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36 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:
When I paid my balance a link came up for Worthy Farm though it's not on the payments page when you 1st go to it.
Well this gives me more stress as I can't pay before this evening.
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Is there are Worthy Farm resale happening as well? I searched around forums and as far as I understand they go on sale randomly without any announcements? Have been opening parking sale twice a day but no luck yet.
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30 minutes ago, eivomracsy said:
caravan also seems a lot smaller than last year. and i do not like the place right next to slager stage. in general i liked a bit apart from the rest of the site.
i think that building was at the spot in the middle of new caravan and new circus place, but i'm not sure.
that sign was at least on last years map too
Yeah, I stayed in Flexotel last year which was next to Slager stage and nights were pretty loud. However, mornings were surprisingly quiet.
What you are going to find surprisingly good is how close everything was. It was max 2 minutes to the main stage from that location.
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Some pretty big changes I see;
- Podpads village and sports-zone are at a completely new spot. Unsure what's on the territory of the old sports-zone now - basic camping?
- Caravan camping has moved closer to the the site, taking a small spot of VIP camping away. (the spot my friends are used to camp at. :D)
- Alternativa camping has moved to the location of circus and staff camping? What's going to happen to the old alternativa site?
- Circus has moved closer to the site, I remember there being a huge old building on that location tho.
- World Stage is replaced by caravan tent that was introduced last year. Didn't get a chance to visit caravan tent last year, but passing by there never seemed to be anything going on. Anyway it is expected to get a wider program now. Lets hope so.
- And I'm guessing this weird type of design on the spot of artzone.. is the artzone not some new venue?
All in all it seems that they think there's not enough room for basic camping and they're trying to make it more compact by bringing venues closer together. Unless there are some new venues on those new free spots.
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So, considering each mention gives one point, TOP 10 according to my calculation is as follows:
1. The Cure (28)
2. Tame Impala (27)
3. Kylie (25)
4-5. The Chemical Brothers (23)
4-5. Idles (23)
6. Christine and the Queens (21)
7-8. Miley Cyrus (19)
7-8. Janelle Monae (19)
9. Hot Chip (15)
10. Vampire Weekend (14)
Notable mentions with 10+ votes: The Streets(13), Mavis Staples(13), Interpol(13), The Killers(12), Sharon Van Etten(12), Liam Gallagher(10), Lizzo(10), Kate Tempest(10), Kurt Vile(10), Friendly Fires(10), Sheryl Crow(10)
With 0 votes, nobody seems to care about Anne-Marie, Years & Years, Stefflon Don, Pond, Sons of Kemet, Fatoumata Diawara, Bugzy Malone, slowthai
From the names that are high up on the poster.. Stormzy had 6, Janet had 7, Ezra had 3, Lauryn Hill 9.
There's always a chance I made some minor mistakes.
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Someone with nothing better to do should make an eFestivals top list at one point
1 Miley Cyrus
2 Tame Impala
3 Michael Kiwanuka
4 Chemical Brothers
5 Jungle
6 Kylie
7 Janelle Monae
8 Two Door Cinema Club
9 The Good, The Bad & The Queen
10 Kamasi Washington
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14 hours ago, tigger123 said:
Do we think that the drama she mentioned with the lineup before Christmas is Paul McCartney dropping out?
Promoter of Pinkpop festival just recently said that they had Eminem booked, who was supposedly going to do 8-10 shows around that time. According to him Eminem pulled out in December.
Just throwing it out here, can’t see it really being the case tbh.
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10 hours ago, Rohan14 said:
Quick question do 3 day early entry tickets(Sunday, Monday,Tuesday) normally sell out and if so when? Last year we got there in Tuesday and could still buy one day early entry there and then but is it the same with the three day?
No, it does not sell out. Capacity of the island is the same during moving-in days, so it literally can not sell out.
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On 3/1/2019 at 9:56 PM, gfa said:
How long does it take to walk to mainstage and A38 from the beach when its busy? We thought there looked pretty good too but its just quite a way out compared to camping right by main I guess.
I'd say about 15 min max to the main stage, and 20 to A38. If it's crowded.
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14 hours ago, gfa said:
Thank you so much. I think we're slumming it out in general though, coming from the UK its already expensive. That H Bridge is so far from where we plan to stay looks like an absolute hike.
Are you able to camp in the area between Colosseum and Main? Guessing it will be very loud but thats not a big deal for us, just don't want our stuff to get trampled etc. Considering where the World Music Stage is too, we will probably be mainly at A38 and Main, using the boat to get to budapest for the worse nights. If these are campable, how quick will they fill up? We have tuesday entry.
Also - which bits of general camping fill up the absolute quickest on the map, we want to be in a lively section
Yeah, there's pretty much room between Colosseum and Main, and almost all of it is under shade. I think you'll enjoy it there. But just remember, stay way from camping directly next to walking paths! If you're coming in on Tuesday morning, you should be able to get a pretty decent spot. If you look at the map, aim for the area around number 19 or 16. It's close to main stages, showers, toilets, everything.
The quickest to fill up is the area between main stage and afro-latin stage which is around 35 on the map. Basic camping next to the beach goes really fast as well and is very lively. It's basically the whole area between eco camping and the beach (number 1). It's 90% under the shade, very lively and they have those small "christmas" lights all around the trees which makes the atmosphere great.
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16 minutes ago, gfa said:
Still really hoping for a nice surprise of RHCP or The Strokes or even The Killers. Any of those 3 would go down so nicely. Booked my flights yesterday to Budapest.
1 Also, what makes this upgraded camping so much better? Is it the people in it, like not having twats and stuff or what.
2 Which one is A38 - the map doesn't have the stage names ? I know 38 is main, which are 9, 7, 12, 57, 47 and 48?
3 Can you enter with your bags and tents on the early entry days or does everyone have to enter the festival for the first time through the main entrance? This is for tuesday entry if that changes anything, the boat is way nearer to our airbnb from monday night
Yeah, not having much twats is one of the reasons. It's much safer as well as only people with the same camping ticket can enter the area. You don't have to worry too much about getting a good spot to camp, they don't fill up that quickly, while all the best spots in regular camping will go with a few hours. They have separate toilets and showers as well, which means less ques and it tends to be much more clean. It's not a weekend festival, it's full 7 days, so having an ability to keep you hygiene does wonders. And they have a bit of hospitality services as well, which is nice. They are a bit pricey, but personally I can't see myself surviving 7 days in basic camping.. And I can't see myself taking a hotel in the city as well. This is one of the festivals that really requires you to stay on the island to get the full experience, trust me
The map I sent is as follows;
Main stage - 36 / A38 stage, which is second biggest stage - 48 / Bacardi arena (EDM stage) - 9 / Colosseum (techno, house) - 7 / Magic Mirror (stand-up comedy & gay culture mainly) - 12 / World Music Stage (not going to be there this year) - 57 / Europe Stage - 47I can't remember if the boat service has been already running during the moving-in days. I'd like to believe it has. It was definitely running on Wednesday. In case it's not and you're afraid of the main entrance being too crowded, there's a smaller entrance as well for people arriving with shuttle bus or cars (with parking ticket). It goes really fast from there. It's the "H-Bridge Entrance" on the map. But if you're arriving from the train station, it still makes more sense to go to the main entrance.
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Your map is really outdated - i think it's 2014? This one is from last year:
If you are not going to any of the upgraded campsites (which are definitely better) then I'd say the area between sports-zone and beach is the best. Most of the area is under shade. It is pretty lively but does not get carried away if you stay away from the walking paths. The area around main stage and A38 tends to be really crowded and noisy. Camping there, especially next to walking paths, is not recommended. It will be really dusty and if weather conditions are bad, really muddy, too. If you can find something close to Apero camping or the dance & theater stage, it will be pretty quiet during the night.
Upgraded campsite wise:
Siesta - great location, under a shade, usually pretty noisy, mostly coming from Colosseum.ECO - pretty okay location, under a shade, not noisy as Siesta, but there is still constant partying going on around the campsite
VIP - Probably the best location, but at the same time it is the noisiest campsite i'd say, as most of the stages are really close. If you manage to get a spot in the middle of VIP, it's slightly better, but there's not much room.
Apero - pretty far from most of the music program, but on the other hand it's pretty far from noise as well.
Alternativa - same as above, but even less noise.
The Green - assuming it's the same location. It is far far away and you have to go through security each time you enter. However, good-night sleep is guaranteed.
Podpads village (Bridge Camping next year) - location wise it's pretty good, most of the area is not under a shade tho, it's really open. As it is between the main entrance and main stages, it's just the sound of crowd that will be.. constant.
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17 hours ago, adequate8 said:
Anybody ever stayed in The pod pads? Any good? They’re by the bridge I believe? Good showers/facilities?
same goes for wooden houses in vip, and is the pool good or super busy?
Any info would be brill
The pool tends to be busy at all times, but you'll always be able to get a spot. People tend to sit on the side of the pool with their feet inside water, but there's not much people really swimming around. So even though it is kind of busy, it does not directly disturb you, as it is expected to be busy.
During last days you'll start to notice some dirt inside the water, but i suppose it just happens after 5-6 days of constant use.
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3 hours ago, gfa said:
Ah hope not, was thinking maybe Liam Gallagher as a suggestion, not sure when he last played or how big he is there but could work out? Hope if its pop and hip hop they have crossover like George Ezra does with indie or its like Travis Scott or a respected rapper and not like post malone
Liam played last year.
One of the organizers of Sziget just recently said in an interview to Festileaks that the market for hip-hop keeps growing. Hard to see them having no hip-hop headliner at all.
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33 minutes ago, eivomracsy said:
normally not, last year only one single day sold out just before the festival. but consider that this year day one is already sold out.
Two combinations of 3-day tickets sold out last year. Can't remember which ones tho.
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Tame Impala is in Europe during August. Would be odd if they are not booked for Sziget, pretty convinced they are.
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8 hours ago, swelsbyuk said:
Apologies, I meant 2020 not 2019
I’d expect it to be 5th, following the logic of past years.
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Yeah, the real capacity per day is about 90 000 if I remember correctly.
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4 minutes ago, On The Blend said:
Are people assuming that Ashcroft will sub? Tbh I thought he was a bit of a nobody these days, has he been bringing out smash albums that have passed me by or is the assumption that he can sub based on people singing along to bittersweet symphony?
Agreed. No way he's subbing. My guess is that he'll play before the sub-headliner or headlining A38.
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1 minute ago, Sparticus said:
Amazing, thanks!
The cure would be great what with them touring all over summer, isn't Eminem supposed go be touring in 2019?
There's no announcement tomorrow. He's talking rubbish.
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Great announcement for me.
They do say Twenty One Pilots are headlining, which can mean that there may possibly be a bigger act after 1975. I'm struggling to see them being so big in Europe, as they are in UK.
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Amount of people being mad at Within Temptation “headlining” is huge. Are they big in Belgium or where does this high placing come from?
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14 minutes ago, Yelo, the Parmiggiana said:
I totally think they could fill a serious spot for headliner (as Gorillaz did last year). They sure wouldnt sell out, but still it would be a present for a relevant part of the goers who aren't seeking for a Kygo-like experience
I'm not completely convinced that even the alternative crowd of Sziget would go crazy over The Cure. Will definitely draw a crowd, but they really feel like a niche thing like Manu Chao was a few years back. Kind of like PJ Harvey was a great quality booking, but eventually had non-existing crowd.
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Hard to see it being anybody else than The Cure, but Exit does tend to announce some random unexpected acts instead of speculated ones, so i guess we will have to wait and see.
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Paid my balance and I'm all set.
Unfortunately my partner can not afford it at this time and I'm coming all alone. One goes back to the pot.
Oh, and as a foreigner who's planning a bigger trip - when am I expected to get my ticket?