The Park Stage 2016

[TomViolence]

Only been going to the festival the last 2 years but I realised very quickly that The Park was my favourite area/stage on the site. Great food, nice vibes and most importantly...  you can watch great bands/artists standing ridiculously close to the stage.

Some of my favourite sets have been here (Mogwai, St. Vincent, Father John Misty, Kate Tempest, Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon etc etc etc), hopefully this pattern can be repeated next year!

Surely it's not too early to discuss who we want to play/headline..?

Headliners

Wilco, Joanna Newsom, Bat For Lashes, Jesus & Mary Chain, Grimes...

 

I'd like to see Julia Holter, Daughter, The Twilight Sad, Villagers, Guy Garvey, Torres and Kurt Vile dotted around the lineup too

[stuartbert two hats]

I'm not going to mention any names just yet, but I agree The Park is ace.  You really can get to see the musicians play.  Can't be beaten for intimate performances, unless Thom Yorke has been stuck up there or someone equally silly-massive.

[blue6field]

Love the park stage! One of my favourite performances last year(watching enviously on the tv) was Ryan Adams 

would love to see

first aid kit

Caitlin Rose

Twilight sad

bat for lashes

Mercury Rev

 

probably will think of loads more

[kingcrawler]

Daughter, Deerhunter and The Twilight Sad would be good. Not sure whether they'd headline or sub it but Beach House would be nice as well. 

Not expecting him at all but Sufjan Stevens headlining it would be fantastic.

[CaledonianGonzo]

[Brock Landers]

The Park is pretty much my favourite part of the site. Absolutely love spending the majority of weds / thurs up there, before all the big stuff opens, just chilling and taking in the vibes. In terms of music, seeing Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood one summery Friday evening on the hill was a definite highlight. St Vincent in 2014 was fantastic too. 

[The Placid Casual]

There's no point discussing it as the Park Stage will never be as good as it was the night of Friday, 26th June 2015.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Flaming Lips to headline a night please!

[FloorFiller]

Only saw one act (Father John Misty) up there this year so definitely hoping to spend more time (and possibly see a headliner) there next year. All the acts already mentioned are pretty much the ones I'm hoping for as well. Got a good feeling about the Park lineup for next year 

[stuartbert two hats]

There's no point discussing it as the Park Stage will never be as good as it was the night of Friday, 26th June 2015.

You mean the sub on Saturday 28th June 2008 surely?

[jackarmy]

Saw my first "proper" act (not a Special Guest) on The Park Stage this year after 5 festivals. I can confirm it is a cracking stage to watch a band, especially when that band is The Fall...

[The Placid Casual]

You mean the sub on Saturday 28th June 2008 surely?

Nah, the years I wasn't there do not count.

Next year's essentially a fallow year.

[carlosj]

The Park as a location is my favourite area, and the bonus is so many bands I like to see, and am introduced to. Placid, the super furrys were great, and shock, horror, I'd never got round to listening to them previously (though I've seen Gruff in the crows nest, and now caught his multimedia tour up t'North). That was my big clash, Hot Chip v Gruff, so I left HC early, via the Alabama 3 into the Park.

In my laziness, I'd like a better sound up on the hill, as sometimes the other bars and tents interfere

[stuartbert two hats]

Nah, the years I wasn't there do not count.

Next year's essentially a fallow year.

Exactly why you had the year wrong.

[5co77ie]

There's no point discussing it as the Park Stage will never be as good as it was the night of Friday, 26th June 2015.

you've misstyped the early afternoon of Saturday 27th June 2009

[1986]

i echo the endorsements for Beach House and Kurt Vile.

 

Also Hop Along

[mungo57]

There's no point discussing it as the Park Stage will never be as good as it was the night of Friday, 26th June 2015.

I'll go with that.

SFA were fucking ace.

[stuartbert two hats]

you've misstyped the early afternoon of Saturday 27th June 2009

Bombay Bicycle Club? The Memory Band??

[Purple aki squat]

There's no point discussing it as the Park Stage will never be as good as it was the night of Friday, 26th June 2015.

I thought you watched Hot Chip?

[Mardy]

Only band I saw there this year was Fat White Family on Sunday afternoon. But yeah, the right band/time there and it's bang on. Not really a fan of evening gigs there, although enjoyed Dizzee> Pete Doherty back in whenever,  love the lunchtime vibe there (Pictish Trail, Rockingbirds, Courtney Barnett have been highlights), but the single best thing I've seen there was that Pulp gig, fuck even thinking about it now gives me goosebumps. Was magic.

 

 

[5co77ie]

Bombay Bicycle Club? The Memory Band??

The Low Anthem

[stuartbert two hats]

Funnily enough, I've never seen a headliner there. I have however, seen three subs, and wondered each time how the hell they weren't the headliner since they were all amazing - Dizzee, Battles and John Grant.

[Mardy]

The Low Anthem

Oh yes, that was amazing, remember it well. nice one.

[somecoolusername]

The Park is great. I've camped up by there my last few festivals. V chill atmosphere. And yeah there's no beating Pulp's set. The sound doesn't always travel well tho - was pretty excited for Rodriguez and ended up leaving because we couldn't hear a fucking thing. To headline Joanna Newsom would be nice... and Conor Oberst please

Edited October 16, 2015 by somecoolusername

[5co77ie]

would Royal Headache be likely to appear here or in John Peel stage?