2023 line up thread

[Llamasausage]

disappointing lack of swords in that video, but yeah, everything else is there.

[Justiceforcedave]

3 hours ago, The Nal said:

Nice way to close out the festival

 

Might have to rethink not seeing these. Who are they up against in the Garden?

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

Might have to rethink not seeing these. Who are they up against in the Garden?

Ezra?

[zahidf]

Ezra has cancelled her June European appearances due to an undiagnosed illness. She is hoping to back for August.

 

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[LowerMead]

On 5/4/2023 at 6:31 PM, Chip Batch said:

Paid my balance about 4:30 yesterday as it’s a great place but no more early bird tickets for me from now on.  Really hoping for some more high profile additions but not expecting them.

 

I'm with you on this. I'm a veteran EOTR, been every year since 2008, I used to go in general camping on my own with a group of mates, but now go with my wife and son and that expanded group of mates, we are in the campervan field these days, so a dedicated loyal income stream for the festival. 

We normally buy early birds, but missed that and bought in Tier One for 2023. 

The more I look at the bill the more underwhelmed I become.  I see Tier 4 tickets are still on sale at £235, I honestly think EOTR will struggle to sell out this year. It is seriously expensive for a very niche line-up. My feeling is that the 'bring as much booze as you like' policy is the thing that keeps a lot of goodwill going, many people object to 7 quid a pint at the more corporate-themed festivals.  

Some of our fellow EOTR-ers are going to Bearded Theory this coming weekend. By comparison that is £187.50 for a really impressive line-up and that still hasn't sold out three days from it starting.  I think the cost of living crisis is going to have a massive impact on festivals - our mortgage deal has just renewed, massive hike in repayments, in hindsight I would have sacked off EOTR this year as a luxury we can't really afford. I'm only hanging in there because I have this feeling that Pulp are going to be revealed as a late headline addition which will bring a wave of ticket sales in. 

 

[xxialac]

1 hour ago, LowerMead said: I'm only hanging in there because I have this feeling that Pulp are going to be revealed as a late headline addition which will bring a wave of ticket sales in. 

 

There is zero chance of this.

[Riverneck]

I’ve been doing a fair bit of research on the line-up and the quality is staggering. No ‘big names’ as such but a brilliantly curated festival bill.

Can’t wait.

[SweepingTheNation]

2 hours ago, LowerMead said:

I'm only hanging in there because I have this feeling that Pulp are going to be revealed as a late headline addition which will bring a wave of ticket sales in. 

What? There's no way this is going to happen. Why would you advertise a set of headliners for six months, to the extent that you're having to apologise for someone else who should have headlined but won't be, and then suddenly announce otherwise? And Pulp clearly don't have embargos in place given how much they've already been announced for.

Some people really do seem to be under the impression that the festival has gone out of its way to knowingly rip them off.

[wolfamongwolves]

2 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

What? There's no way this is going to happen. Why would you advertise a set of headliners for six months, to the extent that you're having to apologise for someone else who should have headlined but won't be, and then suddenly announce otherwise? And Pulp clearly don't have embargos in place given how much they've already been announced for.

Some people really do seem to be under the impression that the festival has gone out of its way to knowingly rip them off.

Are people really under that impression. I thought it was more to do with a few people being a bit underwhelmed by the line up 

[SweepingTheNation]

58 minutes ago, wolfamongwolves said:

Are people really under that impression. I thought it was more to do with a few people being a bit underwhelmed by the line up 

My wording may have been a bit strong but I do get the impression (and I don't just mean from here) that people think Simon set out to fleece people buying early birds, or just tickets at that price, by not delivering the strength of headliners they wanted. But EOTR will most likely sell out or at least they're confident of doing so, they wouldn't sell out until July or August in pre-Covid years anyway and their social media doesn't seem to be pressing for sales at the moment.

[Stillill42]

Absolutely loving this crowd.

[The Nal]

Scowl playing 3 dates in Ireland week before. Sound like Big Top fodder to me. 

 

 

[Dogleg]

Swans are touring and have a big gap over EOTR.

I'd forgive the weak lineup in a heartbeat if they made that booking. 

Edited May 26, 2023 by Dogleg

[Guy Incognito]

29 minutes ago, Dogleg said:

Swans are touring and have a big gap over EOTR.

I'd forgive the weak lineup in a heartbeat if they made that booking. 

1. It's not a weak line up

2. Michael Gira is a sexually abusive piece of shit. 

[SweepingTheNation]

Just need to remind everyone suggesting so many bands that compared to last year there are currently three fewer acts, and because of the possibility of Angel's time changing and the Tipi late night set-up there may be fewer than that to actually be added.

[SweepingTheNation]

2 hours ago, Guy Incognito said:

1. It's not a weak line up

2. Michael Gira is a sexually abusive piece of shit. 

3. Their US tour begins on September 2nd,which doesn't sound like a "big gap over EOTR" to me.

Edited May 26, 2023 by SweepingTheNation

[Hurray4theWhiffWhaff]

Would it be too much to expect Gabriels, Ezra Collective (both in Bristol on the Friday) & Stornoway (in Birmingham)?

[SweepingTheNation]

1 hour ago, Hurray4theWhiffWhaff said:

Would it be too much to expect Gabriels, Ezra Collective (both in Bristol on the Friday) & Stornoway (in Birmingham)?

Other two are doubtful but given last year's pullout I'd be really surprised if Gabriels are in the country and don't play, it'd feel like EOTR were wrongfooted somehow by their being over here (they've also just been added to APE the week before, which they were also going to play last year)  Similarly it's odd that Jeffrey Lewis is in the country (at Manc Psych) if he's not there. But as I say, there's now so few places left to fill compared to last year that it might end up coming down to whether anyone pulls out.

[wolfamongwolves]

On 5/26/2023 at 10:27 AM, Dogleg said:

Swans are touring and have a big gap over EOTR.

I'd forgive the weak lineup in a heartbeat if they made that booking. 

Swans would be incredible 👏🏻👏🏻

But highly unlikely they will be playing 

Edited May 29, 2023 by wolfamongwolves

[shoebox]

2 hours ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Other two are doubtful but given last year's pullout I'd be really surprised if Gabriels are in the country and don't play, it'd feel like EOTR were wrongfooted somehow by their being over here (they've also just been added to APE the week before, which they were also going to play last year)  Similarly it's odd that Jeffrey Lewis is in the country (at Manc Psych) if he's not there. But as I say, there's now so few places left to fill compared to last year that it might end up coming down to whether anyone pulls out.

Jeffrey Lewis definitely not playing as I asked him when I saw him in Rochester a couple of weeks ago.

[Mardy]

27 minutes ago, shoebox said:

Jeffrey Lewis definitely not playing as I asked him when I saw him in Rochester a couple of weeks ago.

Ooooh, did. you go to that? How was it? Desperately wanted to go but was the day of the train strikes so couldn't get there. Saw him in Margate a few days earlier. Did one of the best versions of Roll Bus Roll I've ever seen him do.

[shoebox]

14 minutes ago, Mardy said:

Ooooh, did. you go to that? How was it? Desperately wanted to go but was the day of the train strikes so couldn't get there. Saw him in Margate a few days earlier. Did one of the best versions of Roll Bus Roll I've ever seen him do.

Yeah, it was lovely. Unusual for me to actually get a gig I can walk to (albeit it taking me an hour each way). We got Roll Bus Roll too, along with Sad Screaming Old Man and short films for The Great Gatsby, History of Communism and his "After Dark" porno. 

He also complemented me on my Ramsgate Music Hall t-shirt and said he plans to get back there on the next tour.

I'm off to Margate tonight for Anna B Savage 

[wolfamongwolves]

Swans 

Would love to see them on the Garden stage , maybe not this year but hopefully next year 

[benali]

Would absolutely love to see this is a late addition. Kind of feel/hope those tour dates are in place for a reason...

[Hurray4theWhiffWhaff]

3 hours ago, benali said:

Would absolutely love to see this is a late addition. Kind of feel/hope those tour dates are in place for a reason...

just listening now…Imagine this on the piano stage….beautiful….