Bands for 2017

[5co77ie]

I'm going to be emotionally broken after Bill Callahan's set, probably blubbing, and so I hope that's not Sunday

[shoebox]

1 hour ago, cortezuk said:

That's an interesting concept. You might be right. Had just assumed BOH would headline the Garden Stage but if they are both playing Saturday it may well be that they go on before FJM. 

May allow someone like Ty Seagal to headline the Garden Stage?

We've seen it happen before. My Morning Jacket, Future Islands, Patti Smith and Broken Social Scene were all big enough to headline the Garden Stage, but ended up subbing headliners on the Woods Stage instead. It wouldn't be a surprise.

I guess you've got to consider that if 50% of the audience are liable to want to see them, then the Garden Stage becomes too small. Then I guess you've got to look at who you're putting an artist up against. For example, I doubt you'd put Ty up against Mac, as they probably share a fan demographic. But, I dunno, this is why I don't work as a festival booker!

[Keneth]

There seems to be an awful lot of what ifs and maybe`s. I feel so much happier now that I`m not bothered.

[Swanmob]

So I make that 84 bands confirmed. There seems to have been 112 last year by my count so if it's a similar number to last year we're due 20-30 more. Happy days!

[WM Hall]

4 hours ago, Swanmob said:

So I make that 84 bands confirmed. There seems to have been 112 last year by my count so if it's a similar number to last year we're due 20-30 more. Happy days!

pretty crazy that we're due at least 20 more on top of what we've got already - it already feels like a great and full line up

[bobbyperu]

I thought it was around 90 - 95 last year (not counting repeats etc)

[Swanmob]

I may be wrong. I counted on a-z list on a festival website. Even if there weren't any more coming it'd be a decent bunch to choose from! 

[Swanmob]

47 minutes ago, bobbyperu said:

I thought it was around 90 - 95 last year (not counting repeats etc)

You're right, it's 91. I was including comedy acts. Almost at capacity then. 

[bobbyperu]

1 hour ago, Swanmob said:

You're right, it's 91. I was including comedy acts. Almost at capacity then. 

Yeah, there will be the competition winners which are often on the Tipi Ten on the Thursday with maybe a headliner in there late on. And another half dozen or so spread over the weekend. Might have a wee play around with last year's clashfinder tomorrow and see if i can predict a running order for this year!

[dirty_dog]

On 09/03/2017 at 10:26 PM, Born in the fifties said:

I just did a bit more internet research.....

FJM and BOH are Saturday,

can't seem to find any info on FJM and he doesn't have anything else on that weekend.

what did you find?

[Born in the fifties]

3 hours ago, dirty_dog said:

can't seem to find any info on FJM and he doesn't have anything else on that weekend.

what did you find?

https://www.fatherjohnmisty.com/tour

[jamesrfisher]

Ty Segall for the Garden Stage according to Simon's Instagram account

 

'Love Ty's new album can't wait to see him back on the Garden Stage'

[dentalplan]

9 hours ago, jamesrfisher said:

Ty Segall for the Garden Stage according to Simon's Instagram account

 

'Love Ty's new album can't wait to see him back on the Garden Stage'

He's also Saturday on the Drag City site.

[dirty_dog]

On 11/03/2017 at 11:01 PM, Born in the fifties said:

https://www.fatherjohnmisty.com/tour

cheers, his website confused the shit out me

[shoebox]

19 hours ago, dentalplan said:

He's also Saturday on the Drag City site.

Makes sense to put him in a similar slot to the one Thee Oh Sees played last year, or Ezra if he's headlining.

[dirty_dog]

so we think it's likely to be FJM and BOH on the main stage and Ty Segall headlining the Garden stage?

[shoebox]

I think that's quite possible

[Guy Incognito]

Would that mean Ty and FJM would clash? Haven't been before so not sure how the set times work, that would be an awful clash for me 

[domjon]

3 minutes ago, rhg_99 said:

Would that mean Ty and FJM would clash? Haven't been before so not sure how the set times work, that would be an awful clash for me 

Here's last years clashfinder to give you some idea...

https://bestf.it/2bkJDHY

 

[Guy Incognito]

42 minutes ago, domjon said:

Here's last years clashfinder to give you some idea...

https://bestf.it/2bkJDHY

 

thanks mate!

[staffop]

Wow, another 25 to go

 

 

[shoebox]

25 weeks seems such a long time away 

[ListeningWind]

First time EOTR attendee.... any ideas if we're in line for any smaller announcements based on prior years or is the line up pretty much finalised? Really happy with what's been announced but I guess I'm being greedy

[thespiral]

Anyone else concerned about Big Top capacity for Moonlandingz/Slowdive on the Thursday night ?? 

I'm really surprised that they aren't just doing the same as last year and using The Woods stage. The last few Thursdays have been *really* busy.

It seems odd that now Thursday evening seems to be officially part of the festival, with biggish names on the bill, being promoted , that you would not try to ensure everyone who wants to see them can.

Maybe I'm wrong but I think they may have underestimated how many are gonna want some Slowdive action. Wouldn't want a repeat of the queuing and full tent for Teenage Fanclub last year 

Personally I would have loved Slowdive to be on the Garden Stage as the sun went down  That would have been perfect.

 

 

 

 

[bobbyperu]

Nice little EOTR sized gap in the tour dates just announced by The Magnetic Fields 

would be amazing!