Lineup 2014

[KingOfTheBeach]

Harsh

Back in the period leading up to 2009/10; did the festival just gradually sell out quicker until it was selling out on announcement day?

I remember getting up early in the morning and not getting tickets in 2010 :/

[mrtourette]

Harsh

Back in the period leading up to 2009/10; did the festival just gradually sell out quicker until it was selling out on announcement day?

Can't remember, to be honest before I started using this site I paid absolutly no interest in how quickly or whether it sold out from year to year. FML.

[dentalplan]

Can't remember, to be honest before I started using this site I paid absolutly no interest in how quickly or whether it sold out from year to year. FML.

That's fair but wouldn't you have found out by the changing circumstances of getting tickets every year?

[mrtourette]

That's fair but wouldn't you have found out by the changing circumstances of getting tickets every year?

Probably, but I don't remember. For a few years in that period I used to get my ticket from the box office the day before anyway (the ones that were released for local residents), so when it sold out to the general public would probably have been lost on me. I just remember one year everything suddenly going mental and the casual wander up to the site the day before was replaced by thousands and thousands of people coming from all over to get a ticket, and then deciding I should probably start to get a ticket on the day of release.

Edited July 21, 2014 by mrtourette

[rawaudioinput]

In 2004 the festival sold out a month or so before the weekend, 2005 sold out in under a week of tickets being made available, 2006 sold out in two hours, 2007 looks to have sold out in a couple of days and 08-10 were instant sell-outs

[dentalplan]

Probably, but I don't remember. For a few years in that period I used to get my ticket from the box office the day before anyway (the ones that were released for local residents), so when it sold out to the general public would probably have been lost on me. I just remember one year everything suddenly going mental and the casual wander up to the site the day before was replaced by thousands and thousands of people coming from all over to get a ticket, and then deciding I should probably start to get a ticket on the day of release.

Ah okay. That sounds like a cool deal. I didn't know Reading did that.

In 2004 the festival sold out a month or so before the weekend, 2005 sold out in under a week of tickets being made available, 2006 sold out in two hours, 2007 looks to have sold out in a couple of days and 08-10 were instant sell-outs

Oh I see. I was (boringly) wondering if the sellouts becoming gradually quicker since it reset in 2011 was something you could foresee but probably isn't.

[TheSilence]

Wonder if they'll ever sell out on announcement day again

[mrtourette]

Ah okay. That sounds like a cool deal. I didn't know Reading did that.

Oh I see. I was (boringly) wondering if the sellouts becoming gradually quicker since it reset in 2011 was something you could foresee but probably isn't.

Yeah I think it ended the year that people from outside the area cottoned on and dogpiled down to try and get one even when it was 'sold out'. Then they introduced the proper residents ticket that you could buy before/alongside the general sale if you had a local post code.

[rawaudioinput]

Ah okay. That sounds like a cool deal. I didn't know Reading did that.

Oh I see. I was (boringly) wondering if the sellouts becoming gradually quicker since it reset in 2011 was something you could foresee but probably isn't.

I reckon if they get some big reunion in the next few years it may happen, but I don't think it's the kind of event many bands would want to reunite at any more

[mattgimmeshelter]

Wonder if they'll ever sell out on announcement day again

If they book the Rolling Stones (Which I doubt they ever will) then maybe. But no, think them days are gone.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Telling you boys, when they book Oasis on a north england exclusive it'll sell out in an hour

[tyranicide]

When will they release stage times and when will the introducing stage line up be announced?

[Babyquack]

When will they release stage times and when will the introducing stage line up be announced?

stage times will be released the week of the festival - could well be the wednesday/thursday even, it has been in the past. BBC Intro will be announced soon I imagine so keep your eyes peeled cause it will be any day now

[justanothername]

Happyness for BBC introducing!

[Babyquack]

I'd like to see a few more local Leeds/Reading bands get on there this year. Tail Feather are a superb band from Reading and I know they applied to get a slot on the Intro stage...

Check them out here: https://soundcloud.com/tailfeatheruk

[JonSnuh]

The stage times being announced was ridiculous last year. They announced them one by one and I remember leaving on Thursday afternoon and the festival republic stage times still weren't out on the website

[Yellow_Fellow]

pretty sure they were

[JonSnuh]

Can't remember too well but I definitely remember having trouble with some of them. Maybe I'm just imagining it

[mrtourette]

No you're right, some weren't up until the Thursday.

[Gucci Piggy]

Yo off topic but does anyone know how long headliners play for at Tramlines? I wanna go for The Cribs but I'll only see them and maybe like one other act so I dunno if it'll be worth it.

[Yellow_Fellow]

See Rolo Tomassi you fucking clown

[justanothername]

Yo off topic but does anyone know how long headliners play for at Tramlines? I wanna go for The Cribs but I'll only see them and maybe like one other act so I dunno if it'll be worth it.

The clashfinder is up now on the website mate but it really weird the times (Public Enemy come at 5). But I think headliners get around an hour.

[justanothername]

See Rolo Tomassi you fucking clown

I'll be there at Rolo Tomassi

[Gucci Piggy]

I mean I'll only see The Cribs cause I can't get there til late. Although the friend I'm going with will probs see Rolo Tomassi so if I'm there at that time I probs will. Or do they clash with The Cribs?

[Gucci Piggy]

The clashfinder is up now on the website mate but it really weird the times (Public Enemy come at 5). But I think headliners get around an hour.

Oh cheers geez, I'll have a gander now.