bombfrog Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) As much as I hate to complain about anything at Glasonbury because It's quite clearly my favourite 5 days of the year, there is one thing that has really pissed me off for the last 2 years..... GFL don't have a license for music on the Thursday night, yet despite that they keep trying to put small-scale entertainment on. The trouble is that by Thursday night the site probably has over 100k people in it, most of them looking for somehting to do. Now, I'd be quite hapy to just sit round the campfire on the Thursday night but if there is entertainment listed in the guide then my mates will seek it out. This has led to a lot of wasted time and disappointment over the last few years, e.g...... 2007 - 80's disco/soulwax (or was it 2 many djs) in the queens head, wasted walk to the other end of the site as it was over capacity an hour before it started 2008 - Glasvegas, Roisin Murphy and more in the queens head - Couldn't even get near it, 2009 - DJ Yoda, Silent disco - Another wasted trip because there was a massive 1 in 1 out queue to get in 2 hours before Yoda started. God knows what the people in there had to do if they needed the loo. So, am I the only person who thinks it would be better not to advertise any music at all on the Thursday if only 1/10th of the visitors will actually have a chance of seeing any of it? Edited January 12, 2009 by bombfrog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 As much as I hate to complain about anything at Glasonbury because It's quite clearly my favourite 5 days of the year, there is one thing that has really pissed me off for the last 2 years..... GFL don't have a license for music on the Thursday night, yet despite that they keep trying to put small-scale entertainment on. The trouble is that by Thursday night the site probably has over 100k people in it, most of them looking for somehting to do. Now, I'd be quite hapy to just sit round the campfire on the Thursday night but if there is entertainment listed in the guide then my mates will seek it out. This has led to a lot of wasted time and disappointment over the last few years, e.g...... 2007 - 80's disco/soulwax (or was it 2 many djs) in the queens head, wasted walk to the other end of the site as it was over capacity an hour before it started 2008 - Glasvegas, Roisin Murphy and more in the queens head - Couldn't even get near it, 2009 - DJ Yoda, Silent disco - Another wasted trip because there was a massive 1 in 1 out queue to get in 2 hours before Yoda started. God knows what the people in there had to do if they needed the loo. So, am I the only person who thinks it would be better not to advertise any music at all on the Thursday if only 1/10th of the visitors will actually have a chance of seeing any of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlauriex Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Levellers. Thursday 2008. Ace Leftfield, I will miss you Edited January 12, 2009 by xlauriex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I would imagine there is Some form of license in place anyway otherwise any entertainment would breach license agreements. I guess there's just no license for the main stages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Last year on Thursday night we had a great night up in The Park! There was something dance oriented going on at the Introducing Stage, and a great DJ in one of the tents - like the coolest wedding disco ever with a fantastic selection of classics! There was also a good band down at Greenpeace - whose name escapes me now. We decided quite early on that the whole world would be at the Levellers so we just wandered and found plenty to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I was in the Queens Head , dancing my socks off until it closed ! I admit I did not go in until the early hours , but there was no problem getting in ! I am quite happy with the way things go at the mo ! Too much entertainment means too much choice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuwarr Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 The Levellers wasn't as packed as I expected. I mean the tent was full but I'm sure you could get in with preserverence. I was getting soaked on the outside so I sat in my tent (about 40 metres from the LeftField) and I chilled with a cider and could hear The Levellers really clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 The Levellers wasn't as packed as I expected. I mean the tent was full but I'm sure you could get in with preserverence. I was getting soaked on the outside so I sat in my tent (about 40 metres from the LeftField) and I chilled with a cider and could hear The Levellers really clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlpowell Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) 2009 - DJ Yoda, Silent disco - Another wasted trip because there was a massive 1 in 1 out queue to get in 2 hours before Yoda started. God knows what the people in there had to do if they needed the loo. Edited January 12, 2009 by karlpowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Its great having entertainment available on the thursday. I tendto just go With the flow and if i find somewhere i can get into go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5co77ie Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 They do publish what's on before Friday - for the Park see page 41 of last year's programme. Queens Head - page 49 Left Field - page 57 Dance Lounge - page 60 Silent world/Pussy Parlure - page 63 Igloo - page 65 Cinema field - page 67 Shanri La - page 77-79 It just requires you to read the whole programme before Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strudders Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I must admit I bimble about on the Wednesday and Thursday without really aiming to see anybody. published or not. However I was going to check out the Levellers last year but I was too tired from Wednesday night and ended up at the brothers bar drinking Cider and eating Free PieMinister pies in the pouring rain. Does not get any better than. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChunkyMonkey Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I must admit I bimble about on the Wednesday and Thursday without really aiming to see anybody. published or not. However I was going to check out the Levellers last year but I was too tired from Wednesday night and ended up at the brothers bar drinking Cider and eating Free PieMinister pies in the pouring rain. Does not get any better than. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strudders Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Free Pieminster????? If you "accidentally" wondered backstage and bumped into Neil Young jamming with Elbow and they were like "sit down and get yersell a beer", I couldn't be much more jealous. have you just let a very large cat out of a small bag? Hmm Pieminster.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Tickle Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Was "Baggy Monday's" in the Park on Thursday, that was great! Think it was Thursday, sort of lost my bearings a bit that night, may have been Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Sure baggy mondays was at the park. Great fun too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombfrog Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 It was a wasted trip if youve already been in 2009 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombfrog Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 They do publish what's on before Friday - for the Park see page 41 of last year's programme. Queens Head - page 49 Left Field - page 57 Dance Lounge - page 60 Silent world/Pussy Parlure - page 63 Igloo - page 65 Cinema field - page 67 Shanri La - page 77-79 It just requires you to read the whole programme before Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Am I the only person who thinks this is a terrible idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibbitybob Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 My Thursday was a bit of a disaster last year... we spent AGES looking for leftfield in a drunken state for the Levellers, and then my friends decided they wanted to go back to the tent after all, and didn't trust me on my own, so made me come with them. I proceeded to throw an actual tantrum and cry hysterically because I wanted to see the Levellers, and another friend thought she had a near-death experience... it was all very dramatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 the igloo was class in 08 had to queue for about 20 mins but had a great one raving to monkeyknifefight with the 360 deg visuals! and on the thurs in 07 i had the best sober dance of my life in one of the dance tents to annie nightingale's launch party. so i've been pretty lucky, i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisskross Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 walked around in the rain alot. saw a bit of cut/copy in the dance tent and went to see Roisin after. decided to go back to me tent feeling v wet rather than watch the whole of her set. after that it all got better. Stone circle then onto trash city. Was great on thurs cos it wasnt too crushed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philmonster Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Cut Copy in the Dance Lounge on the Thursday night of last year was definetly one of my highlights of the festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sipperana Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Do what we usually do - hit the Brothers cider stall at about 6 pm and spend the rest of the evening wandering round in an alcoholic stupor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choadus Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Now, I'd be quite hapy to just sit round the campfire on the Thursday night but if there is entertainment listed in the guide then my mates will seek it out. This has led to a lot of wasted time and disappointment over the last few years, e.g...... 2007 - 80's disco/soulwax (or was it 2 many djs) in the queens head, wasted walk to the other end of the site as it was over capacity an hour before it started 2008 - Glasvegas, Roisin Murphy and more in the queens head - Couldn't even get near it, 2009 - DJ Yoda, Silent disco - Another wasted trip because there was a massive 1 in 1 out queue to get in 2 hours before Yoda started. God knows what the people in there had to do if they needed the loo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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