West Holts 2017

[Madyaker]

Status Quo? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Status Quo without the personality, history, likeability and songs are headlining the Pyramid on the Saturday night.

[zahidf]

24 minutes ago, Andeeroo said:

Someone remind me what are the other Friday headliners likely to be? Radiohead. Major Lazer. What else?

I can't say I'm the biggest ATCQ fan, but it was far and away my number one choice out of the three.

I have faith in the West Holts bookers though.

Flaming lips for John peel?

[Earthwindandfire2205]

30 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

As far as I'm aware noone's really got a scoob as to any of the Acoustic headliners.

Isn't Alison Moyet one of them ? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

On at the Left Field.

[Homer]

1 hour ago, Andeeroo said:

Someone remind me what are the other Friday headliners likely to be? Radiohead. Major Lazer. What else?

I can't say I'm the biggest ATCQ fan, but it was far and away my number one choice out of the three.

I have faith in the West Holts bookers though.

 

Ride in the park.

[Earthwindandfire2205]

40 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

On at the Left Field.

Thank you. She is on my list for Sat night before the Jacksons 

[liamium]

Childish gonna make that 2 hour drive from reshoots at Pinewood and ride triumphantly to our rescue

 

[mattuk]

Do we think that a tribe called quest were nailed on then or were they only rumoured? I was really hoping to see them on the lineup. I'd be happy with Damian Marley stepping in or RTJ or even Leftfield.

[Sasperella]

2 hours ago, mattuk said:

Do we think that a tribe called quest were nailed on then or were they only rumoured? I was really hoping to see them on the lineup. I'd be happy with Damian Marley stepping in or RTJ or even Leftfield.

Damien Marley!!!!

Although....Radiohead :-( 

Not Damien Marley!!!!

[mcshed]

Just noticed Baloji is headlining The Gully on Saturday, what do people reckon the chances of him doing a day time West Holts slot a la Protoje last year?

Very keen to see him but Saturday night is Dead Kennedys night.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's possible, but before The Gully poster came out he'd already self-confirmed for there and it was the only performance he mentioned.

Pity - I saw him at the 6Music festival and he smashed it.

[adequate8]

9 hours ago, mattuk said:

Do we think that a tribe called quest were nailed on then or were they only rumoured? I was really hoping to see them on the lineup. I'd be happy with Damian Marley stepping in or RTJ or even Leftfield.

http://pitchfork.com/news/73630-a-tribe-called-quest-cancel-shows-due-to-q-tip-shoulder-surgery/?mbid=social_twitter

 

they've cancelled a bunch of June Euro dates so doubtful

[zeppelin]

1 hour ago, adequate8 said:

http://pitchfork.com/news/73630-a-tribe-called-quest-cancel-shows-due-to-q-tip-shoulder-surgery/?mbid=social_twitter

 

they've cancelled a bunch of June Euro dates so doubtful

Nooooo! Well now I need to find a Friday headliner. 

[Mr.Tease]

11 hours ago, mattuk said:

Do we think that a tribe called quest were nailed on then or were they only rumoured? I was really hoping to see them on the lineup. I'd be happy with Damian Marley stepping in or RTJ or even Leftfield.

Likely if ATCQ were going to be Fridays headliner and have cancelled, they would just bump up Anderson Paak (rumoured to be subbing West Holts)- at this late stage it's unlikely they could summon a great new headliner. he seems good from what I've heard- liked his album a lot

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sod that  Get iCube.  

Not been a fan of bump us since Bowie pulled out of T in the Park the week beforehand and they bumped up The Darkness to replace him.

[Gucci Piggy]

6 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

Likely if ATCQ were going to be Fridays headliner and have cancelled, they would just bump up Anderson Paak (rumoured to be subbing West Holts)- at this late stage it's unlikely they could summon a great new headliner. he seems good from what I've heard- liked his album a lot

I don't think that will happen. He's already a small WH sub and he'd get an embarrassing crowd as a headliner.

Two of the three festivals ATCQ have pulled out of have already announced a replacement, and they're at just as short notice as Glasto.

There are potential WH headliners around at the time who aren't on the lineup. Grace Jones, Orbital, George Benson (big enough?), so I imagine they'll be properly replaced.

[eastynh]

12 minutes ago, Will-2609 said:

I don't think that will happen. He's already a small WH sub and he'd get an embarrassing crowd as a headliner.

Two of the three festivals ATCQ have pulled out of have already announced a replacement, and they're at just as short notice as Glasto.

There are potential WH headliners around at the time who aren't on the lineup. Grace Jones, Orbital, George Benson (big enough?), so I imagine they'll be properly replaced.

Any chance of the Happy Mondays? Or are they too small these days?

[Gucci Piggy]

Just now, eastynh said:

Any chance of the Happy Mondays? Or are they too small these days?

They feel too small to me but I don't really know much about them. Not sure I could see them being given any slot other than Other openers now.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Are they even on the road this summer?  Expecting Bez and maybe Shaun to be at Hacienda Classical, but are they in gigging shape given Black Grape are also active?

FWIW I wouldn't have said that they're too small to do it.

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Are they even on the road this summer?  Expecting Bez and maybe Shaun to be at Hacienda Classical, but are they in gigging shape given Black Grape are also active?

FWIW I wouldn't have said that they're too small to do it.

yep, they're doing some festies.

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Are they even on the road this summer?  Expecting Bez and maybe Shaun to be at Hacienda Classical, but are they in gigging shape given Black Grape are also active?

FWIW I wouldn't have said that they're too small to do it.

Mondays and Black Grape are both active through the summer. I thought Black Grape were absolutely nailed on for the festival. New album due, new tunes to play, Hacienda Classical there as well. 

If you mixed the Black Grape and Mondays stuff, you would have a perfect West Holts headliner. Shame they seem to be 2 separate entities.

Would not whinge at Ice Cube though, I would rather him than ATCQ. Would be a must see for me.

[CaledonianGonzo]

In that case, I wouldn't have said they'd be totally out of place on WH.  Probably a bit on the indie lad side, but it's still generally pretty groovy stuff.

Though with every day passing I'm starting to think that the answer is hiding in plain sight and it's gonna be something like The Cinematic Orchestra or DJ Shad ow.  

[eastynh]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In that case, I wouldn't have said they'd be totally out of place on WH.  Probably a bit on the indie lad side, but it's still generally pretty groovy stuff.

Though with every day passing I'm starting to think that the answer is hiding in plain sight and it's gonna be something like The Cinematic Orchestra or DJ Shad ow.  

I think Black Grape would be the better fit for West Holts, Just not big enough though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Hmmmmm. ....thing with Black Grape is that the volume of pretty rubbish material far outweighs the 3 or 4 genuinely brilliant tracks.  The Mondays have a solid setlist of bangers.