Acoustic headliners

[matt2007]

From the line up I am guessing, and it is only a guess......

Patti smith

Waterboys

Belle & Sebastian

[fred quimby]

Moody Blues?

[A Guy Called Matt]

Van Morrison?

[matt2007]

I think Van the Man is on the pyramid on Saturday

[hoils]

I would have thought Patti Smith would be more likely to be at The Park. Ditto B&S with their soul-destroyingly awful whimsy.

Christy Moore

Bellowhead

Waterboys

would be my 3 guesses for headliners.

[A Guy Called Matt]

I think Van the Man is on the pyramid on Saturday

Last I saw the rumours page had changed to stage unknown and Sunday.

[Winslow Leach]

Pretty sure Neil has Moody Blues pegged as an acoustic headliner. I imagine Christy Moore will be another one, can't imagine where else he'd play, really.

I've been thinking for a while that Patti Smith could be an acoustic headliner, but she could also healdine Park or even play midday on the Pyramid.

And unless he was up against some huge names, surely Van Morrison would be too big for it?

[KryziF]

Christy Moore

Bellowhead

Waterboys

would be my 3 guesses for headliners.

Sound more like Avalon headliners

My guess would be

Moody Blues

Ryan Adams

Patti Smith

Actually the only one I'm convinced about is moody blues. I'm thinking the other actual headliners might not have been announced. Or Van Morrison if he isn't playing the pyramid.

Edited April 17, 2015 by KryziF

[matt2007]

where did Bellowhead come from........

[eFestivals]

Pretty sure Neil has Moody Blues pegged as an acoustic headliner.

yup. That came from Michael's gob.

I imagine Christy Moore will be another one, can't imagine where else he'd play, really.

yep, me too.

And I think the 3rd is Waterboys.

Edited April 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[dentalplan]

I don't think it can be The Waterboys if Christy Moore's Friday and The Moody Blues are Saturday. The Waterboys are elsewhere on Sunday and have said they think they're on Saturday.

[eFestivals]

I don't think it can be The Waterboys if Christy Moore's Friday and The Moody Blues are Saturday. The Waterboys are elsewhere on Sunday and have said they think they're on Saturday.

Moody Blues and Waterboys are next to each other in the text line-up, which suggested to me they are both headliners.

Edited April 17, 2015 by eFestivals

[hoils]

Moody Blues and Waterboys are next to each other in the text line-up, which suggested to me they are both headliners.

Maybe Christy isn't headlining, then? That would make me very happy indeed. Any potential Christy/Hot Chip clash would leave me a dithering fool.

[neil999]

they tend to have 'older' acts headlining dont they...never thought about ryan adams, that would be great...but still think he is more likely for halfway up other

[Mardy]

I love the old waterboiys, loads of t, but they just leave me a bit cold now, dunno why. Maybe I should go and see them, but they have a level of earnestness that i can't quite get on with these days. But they are my guitly pleasure, sort of. Mind you, given some of the posts on this forum over the last few days, maybe not that guilty, eh?

[giantkatestacks]

Surely Waterboys are always Avalon headliners or Pyramid afternooners - they were the last time I saw some of their set anyway.

[Brave Sir Robin]

If the Waterboys are a headliner I expect I'll have to pass so I'm hoping to see them of an afternoon on the Pyramid. Hopefully they'll have an idea of all the talk of the Son of the King and play their cover of Purple Rain, which is really rather lovely:

https://youtu.be/2geUj9C90ss

[matt2007]

What it Maureen Lipman doing there, is she doing backing vocals now

[thewayiam]

If the Waterboys are a headliner I expect I'll have to pass so I'm hoping to see them of an afternoon on the Pyramid. Hopefully they'll have an idea of all the talk of the Son of the King and play their cover of Purple Rain, which is really rather lovely:

https://youtu.be/2geUj9C90ss

Just to clarify this is the only song worth catching that little purple man for yes?

[matt2007]

Only if he plays with Maureen Lipman.....

[Brave Sir Robin]

Just to clarify this is the only song worth catching that little purple man for yes?

Erm, no? But I'm not going to get into a debate about whether he's any good or not. About a quarter of the Headliners thread is dedicated to that!

[Perks]

Maybe Christy isn't headlining, then? That would make me very happy indeed. Any potential Christy/Hot Chip clash would leave me a dithering fool.

Surely Christy would headline. Tough choice for you there, not for me, not a hot chip fan.

Surely Waterboys are always Avalon headliners or Pyramid afternooners - they were the last time I saw some of their set anyway.

Yeah good shout that. Waterboys Avalon.

[Futurism]

I'm hoping The Waterboys are Headlining the Acoustic Saturday night so I can go and see them instead of Kanye...

I Saw them last year at Moseley Folk Festival and they were Brilliant !!

[Wanderlei]

I think Motorhead will be doing an acoustic set

[Neville Street]

Waterboys Saturday would be perfect. Saw them at the Roundhouse a few weeks ago and they were brilliant. The current album is great, and at the Roundhouse they did all of that plus almost all the old hits and Purple Rain. It was a really good gig, a crowd of 45-60 year old grey haired men nodding and occasionally jigging about a bit.

In 2007 they headlined Avalon Friday, Headlined Accoustic Saturday and were 2nd or 3rd on the Pyramid on Sunday lunchtime. We caught Friday and Sunday and really loved them.

I doubt we will be so spoiled this time, as they are elsewhere Sunday night, but I think it's Dublin, so who knows, maybe another 3 set weekend