Sziget 2023

[Akujin]

7 minutes ago, branvan said:

Happened to me as well. A very nice taxi driver and I was tired at 04h in the morning, so I payed what he wanted, but realized just after leaving the taxi and figuring out the amount from Forint to Euro that I payed 60 Euro instead of 15 Euro. I never take a taxi again, public transport is fine. You can get back to the city with the train at any time. 

By law every taxi has to display the cost automatically. There is a counter in the taxi that shows the amount in forints. They introduced these measures exactly to stop taxis overcharging

[clasher]

Does the H5 run throughout the night during the festival?

[branvan]

16 minutes ago, clasher said:

Does the H5 run throughout the night during the festival?

In 2022: Yes. At times in the night there was a big queue and not all people could get in. Hoping there will be even more trains running this year in the night. 

[dolevshelly]

26 minutes ago, branvan said:

In 2022: Yes. At times in the night there was a big queue and not all people could get in. Hoping there will be even more trains running this year in the night. 

but it comes like every 5-10 min. so even if you miss one its not too bad.

[clasher]

Terrific. I have a flat booked near the end of the line. Should be a breeze.

[activean]

20 minutes ago, dolevshelly said:

but it comes like every 5-10 min. so even if you miss one its not too bad.

I manage to get in everytime without any problem, it is indeed very frequent. The unpleasant part was then taking the Tram that connects the entire eastern part of the city (pest), it was exceedingly crowded every time.

If I remember correctly, the Chain Bridge was closed last year, it might be easier this year since it is open to public transport again. 

 

[kristofm]

On 3/14/2023 at 7:45 PM, kitkat129 said:

There is absolutely nothing surprising about Boygenius not being on the lineup, they are completely unknown in Hungary and probably the organizers don't know them either, we are at least a decade behind the rest of Europe here and the line-up reflects that perfectly every year.  

Though that's a pretty strong statement, I kinda feel the same with Wet Leg. However, we did get the likes of Girl in Red and Mimi Webb, so I wouldn't say that we don't get anyone new.

[swelsbyuk]

4 hours ago, kristofm said:

Though that's a pretty strong statement, I kinda feel the same with Wet Leg. However, we did get the likes of Girl in Red and Mimi Webb, so I wouldn't say that we don't get anyone new.

I'm still hoping that Wet Leg might sub Mumford and Sons but I suspect there's more chance of making a snowman in the Sahara.

[swelsbyuk]

Colosseum line-up 

[Cranjis]

1 hour ago, swelsbyuk said:

Colosseum line-up 

well I guess this puts the nail in the coffin for my Charlotte De Witte hopes... 

still holding out for Robin Schulz in the party arena lineup

[kristofm]

On 3/22/2023 at 7:29 PM, swelsbyuk said:

I'm still hoping that Wet Leg might sub Mumford and Sons but I suspect there's more chance of making a snowman in the Sahara.

I don't think any more names will come out. Isn't the main line up done and dusted now? (I know, Hungarian acts, circus, etc. are still coming)

[Matt86]

12 minutes ago, kristofm said:

I don't think any more names will come out. Isn't the main line up done and dusted now? (I know, Hungarian acts, circus, etc. are still coming)

all the party arena + many europe stage names are still missing... + some A38 😉

[kristofm]

13 minutes ago, Matt86 said:

all the party arena + many europe stage names are still missing... + some A38 😉

shit.. please don't give me hope 😞 

edit: yeah I just counted, there were 7 "freedome" names for each day last year, now it's mostly 5. So it seems like we're waiting for about 10 new names for A38. 

Also, it seems like Sziget didn't claim in their posts that the line up is complete, but correct me if i'm wrong.

Edited March 24, 2023 by kristofm
extra info

[Newjem]

1 hour ago, kristofm said:

shit.. please don't give me hope 😞 

edit: yeah I just counted, there were 7 "freedome" names for each day last year, now it's mostly 5. So it seems like we're waiting for about 10 new names for A38. 

Also, it seems like Sziget didn't claim in their posts that the line up is complete, but correct me if i'm wrong.

Don’t expect anything big though. Out of that 10 acts, at least half of them will be late night DJs (mostly fillers, pretty much unknown names and local DJs) and the rest could be just small bands filling the opening slots.

But you can still expect full lineups for Party Arena, Europe Stage, dropYard etc.

[Akujin]

5 hours ago, Newjem said:

Don’t expect anything big though. Out of that 10 acts, at least half of them will be late night DJs (mostly fillers, pretty much unknown names and local DJs) and the rest could be just small bands filling the opening slots.

But you can still expect full lineups for Party Arena, Europe Stage, dropYard etc.

Agreed, but if some of those small bands are nice niche bands, like The Comet is Coming, that would be nice.

Also we are still missing 3 main stage names, but not expecting anything worthwhile there either.

 

Edited March 24, 2023 by Akujin

[kristofm]

On 3/24/2023 at 7:31 PM, Akujin said:

 

Also we are still missing 3 main stage names, but not expecting anything worthwhile there either.

 

Probably all of them will be Hungarians though. Last year we've had 4 Hungarian artists on the main stage at 4pm.

[Akujin]

52 minutes ago, kristofm said:

Probably all of them will be Hungarians though. Last year we've had 4 Hungarian artists on the main stage at 4pm.

That’s what I thought too. Fingers crossed for Krubi 😛

[activean]

in new graphics Ben Böhmer and SG Lewis had been moved from main to freedome, Lazza on the other side is listed as Main stage artist.

So we are missing 4 main stage names, last year we had 4 Hungarian names on main .. do the math 😄 

 

Edited March 26, 2023 by activean

[ReljaGajić]

1 hour ago, activean said:

in new graphics Ben Böhmer and SG Lewis had been moved from main to freedome, Lazza on the other side is listed as Main stage artist.

So we are missing 4 main stage names, last year we had 4 Hungarian names on main .. do the math 😄 

 

But Ben Böhmer and SG Lewis are still on main stage on website, I am confused 

[swelsbyuk]

3 hours ago, activean said:

in new graphics Ben Böhmer and SG Lewis had been moved from main to freedome, Lazza on the other side is listed as Main stage artist.

So we are missing 4 main stage names, last year we had 4 Hungarian names on main .. do the math 😄 

 

I'm keeping my, ever hopeful, fingers crossed for a 'known' name sub to Mumford and Sons to boost day ticket sales. I'm almost certainly going to be let down.

[ReljaGajić]

23 hours ago, swelsbyuk said:

I'm keeping my, ever hopeful, fingers crossed for a 'known' name sub to Mumford and Sons to boost day ticket sales. I'm almost certainly going to be let down.

I literally had a dream that they announced Ellie Goulding as a sub for Mumford and Sons 💀💀💀

[billybigballs]

23 hours ago, ReljaGajić said:

I literally had a dream that they announced Ellie Goulding as a sub for Mumford and Sons 💀💀💀

That's not a dream, my friend. That's a nightmare of epic proportions. That 1-2 would be straight from the frying pan into the fire.

Edited March 28, 2023 by billybigballs

[Cranjis]

FM4 getting Armin, Robin Schulz, Meduza, lil tjay... 😢

[kristofm]

Reasons I don’t like living in Hungary under the current regime, number 484188. Pointless threats towards the festival again.

“Sziget could easily cease to exist if we, at the (newly created) cultural committee decide that we won’t allow any festivals to take place at the part of Hajógyári Island that now belongs to us.”

“If I would get really tense I could say that since it’s not owned by Hungarians anymore that means we’re not interested in keeping Sziget Festival alive. Of course, we can’t think like that, because the cultural value of this festival is much more important than what I’d like to do with the island.”

“I sat down with Tamás Kádár (CEO of Sziget) and told him that from now on we’re not allowing 30-year-long contracts but a one year contract that can be renewed annually, when we can discuss who’s doing what, when and where (…).”

It’s probably nothing and won’t have any consequences, I’m just sick of these clowns threatening everyone all the time. A friendly reminder that it only takes a second for them to abolish anything good.

[rowexx]

it says on the app that lorde’s set is only 45 mins long..is this possible!?!? or maybe a bug?