn't have a family would likely live there again.

In any case English is spoken by most everyone (even a 70 year old woman in a small bakery in Maastricht)

I've never been to the festival but a friend of mine that covers a lot of European festivals says it's one of the better ones. He's never had a problem with anyone and no crime petty or otherwise.

I would recommend you go. Even if the festival isn't that great you'd likely have a blast.

brilliant thanks for the advice, turns out that the tickets + air tickets are same price as the big festival over here in england. so a kind of decesion has already been made! :upsidedow

yeh never been to holland before so really hoping for a blast if I go.

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Lowlands is the best festival I've ever been to. Period.

Great people from all over Europe. Everybody speaks English. Easy to reach.
http://www.lowlands.nl/content.php?page=english_intro

Camping site is great, 5 grams of softdrugs Per Person is allowed :thumbsup

Also, a lot of dance areas with huge names.

Line up is not yet ready for this year so keep an eye on their website.

Last years lineup:

030303, 303 All Stars, Abe Duque, Admiral Freebee, After Forever, Air Traffic, Alamo Race Track, Alpha Blondy, Andrew Weatherall, Anthony Rother, Arcade Fire, Arj Barker, Aux Raus, Basement Jaxx, Battles, Blaxtar, Bob Maclaren, Boemklatsch, Bonde do Role, Bram van der Velde, Brand New, C-mon & Kypski, Chatham County Line, Chris Cornell, CocoRosie, Compagnie with Balls, CSS, Damien Rice, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Danger Zone, Darko Esser, Dave Clarke, David Gilmour Girls, De Heideroosjes, De Lama's, Devendra Banhart, Dinosaur Jr., Dizzee Rascal, DJ James Holden, Dj Karotte, Doug Stanhope, Eagles of Death Metal, Editors, Enter Shikari, Frank Los, Funeral For a Friend, Georg Traber, Goose, Groove Armada, Guido Weijers, Hawnay Troof, Hayseed Dixie, Heartthrob, Interpol, Jack Peñate, Jake The Rapper, Jamie T., Jan Jaap van der Wal, Jimmy Eat World, Joost van Bellen, Just Jack, Justice, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Kate Nash, Kings of Leon, Kluun, Kubus & Bang Bang, La Kinky Beat, Lacuna Coil, Laurent Garnier, Lcd Soundsystem, Lily Allen, Little Cow, Little Feet Theater, Loney, dear, M.I.A., Mad Caddies, Magda, Mala Vita, Malkovich, Marike Jager, Martijn Oosterhuis, Matthew Dear, Mc Sticks, MeloManics, Mika, Moke, Motörhead, My Brightest Diamond, New Young Pony Club, Nine Inch Nails, Noisia, Nosfell, Oi Va Voi, Ojos De Brujo, Orishas, Patrick Laureij, Patrick Watson, Patrick Wolf, Pendulum, Peter, Bjorn & John, Pickled Image, Polder, Pronghorn, Richie Hawtin, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Ronald Goedemondt, Rotfront, Salah Edin, Sandrien, Saskia Noort, Saybia, Shackleton, Simian Mobile Disco, Sonic Youth, Steve Rawlings, Steven Stol, The Answer, The Black Seeds, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, The Killers, The Klaxons, The Pigeon Detectives, The Rakes, The Rifles, The Shins, The Slampampers, The Unbookables, The View, The Whitest Boy Alive, Theatro de Pronto, Tool, Trentemøller, Troy Pierce, Turbonegro, Typhoon, U.N.K.L.E, Uffie & DJ Feadz, Welle:Erdball, Winne

Check this out: http://3voor12.vpro.nl/zoeken/?q=lowlands&x=0&y=0

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Almost every performance from last year. Stream!

The fun thing about Lowlands is that it's a very diverse. Large acts, small acts. Music, theatre. There is something for almost every musical taste.

The only airport to arrive in the area is Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol). From there you take the train to Amersfoort station. In Amersfoort you switch trains and take the train to Harderwijk. At the little station of Harderwijk there are always special Lowlands/Walibi World busses waiting that'll bring you in about 30 minutes to the festival area.

The only disadvantage of the Lowlands festival is that it takes place "in the middle of nowhere". There is no city, town or village nearby, so you really have to enjoy yourself at the festival area all the time that you stay there. That probably won't be hard, but still something you should be aware of I think.

The name "Lowlands" is based on the fact that the festival takes place in a true Dutch polder and those areas of our country are always below sea level. So, that is very low land. :)

More info available on the website of the festival of course: http://www.lowlands.nl/content.php?page=english_intro

It's surely worth visiting. Have fun!

Dont worry about the language. I got an appartment in Amsterdam and barely speak any dutch at all. Most people in the netherlands speak perfect english. In every bar,club, shop, what ever you go, your fine with english :)

Lowlands is awesome! :)

Right brilliant, I think we are going to it, sounds like an absolute blast!

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just booked tickets! hehe i seriously can't wait now and its only april!

come on theres gotta be more gfy'ers going. Danny B, are you going this year?

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good festival to g to, Danny pointed it out all very well;)

yes dannyb and eppoclappo, id like to thankyou for giving me that information. its that imformation that I looked at, that made me choose to go this year. so big thanks to you guys.

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Speaking English only won't be a problem at all..

Prepare not to take a shower for a few days