The National

[Superscally]

12 hours ago, nikkic said:

Thanks. Looks decent so I've just done the same! See you there!

Ah, once Britannia'd...twice shy...

[jyoung]

Polishing off a bottle of red, home alone watching the Live at Sydney Opera House set. 

Fuck.

It's going to be really special, isn't it?!

[Badlands]

21 hours ago, jyoung said:

Polishing off a bottle of red, home alone watching the Live at Sydney Opera House set. 

Fuck.

It's going to be really special, isn't it?!

My go-to National show when I’m in on my own and have YouTube on the box!! 

[dentalplan]

London gig incoming:

 

[Divein]

I thought they might have done BST as that’s the only thing festival that was on the weekend after Castlefield.

I might head down then see if I can get the last train. 

Do they still knock out cheap tickets? 

[st dan]

Assuming this is going to be more of a ‘greatest hits’ show than an extension of the Sleep Well Beast tour - how many songs from the album would we expect? And which ones? 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Anyone else think it's a pretty weird billing? I would have thought The National would be BST headliner size by now. It's the same slot they did 4 years ago! Also I thought they were about equivalent in size to Florence but obviously not.

There weren't any cheap BST tickets last year in the end were there?

[Losing my hair]

4 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Anyone else think it's a pretty weird billing? I would have thought The National would be BST headliner size by now. It's the same slot they did 4 years ago! Also I thought they were about equivalent in size to Florence but obviously not.

There weren't any cheap BST tickets last year in the end were there?

Yes, I think it's a weird billing too, I really don't see Florence as bigger than The National. Great line up though.

I think it was only the Roger Waters day that sold out early last year, the Cure sold out towards the end,  so I expect that there were cheap tickets around for the others. I can't see a Florence headlining day selling out quickly.

[nikkic]

Would be much easier to go to this than travel to Manchester midweek for me, but think I’m going to stick with the MCR gig.

Quite excited by the the Castlefield Bowl! 

[Ged Devereux]

Now hoping Khruangbin are supporting in Manchester 

[the wonderwhy]

1 hour ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

There weren't any cheap BST tickets last year in the end were there?

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Everything sold out last year. I'm not convinced this will. 

[the wonderwhy]

Florence is definitely bigger than The National. She's got four top two albums under her belt, a number of arena tours a Glasto headline slot (even if that wasn't where she was originally booked). For some reason she hasn't got the major festival slots she deserves - and taking the Boardmasters gig is a weird one - but she's got the clout to headline this, whereas The National just don't. Hence why they did (and failed to sell out) Viccy Park last year. 

[buffy394]

With all this happening - do we see Glasto as an option?

[jyoung]

5 minutes ago, buffy394 said:

With all this happening - do we see Glasto as an option?

Other Stage headliner with the set list we all deserve? Okay, yes!

[buffy394]

Just now, jyoung said:

Other Stage headliner with the set list we all deserve? Okay, yes!

The dream. Please not a repeat of 2017. Saw them at Primavera this year at sunset - was enthralling.

[Gilgamesh69]

1 hour ago, Losing my hair said:

Yes, I think it's a weird billing too, I really don't see Florence as bigger than The National. Great line up though.

I think it was only the Roger Waters day that sold out early last year, the Cure sold out towards the end,  so I expect that there were cheap tickets around for the others. I can't see a Florence headlining day selling out quickly.

Nuh uh, pretty sure The Cure sold out first.

 

Looks like the text for F+tM and The National are the same size. Co-headlining?

[Fred Zepplin]

All I've heard is bad things about BST gigs, is it really that bad?

My wifes favourite bands are the National and Florence and if we don't get glasto tickets in the resale this could be an option

[the wonderwhy]

5 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:

All I've heard is bad things about BST gigs, is it really that bad?

My wifes favourite bands are the National and Florence and if we don't get glasto tickets in the resale this could be an option

Get in the front pit (which is free at this one) and your fine. Most of the complaints come from people being stuck behind premium viewing areas with bad sound. 

They're well run events with good (tho overpriced) food and are easy to get to/home from. 

[Amy Lawn]

Seems like a weird undercard for Florence, thought her fans would be generally into more mainstream stuff. But I like that Lykke Li, Nadine Shah and Khruangbin will all be around at Glastonbury time.

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Seems like a weird undercard for Florence, thought her fans would be generally into more mainstream stuff. 

Did you not see the undercard the last time she played Hyde Park?

[nikkic]

17 minutes ago, Fred Zepplin said:

All I've heard is bad things about BST gigs, is it really that bad?

My wifes favourite bands are the National and Florence and if we don't get glasto tickets in the resale this could be an option

It’s improved massively. Used to be a nightmare for queues at the bar and rubbish food, but that’s all changed.

Get to at least level with the mixing desk and the sound is great, further back and it’s really poor. 

[Amy Lawn]

5 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Did you not see the undercard the last time she played Hyde Park?

Yeah that was also weird, and again seemed like Florence sat atop somebody else's undercard, and a completely different one to this one at that.

[Hugh Jass]

Florence is bigger, she’s headlined Glasto, sold out BST and multiple arena tours. The National haven’t.

[jyoung]

Quite a nice little line up that. Very happy with Manchester tho.

[Hugh Jass]

Just now, jyoung said:

Quite a nice little line up that. Very happy with Manchester tho.

Same, if I wasn't going to Castlefield I'd be bang up for it. If I were to come across a cheap ticket closer to the time I wouldn't rule it out though.