Rock n Roll Circus Sheffield

[thatTFBguy]

4 hours ago, Sebwax said:

Just spotted this on the walk to the station this morning.

 

Assume the Wombats unless anyone could please prove me wrong? While I know the QOTSA day is a bit of a fluke, James and The Wombats seem particularly uninspiring...

 

As likely the only member of this forum with a Wombats tattoo, yes bloody, please. 

[NorthernSoul52]

18 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

As likely the only member of this forum with a Wombats tattoo, yes bloody, please. 

The Wombats give out tattoos now? Always a back up career, I guess.

[sheffinghell]

Given the NBHD lineup, I wonder if this is James and the Wombats on the same day?

[thatTFBguy]

5 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Given the NBHD lineup, I wonder if this is James and the Wombats on the same day?

 

Not a terrible shout. Though hope The Wombats have a full headline slot. Have felt for ages they undersell themselves. If the likes of Bloc Party and Kooks can headline these sized festivals, surely Wombats can too, especially as they're one of the few bands from that era releasing new music that fans actually care about. In the landfill indie space that's very rare. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Still think James firmly in the mix, either way.

[sheffinghell]

FWIW, RnR are following on their Insta... James, Charlatans, Cast, Embrace, OCS, Sleeper... and Wombats (definite as latest story uses the song)

 

I reckon we could therefore see a few of those on the announcement, although they do also have another Norwich date to put out too

[NorthernSoul52]

I keep forgetting about the dates down south. Bet they might be disgruntled QOTSA are up north and now down there.

[sheffinghell]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I keep forgetting about the dates down south. Bet they might be disgruntled QOTSA are up north and now down there.

One of the local press, forget which, was speculating that QotSA were amenable to coming to Sheffield because of Josh Home working with AM on Humbug, and apparently has a bit of a soft spot for the city... perhaps he fancies a pint in Fagan's!

[NorthernSoul52]

That's not entirely out of the realm of possibility to be fair.

[NorthernSoul52]

Do love random celebs in Yorkshire, like when Sam Jackson was at that curry house near Halifax.

[sheffinghell]

Much as I have a slight aversion to James, that's a pretty solid day out

[sheffinghell]

17 hours ago, sheffinghell said:

FWIW, RnR are following on their Insta... James, Charlatans, Cast, Embrace, OCS, Sleeper... and Wombats (definite as latest story uses the song)

 

I reckon we could therefore see a few of those on the announcement, although they do also have another Norwich date to put out too

Given most of these are on the James lineup, I reckon Charlatans could be on sub for the Wombats, possibly also Lathums and K's

[NorthernSoul52]

It's alright, but it's not exactly pulse-pounding, is it.

 

I think the problem with James is that they appear to be everywhere, each summer, with a degree of consistency.

 

In fairness, this will be their first date in Sheffield since a Lasted show in 2023, and therefore their first full electric show since featuring lower down the bill at Tramlines 2022. Before that, it's a 2016 date at the O2 Academy.

[sheffinghell]

3 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

It's alright, but it's not exactly pulse-pounding, is it.

 

I think the problem with James is that they appear to be everywhere, each summer, with a degree of consistency.

 

In fairness, this will be their first date in Sheffield since a Lasted show in 2023, and therefore their first full electric show since featuring lower down the bill at Tramlines 2022. Before that, it's a 2016 date at the O2 Academy.

For me, it's a wait for the free/discounted tickets nearer the time. There will be plenty wanting to go for a nostalgic day out and prices are usually very reasonable.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, probably the best route in there.

 

Is that it for this year then?

[sheffinghell]

2 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Yeah, probably the best route in there.

 

Is that it for this year then?

Still to announce Wombats, the teasers are out, so any time now

[NorthernSoul52]

That aside, sorry. I just assumed that had been announced with this.

[sheffinghell]

19 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

That aside, sorry. I just assumed that had been announced with this.

Wombats for Friday, then that's your lot

[thatTFBguy]

1 hour ago, sheffinghell said:

Much as I have a slight aversion to James, that's a pretty solid day out

 

I'm just delighted this suggests Wombats are headlining their own day instead of subbing! 

[NorthernSoul52]

Certainly looks that way.

[thatTFBguy]

Isn't this the Friday of Rock n Roll Circus? So if Wombats aren't playing the Friday, what was the poster tease about? 

 

Right now it's, 

QOTSA - Wed + Thurs
Friday - ?
Saturday - Rev 
Sunday - James

Where would a Wombat day fit into the schedule now, unless they're subbing, but with the line ups we have already, I don't see where they fit. 

Edited March 3, 2025 by thatTFBguy

[sheffinghell]

6 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

Isn't this the Friday of Rock n Roll Circus? So if Wombats aren't playing the Friday, what was the poster tease about? 

 

Right now it's, 

QOTSA - Wed + Thurs
Friday - ?
Saturday - Rev 
Sunday - James

Where would a Wombat day fit into the schedule now, unless they're subbing, but with the line ups we have already, I don't see where they fit. 

Wow! Well-spotted. That is weird. The teaser was definitely for Sheffield. Maybe it will be Norwich instead, although Hitchin might be a bit too close for that.

 

Either that, or RnR jumped the gun and it wasn't quite in the bag.

Edited March 3, 2025 by sheffinghell

[thatTFBguy]

4 minutes ago, sheffinghell said:

Wow! Well-spotted. That is weird. The teaser was definitely for Sheffield. Maybe it will be Norwich instead, although Hitchin might be a bit too close for that.

 

Either that, or RnR jumped the gun and it wasn't quite in the bag.

 

Yeah, truly would be bizarre if The Wombats were playing RnR in Norwich after the poster says "I'm back in Sheffield.."

 

Could they be expanding the run to the Tuesday before QOTSA? I struggle to believe a festival organiser would distribute posters before the contract ink was dry, but what do I know? Mabe RnR did get overly confident that things were all sorted. 

[sheffinghell]

10 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

 

Yeah, truly would be bizarre if The Wombats were playing RnR in Norwich after the poster says "I'm back in Sheffield.."

 

Could they be expanding the run to the Tuesday before QOTSA? I struggle to believe a festival organiser would distribute posters before the contract ink was dry, but what do I know? Mabe RnR did get overly confident that things were all sorted. 

Is it a stretch to think they might do bank holiday Monday before QotSA? Obvs the site will be setup by then

[sheffinghell]

Panic over... looks like the first Wombats Hitchin release got the wrong date. EDIT: Wombats have now posted this themselves too.

Edited March 3, 2025 by sheffinghell