"So come with me where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in never never land!"
Once again my favourite time of year has come around and gone ever so quickly. Every year since 2006 LeeFest has invited local and up and coming bands to play a small festival in Kent. However, what makes this little festival oh so special is that it was created by my neighbour Lee, in his garden when his parents went away for a weekend and told him not to have any house parties.
So what better idea than to throw a mini festival in your garden.
So what better idea than to throw a mini festival in your garden.
I still remember looking over my back fence seeing the amazing atmosphere Lee had created. Ten years and three venues later LeeFest was transformed into The Neverland, which was so fitting with a festival that seems timeless.
Now this was my third time attending LeeFest after one of my older brothers has been going ever since it started. My first official experience of this little festival was in 2012 where to my delight Bastille played when they were first starting out along with Mystery Jets, Man like me and To Kill A King. I did in fact manage to get a picture with Dan Smith (the lead singer of Bastille) however, to my annoyance my eyes are closed in the picture! But being able to now say I am seeing them play the O2 in November after falling in love with them in 2012 is a dream come true.
Although I did not attend in 2013 LeeFest was the host to some amazing acts such as London Grammar, Clean Bandit. With The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobious Pip, Mo, Years and Years, and Jack Garratt playing in 2014 when I finally dragged along many of my friends to this festival I could not stop raving about.
And Oh boy have some of these act become huge stars in the years following their LeeFest performances.
This year LeeFest took their game to a whole new scale, with doubling the size of the venue and creating a whole new theme they really had their work cut out. But, their hard work and dedication really paid off and I can defiantly say this was the best LeeFest yet. I really enjoyed spending the weekend with all my friends and just having such a laugh partying the night away in all the wonderful realms they had created.
Beach parties in Mermaids Lagoon, raving in Skull Ridge and never growing old in the Neverwoods, there were endless opportunities for fun.
Among these sets some amazing acts performed including Everything Everything, Circa Waves, DJ Luck and MC Neat, Shura, Corey Fox-Fardell, Nimmo and the beautifully angelic Lianne La Havas.
I cannot wait to watch these artists develop into well known acts, as they truly deserve it.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed hearing about LeeFest and maybe you might give it a go one year, or another small festival!
Now this was my third time attending LeeFest after one of my older brothers has been going ever since it started. My first official experience of this little festival was in 2012 where to my delight Bastille played when they were first starting out along with Mystery Jets, Man like me and To Kill A King. I did in fact manage to get a picture with Dan Smith (the lead singer of Bastille) however, to my annoyance my eyes are closed in the picture! But being able to now say I am seeing them play the O2 in November after falling in love with them in 2012 is a dream come true.
Although I did not attend in 2013 LeeFest was the host to some amazing acts such as London Grammar, Clean Bandit. With The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobious Pip, Mo, Years and Years, and Jack Garratt playing in 2014 when I finally dragged along many of my friends to this festival I could not stop raving about.
And Oh boy have some of these act become huge stars in the years following their LeeFest performances.
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| Frightened Rabbit 2014 |
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| MO 2014 |
This year LeeFest took their game to a whole new scale, with doubling the size of the venue and creating a whole new theme they really had their work cut out. But, their hard work and dedication really paid off and I can defiantly say this was the best LeeFest yet. I really enjoyed spending the weekend with all my friends and just having such a laugh partying the night away in all the wonderful realms they had created.
Beach parties in Mermaids Lagoon, raving in Skull Ridge and never growing old in the Neverwoods, there were endless opportunities for fun.
Among these sets some amazing acts performed including Everything Everything, Circa Waves, DJ Luck and MC Neat, Shura, Corey Fox-Fardell, Nimmo and the beautifully angelic Lianne La Havas.
I cannot wait to watch these artists develop into well known acts, as they truly deserve it.
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| The Neverwoods main arena |
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| Circa Waves |
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| Everything Everything |
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| Lianne La Havas |
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed hearing about LeeFest and maybe you might give it a go one year, or another small festival!
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