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Oxegen 2009

Oxegen Festival When: 10-12 July

Where: Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Ireland

Oxegen information: With Pete Doherty, Blur, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Snow Patrol and Bloc Partyall set to play at the Irish knees-up, it can lay real claim to being the 'most iconic festival on the Emerald Isle'.

Oxegen tickets: € 224.50 for a 3-day ticket with camping. €99.50 for a day ticket. The campsite opens on July 9.

Website: Oxegen

Oxegen Line-up 2009 includes:
Blur
Snow Patrol
The Script
Lily Allen
James
View the full 2009 Oxegen Line-up here

Oxegen News

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Horrors pull out of Oxegen as Faris Badwan falls ill

Horrors pull out of Oxegen as Faris Badwan falls ill

  • Jul 12, 2009
Maximo Park, La Roux, Mogwai added to Oxegen line-up

Maximo Park, La Roux, Mogwai added to Oxegen line-up

  • Apr 6, 2009
Pet Shop Boys, Glasvegas, Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction for Oxegen

Pet Shop Boys, Glasvegas, Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction for Oxegen

  • Mar 5, 2009
Manic Street Preachers, Foals, Lady GaGa for Oxegen

Manic Street Preachers, Foals, Lady GaGa for Oxegen

  • Mar 3, 2009
Lily Allen, Specials, Keane join Oxegen 2009

Lily Allen, Specials, Keane join Oxegen 2009

  • Feb 24, 2009
Killers to top bill at Oxegen festival

Killers to top bill at Oxegen festival

  • Feb 18, 2009
Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ting Tings for Oxegen

Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ting Tings for Oxegen

  • Feb 13, 2009
Katy Perry and Bloc Party join Oxegen Festival

Katy Perry and Bloc Party join Oxegen Festival

  • Jan 30, 2009
Kings Of Leon, Killers, Snow Patrol for Oxegen 2009

Kings Of Leon, Killers, Snow Patrol for Oxegen 2009

  • Jan 28, 2009
Early tickets for Oxegen 2009 to go on sale

Early tickets for Oxegen 2009 to go on sale

  • Jul 31, 2008
Ian Brown sends Oxegen 2008 off with mini Rihanna cover

Ian Brown sends Oxegen 2008 off with mini Rihanna cover

  • Jul 14, 2008
Rage Against The Machine close Oxegen 2008

Rage Against The Machine close Oxegen 2008

  • Jul 13, 2008
The Pogues make an emotional homecoming at Oxegen

The Pogues make an emotional homecoming at Oxegen

  • Jul 13, 2008
Kaiser Chiefs take on Rage Against The Machine and win

Kaiser Chiefs take on Rage Against The Machine and win

  • Jul 13, 2008

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Oxegen Blog

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Let's do the time-warp again

Is it compulsory for bands to do cover versions at festivals? So far nearly every act I've seen has dropped a cover into their set. We’ve had the Manics doing Rhianna and Nirvana;...

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