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Ben (of Lazarus Kane) said to me that he'd be there with them / has played for them.

Max did his AV set at Latitude in the Film tent a couple ofyears ago and it was stunning (to an embarrassingly small crowd of us) even in there, so anything bigger should be immense. Far Out screen and visuals actually looked quality last year for Slowdive's set up so for one I'm pretty optimistic. And it helps that I adore Max's tunes.

Isn't GM usually more Park stage than West Holts in flavour?

Talented individual, but proper 'marmite'! Rightly or wrongly, a significant cohort of EOTR regular attendees are still scarred by her last attendance there, mainly 'cos she pretty much insisted that every other stage / act was quiet at the time of her performance. No option, watch her with no alternative. For that reason alone, I personally hope she is nowhere near a GM line up.

Is the supposed Simon statement (paraphrase) "band we've always dreamed of since being at Glasto (early noughties)" factor still apply?

person was being a complete numpty and not reading or paying attention, sorry 😛!

Silver Moth were very classy the other night, unsurprisingly.

They already did, in 2022 👀

Maybe like a few others on here, looking forward to Allo Darlin tomorrow - has to be a decent chance that if they are proper alive again they'd choose, and be chosen, by EOTR. Remember them camping in among us mortals 'back in the day' at Larmer Tree.

Late to this party, sorry, can't wait for next weekend after the high of Green Man - F@@k the Bank Hol eh? No order top ten (not there Thursday): Ezra, Geese, Angel, Caroline, Sylvie, Sculpture, Divorce, Panic Shack, Horse Lords, TMC.

Unfortunately, although doing Settlers may have to join online meetings on the Wednesday. Any advice welcome on coffee shops, hotels etc that could be a place to go with half decent wifi, and also that wouldn't mind me doing it (I'd buy coffees, sandwich etc through the day so not total freeloading).

Just to tilt the axis, check out Squid, deathcrash, Butch Kassidy, Anna B and from a very retro perspective The Walkmen. All wonderful live. It is looking pretty amazing tbh.

Yep!

Lots of interesting input from Simon to this article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/06/why-are-there-so-few-women-headlining-music-festivals

Thankfully going to both, GM edges it overall for me because - as said above - the mid level is stronger.

undercard looks pretty decent, clearly a challenge this year to be 'distinctive' with headliners at many festivals. not bad (but boygenius would have transformed it [#imho], hats off to connect festival)

That was my immediate thought. Have repeated this too often, but given that having seen that Garden headline set I'm still not sure I actually like them, nevertheless it was one of the most astonishingly brilliant things I have seen in a long time. And WHAT a moshpit!

They can for me, I'd be barrier! Seriously, while I get their dedicated material is pretty limited, their collective catalogue (& Bridger's own pulling power) would justify. Watch the tickets go in seconds for their gig.

Is there a rationale to this, wouldn't have seen it as a strong GM fit?

6 Music doesn't give particularly wonderful signposting for festival lineups this summer..

I saw that, very Broadside Hacks. Nice add.

I loved them last year at GM and EOTR, and can add that in addition - apparently - to caves they sound fab in a church?

This is about where it sits for me too. It's just missing one or two 'mid' gems like they have done before- tea time Shame set on the Woods, Fontaines in the Big Top, PSB late night Big Top, Squid late afternoon Garden etc etc. As said above, I'm also hopeful that once Walkmen clear the majority of Koko gig tix they could be on. But overall very happy, esp as caroline were one of my top 3 bands of 2022.

That is a really interesting topic! Guess I feel slightly lucky to be routinely heading to both, and while EOTR remain 'first love' (constantly since 2010) I also now adore GlenUsk. Green Man definitely 'bigger', but I still think that EOTR carries a clout well above it's gate capacity, not least with the artists it can pull in. Whether we all like them is another matter, and (personally) re EOTR it is always going to be hard to mirror the level of lineup from 2015. But that said thought overall last year EOTR shaded GM on overall music quality.

Sacre Bleu.....Angel Olson surprisingly (?) low down that line up. (and @p.pete above, KGATLW have played twice I think, including pretty much melting the Big Top about 5 years ago)