So Jabberwocky has just been cancelled. http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1408121314.php
Have the ATP guys not thought about just quitting this business if they can't manage to make any of their events feasible any more? Never mind them owing craploads of money to everyone.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 14:52 (ten years ago) link
Sort of shamed to admit but I actually had a very good time at Boomtown Fair.
― 3kDk (dog latin), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 14:58 (ten years ago) link
never had of that one dog latin.good line up.may have to check next year as having done camp bestival 3 years in a row, beginning to feel its time for a change.
― mark e, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 16:53 (ten years ago) link
Boomtown has its fair share of white dreadlocks, tribal tattoos and electro-swing LARPer-types but it's also one of the most imaginatively executed ways to spend a long weekend. They turn the Matterley Bowl into a literal toon-town you can wander around with built facades hiding areas you can go into with live actors. There's a big onus on fancy dress/dressing fancy which initially put me off, but it's best to just hang up your inhibitions and embrace it. There's funfair rides and it's got the Arcadia spider too which is def worth a watch. Some of the stages are incredible-looking as well - a giant temple in the Lion's Den area, a pirate ship, a wild west area and a huge stage-cum-boombox elsewhere. The music wasn't necessarily up my street - lots of comedy klexmery folky shite fogging up the place, but when it comes to dub and reggae there's enough to fill your boots and I especially enjoyed the Wailers and Easy Stars. It had a reputation for being a very druggy festival but more recently they've clamped down. Weed is tolerated on the whole, but that's it, and they do have a family area now too.
Been twice now and both times I was ready to cringe and have a bad time but as soon as I've gotten there I've found myself overwhelmed at how exciting and vibrant the whole thing is.
― 3kDk (dog latin), Thursday, 14 August 2014 13:31 (ten years ago) link
if the CB line up is crap next year, then this sounds like a definite contender for me and the kids.ta.
― mark e, Thursday, 14 August 2014 13:38 (ten years ago) link
Fish Police are fucking brilliant. If I could rewind Supernormal I'd have got up and danced rather than just sitting their open-mouthed wobbling my legs a bit.
― Basically / I Don't Wanna Be / An mp3 / 3-2-0 kb / ps (Craigo Boingo), Saturday, 6 September 2014 18:07 (ten years ago) link
So...
If I were to go to a festival in the UK this year, where should I go?
― I, (dog latin), Friday, 20 February 2015 12:44 (nine years ago) link
Supernormal is actually happening again, despite rumours of its demise. I think they've rejigged the organisers and it might be a different site (? maybe ?) but it will happen.
― emil.y, Friday, 20 February 2015 13:36 (nine years ago) link
I am very tempted by Supernormal but not sure if I could convince friends to come. Strange question, but what's the atmosphere/vibe like compared to other (i.e. more mainstream) fests?
― I, (dog latin), Friday, 20 February 2015 14:02 (nine years ago) link
it's on the same site as last year
it's relatively small and very friendly and my impression is that you can go there and be relatively sedate and/or with kids, or spend most of the weekend getting wrecked, without either group having its enjoyment spoiled by the other
― The Crucifixion Of Sean Bean (DJ Mencap), Friday, 20 February 2015 14:34 (nine years ago) link
yeah, i just wanna party, i don't wanna hurt nobody etc..
― I, (dog latin), Friday, 20 February 2015 14:40 (nine years ago) link
Festival number 6 was fantastic last year. The line up was good but it's really all about the Portmeirion setting, not many finer places to lose yourself for a few days. unfortunately this year's first wave of announced acts is pretty uninspiring.
― ewar woowar (or something), Friday, 20 February 2015 17:17 (nine years ago) link
if i was anywhere close to bradford...
http://oi59.tinypic.com/289e69f.jpg
― we reward the hake (NickB), Friday, 27 February 2015 13:58 (nine years ago) link
I might be going to that...
― emil.y, Friday, 27 February 2015 13:59 (nine years ago) link
as a performer?
― we reward the hake (NickB), Friday, 27 February 2015 14:02 (nine years ago) link
have applied to play at Supernormal. Can't afford any festivals this year :-(
― Unheimlich Manouevre (dog latin), Friday, 27 February 2015 14:06 (nine years ago) link
http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/news/first-acts-announced-for-2015/
― yeovil knievel (NickB), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 11:50 (nine years ago) link
wot? no disco zhivago?!
― why dont u say something or like just die (dog latin), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 11:52 (nine years ago) link
I went to that one in 2012, it was great.
― Keith Moom (Neil S), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 11:52 (nine years ago) link
feeling the way this became 'rolling Supernormal with cursory mentions of other less good weekenders' thread
― pissbaby nobody in the corner (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 12:15 (nine years ago) link
in the interest of spurious notions of balance....
I'm going to this http://lunarfestival.co.uk/ lol 6Music and all that but some interesting acts playing. I'm also probably going to this http://www.festivalnumber6.com/ yes I am middle aged, but a really good DJ line up I think
― Keith Moom (Neil S), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 12:18 (nine years ago) link
http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk/news/ar-kane-for-supernormal/
*brain explodes*
― yeovil knievel (NickB), Tuesday, 5 May 2015 13:47 (nine years ago) link
I'm playing Supernormal I'm playing Supernormal I'm playing Supernormal
(the thing for Threadfest didn't come off and I'm super bummed esp as my friend went and apparently Circle were amaaaaazing)
― emil.y, Thursday, 28 May 2015 12:55 (nine years ago) link
w0000000000000000000t! nice work em!
― mortal boomkat (NickB), Thursday, 28 May 2015 13:54 (nine years ago) link
Anybody doing Eaux Claires?
― Evan R, Thursday, 16 July 2015 15:28 (nine years ago) link
Thanks for the Pernod, Nick.
*ouchmyhead*
― emil.y, Monday, 10 August 2015 15:14 (nine years ago) link
Anyone going to Temples festival in Bristol?
― TARANTINO! (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 09:11 (eight years ago) link
I am.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 09:53 (eight years ago) link
Cool, I'm reporting on it so I'm going to be sweating it out there all through the weekend. gimme a shout if you want to meet up. my email is my username at gmail.
― TARANTINO! (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:03 (eight years ago) link
Will do. Based on the last couple of years it's worth getting out into the daylight every now and again.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:22 (eight years ago) link
yeah it's a shame it's happening in mid-summer. why not the frostier months??
― TARANTINO! (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:35 (eight years ago) link
this is happening about 800m from my house, hmmmmm:
Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds • The Horrors • Hiatus Kaiyote • Gaz Coombes • Songhoy Blues • Turin Brakes • Natty • Sage Francis & B. Dolan
― real orgone kid (NickB), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:47 (eight years ago) link
• Gaz Coombes •
A must?
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:50 (eight years ago) link
Considering some sort of complaint to the council tbh
― real orgone kid (NickB), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:53 (eight years ago) link
you don't want to appear as some kind of festival Supergrass though
― ghosts that don't exist (Neil S), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:59 (eight years ago) link
Give them a rocket from the Coombes
― Chicamaw (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 27 April 2016 10:59 (eight years ago) link
https://sickmouthy.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/so-we-took-our-cancer-child-to-a-music-festival/
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 22 August 2019 21:06 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/0BhbPpI.jpg
this doesn't even look real as there seems to be too many good bands on one bill.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 01:35 (four years ago) link
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2020/02/11/cruel-world-morrissey-bauhaus/
so i'm pretty sure that i'm going, how could i not?
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 01:36 (four years ago) link
I saw that earlier, and assumed at first it was just for a club night where those records would be spun, lol
― Mocha Sauce (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 04:39 (four years ago) link
Festival Lineup With All Old Bands Not Posted in "Worst Ever Festival Line Up" Thread
― DT, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 04:58 (four years ago) link
that lineup is berserk but I'm hoping DEVO and Blondie picket the stage and don't let Sodchops on
― doorstep jetski (dog latin), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 11:16 (four years ago) link
"Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel" had me pondering the ex-Bucks Fizz singer fronting a reboot of said band
― or something, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 12:42 (four years ago) link
my friends really want me to go and im having conflicting feeling about this. if Morrissey was not the headliner this would be a much easier decision. i'm also not a festive type of person and i saw Bauhaus last November anyways. i have singed up for the per sale code so we will see.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 16:07 (four years ago) link
i got a presale code and just went in to buy tickets, they are $185 each with service fee but not including parking.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link
i know someone who went to a Chargers football game there and they charged him $100 for parking and i can see this being the same...
― Bee OK, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
Lol, this is the first I'm hearing that StubHub Center (formerly Home Depot Ctr) is now "Dignity Health Sports Park."
― You have seen the heavy groups (morrisp), Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link
Digntas, more like..
(no idea, really!)
― Mark G, Thursday, 13 February 2020 21:33 (four years ago) link
This apparently sold out in under an hour.
― You have seen the heavy groups (morrisp), Saturday, 15 February 2020 04:18 (four years ago) link
It's a decent lineup, kidding aside
― Mark G, Saturday, 15 February 2020 10:00 (four years ago) link