Last year was my first year so I'm posting this mostly as an outsider looking in. The debate about size of acts and value for money is slightly mental to me. Coming from a staple festival (Electric Picnic in Ireland) that went from a fantastic, interesting, diverse gathering in a beautiful spot to a 70,000 commercialised mess lacking any musical inventiveness, I was blown away by EOTR. The lack of commercialisation, the breath of the acts, everything I saw was interesting at worst, the beauty of the surroundings....it's an incredible event. I understand why it costs why it does. If you're feeling a bit down, compare this year's bill with this year's EP offering. I think it's a fantastic lineup, I don't care what these acts would pull outside the festival, I mean what we're Personal Trainer pulling this time last year? Or Divorce? Or the Courettes? All amazing last time out. You've an unbelievable festival there. I hope ye look after it.
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