I think my party got pretty lucky last night, at least compared to some of the horror stories over on Reddit. I was very impressed with Father John Misty in particular.
Perhaps my view would be different if I were a big Massive Attack fan or whatever, but right now my feeling is that if it's not safe for the shows to go ahead... then it's not safe for the shows to go ahead. I'd much rather they were cautious than roll the dice when it comes to something like that.
Here's hoping everyone has a better day today.
It was awful during Father John Misty and I was close to the front. People just shouting and laughing their f-ing heads off about nothing in particular and being louder than the bloody stage.
Other things I noted yesterday, away from the obvious…
Positives:
- an extra water point towards the back left of the main stages has appeared, which I believe is new for this year (and was much needed)
- handing out free ponchos was a good touch
- caroline were fantastic. I’d never been in the Auditori Rockdelux before, it’s a wonderful venue and a great venue if you fancy a more chilled out environment
Negatives:
- the talkers. I know it’s always bad here (and most festivals nowadays) but f**k me people wouldn’t shut up yesterday. I wonder if it was partly as a result of people being at artists they had little interest in (due to rain limiting their options), although it wasn’t great during blood orange. We’ll be making an effort to get a spot nearer the front for anyone we particularly care about over the weekend
- not enough staff around (and the ones that are there are largely useless). Most other festivals have them everywhere and are happy to help
Alkaline Trio 90
Barrington Levy 95
Basement Jaxx 120
Billy Bragg 100
Billy Ocean 100
The Black Keys 90
Carl Cox 100
Chase & Status 115
Chelsea Wolfe 85
CMAT 105
Confidence Man 150 MAX
Dave 25
David Byrne 145
Disclosure 65
Everything Everything 105
Faithless 80
Fatboy Slim 100
Four Tet 125 (+5)
Funeral for a Friend 45 (-5)
Garbage 100
GOAT 105
Greentea Peng 120
Happy Mondays 80
Hollie Cook 90
Jorja Smith 100
José González 100
Joy Crookes 120
Judas Priest 90
Kasabian 80
Kneecap 110
The Last Dinner Party 25
Levellers 85
Limp Bizkit 35
Linkin Park 90
Lorde 120
Madness 75
The Maccabees 100
Neck Deep 135
Nile Rodgers & Chic 100
Overmono 100
Pixies 65
The Prodigy 130
Pulp 150 MAX
RAYE 100
Ren 85
Richard Ashcroft 95
Say She She 85
Scissor Sisters 120
Self Esteem 120
Skunk Anansie 100
Stereolab 120
The Streets 110
Super Furry Animals 110
Tems 50
Thundercat 90
Tom Jones 70
Two Door Cinema Club 20
Tyler, the Creator 75
Underworld 115
Wet Leg 90
Wilco 95
The Wombats 90
Wolf Alice 135
Alkaline Trio 90
Barrington Levy 95
Basement Jaxx 120
Billy Bragg 100
Billy Ocean 100
The Black Keys 90
Carl Cox 100
Chase & Status 115
Chelsea Wolfe 85
CMAT 105
Confidence Man 150 MAX
Dave 25
David Byrne 145
Disclosure 65
Everything Everything 105
Faithless 80
Fatboy Slim 100
Four Tet 120
Funeral for a Friend 50
Garbage 100
GOAT 105
Greentea Peng 120
Happy Mondays 80
Hollie Cook 90
Jorja Smith 100
José González 100
Joy Crookes 120
Judas Priest 90
Kasabian 80
Kneecap 110
The Last Dinner Party 25 (-10)
Levellers 85
Limp Bizkit 35
Linkin Park 90
Lorde 120
Madness 75
The Maccabees 100
Neck Deep 135
Nile Rodgers & Chic 100
Overmono 100
Pixies 65
The Prodigy 130
Pulp 150 MAX
RAYE 100
Ren 85
Richard Ashcroft 95
Say She She 85
Scissor Sisters 120
Self Esteem 120
Skunk Anansie 100
Stereolab 120
The Streets 110
Super Furry Animals 110
Tems 50
Thundercat 90
Tom Jones 70
Two Door Cinema Club 20
Tyler, the Creator 75
Underworld 115
Wet Leg 90
Wilco 95
The Wombats 90
Wolf Alice 135
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