Bestival 2011

[sendvici]

Yo

When does Bestival usually sell out?

Does Bestival sell out before August?

Fancy going but prob cannot get a ticket until July.

Thanks!

[Joe-]

Yo

When does Bestival usually sell out?

Does Bestival sell out before August?

Fancy going but prob cannot get a ticket until July.

Thanks!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I think it sold out in May last year, I have a feeling they'll be sold out in June at the latest. Depends who else he announces (Sunday Headliner included.

[Joe-]

Why is he struggling so much to get a third headliner?

[davidames100]

He may have left it a bit too late, quite a few acts probably have plans around that time(?) or he might not have the funds to get some names. He could probably easily get a headliner, but he's probably trying to get a headliner that'll blow everyones minds when it's announced. Fingers crossed he doesn't have to resort to a mediocre finish.

Could it be that he's got to find someone bigger than other acts he's got that aren't headlining - Brian Wilson, Public Enemy, Primal Scream etc?

I'd like to see who he has been going for, I just hope he can get an act as big as Prodigy like last year to close.

[Homer]

I reckon he needs a big third headliner to balance out Pendulum who are surely at the shallow end when it comes to a band playing right at the top of the bill.

[sendvici]

I think it sold out in May last year, I have a feeling they'll be sold out in June at the latest. Depends who else he announces (Sunday Headliner included.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I reckon he needs a big third headliner to balance out Pendulum who are surely at the shallow end when it comes to a band playing right at the top of the bill.

[davidames100]

To be fair, I think The Cure are the band that's being pushed the most so in an ideal logical and sane world it'll be somebody bigger than Pendulumbut not as big as The Cure.*

* - because that narrows it down a whole lot more.

[Bisque]

If it's bigger than Pendulum, who I personally feel are good/big enough, but smaller than The Cure, which is a brilliant booking & probably the best of the year (with Big Chill & Kanye)... I cannot wait!!!

Someone earlier said the Bestival line up was "sh*t"... this guy's only festival this year is Reading. Mug.

[Homer]

Someone earlier said the Bestival line up was "sh*t"... this guy's only festival this year is Reading. Mug.

[Joe-]

He has the 3rd headliner, he can't announce it yet though.

[davidames100]

He has the 3rd headliner, he can't announce it yet though.

[Paul ™]

He said it on Twitter earlier.

[Dave The Hedgehog]

He said it on Twitter earlier.

[Joe-]

The main supplier (Ticketline) is sold out now, can only get them from Wightlink and Red Funnel, if you're thinking about getting a ticket. Quick!

[Joe-]

Sold out completely I think!

[zeppelin]

If it's bigger than Pendulum, who I personally feel are good/big enough, but smaller than The Cure, which is a brilliant booking & probably the best of the year (with Big Chill & Kanye)... I cannot wait!!!

Someone earlier said the Bestival line up was "sh*t"... this guy's only festival this year is Reading. Mug.

[edfirth]

I think the Bestival line up is far superior to Leeds/Reading, but I guess it's personal opinion

[zeppelin]

ah yeah the Bestival lineup is amazing! no doubt about that, would probably agree it's better than R/L although we do have Pendulum as headliner...

but i still think that the r/l lineup is good! (which shows how good the bestival one is)

all i was saying originally is that the fact this person is going to reading doesn't make them a mug

and apparently im sayin it in a very longwinded way! haha, sorry.

[Joe-]

Reading has a good lineup, it's just a bit predictable and not really that exciting. Bestival, you have no clue who's going to be announced. I wasn't expecting Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, The Cure, etc. I feel like Reading has no inspired bookings whatsoever.

[edfirth]

Agree that Pendulum drag down Bestival and also think that it's a bit harsh to say Reading has no surprise acts when they pulled out Madness and OFGWTA or whatever they're called before they had the hype they do now. Saying that, I think most of the Reading line up completely repetitive and dull (which is funny since Benn accused Sonisphere of repition when being interviewed by Rocksound) and the organisation/food/sound/toilets at Leeds (guessing Reading is the same) have been awful every time I've been

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Agree that Pendulum drag down Bestival and also think that it's a bit harsh to say Reading has no surprise acts when they pulled out Madness and OFGWTA or whatever they're called before they had the hype they do now. Saying that, I think most of the Reading line up completely repetitive and dull (which is funny since Benn accused Sonisphere of repition when being interviewed by Rocksound) and the organisation/food/sound/toilets at Leeds (guessing Reading is the same) have been awful every time I've been

[edfirth]

Not the level they have now, if they were announced now they'd be a lot higher

[Dave The Hedgehog]

going to Reading doesn't make them a mug!