Bearded Theory 2018

[sparkythetortoise]

On 12/2/2017 at 10:38 PM, Gnomicide said:

So a big chunk of Magical Sounds lineup is out. Most of it means nothing to me but hopefully those who like this stuff are happy....

 

If anyone cares to take a look, I've now added Magical Sounds, to this year's very approximate clashfinder. I know that Gnomicide in particular, will be keen to find out if Greg Zogg, Dissident Noize Factory, or DJ Ginge are clashing with anyone key. 

https:///s/beardedtheory2018

 

 

 

 

 

[Gnomicide]

16 hours ago, sparkythetortoise said:

If anyone cares to take a look, I've now added Magical Sounds, to this year's very approximate clashfinder. I know that Gnomicide in particular, will be keen to find out if Greg Zogg, Dissident Noize Factory, or DJ Ginge are clashing with anyone key. 

https:///s/beardedtheory2018

 

 

 

 

 

That Greg Zogg / Rews / FLC clash is a killer.

[ciderbus]

Does anyone have a realistic sense of when this might sell out?

Need to get organised but in middle of moving house so brains not fully focussed on next year.

[sparkythetortoise]

3 hours ago, ciderbus said:

Does anyone have a realistic sense of when this might sell out?

Need to get organised but in middle of moving house so brains not fully focussed on next year.

I say this with great caution, as I don't want to say something to lead you astray, but generally it doesn't sell out until quite close to the festival date. For what its worth  I've yet to get round to buying a ticket and fully intend to go. I'd have thought you'd be all right at least until all the headliners are out.

[man next door]

14 hours ago, sparkythetortoise said:

I say this with great caution, as I don't want to say something to lead you astray, but generally it doesn't sell out until quite close to the festival date. For what its worth  I've yet to get round to buying a ticket and fully intend to go. I'd have thought you'd be all right at least until all the headliners are out.

think this year will be sooner than previous.... judging by noises coming out of HQ (I'm not 'in the know' or anything - forum / fb etc)

My educated guess would be around March.

 

[sparkythetortoise]

47 minutes ago, man next door said:

think this year will be sooner than previous.... judging by noises coming out of HQ (I'm not 'in the know' or anything - forum / fb etc)

My educated guess would be around March.

 

I must admit I wouldn't leave it later than that. I suppose there might also be some custom from folk waking up to the fact there's no Glastonbury this year. Not a substitute, of course, but I could imagine someone that has been wavering for a few years might reason that with nothing on in June this is the year to give BT a punt.

The final line up announcement being so close surely means safe until then though 

 

 

[Ravey Davey Gravy]

38 minutes ago, sparkythetortoise said:

The final line up announcement being so close surely means safe until then though 

I'm yet to buy too. Ive never bought mine until after Christmas, which is currently bleeding by dry.
The next announcement is due 'before 22nd' so lets see what happens after then.

I'd be quite comfortable waiting till mid February, but I'll be keeping a eye out for ticket sale warnings from BT High Command.

[man next door]

6 minutes ago, Ravey Davey Gravy said:

I'm yet to buy too. Ive never bought mine until after Christmas, which is currently bleeding by dry.
The next announcement is due 'before 22nd' so lets see what happens after then.

I'd be quite comfortable waiting till mid February, but I'll be keeping a eye out for ticket sale warnings from BT High Command.

yeah, the word after the early birds went on sale was that something ridiculous like half the tickets had been sold - totally unprecedented - so could really early this year. 

Festivals often say this stuff to hype the sales, but Bearded are always straight up with these things. 

 

[Gnomicide]

20 hours ago, sparkythetortoise said:

I must admit I wouldn't leave it later than that. I suppose there might also be some custom from folk waking up to the fact there's no Glastonbury this year.

That's what got me there in 2012, I was looking for somewhere for my festival fix and the line-up, reputation, taking your own drink in etc. prompted me to head to BT. Only missed one since.

[jamesrain]

Ruts DC live on 6 Music just now, they sound great. One not to be missed on Sunday for me now.

[Ravey Davey Gravy]

On 08/12/2017 at 6:07 PM, jamesrain said:

Ruts DC live on 6 Music just now, they sound great. One not to be missed on Sunday for me now.

Not long or till we find out who plays after them

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

If people get stuck for tickets nearer the time give Tamworth Information Office a ring. Year before last I managed to get one from there the night before the festival started, was the last place to still have tickets. Over the counter job and about 30 minutes from site so fairly easy to pick up on the way.

[ivan]

On 01/12/2017 at 10:40 AM, Gnomicide said:

I've been listening to a few of the acts I've never heard of before, can't wait to see Pizzatramp 

 

Excellent !

 

[man next door]

anyone know if we are due an announcement soon?

[eFestivals]

12 minutes ago, man next door said:

anyone know if we are due an announcement soon?

they updated (corrected) a few bits of line-up somewhen over-night plus added an act ... so I'm guessing that means there's nothing else due soon.

[jamesrain]

After the Magical Sounds announcement they said by the 22nd for the rest, it doesn't always go to plan but let's see.

[eFestivals]

ahh, ok.

[man next door]

thanks.

theyve just added Ed Solo.

OMFG. That's a class addition to the saturday afternoon dnb takeover.

[incident]

2 hours ago, man next door said:

anyone know if we are due an announcement soon?

From the facebook posts of one of the organisers.. Hopefully yes. They're intending to send out a newsletter with most of the rest of the linup before Christmas, either on the 15th or the 22nd.

[Curlygirl]

On 01/12/2017 at 11:06 AM, Nobody Interesting said:

Me too - the wife informs me she will be elsewhere as they are 'awful'

I’ll be with your wife!! Give her my love please 

[BlackHole2006]

Mik Artistik announced for Maui Waui today. 

[Gnomicide]

20 hours ago, BlackHole2006 said:

Mik Artistik announced for Maui Waui today. 

Excellent news. Where was this?

[sparkythetortoise]

Comedy added in the Woodland - should be different if nothing else

Friday night we welcome TOM WRIGGLESWORTH, a multi award winning comedian who is best known for his live storytelling shows and BBC Radio comedy programmes which take a comical and emotional look at family. Master of mayhem, prop lunatic WES ZAHARUK, takes audience on a joy-ride of frenzy machine-gun anarchic physical comedy routines and maniac physical audience interaction. relationships. Winner of the first ever Jongleurs Competition and a seasoned regular on the circuit SUSAN MURRAY, who has emerged as one of the best female stand-ups in the UK. ROB MULLHOLLAND is genre-defying, boundary-pushing and outright hilarious, mastering the art of exaggerated anger. The evening will be compered by SULLY O’SULLIVAN who might just be the most successful Kiwi Stand-up you’ve never heard of.

Saturday, we are joined by sstylishly shirted, Yorkshire-born SCOTT BENNETT delivers wry observations on the absurdity of modern living, Britain’s Best Comedy Mind Reader DOUG SEGAL, musical comedy act DUNCAN OAKLEY and festival favorite SEAN PERCIVAL who has performed at the Edinburgh, Download, Reading, Leeds and Sonisphere festivals and as an established headliner he plays regularly at all major comedy clubs around the UK. Compered by Geordie comic BARRY DODD’S.

[Gnomicide]

13 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Excellent news. Where was this?

Found it. Not sure if they were supposed to let the cat out the bag or not but they've put up the Maui Waui line-up poster. Delighted to see Urban Voodoo Machine are playing.

Edited December 17, 2017 by Gnomicide

[sparkythetortoise]

58 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 Delighted to see Urban Voodoo Machine are playing.

 

Donkey's years since I last saw them - a welcome addition, as you say, and I was pleased to see some new names in there. Having googled a few, there's a high quota of of fiddle/accordion balkan knees up stuff again, which doesn't really float my boat, but I guess that's the Maui Waui USP so fair play to them.

That said, searching on "Steam Chicken" and "Water for Dogs" leads only to chickens and dogs, so they might yet prove to be the doves amongst crows that I'm hoping for.