Flaminglippy Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Anybody heard owt about this one yet?? No announcements about this yet but their profile on Facebook suggests that it will be happening again in 2017. Really enjoyed it, apart from paying full price for 2 tickets that then had repeated 2-4-1 offers after (think we might wait and buy tickets later this year and see if it happens again). Got a sneaky feeling we might get Flaming Lips headlining one of the days, just about the right size and in UK that weekend (assuming its 9th/10th Sept again) as at Festival No. 6. Hopefully somebody like Future Islands subbing, and Kaisers headlining the other day. Other thought was Brian Wilson as he seems to be doing the rounds with the 'Pet Sounds' thing. Edited March 31, 2017 by Flaminglippy clarified date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Flaminglippy said: Anybody heard owt about this one yet?? No announcements about this yet but their profile on Facebook suggests that it will be happening again in 2017. Really enjoyed it, apart from paying full price for 2 tickets that then had repeated 2-4-1 offers after (think we might wait and buy tickets later this year and see if it happens again). Got a sneaky feeling we might get Flaming Lips headlining one of the days, just about the right size and in UK that weekend (assuming its 9th/10th Sept again) as at Festival No. 6. Hopefully somebody like Future Islands subbing, and Kaisers headlining the other day. Other thought was Brian Wilson as he seems to be doing the rounds with the 'Pet Sounds' thing. Not heard a bean. Been the last 2 years and really enjoyed last year in particular. Thought the undercard was excellent. It's a difficult predicting bands for this. Personally I think Flaming Lips aren't big enough to headline and may be a bit too leftfield for the crowd. Brian Wilson would be a better fit but don't see it personally. I have always thought that Suede and the Charlatans would be a good double header for the festival. All pretty quiet on the Suede front but it's still 5 months away. Chic and Duran Duran would be a great booking and a perfect fit. DD are at Electric Picnic on the 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I could see flaming lips as second from top under brian wilson. Good call on charlarans as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 On 3/31/2017 at 2:54 PM, DiscothequeDave said: I have always thought that Suede and the Charlatans would be a good double header for the festival. All pretty quiet on the Suede front but it's still 5 months away. Chic and Duran Duran would be a great booking and a perfect fit. DD are at Electric Picnic on the 3rd. Suede and Charlies would be immense. Wouldn't be that fussed about Duran Duran but got free tickets to see Chic a year or so ago and was blown away..absolutely brilliant gig. Hopefully there will be an announcement soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1312 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 I think - although I'm hopefully going to be wrong - that it may not be happening this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 51 minutes ago, jr1312 said: I think - although I'm hopefully going to be wrong - that it may not be happening this year I got the impression they struggled to shift tickets last year, hence the numerous '2-4-1' flash sales they did. That said, didn't get the impression it had undersold when we were there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Flaminglippy said: I got the impression they struggled to shift tickets last year, hence the numerous '2-4-1' flash sales they did. That said, didn't get the impression it had undersold when we were there They gave a shit load away. The guest list queue at one point was probably in the early 100's whilst the paying queue was completely empty. Pity really as I thought it's a great festival which I'd definitely go to again with the right line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 1 hour ago, DiscothequeDave said: They gave a shit load away. The guest list queue at one point was probably in the early 100's whilst the paying queue was completely empty. Pity really as I thought it's a great festival which I'd definitely go to again with the right line up. Yeah, agreed. We had sort of planned on going assuming at least a couple of bands were of interest. I did think it was quite pricey for the line-up when compared to a lot of other festivals, but then it seemed to have a smaller capacity. Suppose the longer we go without an announcement the less likely it is it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 12 hours ago, jr1312 said: I think - although I'm hopefully going to be wrong - that it may not be happening this year 9th of Feb was the date of the 1st announcement last year. Be amazed if it was on this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfy Bean Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Been keeping half an eye on this as enjoyed it last year. It's a bit of a trek for us but a decent lineup and a 2 for 1 deal was making me think about it. Im guessing it could hinge on the John Lewis sponsorship. When you look at the bands they had last year and the comments here about free and cheap tickets, JL must have given them a small fortune. For the size and capacity I remember being surprised at the stage and sound set up with the big screens etc. Liked being able to go to the bar and then just wander back down to pretty near the front of the crowd. Not standing on any picnic blankets on the way through of course :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Its on! line up announcement 24th april Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 36 minutes ago, zahidf said: Its on! line up announcement 24th april Blimey...cutting it fine! Not like it sold out fast last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawaudioinput Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Just seen on Twitter that the festival is being put on by a new promoter (Crosstown) The article mentions 'plenty of exclusives and a perfect Saturday headliner' which gives the impression that the festival has been reduced to one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Don't think so. On the front page above it quotes the bloke as saying "It will be the best OB Weekend yet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoebox Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Could be interesting. Well, it would be for me anyway, what they've done so far is ticking a lot of boxes with my taste: http://www.festivalinsights.com/2016/09/crosstown-concerts-launches/ http://www.crosstownconcerts.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Wow. Really surprised at this news. Still another 2 weeks to go though. If they've got a couple of names and the headliner you think they'd announce it now to get people interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaminglippy Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, DiscothequeDave said: Wow. Really surprised at this news. Still another 2 weeks to go though. If they've got a couple of names and the headliner you think they'd announce it now to get people interested. Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Suggests they must be very confident in the line up being good enough to shift more tickets than the one last year despite having nearly 3 months less time to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Its probably because of the change in promoters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/onblackheathfestival/ New Facebook page. Edited April 19, 2017 by DiscothequeDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 9 hours ago, DiscothequeDave said: https://www.facebook.com/onblackheathfestival/ New Facebook page. and a new website yesterday too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon F Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Any news on whether OnRoundhay will be returning too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 6 hours ago, Jon F said: Any news on whether OnRoundhay will be returning too? No news so far OnBlackheath line up out tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDave Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Scrap that. It's Monday, they fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromoz Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 bodes well, doesnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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