Wickerman festival 2015

[Comfy Bean]

I can understand the Waterboys for Friday night, but Tom Odell is never a headliner. He would have been good in a Saturday afternoon slot like Jake Bugg a couple of years ago.

Aye. I think you can get away with the Waterboys on 1 night if you`ve got something big ( as in bigger than Tom Odell ) on the Saturday night. From having Jake Bugg in the afternoon as you say and Chic subbing a couple of years back, this all seems a bit low key. Fingers crossed for a strong undercard. I`d guess that Example will not be on after the burning and go with him being on about 9pm. Do they not normally state who is after the burning when they announce it ?

Haven`t been in the scooter tent much for a few years. Here`s hoping they have some good stuff lined up for in there. Going by previous years, the line up will still be getting drip fed to us in May / June.

[Comfy Bean]

FFS Jimmy Cliff now in St Albans on the Friday and playing a festival in Devon on either Saturday or Sunday. Suppose he could do Wickerman on Saturday but would he do 3 nights in a row ?

We need some good news

[SloopJohnB]

Is dj fresh playing ?

The release says example and dj wire

Wire......Fresh......whoever

[ramragon]

Wire......Fresh......whoever

True true

[Jonjo]

tom Odell really is an odd and underwhelming choice as a headliner.

Scooter tent is going to be rammed if it's someone half decent.

[ramragon]

tom Odell really is an odd and underwhelming choice as a headliner.

Scooter tent is going to be rammed if it's someone half decent.

Again, true true

[Comfy Bean]

Jimmy Cliff won`t be there

[Flaminglippy]

I can understand the Waterboys for Friday night, but Tom Odell is never a headliner. He would have been good in a Saturday afternoon slot like Jake Bugg a couple of years ago.

Against my better judgement I sat through his set at Kendal last year (mainly because it had rained so much I couldn't be arsed to pull my chair out of 6ft of mud). It was dreadful. The nicest thing I could call it was 'the sound of beige'. It was hard to tell when one song finished and another started.

[SloopJohnB]

Against my better judgement I sat through his set at Kendal last year (mainly because it had rained so much I couldn't be arsed to pull my chair out of 6ft of mud). It was dreadful. The nicest thing I could call it was 'the sound of beige'. It was hard to tell when one song finished and another started.

Thought it was OK for an afternoon.....I'd be gutted if I'd got tickets and he was announced as a headliner though

[Flaminglippy]

Thought it was OK for an afternoon.....I'd be gutted if I'd got tickets and he was announced as a headliner though

Did you happen to catch 'The Heavy'?? The fact they managed to get such great crowd interaction when it was constantly pissing down and knee deep in mud was brilliant. Would definitely catch them again at a festival.

[SloopJohnB]

Did you happen to catch 'The Heavy'?? The fact they managed to get such great crowd interaction when it was constantly pissing down and knee deep in mud was brilliant. Would definitely catch them again at a festival.

Yes we did....it wasnt planned but yes....really enjoyed them.

[Comfy Bean]

Lulu ? Surely not

[coco97]

You're joking right?

[coco97]

Ah it wasn't a joke but that line-up to me is !

[Yer Maw]

Went last year for first time and loved it. This year's line up looks bloody awful. Paris and Rock En Seine for me I'm afraid.

[Doonhamer]

The Wickerman festival have announced they will be adding some big names to this year’s already impressive billing.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has been confirmed along with reinvented ’90s hip-hop artist Neneh Cherry, influential garage rockers The Sonics and idiosyncratic post-punk musician Julian Cope.

They will join an already diverse selection of musicians including Lulu, Squeeze, John Cooper Clarke, The Waterboys and Tom Odell.

Exciting local talent is also on show with Holy Mountain, Errors and Paws leading the Scottish contingent.

The Wickerman Festival has been the attraction of festival goers looking for an alternative experience for many years. The laid-back atmosphere and idyllic location are just two reasons why each year it proves to be a popular weekend – not forgetting the chance to watch the best bonfire ever.

Wickerman is held at Dundrennan, Dumfries and Galloway and takes place over the weekend of July 24-25. More info and tickets via www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk

[Comfy Bean]

Good spot doon

Jimmy cliff :-)

[5co77ie]

Jimmy Cliff and more:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/15/150416a.shtml

[stigcocard]

this years spotify playlist so far for anyone thats going

https://open.spotify.com/user/stig2009/playlist/0GcaNmlHtbTbsM13xoQ0Eg

Edited April 19, 2015 by stigcocard

[coco97]

Saw that all types of tickets are being sold on Amazon local ! Are they struggling with ticket sales or is this just another method to sell ?

[Comfy Bean]

Saw that all types of tickets are being sold on Amazon local ! Are they struggling with ticket sales or is this just another method to sell ?

Wouldn`t be surprised if they were struggling to shift tickets. Another announcement is what`s needed !!!!!

[Paul ™]

Wouldn't surprise me, not a good line up for it this year... shame as am actually free that weekend (so far!)

[coco97]

Can't make up our minds not been for a couple of years. The crowd changed not for the better in our experience. I'm hoping this line-up will put them off and we can go without some dafties spoiling it

[stigcocard]

the crowd has always be fine in my books no trouble at all. this will my 5th wickerman in a row

hopefully theirs some more news tomorrow im thinking with the line up etc....

[stigcocard]

the wickerman has shared my 2015 spotify playlist on twitter nice one

https://open.spotify.com/user/stig2009/playlist/0GcaNmlHtbTbsM13xoQ0Eg

Edited June 4, 2015 by stigcocard