Hugh Jass Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 As I said in the headliner thread, there just aren't that many big acts active/available/not ridiculously fucking expensive this summer. Peaks and troughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, matt2007 said: Why is everyone stuck on headliners and the bigger bands, I don't give a shit who headlines, a week working and playing with good friends watching random stuff and partying is what makes a festival - don't forget the original definition of a a festival is a Feast of Fools! I think the point of the post was that across the board most lineups have been quite stale. I think it’s a mixture of few bands touring / a shift in the market. Most of the market at the moment is saturated with new acts (some jumping to headline or high booking status promplty in their career) and touring acts who have been around for a while stagnating. We have a problem with headliners at the moment because - the gigantic acts want to retire / play their own shows - the festival circuit bands have played almost everywhere and no longer feel fresh. - bands who never made it to headline status over the past few years don’t have the pull to be bumped up - new acts which have had strong breakthroughs demanding high profile slots when they only have one album. Its no longer the case now where contemporary acts want to climb the lineups over a few years. Acts with one album and loads of Spotify streams want headline slots. Edited February 12, 2019 by Matt42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 FWIW the best festival lineup remains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDave Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 50 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said: It's pretty subjective but the general consensus across the board seems to think so and I'd agree. Not entirely sure why it is. Maybe the rise in genre-specific festivals makes for less variety? I dunno. Having said that, I've had discussions with people who are disappointed with their usual second or third festivals' (after Glastonbury) lineups so far and that's everywhere from End of the Road to Isle of Wight to Latitude and beyond. APE, Bluedot and Primavera stand out this year but that's about it. The only other European festival that's caught my eye is Doctor Music and that seems like it might be a logistical and organisational nightmare. Mad Cool last year was fantastic for me because it was a pretty varied lineup. Glastonbury always caters for an eclectic music taste and this year Boomtown gets my money cos they're doing the same. Variety is key for me. My sentiments exactly, all of it. Particularly Doctor Music. I'd have considered that if it wasn't in the middle of nowhere and hasn't been done for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh69 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 It'll be much better next year when Pulp, Blur, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd all decide to reform for the Glastonbury 50th Anniversary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Lawn Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 It does seem like a lot of places are having a bit of an off-year with the lineups this year. Luckily my number one love Green Man has made, for me, their best first announcement in years. I've got to hand it to R&L also, it's not for me but they've got a good set of bands for their audience there. Primavera have made an entry into the pantheon of all-time great festival lineups this year though, incredible stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHew Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Matt42 said: Out of interest OBJECTIVELY what year was the strongest for the Glastonbury lineup? I’d probably say 2017 tbh 1997 couldn't have been any better for 20 year old me. I remember some corking line ups in the mid 2000s. Or my memory may be mashing a few festivals into one. That happens a lot these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 1986 - One of the weakest Glastonbury line ups I reckon. We can still expect much better than this, but I fear the days of huge, relevant acts is mainly in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said: 1986 - One of the weakest Glastonbury line ups I reckon. We can still expect much better than this, but I fear the days of huge, relevant acts is mainly in the past. Call me a yoof but I have never heard of psychedelic furs or level 42 Also on this coming year. Any festival which has The Cure, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Cardi B, The Chemical Brothers, The Streets is a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple aki squat Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: FWIW the best festival lineup remains... I went to that, great weekend. i’d completely forgotten about the moldy peaches, fucking hilarious they were. Great festival line up, apart from the strokes who were shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Matt42 said: Call me a yoof but I have never heard of psychedelic furs or level 42 Also on this coming year. Any festival which has The Cure, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Cardi B, The Chemical Brothers, The Streets is a winner You're a yoof ? I did love the Housemartins that year though. Edited February 12, 2019 by clarkete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Matt42 said: Call me a yoof but I have never heard of psychedelic furs or level 42 Also on this coming year. Any festival which has The Cure, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Cardi B, The Chemical Brothers, The Streets is a winner My mother in law was proposed to by the singer from the psychedelic furs according to my wife. I've no idea when. And yes, you're a yoof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, clarkete said: You're a yoof ? I did love the Housemartins that year though. ‘Bankers will be Bankers....’ .......I was there too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simsy Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 hours ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said: Primavera have made an entry into the pantheon of all-time great festival lineups this year though, incredible stuff. +1 on this. I'd barely read to the end of the poster before buying tickets! Had no intention of going to a festival other than Glasto this year until Primavera announced that lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdavejohnson Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: FWIW the best festival lineup remains... That's literally incredible, never seen that before. Wish I was going to festivals back then. Unfortunately I was trolley dashing into bushes Jackass style with my spotty mates. Admittedly very fucking fun at the time tbf, but this looked like more fun. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 How are we going to eat, and what floor’s the restaurant on? The answer is “The Chinese Way” and Level 42... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyPorter Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Who’s about is just who is about. Not the festivals’ fault. Luckily there seems to be a lot of strong non-headliner big sub types around so I really don’t get what all the (hot) fuss is about. Edited February 12, 2019 by HeyPorter Late pun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2SO Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 I'm not mad about any festival lineup this year. Personally, I think All points East have my favourite so far. On a side note, does anyone else find it strange how Arctic Monkeys have just disappeared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfy Bean Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: FWIW the best festival lineup remains... My word. That’s a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatty Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said: 1986 - One of the weakest Glastonbury line ups I reckon. We can still expect much better than this, but I fear the days of huge, relevant acts is mainly in the past. Id take The Pogues and The Waterboys (in 1986) over anything we have projected so far tbf but overall that does look pretty weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatty Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: FWIW the best festival lineup remains... Ill raise you 2005. https://www.leedsfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2005-.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Matt42 said: Call me a yoof but I have never heard of psychedelic furs then you need you check out their first two albums, self-titled, and 'Forever Now'. Both excellent. But I bet you know 'Pretty In Pink' - which is when they started to go downhill (tho not commercially). At the time they played Glasto they were just about the UK's biggest band (who then ran off to the USA and became monsters over there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 When I started the thread, I meant more this year specifically compared to past year rather than overall.... It just feels a bit flat compared to the last couple of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke88 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 15 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: FWIW the best festival lineup remains... I was at that, cracking weekend, only downside was GNR didn't play Reading. Used to go every year until 2003, would feel ridiculously old if I ever dared go back there now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm22 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) To answer the OPs question, on the whole yes. One thing that does bug me though are people harking back to line ups from years ago saying they were much better. Well of course they look better as the bands will have become much bigger since then. Many of them would have been new and up and coming bands that many wouldn't really know much as many undercards are now so you can hardly compare them. Edited February 13, 2019 by cdm22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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