The 1990 Glastonbury Festival took place over 3 days, from Friday the 22nd to Sunday the 24th of June.
It was headlined by Happy Mondays, The Cure, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Dates
June 22 – 24
Duration
3
days
Price
£38
Tickets Sold
70,000
tickets
Daily Capacity
70,000
people
Programme Price
£3
Venues
Performed Here
Performances
All 1990 Venues
- Pyramid Stage Main Stage
- West Holts Main Area
- World Music Stage Main Stage
- Acoustic Field Main Area
- Acoustic Stage Main Stage
- Theatre & Circus Fields Main Area
- Children's Field Area
- Green Fields Main Area
- Croissant Neuf Area
- Croissant Neuf Stage Stage
- Green Futures Area
- Green Kids Field Area
- The Oak Tree Other
- Healing Field Area
- Sunseed Green Cabaret Stage
- One Earth Arts Area
- New World Fayre Stage
- Kids Craft Tent Stage
- Blue Moon Area
- One Earth Village Area
- Afrika Stage
- One Earth Cafe Stage
- Green Deserts Oasis Area
- Sacred Space Area
Performed Here
1990 Lineup →- Adamski
- Adrian Utley Quintet
- Alias Ron Kavana
- Andy White
- Aswad
- Avalon Stompers
- Barely Works
- Bassa Bassa
- Big Town Playboys
- Blowzabella
- Charles Mann
- Charlie Hearnshaw Quartet
- Chris Lynam Solo
- Clea & McLeod Group
- The Cure Group
- Davey Spillane
- De La Soul Group
- Deacon Blue
- Del Amitri
- Flaco Jiménez
- Green on Red
- Guy Calhoun
- Happy End
- Happy Mondays Group
Timeline
Full Timeline →1990
-
Name changes to Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts
-
June 25th: Riots break out between travellers and security
This results in 235 arrests and £50,000 worth of damage.
-
Outside Cinema: Dolby Stereo added
-
Malcolm Haynes: Starts out booking for World Music Stage
Pyramid Stage
Programme
Map
Ticket
Poster
Weather
All Weather →
State of Ground
Muddy
Highest Temp
18°C
Lowest Temp
7.4°C
Total Rain
7.3mm
Weather Station
Yeovilton
- Wed 2.2mm 12° 16°
- Thu 3.2mm 10° 16°
- Fri 0.9mm 11° 18°
- Sat 1mm 10° 18°
- Sun No rain 7.4° 16°