What is it?

V Festival is in it's 16th year and is one of the world’s biggest music festivals. V Festival Staffordshire shares the same bill as Chelmsford which runs simultaneously on the penultimate weekend in August. Predominately a rock festival which has hosted the likes of Kings of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Oasis in the past, different genres have now got on board with Dizzee Rascal, David Guetta and Lady Gaga playing in recent years. V Festival Staffordshire 2011 is offering a star studded line up with Eminem and Arctic Monkeys headlining with acts as big as Rihanna and Plan B also on show. To give you extra entertainment, V Festival Staffordshire 2011 has an all new Comedy Stage and has introduced V Style Luxury Camping. V Festival 2011 is sure to be a great show with Eminem and Arctic Monkeys headlining!

Where & When?

V Festival Staffordshire 2011 takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August at Weston Park. Campsites open at 10am on Friday 19th and close at midday on Monday 22nd August. The V Festival arena opens at midday on Saturday and closes when the last band finishes on Sunday at 11pm. Carling operates Challenge 21 policy, please don’t be offended if we ask you for ID.

Who's playing?

Friday 19th August: Joe Campbell, Get People (Live), Ayah Marar (Live), The Beatmonkeys, Sonny Wharton.

Saturday 20th August: Eminem, Rihanna, The Script, Manic Street Preachers, Scouting For Girls, Ellie Goudling, Squeeze, Imedla May, Pendulum, Primal Scream, The Courteeners, The Wombats, N-Dubz, Good Charlotte, You Me At Six, Ocean Colour Scene, Noisettes, D12, The Knux, Calvin Harris, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, Big Audio Dynamite, Hurts, The Saturdays, Eliza Doolittle, The Wanted, Dionne Bromfield, Chiddy Bang, Hanson, Charlie Simpson, Jaguar Skills, I Am Kloot, Stornoway, Bellowhead, The Pierces, Fenech-Soler, Special Guest, The Mummers, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Fitz and The Tantrums, Parade, Emma’s Imagination, Wolf Gang, General Jimmy, Alunageorge (Live), Dash, Shake Aletti (Live), Mr Paul, Thepetebox (Live), Marc Roberts, Russo (Live), Mistajam, DJ Fresh.

Sunday 21st August: Arctic Monkeys, Plan B, Kaiser Chiefs, Lostprophets, Bruno Mars, KT Tunstall, Ziggy Marley, Fun Lovin Criminals, Dizzee Rascal, Razorlight, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Example, Olly Murs, Cast, Kids In Glass Houses, Aloe Blacc, Big Country, Kassidy, Chase And Status, Glasvegas, Katy B, Professor Green, Wiz Khalifa, Chipmunk, Kele, Labrinth, Clare Maguire, Wretch 32, Twenty Twenty, Goldie Lookin Chain, Gomez, Morcheeba, The Airborne Toxic Event, Chromeo, Yasmin, Frankmusic, Beardyman, Maverick Sabre, Alex Winston, Morning Parade, Alice Gold, Good Vibrations, Lonsdale Boys Club (Live), Dead Audio Boy, The Good Natured (Live), Ewan Hoozami, Bastille (Live), Goldierocks, Friends Electric (Live), The Nextmen, Danny Byrd.

How do I get tickets?

Unfortunately, V Festival Staffordshire 2011 tickets have now sold out.

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official V Festival 2011 site at: www.vfestival.com.