West Holts 2017

[CaledonianGonzo]

I honestly be surprised to see a 'one reggae act per year' unwritten rule holding sway in the event that both Toots and D-Mazzle are in the vicinity, available and within budget.

[eFestivals]

20 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Would toots headline? i assume 2nd or 3rd from top

the reggae acts have tended to be Sunday mid-arvo in recent years, so that's my guess.

[CaledonianGonzo]

10 minutes ago, The Nal said:

And a quick bite to eat and then toddle around to Stevie Wonder. Some day that, Slash, Dr John, Ray Davies, Toots and Stevie. 

2017's formula will see the order reversed - The First Lady of Motown* on the Pyramid then saunter round to WH for Sweet & Dandy.

 

 

 

*Albeit that's actually Claudette Rogers Robinson.

[eFestivals]

25 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Could D. Marley sub WH?  Welcome to Jamrock being a huge hit aside, is he that much of a bigger deal than, say, Caribou or FKA Twigs or whoever.

My own take on it - and I might be wrong - is that WH probably doesn't have the budget to have Damian as anything other than headliner.

[Mezhyp1]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

the reggae acts have tended to be Sunday mid-arvo in recent years, so that's my guess.

I hope the tail you have in a headliner comes good we need some excitement 

[FrancisH]

 

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I honestly be surprised to see a 'one reggae act per year' unwritten rule holding sway in the event that both Toots and D-Mazzle are in the vicinity, available and within budget.

Yeah but in fairness I think 'vicinity' and 'available' at least could apply to a few potential WH headliners this year of a slightly more varied genre than reggae and ska which have a big crossover fan base.

I don't know, just going off past line ups it seems like a mix of genres at the top is more of a priority for WH than just getting the most well known acts possible.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Toots presumably wouldn't be a headliner though.

[Nikolai1985]

Gotta say Damian has more appeal than Toots plus his new album is dropping so kind of makes sense!

[FuzzyDunlop]

If no Damien or Toots to headline - who? JK?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Too busy feuding with Piers Morgan on Twitter.

[EIaine]

Please be Bjork. Or kraftwerk.

[michael eavis' beard]

Wasn't there a rumour that The Jacksons could be one of the headliners?  They've got gigs the weekend before (Nocturne Live) and the weekend after (Love Supreme).

[Nikolai1985]

It dont make no sense damians in europe anyway doing parklife then in germany beggining of july surely westholts have him sorted for glasto too ☹️

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, michael eavis' beard said:

Wasn't there a rumour that The Jacksons could be one of the headliners?  They've got gigs the weekend before (Nocturne Live) and the weekend after (Love Supreme).

They're the ones that I'm hoping for.

Diana Ross, The Jacksons and Barry Gibb on the same day?

Mama Mia!

 

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They're the ones that I'm hoping for.

Diana Ross, The Jacksons and Barry Gibb on the same day?

Mama Mia!

 

I can assure you that won't happen.

[mjsell]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

I can assure you that won't happen.

How about on the same weekend?

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I can assure you that won't happen.

True.  Would provoke too many casualties, carking it after having danced their last.  Bodies everywhere.

[mr gumby]

42 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Too busy feuding with Piers Morgan on Twitter.

Quality, CalGon, well played!

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Could Jean Michele Jarre headline WH? I know he would be a bit of a fee, but he and Underworld headlined Bluedot.

I would be very pleased if he did.

[Quark]

52 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They're the ones that I'm hoping for.

Diana Ross, The Jacksons and Barry Gibb on the same day?

Mama Mia!

 

That was Abba

[FrancisH]

Is there some sort of info that I'm unaware of that makes Kraftwerk less likely than say, JK or the Jacksons or any other WH headliners mentioned? Maybe I'm just incredibly bias, but they seem like a blindingly obvious choice. Especially with them playing London just before the festival, and having sold out those multiple, and fairly substantial sized gigs in a matter of seconds.

Maybe too expensive to book for WH? Just wondering why they never crop up in people's predictions really.

[your mother]

54 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I can assure you that won't happen.

If Diana and Barry gibb are strong rumours for the Sunday does that mean that the jacksons aren't looking likely? Or just that the whole thing would be too ridiculous? 

[CaledonianGonzo]

17 minutes ago, FrancisH said:

Maybe too expensive to book for WH? Just wondering why they never crop up in people's predictions really.

Based on their ticket prices, cost has been mentioned previously as a reason it might not happen.

[FloorFiller]

18 minutes ago, FrancisH said:

Is there some sort of info that I'm unaware of that makes Kraftwerk less likely than say, JK or the Jacksons or any other WH headliners mentioned? Maybe I'm just incredibly bias, but they seem like a blindingly obvious choice. Especially with them playing London just before the festival, and having sold out those multiple, and fairly substantial sized gigs in a matter of seconds.

Maybe too expensive to book for WH? Just wondering why they never crop up in people's predictions really.

I think the expense of the tickets to their own gig is the one thing that may prevent them from appearing, but like you I think they're a very obvious candidate and I'm fully expecting them to take the Sunday WH slot at this point.

[tommywillo]

Surely with DM in the UK around the time of Glastonbury they`ve booked him (praying so hard right now),

was supposed to see him in September and the Hurricane in Jamaica stopped him coming