Hop Farm festival

Paddock Wood, KentThe Hop Farm festival has endured mixed fortunes to date. The inaugural event in 2008 was a major success thanks to a headline set by Neil Young, but last year's second-division indie-rock lineup and inflated ticket prices resulted in a disappointing turnout.This year, Hop Farm's attempts to establish an identity for itself in the crowded summer festival season saw it secure the sole 2010 UK live appearance by Bob Dylan, and assemble a far more folk-hued support bill. This stra...

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Hop Farm festival

Guardian Music — Paddock Wood, KentThe Hop Farm festival has endured mixed fortunes to date. The inaugural event in 2008 was a major success thanks to a headline set by Neil Young, but la... more info