danwink Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 The Futureheads are back. Always very good value. Would love to see a JP run of them into The Hives mid afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 40 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: Brexitfest 19. Isle of White 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 What's the capacity at IOW these days? The line up would be seen as good for people who like that sort of thing but looks a step down from previous years. I'd say it looks like a line up for maybe a 30k capacity event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm22 Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I'm surprised that people are surprised by the IOW line up. Its been for people that only really listen to chart music for years. They likely either had to go for smaller headline acts or fold altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillhouse188 Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 IOW has always been one for a slightly older demographic to me, to 30+ crowd, safer rock bookings to satisfy the real music = guitar bloke crowd with a few flavour of the month radio friendly acts scattered about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, henry bear said: Isle of White I'm stealing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 This guy seems to sum it up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said: I'm stealing that. It's got more chance of gaining traction than Macxit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 That IOW line is honking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Gnomicide said: It's got more chance of gaining traction than Macxit. Macxit did get a shit tonne of appreciation at the time, but I accept it's over now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallimuse Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I think you lot are being very sniffy about IOW in all honesty. Noel Gallagher is an undeniable legend who is headlining festivals all over the UK, George Ezra is headlining arenas and having huge hits regularly and they've taken a punt on him and bumped him up and Biffy Clyro have a huge back catalogue, have headlined Download and Scottish festivals and are easily capable of filling that slot. Considering the financial issues the festival has and they are downsizing I think it's objectively a solid booking. Might not be to my taste and I certainly aren't going but objectively I don't think it's a bad line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, metallimuse said: Noel Gallagher is an undeniable legend who is headlining festivals all over the UK many of them with a very small capacity in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, metallimuse said: Considering the financial issues the festival has and they are downsizing what financial issues and downsizing? It was recently purchased by the world's biggest promoter, but not because of financial issues. Edited January 23, 2019 by eFestivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Just now, eFestivals said: many of them with a very small capacity in comparison. If anything headlining IOW is quite a step up compared to some of the glorified village fetes he was playing last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallimuse Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, eFestivals said: what financial issues and downsizing? It was recently purchased by the world's biggest promoter, but not because of financial issues. Oh I'm thinking of Bestival there aren't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeEmpire Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 For years, IOW appear to have spunked all the money on big headliners with very little to offer in the undercard. It looks like a bit more thought has gone into the overall days this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s30foster Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Just got tickets to see Damian Marley in Bristol on 1st June. Hopefully he'll stay close by for the month and head to Glasto too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Just now, s30foster said: Just got tickets to see Damian Marley in Bristol on 1st June. Hopefully he'll stay close by for the month and head to Glasto too oooh, got a pre-sale code for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s30foster Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, eFestivals said: oooh, got a pre-sale code for me? Sadly not. It was o2 priority. Got any mates on o2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, eFestivals said: oooh, got a pre-sale code for me? This might work... https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005632EE04C279?did=uko2offer&brand=o2_priority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Just now, JoeyT said: This might work... https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005632EE04C279?did=uko2offer&brand=o2_priority thanks, doesn't appear to tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Just now, eFestivals said: thanks, doesn't appear to tho. ah bugger. i did have to login to o2 first so that might be the issue. anyhow at £43.50 for a ticket it's quite pricey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Gucci Piggy said: I really hope it does rule out George Ezra. So far he's only doing headline slots in the UK, isn't he? Hopefully that's all he wants to do. Aye he's Macca's replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Devereux Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 George Ezra is headliner but with Fatboy Slim being a special guest could he be last on? IOW have done similar in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Piggy Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Ged Devereux said: George Ezra is headliner but with Fatboy Slim being a special guest could he be last on? IOW have done similar in the past He is on after George Ezra, yeah. Says on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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