PassingCloud Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Harry3 said: They were so good! We started the festival with Showhawk Duos acoustic covers of dance bangers, and ended with B:raves brass covers of dance bangers. Yeah they were. Went dance crazy to these. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Saw barely anything all weekend because of having the kids with me: Friday - Texas, Foos, Arctics Saturday - Capaldi, Lizzo (heavily caveated by queueing for ages for food), little bit of GnR, LDR Sunday - Blondie (again, food queue), Lil Nas X, Elton There was stuff I quite wanted to see over the weekend, The Hives, Murder Capital, Last Dinner Party, Editors, etc but they were all sacrificed, and I'm absolutely fine with it. Good thing about the lineup being considerably weaker this year was that I never in any rush to get anywhere or see anything so could just focus on other stuff. Had the lineup been as good as last year's then there would have been a serious problem. Friday 2022 would have had me sprinting all over the site with my family in tow like that dad from the Fast Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 24 minutes ago, goonerben said: I had a similar feeling to the OP - saw 1 act on Thursday, 6 on Friday, 7 on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. But the list of people I wanted-to-but-didn't see is far longer than that. I think (other than a stacked lineup) a lot of this is because the place is just so big - with (often) significant gaps between artists on the same stage, a trek between stages, and battling crowds along the way. Somehow I managed to get around mine without feeling like I was pinging about too much, certainly in comparison to last year. I think the lack of must sees meant that I wasn't trying to cover the distance between stages at opposite ends of the site so much, and either seeing who was on nearby or even staying at the same stage for a bit. Also meant I was happy to amble rather than march places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troop Dogg Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 I had just 5 must-see acts which I saw. Other than that just went with the flow and had a great weekend for it. Its the random acts you stumble upon on the smaller stages that always make the festival for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICGenie Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 I probably saw more than I expected. Wednesday: Old Time Sailors @ Croissant Neuf Bandstand* Mik Artistik @ Croissant Neuf Bandstand* Thursday: Meditation with Deepak Chopra and peace procession from the Park Prima Queen @ Rabbit Hole Anthony Szmierek @ West Holts Bar Dom Joly @ Astrolabe Flash Bang Brass @ Astrolabe Jonathan Pie @ Astrolabe Friday: The Sixsters @ Woodsies Pretty Girl @ The Levels* Mark Sinclair @ The Glade* Lightning Seeds @ Other Billy Nomates @ The Park* Texas @ Pyramid Foo Fighters @ Pyramid Sparks @ The Park* Panic Shack @ Strummerville Cassyette @ Truth Saturday: Rick Astley @ Pyramid Raye @ Pyramid Sudan Archives @ West Holts* Beyond Repair Entertainment @ Astrolabe* Stephen Frost Impro Allstars @ Astrolabe Lottery Winners @ Greenpeace Gabrielle Aplin @ Avalon Jake Shears @ Avalon Melanie C @ Avalon Guns N Roses @ Pyramid* Hot Brown Honey @ Circus Big Top* Sunday: Guardian interview with Melanie C @ Cabaret Nova Twins @ Other Teskey Brothers @ Other Blondie @ Pyramid Lil Nas X @ Pyramid Elton John @ Pyramid Hybrid Minds ft Tempaz @ Arcadia* The ones with the * I only saw part of or it was sort of background while I was eating. But all in, 34 acts, plus the meditation, plus the Mel C interview, plus some other time spent in the Common, plus learning how to read tarot. All for £340. No-one can tell me Glastonbury isn't value for money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, ICGenie said: Lightning Seeds @ Other Billy Nomates @ The Park* Texas @ Pyramid Foo Fighters @ Pyramid Sparks @ The Park* Panic Shack @ Strummerville Cassyette @ Truth That run is making my feet ache just reading it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICGenie Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Quark said: That run is making my feet ache just reading it My feet STILL ache, although that might be due to stupidly wearing heels for Porcupine Tree on the cobbles of Castlefield Bowl last night 😂 I did 28,000 steps on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfy Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 I was working and so I accepted I wouldn’t see loads, and I also had quite a tough shift pattern but we saw: Fri - Texas, Panic Shack, Lottery Winners, Laura Mvula - before going into our overnight shift at 8.45 Sat - Raye, Aitch, Lizzo, Leftfield, Fat Boy Slim. (Had to set the alarm after the overnighter & just go to Raye in last nights clothes, and then go back to wash & dress for the rest of the day!) Sun - just Elton cos I was on duty from 12.45 - 9. Managed to get quite a good view from near the cider bus exit at the bottom of the field despite obviously arriving late. However, on my very first Glastonbury in 1986, with no work commitments and the energy of youth, I only saw The Housemartins & Ruby Turner! (& there was loads I wanted to see!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewomble Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Yeah it felt like we didn't see much music but we did kind of plan it that way! Picked a handful we definitely wanted to see and made sure everyone got to see their 'musts' but other than that we went with the flow 🙂 Friday was probs our best run of Hozier/Fred/AM which we didn't think we'd manage! (Missed the start of Fred but can't complain) It was some of our first times so wanted to make sure we had enough time to explore and experience different stuff. We loved theatre & circus fields and I'm ashamed to admit how much time we spent learning to juggle 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDiesel Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 hour ago, ICGenie said: Anthony Szmierek @ West Holts Bar My friends saw this and were going absolutely bananas over how fun he was. It sounded absolutely fab, but me and a pal tried to have a quick wee beforehand, and then couldn't get in - we had some food instead and sat on the West Holts lawn, but I did bump into and say 'Anthony!' to him the next day by The Other Stage. He was very sweet fwiw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICGenie Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 3 hours ago, JayDiesel said: My friends saw this and were going absolutely bananas over how fun he was. It sounded absolutely fab, but me and a pal tried to have a quick wee beforehand, and then couldn't get in - we had some food instead and sat on the West Holts lawn, but I did bump into and say 'Anthony!' to him the next day by The Other Stage. He was very sweet fwiw. Yeah it was brilliant. I think I did similar, was in there beforehand, nipped out for a wee but I did get back in. Joys of being on my own means I'm always squeezing into gaps 😁 He seemed like a nice chap too, very talented, deserves the recognition he's getting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 My average is 22 acts over last 23 Glasto's. Managed 27 this year so a good one in my books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_p Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 saw less than 2 hours of what i had planned. the late night stuff just didn't happen for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helsbels Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 I did alright on the Friday and Sunday but Saturday was Lewis Capaldi, half of Lizzo and half of Leftfield then I had to go to bed as was knackered. I was still up at 6am Friday night and Sunday night but could definitely have done more on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watergirl Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Saw 20 full or almost full sets. I was volunteering. Am back at work but still recovering. Used to manage around 30 in pre-Oxfam times. NB - on Saturday I saw four in a row at John Peel. Not moving so much was a good idea in that heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamingofsunnydays Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 8:40 AM, Quark said: Gone back and had a look, didn't do too badly this year. TBH I didn't find the heat affected me in getting around. Not all full sets but most were. This Is Inja (Glade Dome) London Elektricity (Glade Dome) Wheel Of Four Tunes (Sensation Seekers) Ben Howard (Other) Lightning Seeds (Other) Louis Cole (West Holts) Lottery Winners (Avalon) The Comet Is Coming (Park) Young Fathers (West Holts) Hot Chip (Woodsies) Four Tet (IICON) Gentlemen's Dub Club & Hollie Cook (Truth) Max Richter (Park) Lathums (Other) Working Men's Club (Woodsies) La Familia Rosso (Big Top) Fisherman's Friends (Avalon) Dreadzone (Glade) Manic St Preachers (Other) Guns 'n' Roses (Pyramid) Ivo Graham (Cabaret) John Francis Glynn (Park) Gwenno (Park) Big Moon (Woodsies) Teskey Brothers (Other) Slowdive (Woodsies) Editors (Woodsies) Elton John (Pyramid) Chainska Brassika (Bimble Inn) How good were Chainska brassika after Elton though!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Dreamingofsunnydays said: How good were Chainska brassika after Elton though!? Always fun! Seen them quite a few times. A group of us were using it as the last collective meet for a photo so we were outside the tent, but had a good old dance anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 I saw plenty of acts in part, slipped into the (bad?) habit of catching a few songs then moving on. About 12 full performances, down to being perfectly happy seeing Generation Sex doing God Save The Queen then moving on. Full sets of Elton, Sparks, Pretenders, Hobos, Seth, Mary Wallopers, Funke, Cat Stevens, ADG7, Gabriels, Ninotchka, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Looks like I saw about 20 acts of the weekend. Was hoping to see a few more but the hot conditions meant hardcore traipsing between stages was not on the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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