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[emos]

2nd announcement sees Echo and the Bunnymen, Frightend Rabbit and many more see here

Edited by emos, 21 April 2011 - 06:47 AM.

[iainP]

Oh dear god.

Fair enough, invite some of the better acts from previous years back, but Echo?  Ian McCulloch was such a massive knob the last time I'm gobsmacked the organisers asked him back. I'm also massively dissapointed to see that Dangleberries are playing again, even though I fully expected it.

Frightened Rabbit will likely appease a fair few folk who were dissapointed with the first lot of announcements, not this man though.

On a more positive note, I'm over the moon to see Jason Ringenberg will play. That said I'm more than a bit concerned that according to your article he will be playing the potting shed. Seriously hope thats a mistake.

[emos]

iainP, on 21 April 2011 - 01:15 AM, said:

Oh dear god.

Fair enough, invite some of the better acts from previous years back, but Echo?  Ian McCulloch was such a massive knob the last time I'm gobsmacked the organisers asked him back. I'm also massively dissapointed to see that Dangleberries are playing again, even though I fully expected it.

Frightened Rabbit will likely appease a fair few folk who were dissapointed with the first lot of announcements, not this man though.

On a more positive note, I'm over the moon to see Jason Ringenberg will play. That said I'm more than a bit concerned that according to your article he will be playing the potting shed. Seriously hope thats a mistake.

Hi Iain, I am not sure about Jason, the article was taken from the Highland News so I suspect that there might be some room for error.

[Mcscotty]

iainP, on 21 April 2011 - 01:15 AM, said:

Oh dear god.

Fair enough, invite some of the better acts from previous years back, but Echo?  Ian McCulloch was such a massive knob the last time I'm gobsmacked the organisers asked him back. I'm also massively dissapointed to see that Dangleberries are playing again, even though I fully expected it.

Suddenly Deacon Blue aren't sounding so bad  

[Red Day]

if anyone is looking for a couple of adult weekend tickets for 180 quid, face value without booking fees, drop me a pm.  i have a kids ticket and car parking ticket if required along with the adult ones.

[herindoors]

Ok, admittedly I'm one of those now dithering because of the addition of Frightened Rabbit. I love them.

The rest of that announcement is completely uninspiring. Have now removed the Bella FB from my news feed as I'm sick of reading "Bella isn't about the music" type comments every time someone dares to question the quality of acts.

I'll wait and see which days the acts I like (all 3 of them) are on but I reckon my ticket will be going begging shortly...

[Paul ™]

lol.... pulling out no stops this year

[Kowalski]

herindoors, on 21 April 2011 - 08:45 AM, said:

I'm sick of reading "Bella isn't about the music" type comments every time someone dares to question the quality of acts.

Sounds the same as the reaction to Rockness this year.

[Poleski]

Kowalski, on 21 April 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Sounds the same as the reaction to Rockness this year.

People trying to look on the bright side I guess.

Still, the line up does matter, even for Glastonbury.

Sadly, Belladrums line up is absolutely awful...

[Kyelo]

I've always said if I can see 3 acts per day at a festival I am happy, even if I don't see all 3 and the rest of the line-up is gash. The main part of a festival is the festival to me, so the people, the atmosphere etc but Belladrum has nothing this year that makes me want to go so will give it a miss.

[LallyBee]

Oh I don't want to go now. It's like meeting up with an old friend and finding you have absolutely nothing in common with them any more. And in my case like I've already agreed to go away on holiday with them and can't get out of it since I've already bought the tickets! Will just have to make it a farewell to Bella trip this year- although if there's anyone listening  I might forgive them if they get teenage fanclub and maybe the stranglers since they have gone all 80s on us??  No? Won't get my hopes up, it's more likely they wil deviate and add some crappy 90s bands for balance : (

And the Bella website has spelt at least two of the latest additions names wrong- get it sorted, you would think you didn't know who they were??

Edited by LallyBee, 21 April 2011 - 07:32 PM.

[Kowalski]

IMHO the line ups for all the usual Scottish festivals this year have been pretty poor and uninspiring.

[saraha]

Absolutely appalling. Frightened Rabbit are good but not to hold up a truly terrrible line-up. It's a very sad day for me. I think I have grown awy from Bella. And The Dangleberries AGAIN???

[crafter]

saraha, on 22 April 2011 - 07:51 PM, said:

Absolutely appalling. Frightened Rabbit are good but not to hold up a truly terrrible line-up. It's a very sad day for me. I think I have grown awy from Bella. And The Dangleberries AGAIN???

Yeah the Dangleberries are utter crap. Why book them AGAIN this year....

They try to take over the place with the usual improptu gig they do after main appearance. Please give that a miss this year guys.

[rosco]

After joining the 'Baby Club' 3 years ago, my wife, child and I came to Bella for the first time last year and had an absolutely brilliant time! Met some great folk and drank a 'couple' of pints of Red Kite Ale, also it was a lovely sunny day on the Saturday.

I raved on about it to one of my oldest and closest friends about how great it was that I went out and bought him, his wife and child tickets for this year. He now thinks that I am a complete fanny. I know I bought him the tickets for his 40th birthday but did we really have to ram it down his throat by booking 3 'headliners' from when we were at school??

I also read on here that perhaps complacency has set in this year as I understand that Bella sold out the last couple of years, please dont do that. I know there's a recession on, but c'mon, whoever thought this lot would get the youth in are kidding themselves. Perhaps Bella feel the young team (i'm not including myself in that BTW) will turn up anyway as there is not much on offer up Inverness way? From this forum I read more than one or two are already thinking of the Aberdeen one instead. Be complacent at your peril, the young team have a strong voice and if suddenly you find yourselves being classed as 'uncool' or even an 'oldies festival' your in big soapy doo dah. Can you imagine anyone south of Glasgow even thinking about coming with that line up? Why not go the whole hog and book Adam Ant?...Stand Bella but Please Deliver!

Edited by rosco, 26 April 2011 - 04:10 PM.

[Red Day]

Nice one Rosco.  Line up is absolute b0llox

[Da_J_Doc-~]

Line up is so so crap it is unbeliveable, will probs still sell out but we ain't going this year and will probs take the family to a different one next year now as well as those who will go to this line up will most probably go again next year meaning the line up can be kept low brow, shame.

[kenny93]

Twin Atlantic announced for T In The Park today so doubt they'll be playing Belladrum this year.  

[Red Day]

Wonder how well tickets are selling ?  I know a good few regulars who aren't going this year due to the line up.

[theampersanddevil]

Red Day, on 04 May 2011 - 05:21 PM, said:

Wonder how well tickets are selling ?  I know a good few regulars who aren't going this year due to the line up.

According to the promoter they are going well, but then i've never heard a promoter say that ticket sales are rubbish.

I also know a fair few regulars who are not going. Thing is a lot of regulars will go regardless and I know I've recommended that a few people still try it out. Its not for me, but for people wanting to take their kids to their first festival then I couldn't recommend it highly enough.