Field Day 2018

[scatteredscreens]

12 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Looks like she will be as that seems to be the Saturday 'electronic' day. 

'Indie' day on the Friday then, which is logical given that's Catfish day. Rules Mogwai out. 

Yeah this layout fits much better, FD would have been struggling big time with the Saturday at APE with the national and a lot of other indie darlings. 

[the wonderwhy]

Belle and Sebastian? 

[finn_with_1_n]

46 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Looks like she will be as that seems to be the Saturday 'electronic' day. 

Yeah I bet that is the case. Oh well, I may not bother with The National then - £30 is the price for a Fever Ray ticket as it is and am seeing Flight of the Conchords on the day she is in London in March. Erykah Badu and Earl Sweatshirt are two great draws though

[finn_with_1_n]

This isn't the first time Field Day have quoted The Beatles promoting this year's line-up. It won't be Macca, right? Surely they couldn't pull that off?

[finn_with_1_n]

In the past 4 days, they have used The Beatles/Paul McCartney lyrics four times on Twitter. They've quoted Nils Frahm and Four Tet and they're there so maybe...?

Edited February 4, 2018 by finn_with_1_n

[the wonderwhy]

5 minutes ago, finn_with_1_n said:

This isn't the first time Field Day have quoted The Beatles promoting this year's line-up. It won't be Macca, right? Surely they couldn't pull that off?

why would they bother? wouldn't go down very well 

[finn_with_1_n]

10 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

why would they bother? wouldn't go down very well 

really? I am by no means a Beatles fan but I assumed he would be a pretty big act for the festival? might just be a tool to promote the line-up announcement for all I know

[the wonderwhy]

5 minutes ago, finn_with_1_n said:

really? I am by no means a Beatles fan but I assumed he would be a pretty big act for the festival? might just be a tool to promote the line-up announcement for all I know

The guy is huge but he's way more suited to playing in front of the old timers at Hyde Park than a people drinking six quid IPAs at this 

[finn_with_1_n]

11 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

The guy is huge but he's way more suited to playing in front of the old timers at Hyde Park than a people drinking six quid IPAs at this 

Haha that's true, the thought of the same main stage that was headlined by Run The Jewels last year being headlined by Mr. Hey Jude is a hard one to process

[xxialac]

Chance of Paul McCartney about the same as chance of them announcing free drinks for everyone all weekend.

[the wonderwhy]

Oh, they've gone like full electronic. That's fair enough I suppose. 

[xxialac]

Maybe Thom Yorke to be announced as headliner for the other day?

[the wonderwhy]

11 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

Isn't that just for the Saturday though?

Nope some of it was announced as Friday this morning on 6 music 

[roughbloke]

4 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

Nope some of it was announced as Friday this morning on 6 music 

Can you share any names? 

[wonker]

Their twitter description has changed to: 'Erykah Badu, Four Tet, Nils Frahm, Cornelius + many more.', which is what we knew anyway...

[xxialac]

Just now, wonker said:

Their twitter description has changed to: 'Erykah Badu, Four Tet, Nils Frahm, Cornelius + many more.', which is what we knew anyway...

Maybe those are as big as names as it gets and the list yesterday was for Friday and Saturday

[xxialac]

On the website now - Charlotte G, Lee Fields, Panda Bear also and others

[wonker]

Ahh yeah, on the website now. Moderately disappointing for me, tbh.

[scatteredscreens]

Completely underwhelming line up. APE will shit all over this. Last year's was so much better.

[xxialac]

Can't see them shifting enough tickets with the strong competition that weekend. Not convinced we will see Field Day in 2019.

[cdm22]

Glad I didn't bother risk going for an early bird for the 'indie' day. Nothing of interest there whatsoever.

[Matt - Ed Banger Records]

I think it’ll sell fine, Erykah Badu is a coup, as is Fever Ray, for the price they’re looking to charge I reckon it’ll do fine. Don’t think the APE line ups on that weekend will have much impact tbh. 

[xxialac]

Surprised Paul McCartney not on there. I had thought a reunited Smiths with Morrissey were a shoo-in too.

[Jsmooth]

Really please with this especially saturday. should be a good one.

[Declan]

"Since Field Day started in 2007, some might say that London has become festival crazy, there is just so much amazing live music to see, but for us, now more than ever, it's really key to cut above those that ape you."

APE - good one. 

Cornelius is the one I'll regret missing.