Earth Wind and Fire in da house?

[Martin Ashford]

Ive just had a text from O2 offering priority booking for EW and F at Glasgow on 30th June. You know the drill guys!!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can't go - I'll be at Glastonbury  that weekend.

[Memory Man]

Good call! Its dublin 28/06 (tuesday after) and glasgow 30/06 (thursday after) so it looks like a distinct possibility! Enough to get them down as a rumour if not a strong rumour for me!

[Memory Man]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Can't go - I'll be at Glastonbury  that weekend.

You wont  festival is 22-27th

Edited February 2, 2016 by Memory Man

[T-Mouse]

Those dates are very promising! Ill eat my hat if they ent doing west holts one night!

[Woffy]

Martin, please don't ever use 'in da house' unless you say it without irony in real life.

Martin, please tell me you say 'in da house' without irony in real life.

[Earthwindandfire2205]

57 minutes ago, Martin Ashford said:

Ive just had a text from O2 offering priority booking for EW and F at Glasgow on 30th June. You know the drill guys!!

Mr Ashford thank you so much. My life would be complete to finally see a group I have loved for 40 years since I was 8! Are there any other dates yet please ? 

[Harmonic Prospector]

Kool & The Gang 2011

Chic  2013

The Family Stone/Parliament/Funkadelic 2015

The atmosphere at West Holts for all 3 of those headliners was incredible and I imagine completing the set with Earth Wind and Fire this year would be no different. 

Edited February 2, 2016 by Harmonic Prospector

[Martin Ashford]

I know there's lot of love for Earth Wind and Fire on this forum so I was kind of stoked when I saw that text. I saw them once supporting Santana back in the early 70s. Very flamboyant act back then and I bet they are the same now. I use all sorts of local street patter like "Alright but,  ows it going?" or  "I'll be there now in a a minute" so saying "in da house" is kind of an extension of that dialect - except I'm white and wear age appropriate clothing some of the time.

[FuzzyDunlop]

22 minutes ago, Harmonic Prospector said:

Kool & The Gang 2011

Chic  2013

The Family Stone/Parliament/Funkadelic 2015

The atmosphere at West Holts for all 3 of those headliners was incredible and I imagine completing the set with Earth Wind and Fire this year would be no different. 

Hopefully they play Sunday if they do play. 

Radiohead, New Order and EWF would do me... as Radiohead are playing

Edited February 2, 2016 by FuzzyDunlop

[FloorFiller]

4 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Hopefully they play Sunday if they do play. 

Radiohead, New Order and EWF would do me... as Radiohead are playing

unless they announce more dates closer to/over the festival then it definitely looks like Sunday is when they'll be playing imo

[mr gumby]

11 minutes ago, Martin Ashford said:

I know there's lot of love for Earth Wind and Fire on this forum so I was kind of stoked when I saw that text. I saw them once supporting Santana back in the early 70s. Very flamboyant act back then and I bet they are the same now. I use all sorts of local street patter like "Alright but,  ows it going?" or  "I'll be there now in a a minute" so saying "in da house" is kind of an extension of that dialect - except I'm white and wear age appropriate clothing some of the time.

Lush, fair play. 

[Woffy]

12 hours ago, Martin Ashford said:

I know there's lot of love for Earth Wind and Fire on this forum so I was kind of stoked when I saw that text. I saw them once supporting Santana back in the early 70s. Very flamboyant act back then and I bet they are the same now. I use all sorts of local street patter like "Alright but,  ows it going?" or  "I'll be there now in a a minute" so saying "in da house" is kind of an extension of that dialect - except I'm white and wear age appropriate clothing some of the time.

The world would be a far better place if it had more Martin Ashfords in it. Perhaps a little too much Taylor Swift would get played for my tastes, but it would be a better place on the whole.

[jackarmy]

Got to be their turn to headline West Holts this year, surely?!

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, jackarmy said:

Got to be their turn to headline West Holts this year, surely?!

I reckon it's got to be likely, given the other UK dates.

I know they're an act who interest West Holts.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Great stuff. It does seem that the stars have aligned.

Think there's a good chance I'm bolted on for this, clashes permitting.

[mr gumby]

12 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I reckon it's got to be likely, given the other UK dates.

I know they're an act who interest West Holts.

I just hope they don't clash with New Order (assuming your info on them is correct). That'd be 2 headliners sorted for me. 

[maarrkk]

does anyone have any info about their tour plans other than dublin and glasgow?

been hoping they would play west holts for the last few years but not going to glastoinbury this year due to ridiculous clashing with a work trip to the states so really hoping they play a show in london/england before the festival too!

[Memory Man]

Would look like the sunday, with a day off between the Dublin gig and another day off before glasgow. They'd be a cracking way to end the festival. This years lineup is already looking dreamy

[eFestivals]

19 minutes ago, mr gumby said:

I just hope they don't clash with New Order (assuming your info on them is correct). That'd be 2 headliners sorted for me. 

they might do, cos I know the WH bookings are done without any reference to who might be playing elsewhere.

So I was explicitly told, the only act on another stage who would have them consider who to put against that would be Prince ... and so that one has already happened (tho without the purple prat actually playing elsewhere)

 

[BlackHole2006]

14 hours ago, Harmonic Prospector said:

Kool & The Gang 2011

Chic  2013

The Family Stone/Parliament/Funkadelic 2015

The atmosphere at West Holts for all 3 of those headliners was incredible and I imagine completing the set with Earth Wind and Fire this year would be no different. 

Completely. And Bobby Womack in 2013 was something quite special, too. 

 

Edited February 3, 2016 by BlackHole2006

[maarrkk]

i got swayed at the last minute and skipped pfunk for kanye last year. will never forgive myself!

kool and chic were great though

[somecoolusername]

10 minutes ago, BlackHole2006 said:

Completely. And Bobby Womack in 2013 was something quite special, too. 

 

Loved Bobby Womack. Such a fun way to end the festival 

[sime]

ELO confirmed. Radiohead and now Earth, Wind and Fire both strong (ish) rumours. 2016 could be turning into a vintage year!

[A Guy Called Matt]

27 minutes ago, sime said:

ELO confirmed. Radiohead and now Earth, Wind and Fire both strong (ish) rumours. 2016 could be turning into a vintage year!

and ZZ Top. It really is looking damn good.