Boomtown 2019: Chapter 11

[saintfletch]

5 hours ago, deebeedoobee said:

This happened to the tickets for Shambala festival this year too. Lots of people emailed ticketseller and they reissued the tickets barcodes so that they printed correctly. I suggest you email the ticketseller and let them know it is happening . I had my tickets resent and they downloaded correctly.

Thanks for this. Reassuring to know i’ve Not totally missed something. I have sent them an email, only an automated response so far though but fingers crossed they reissue the barcodes.

[frostypaw]

18z looking better - general agreement remains on that poop of thursday night/friday morning rain but it's smaller.

General weather pattern remains sorta cruddy with possible small showers but as you can see there will be some warm nights out of the cloud so some win too, and nobody roasting in their tents.

Edited August 6, 2019 by frostypaw

[jimbarkanoodle]

Metcheck seems far more optimistic. Possibly a bit too optimistic though as the BBC news this morning were predicating a fair soaking for Friday, and really windy too. Wind is shit for festivals as it blows the sound all over the shop (harder to keep to the noise limits), and as someone else said the opening ceremony being in the pissing rain is a downer too

 

[eFestivals]

5 minutes ago, jimbarkanoodle said:

a fair soaking for Friday, and really windy too.

that's about the normal for boomtown.

[Henrik]

21 minutes ago, jimbarkanoodle said:

 really windy too.

BBC are describing it as a "fresh breeze".

It really is just that horrid band of rain on Thursday/Friday that we need to worry about. It does seem to be weakening with each update so that's good. Either side of that, it looks like a couple of light showers at worst. I'm reasonably happy with the forecast tbh. 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Just now, Henrik said:

BBC are describing it as a "fresh breeze".

It really is just that horrid band of rain on Thursday/Friday that we need to worry about. It does seem to be weakening with each update so that's good. Either side of that, it looks like a couple of light showers at worst. I'm reasonably happy with the forecast tbh. 

Hmm, the woman forecaster on the BBC this morning said it was going to be really windy, although that might be for mostly up north, which is always worse.

Im happy enough with the forecast currently too. Would far prefer the Metcheck take on things than all the others though, which seem to be predicting thunderstorms.

[Tommy101]

Someone hero has updated the clashfinder with the main stages:

https://clashfinder.com/s/boomtown19/

Useful for those who would rather not use the app/concerned about their phone not lasting. 

Edited August 6, 2019 by Tommy101

[Tommy101]

[mr flow]

For those that don't know, this is the head booker for Boomtown...

Be interesting to see what the news is

[jump]

Interesting article about which mobile networks are putting up extra equipment to boost phone signals at Boomtown this year.

 

https://thefestivals.uk/boomtown-phone-signal/

[Tommy101]

1 hour ago, mr flow said:

For those that don't know, this is the head booker for Boomtown...

Be interesting to see what the news is

Sounds like a big sub for this late in the day. 

Edited August 6, 2019 by Tommy101

[jimbarkanoodle]

Wouldn't be fussed at all if Lauryn Hill has pulled out.

I know in the past they have had issues with reggae artists cancelling at the last minute due to not being permitted into the country.

Be intrigued to find out!

[Macca3031]

Hi all, I have a Thursday ticket available for resale at Tier 1 price, through the official resale on ticketsellers (all legit). One of my friends sadly unable to go - 

https://ww2.theticketsellers.co.uk/q/dc0a1b7883a3437dbf39f32fa82790a7

[eFestivals]

11 minutes ago, jimbarkanoodle said:

Wouldn't be fussed at all if Lauryn Hill has pulled out.

I know in the past they have had issues with reggae artists cancelling at the last minute due to not being permitted into the country.

Be intrigued to find out!

Lauryn can get in the country, she managed it for Glasto.

[jimbarkanoodle]

1 minute ago, eFestivals said:

Lauryn can get in the country, she managed it for Glasto.

I wasn't classing her as one of the reggae artists, that was a separate point.

 

[jump]

Lauryn Hill played a Scottish festival a few days ago, she turned up late and only did 7 songs.

Edited August 6, 2019 by jump

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, jump said:

Lauryn Hill ... turned up late and only did 7 songs.

you're joking me...?

 

[Tommy101]

3 minutes ago, jump said:

Lauryn Hill played a Scottish festival a few days ago, she turned up late and only did 7 songs.

I hope she ironically started with Ready or Not

[mr flow]

He's just said on Twitter that it isn't Lauryn Hill or The Streets. They were bigging up Chronixx earlier too, so guessing it isn't them.

[Tommy101]

I hope it's not Prophets of Rage ? 

[jump]

2 minutes ago, Tommy101 said:

I hope it's not Prophets of Rage ? 

They are touring in Germany at the moment so they are probably fine.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Salt n Pepa?

[jimbarkanoodle]

Hope its not Groove Armada

[mr flow]

46 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Salt n Pepa?

Can still buy tickets for their show at Indigo at the 02 on the 9th of August, so they are going to be in the country

[mr flow]

Others he's confirmed as still playing are Groove Armada and UB40 so it's a bit of a mystery!