ourkid1984
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Avalon is winning for me. Here is my numbers for each stage/area. Obviously can only see a fraction:
Avalon - 15
The Park - 12
Woodsies - 11
Other - 9
Acoustic - 9
West Holt's - 8
Pyramid - 7
Glade - 6
Shangri-la - 5
Some of these are a would see if nothing else on, can't be bothered to walk or if the rest of my group wants a 'moment'. Even if I was just doing a love to see Avalon would be top.
Not hugely into dance, so that explains why Glade and Shangri-la are lowest.
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Is Henge not a bit of a strange booking for Glade or is there more bands on there that I'm not aware of?
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Fat White Family
High Vis
Blondshell
Soccer Mommy
Frank Turner
Arooj Aftab
Mdou Moctar
Bar Italia
Ocean Colour Scene
Bernard Butler
Flyte
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I'm a big fan of Frank Turner but do acknowledge some of the things he has said in the past is strange and often deluded, but if we were all to hang on to every word that everyone has ever said we wouldn't like anyone. We all have opinions that change over time, sometimes for the best and even if he still holds those opinions, which I don't think he does fully, it shouldn't change whether someone likes their music.
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5 hours ago, Harmonic Prospector said:
Disappointed to see a lack of love for Flyte on this thread. In my mind they are one of the finest bands this country has produced in a long time and I'm so pleased they are finally getting to play Glasto. Avalon is a perfect stage for them and I implore anyone who loves harmony-drenched indie-folk and timeless songwriting reminiscent of Paul Simon, Crowded House, and Rubber Soul-era Beatles to go and see them. Their live shows are wonderfully wholesome.
The lead singer, Will, is Billie Marten's partner and I would imagine she will be part of their live band setup. The Deep Blue have supported them and are vocally huge fans of theirs too. The Staves are also good friends of theirs as Jess Stave and Will were housemates for a few years and she also stepped in as part of their live band a few years ago when one of their original members left.
I'm a fan of Flyte and when I first heard them I was sure they would be extremely popular but for some reason it hasn't really happened for them. I remember when I saw them live for the first time it was at Y Not and there was a decent sized crowd to see them but delayed their set due to a small technical issue. They finally started their much reduced set after about 20 minutes of faffing and lost half the crowd.
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16 hours ago, sedra said:
Yeah we are going to the final one in Southampton so hoping he still has a voice and actually gets there to the finish!
Same here! Hoping for a bit of a celebration for achieving it.
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1 minute ago, Beerqueen said:
Maybe we should just put our tents inside the Avalon tent?
I wish I could! Anywhere close would be fine, but I don't want to be too close to the SE corner as our group all value sleep.
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This is stacked for me:
The Bar Steward
BC Camplight
Billie Marten
Cat Empire
Flyte
Frank Turner
Go Team
Kate Nash
Magic Numbers
New Model Army
Skindred and
Toyah and Robert are all acts I'd see.
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3 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:
Fair enough I'm not in regular touch with lots of young folk on the issue - so maybe my sense that they'd prefer to see the likes of Tyla or Tate McRae rather than Paul Heaton or Cyndi Lauper is misplaced.
I thought considering your constant moaning about Two Door Cinema club etc I thought you were talking about those bands and considering my comment it is clear that I wasn't talking about Paul Heaton and Cyndi Lauper.
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20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:
I'm not so sure. SZA aside, the line-up seems light on hipper young acts - at the expense of reheated leftovers from about 10 years back
What you call reheated dinosaurs are acts that people 25 and under wish they were old enough to see back in their heyday. It was the same for me and acts like Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Nivarna and Green Day.
Working at a school gives me great insight into the acts that were in their prime 10-20 years ago and are seen as cool now.
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In a weird way I think the cost helps with sales, in the sense that people tend to believe they're getting a better product if it's more expensive than the competitors. It appears to be happening for arena and outdoor gigs.
In terms of perceived weaker line up, I've had many people, upon hearing that I'm going to Glastonbury, say that they're jealous because I get the chance to see Coldplay and Dua Lipa and amazed that I'm not planning on seeing Dua. Just yesterday I was in my local record shop and was chatting to the owner, she couldn't believe I'd managed to get tickets as according to her no one got lucky and she has spoken to loads of people who are trying in the resale.
From my insights and from what I've read on here it appears that the resale will attract a different demographic of people compared to previous years.
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Saw the Big Special supported by Alien Chicks and Grandma's House at the Joiners in Southampton tonight. Wow what a gig! I've seen Grandma's House before and they are fantastic feminist punk, Alien Chicks are full of energy and remind me of early Squid on speed mixed with the Fall and Big Special are, well, a bit special. Powerful sounds for just 2 people, brilliant energy, funny and engaging. Hints of Idles, Streets, Soft Play and Plan B (if he was good).
All round excellent gig and brilliant value for money showing why independent venues are the way to go for gigs.
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10 hours ago, lazyred said:
Just got tickets for October Drift in a couple of weeks. You should be on the guest list for your promo work.
Seeing them in Southampton for about the 6th time. Really quality live band.
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15 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:
There were some safe spaces introduced by Emily recently which hopefully will return and were part of a worthy rest initiative . Might be worth looking these up when the map drops for those that might need them
I'm out of upvotes but thanks, I'll look out for them.
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12 hours ago, John the Moth said:
If he’s there he could possibly pop up in a a couple of unannounced slots too. Strummerville would be a good bet.
That's a good point. The man is addicted to gigging.
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1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:
The Glastonbury bit...
That's a self confirm if I've ever seen one. If he headlines any place it'll give me a difficult choice as I've already got my 3 headliners sorted.
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A fantastic thread that I've never come across before but wish I had.
Just to briefly say that both times I've been, 2016 and 2019, I was generally speaking on pretty good terms with myself yet came out feeling even better.
This past year has been tricky for me. I had 3 months off work, which I normally love, due to a mix of stress, severe anxiety, depression and autism burnout. By the time I returned to work (at a school) I knew I wasn't 100% fit but it wasn't long before the summer holidays so thought I'd manage the wind down to that and then just hoped that as I had quite a few nice things to look forward to (Lowlands festival, Amsterdam and lots of cricket to watch) I would be back to normal by September. I wasn't and that half term was a real struggle and the struggles continued a bit after that. It's only been the last couple of months that I've felt more myself, although I still don't feel comfortable going to certain things on my own which I usually would be fine with.
I'm confident I'll continue to improve up to the festival but I am worried how I'll cope if I have a backwards step or if the crowds at the festival feel too overwhelming. I know there's chilled areas but getting to them may be difficult and so I'm working on strategies for my group so they can pick up on signs that I might be struggling and therefore get me to a place of calm.
I won't miss going for the world, especially as being fortunate to go during term time means I don't know when the next Glastonbury will be. I think it's just best to have plans in place just in case.
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All paid and ready to go. Is it June yet?
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4 minutes ago, Mich1268 said:
Been 8 times. Am 55. I love your excitement. I feel it too and absolutely love helping my sons' friends get tickets to Glastonbury (in their 20s) they have a massive contingent going this year. They are ridiculously excited to be going. So am I. Bloody love that place.
Good to hear about the excitement levels for some experienced glasto goers and relative newbies.
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I've been twice (2016 and 2019) and me and my group, none have been more than twice, and we're all hugely excited and feel privileged to be going. This was increased by the first poster drop and am looking forward to the area announcements and the map etc. The magic of anywhere/thing is bound to drop if you experience it on a regular basis, the odd change will only delay it getting fully boring but it will never be as good as the first 1 or 2 times you experienced it.
For every 10 people on here that's been multiple times and are feeling a little underwhelmed there's 10 people who've either never been or only been once or twice that are hugely excited.
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14 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:
Nice, Ash were such a good band in their prime. I seen them at Southampton Joiners Arms, 3 quid on the door I seem to remember.
I was probably at that gig. Definitely saw Ash at the Joiners in the 90's. I was too young to be there I seem to remember.
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28 minutes ago, Skier68 said:
Rodrigo y Gabriela got to be a good shout for Acoustic tent.
playing Bristol on 23rd June
I hope so.
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25 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:
I saw this yesterday. It is interesting but I want to see their workings.
That'll be fascinating to see. I suppose you can check an acts past tours and shows and quite quickly see if they have played grassroots or independent venues.
I know Music Venue Trust put a statement out regarding a statement that a festivals group had said about struggling to get headliners where MVT basically said that festivals should take more risks in supporting acts that do the hard grind of playing at independent venues and that independent venues and festivals should work together to build up acts to become future headliners.
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10 minutes ago, FloopFiller said:
Gonna have to stop you right there - the 2008 lineup was awful, jam packed with indie landfill throughout and was a grim vision of how the music scene looked in 2008. Thankfully the 2009 lineup came back swinging and remains one of the better ones in recent years, but that 2008 lineup (and 07 before it), uck, grim times and not at all surprising that it struggled (although obviously the headliners + rained off previous festivals didn’t help).
I think all 3 of those years were very good for their line ups. The weather issues had more of an impact on struggling sales than the line up and as you say, 2008 was a reflection of what was popular, which surely is what festivals like Glastonbury should be about.
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Great overall line up and Will Varley is the icing on the cake! Probably my favourite solo artist, his songs are magical.