Main Stage

[bottonrob]

Based on nothing more than the order they appear on website and posters (& removing the * Thursday artists, pretty sure only 1 so far?) here is the Main Stage with an act time guesstimate just as a gauge to see whether there are likely another act(s) to add. Looks pretty full to me.

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
2130	CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN	RUN DMC	THE LIBERTINES
1945	OCEAN COLOUR SCENE	JAMES	SHED SEVEN
1830	THE WAILERS	THE SHERLOCKS	WHITE LIES
1715	PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT	FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS	DECLAN MCKENNA
1600	THE SLOW READERS CLUB	THE AMAZONS	DUB PISTOLS
1445	LANCASHIRE PISSPOTS  efest meet up	HOLLIE COOK	SAM FENDER
1330	THE BLINDERS	JORDAN ALLEN	PLASTIC MERMAIDS
1215		FALSE ADVERTISING	FELIX HAGAN & THE FAMILY

  

[t2t]

I think that I read that the Tosspots are playing their "Usual" Sunday Dinner Time Slot

Hope calling out has something decent, or t'woodlands

[DannyEvo]

They would need to announce some pretty decent names in the next phase for that to be the line up - the other stages need headliners, too.

[Curlygirl]

Hotpots are definitely at another festival on the Friday. 

[ramragon]

1 hour ago, Curlygirl said:

Hotpots are definitely at another festival on the Friday. 

Hopefully their tour bus breaks down and they have to remain there lol

[ramragon]

The Sherlocks and a few others are on Calling Out, would imagine they'll be headlining 

[JID]

Will Peter Hook and The Light not play before Hacienda on the Thursday?

[ramragon]

1 minute ago, JID said:

Will Peter Hook and The Light not play before Hacienda on the Thursday?

That would make sense so probably not lol

[Mr_Grump]

2 hours ago, JID said:

Will Peter Hook and The Light not play before Hacienda on the Thursday?

I thought they said on Radio X that Hooky was supporting Hacienda Classical

[Comfy Bean]

I`m guessing that the main stage subs won`t be a straight run of OCS - James - Shed 7 across the weekend.

I like all 3 but that would be crazy stuff in 2018 for the ticket price here.

Hopefully.....they will have somebody fairly decent to come in and play the Saturday sub before Run DMC.

If / when it`s raining and muddy on the Saturday night, the crowd half an hour into Run DMC will be interesting. Could break Frank T`s unwanted record.

[Comfy Bean]

1 hour ago, Mr_Grump said:

I thought they said on Radio X that Hooky was supporting Hacienda Classical

I listened to it and would go with this as well. 

[ramragon]

Yep could be a close thing. It'll probably be rammed at start of set but will thin out quickly if they rain starts

[efcfanwirral]

13 hours ago, Mr_Grump said:

I thought they said on Radio X that Hooky was supporting Hacienda Classical

 Playing with, as in on stage with them. So I'd say actually less chance of him supporting!

[jamj]

James are defo playing Friday, I'm assuming as a sub

[johnny-yen]

On 09/02/2018 at 9:10 PM, jamj said:

James are defo playing Friday, I'm assuming as a sub

Is that confirmed? My weekend plans will revolve around their set. 

[jamj]

3 hours ago, johnny-yen said:

Is that confirmed? My weekend plans will revolve around their set. 

Yeah it's been confirmed in our fan group by someone linked to the band and James themselves also made an official event - not sure if you're on fb but here's a link anyway https://www.facebook.com/events/1617750761666143/  

[Comfy Bean]

On 08/02/2018 at 3:04 PM, bottonrob said:

Based on nothing more than the order they appear on website and posters (& removing the * Thursday artists, pretty sure only 1 so far?) here is the Main Stage with an act time guesstimate just as a gauge to see whether there are likely another act(s) to add. Looks pretty full to me.

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
2130	CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN	RUN DMC	THE LIBERTINES
1945	OCEAN COLOUR SCENE	JAMES	SHED SEVEN
1830	THE WAILERS	THE SHERLOCKS	WHITE LIES
1715	PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT	FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS	DECLAN MCKENNA
1600	THE SLOW READERS CLUB	THE AMAZONS	DUB PISTOLS
1445	LANCASHIRE PISSPOTS  efest meet up	HOLLIE COOK	SAM FENDER
1330	THE BLINDERS	JORDAN ALLEN	PLASTIC MERMAIDS
1215		FALSE ADVERTISING	FELIX HAGAN & THE FAMILY

  

When you look at this it’s actually shaping up ok.

Id guess fun luvin crims might be up a place and I hope the dub pistols are on when you’ve guessed rather than earlier.

Plenty I don’t fancy which gives time for a wander. I reckon I’ll make a point of seeing a Woodland headliner this year and am still hopeful for someone I like being announced to headline Calling Out.

[bottonrob]

57 minutes ago, Comfy Bean said:

When you look at this it’s actually shaping up ok.

Id guess fun luvin crims might be up a place and I hope the dub pistols are on when you’ve guessed rather than earlier.

Plenty I don’t fancy which gives time for a wander. I reckon I’ll make a point of seeing a Woodland headliner this year and am still hopeful for someone I like being announced to headline Calling Out.

as I said, i just wrote down in poster/ website order to give an idea of strength and times. looks like only room for 1 more act (2 if Peter Hook is Thursday).

I can still see them announcing another act for Saturday night either after or before DMC which would give them the Snoop Dog slot but still allow them to have pride of place top centre of poster. If this was an issue I can't see it being raised by Catfish or Libertines tbh.

What I will say is imho this is the strongest pre headline main stage in years

[Wayward]

would much prefer the dubs to be on the Friday or Saturday. I'm normally in take it easy mode on the Sunday and they're the last band I want to be taking it easy for!

[johnny-yen]

21 hours ago, jamj said:

Yeah it's been confirmed in our fan group by someone linked to the band and James themselves also made an official event - not sure if you're on fb but here's a link anyway https://www.facebook.com/events/1617750761666143/  

Thanks. Yes, I’ve just looked on fb at confirmed my attendance. That’s my Saturday evening sorted. 

[MandogMillionaire]

Saturday looks great up until Run DMC.

[JID]

Ocean colour scene confirmed playing Sunday

[bottonrob]

4 hours ago, JID said:

Ocean colour scene confirmed playing Sunday

That sounds like they are not subbing but lower down card?

[efcfanwirral]

 

On 09/02/2018 at 9:10 PM, jamj said:

James are defo playing Friday, I'm assuming as a sub

Catfish must have one hell of a booking agent...

[JID]

11 hours ago, bottonrob said:

That sounds like they are not subbing but lower down card?

I’d say 3rd down 18:00-19:00, good hour to bang the hits out