NME Weekender

[Gabs]

Tickets being given away left, right and centre.

Anybody going?

I can't see it being v busy.

[eFestivals]

eFestivals was offered a huge number of tickets to give away, tens of times the number we're usually offered for ticket comps.

We turned them down, on the basis that we'd probably be giving away a prize to nothing, because it seemed so unlikely that it would go ahead if they're giving so many tickets to try and raise some interest.

[jump]

Where can you win some?

[Gabs]

Where can you win some?

[jump]

just google "nme weekender" and you'll find loads of comps. You'll no doubt win every one you enter.

It'll be interesting to see if it does indeed actually go ahead!

[eFestivals]

I think you'll find with most of the comps that while the tickets won are of course free, they don't come with accomodation. That was the deal we were offered with competition tickets.

So it seems that they're trying to recoup some of the expected losses via giving these tickets away.

[Paul ™]

I've never even heard of this, but I don't read NME

[jump]

Ah, just bothered looking into (other than a quick glance at the line up) it's basically Butlins with a few bands.

[SweepingTheNation]

Not even the NME seem to be giving it much publicity - it almost looks like their first big announcement, with the expectation of more to come, ended up being their big announcement full stop. Can someone have a quiet word with British Sea Power's booking agent to stop them agreeing to every half-arsed festival they're offered?

[tolywoly]

I had no idea this thing even existed and my finger's usually firmly on the pulse

Just checked out the line-up, it's a bit 2008.

[andyblack]

amusingly. after hearing about the great nme weekender giveaway from gabs, i too entered the nme compeition.

and lo and behold im the very lucky winner of 4 free tickets!!! with chalets available from £60 per person per weekend (£240 for 4).

personally i couldnt imagine many things worse then a weekend in a pontins in november. let alone the utterly awful line up.

[zahidf]

I'd enter if accomadation was offered in the prize. It's not so i won't!

[karlpowell]

I entered and WON yipeeee , but i now can't go .... must admit it did feel a bit like winning the jackpot on a free spanish scratch card " all you have to do to collect your prize is get in this taxi"

[Riot Paula]

I entered on NME.com, and got a call 4 hours later saying I had won! and my boyfriends friend who entered won as well! They are giving a lot away. I wouldnt pay full price for this festival but £60 for a weekend away with some ok bands will be ok for me as I havent had a chance to go to a festival this year due to money problems.

On the NME website though it has the list of bands (which are very average IMO) and it says underneath 'plus many more to be announced'. They are leaving it a bit late arent they? Does anyone know if there are actually many more to be announced, or have they just forgotten to delete this sentence from the webpage or something? I hope they do announce a few more, not very impressed at the moment really! But I am looking forward to Chew Lips, The Whip, and Chapel Club.

I expected better from the NME, like maybe Best Coast, Delphic, Yeasayer, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Sleigh Bells, Crystal Castles etc.

Anyone know if there are any more bands to come anyway?

[jump]

I'll put money on them being unknown filler bands who aren't announced till on the day.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Peter's court case yesterday was adjourned untill the 5th November. No word yet...

[Riot Paula]

Peter's court case yesterday was adjourned untill the 5th November. No word yet...

Edited October 20, 2010 by Riot Paula

[Gabs]

Surely this added to everything else will result in it being pulled?

[Riot Paula]

I cant find anything about this on google at all. Really want to know if it's true!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Someone who was there posted on Peter's forum it was adjourned untill the 5th.

[Riot Paula]

Uh oh! Wait for some kind of announcement from NME then I guess! They were the biggest band there! This doesn not sound good!

[SweepingTheNation]

Even if it is, surely he'd be able to go down to the site seperately from the rest of the band?

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Even if it is, surely he'd be able to go down to the site seperately from the rest of the band?

[OneLittleFish]

This was NEVER going to be a successful event!

[Flaminglippy]

Peter's court case yesterday was adjourned untill the 5th November. No word yet...