Festivals

Subject: Festivals Thu 10 Apr 2008, 13:14

With festival season coming on, I thought I'd ask y'all if anyone's headed to a fest this year. Elbow's doing some but I'll be missing them, since I'm stuck on the wrong side of the pond. Crying or Very sad

The UK has great fests and I always turn green with envy when I read the lineups every year. There are some good ones in the US too, but the only one I ever manage to get to is Langerado, which is here in FL in March. This year's Langerado headliners were REM, the Beastie Boys and Phil Lesh. The overall lineup of Langerado is a bit jam-band oriented for me, but I've seen the Flaming Lips, Wilco and some other great acts there so it's worth it. What are you all seeing this year?

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 10 Apr 2008, 17:20

Glastonbury is probably the best festival here. Vfestival is also good. The various Party's in the Park are good, but I wouldn't really class them as festivals.

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 10 Apr 2008, 18:06

Tempted by Hydro Connect...looks like an amazing place. And of course, Elbow are there.

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 10 Apr 2008, 22:21

I'm going to Sziget festival in Hungary...went there last year, enjoyed The Killers
This year I'm looking forward to REM...I still hope that Elbow will somehow get there...

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 17 Apr 2008, 05:43

A friend of mine told me today that she is going to Coachella. That looks AWESOME this year! Check this lineup and see if it doesn't make you drool (except for Jack Johnson, 'cause he makes me nap):

http://www.coachella.com/event/lineup

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 17 Apr 2008, 17:25

mmm The National, Portishead...nice one

this is the one I'm going to...

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

Subject: Re: Festivals Fri 18 Apr 2008, 12:15

Skeletor wrote:: mmm The National, Portishead...nice one

this is the one I'm going to...

http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english

hey I'm going there too buddy!

Not convinced by the lineup yet but there are many more acts to come.

Who do you think will headline on the sunday?

Are you camping? I am staying in a nice air conditioned apartment near by!

Subject: Re: Festivals Sat 19 Apr 2008, 18:02

Last year, we were there for only a day, but this year we're definitely going to camp. We've bought tents already... You're renting that apartment or what???
I have no idea who'll headline... They need someone strong...Maybe Sex Pistols

Subject: Re: Festivals Sun 20 Apr 2008, 11:12

I don't like Festivals. Mostly they are too huge and the weather is too bad for a 5'3'' girl with weak immune system... Crying or Very sad

Or what do you think about 55 Bands on three days for 100 Euros in an area where rain is definitively not a seldom seen kid... Wink

I am quite glad I did not go to the "Hurricane/Southside Festival" back in 2006...a worker died during the storm!!! affraid

And while the musicians can escape into their dry and warm tourbusses the poor fan has nothing but his tend in the mud... Crying or Very sad

I really hope, Elbow will come on club tour again and not during my Greece-Holiday! I decided to see them at REM in Würzburg but it's open air too and I can only hope for good weather...
Open Air and Festivals are not my cup of tea...

Subject: Re: Festivals Sun 20 Apr 2008, 13:32

Yeah, rotten weather can definitely put the badness on any fest. Unlike most of the world, Florida starts and ends its festival season in spring, not summer, because if we waited till summer we'd all either A. die of heat exhaustion/dehydration, or B. get caught in massive thunderstorms and/or hurricanes. Not exactly good conditions for rockin' out! pale

Subject: Re: Festivals Mon 21 Apr 2008, 06:56

Iiiiii'm going to:

Lounge on the farm (Kent)
Truck records
Zoo thousand and eight (Kent)
Glastonbury

Lounge on the farm is the best festival. Yuh.

Subject: Re: Festivals Mon 21 Apr 2008, 18:25

Connect this year. Splendid.

Fancy a Belgian or Dutch festival too... waiting for more line ups...!

Subject: Re: Festivals Thu 01 May 2008, 20:31

I'm going to the Norwegian Wood festival to see Foo Fighters mainly and to Oya festivalen, both in Oslo. Oya lineup is wicked this year, Sigur Ros, Grinderman, Sonic Youth, Turbonegro, The National, Jose Gonzalez just to mention a few....Thinking about going to the Summercase festival in Madrid too, was there last year and saw Kaiser Chiefs, BDB, Air and Chemical Brothers. Chemical Brothers were insane, never really been into their music but their show was awesome .The Verve and Maximo Park, Grinderman, Primal Scream and Interpol are amongst the bands playing there this year! Should be wicked Laughing

Subject: Re: Festivals Sun 04 May 2008, 13:22

The Oya sounds ace. So far not much apart from day tickets o2 - and field day - amazing lineup, really like the look of connect though Smile

Subject: Re: Festivals Mon 05 May 2008, 06:50

asleepintheback wrote:: The Oya sounds ace. So far not much apart from day tickets o2 - and field day - amazing lineup, really like the look of connect though

Yeah, it really is. The festival is held in the city too, in various parks, so you don't have to travel to the middle of nowhere Smile

. I think glasto will the good this year, saw Elbow were playing there TWO days...wish I could go Crying or Very sad

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